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Total Wine Is Amazing

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:13:32 +0000

Cheap Wine Bottles has been a fan of the Total Wine Franchise for some time. Their selection of wines is amazing and their prices are very great too. We like to visit their Delaware and New Jersey locations. The only problem we seem to have is coming home with boxes full of wine because there are so many deals to take advantage of at their stores.

Total Wine gives you staff picks with their employees picture next to their favorite selections. The staff is friendly and very helpful.

If you have never stopped into a Total Wine location, we highly recommend that you do.

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It Is All About the Name for Me

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:32:54 +0000

Pinot grigio is my favorite type of wine so I am always looking for new brands and fun bottles/labels of this kind of wine anywhere I go. Every couple of months, my husband and I like to take a trip to Total Wine Total Wine in Delaware to stock up on different wines. The great part about these trips is that the wine is so cheap and there are so many different types from several regions around the world! The bad part, we end up buying twice as much.
On my last trip to Total Wine, I found a Pinot Grigio from Northern Italy called “Kris”. My name is Kris so I had to try this wine! This wine has a very playful and fun label with bright colors, which I love and has a screw top for easy storage (if you end up needing to store it, I never do).

Wine Maker:
Handcrafted in Alto Adige (Northern Italy) by Franz & Maria Haas Kriswine.com

Price Point:
$10.00

Description:
Lean & Refreshing, unique floral and citrus notes.

Best With:
Salad, roasted veggies, risotto, lightly flavored pastas, grilled white meats or salmon.

Fun Fact:
After looking more into this wine on their website, I found out that they donate $25 per bottle to art education programs in the schools located in the US.

How Was It?
Delicious, very light and refreshing taste was perfect with any meal.

Kristen Membrino
Founder of Classic Events by Kris
www.classiceventsbykris.com

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Sometimes Cheap Wine Bottles Are Bad Too

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:44:11 +0000

It was a random Tuesday when a walk to the liquor store seemed to be the perfect thing to do. It was August therefore the weather was humid and hot and a cold white wine sounded like it would hit the spot. I was in a girly mood and I noticed a bottle of wine with a label that seemed to compliment my mood. It was a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from Cupcake Vineyards. The label was in a lavender script with an ornate border design. The bottle also indicated that it was a 2009 Marlborough, which made me think of the train stop I got off of once when I was traveling in England. Yes, I know I make choices on emotions; this is not always a good thing. In reality on this Tuesday, Marlborough really meant a place in New Zealand. I thought to myself, that I don’t drink much wink from New Zealand, and now I know why. The Sauvignon Blanc from Cupcake Vineyards was very sweet, almost too sweet and it had a very cheap alcohol flavor of an aftertaste. Hence, I drank it anyway. It was good and cold and made me feel a little loopy. I had two glasses that night and when I woke up I thought my head was going to pop off. I had the worst headache ever and it lasted for almost 12 hours. So overall it is a thumb down on the Sauvignon Blanc from Cupcake Vineyards. It is a great lesson and warning that all Cheap Wine Bottles are not good. Although I still love the label and the name, I think I will stick to California and Italian wines. P.S. The bottle had a twist off cap. I should have known!
-MDMC

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Plungerhead

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:00:00 +0000

I am often attracted to things that are different. I recently stopped at a wine store on the ride home from work. We were planning on hitting up a local BYOB and I wasn’t about to head out without a bottle or two. I think you can tell a lot by the uniqueness of a wine bottle and I have friends who choose their bottles exclusively based on the coolness of the wine label.

I noticed Plungerhead right away. It had a red top with a spiral pull and peel leading up to the top of the bottle. The label is a unique image of an old timey character with a plunger on his head. I grabbed the bottle of the 2008 Lodi Zinfandel and another bottle to be named later.

I wasn’t sure if this was a screw top or a cork until it was opened, and it was almost like a secret surprise. Our waiter grabbed it to open it and his first words were oh, cool. He asked me if I wanted to open it and I said, be my guest. He pulled the peel away plastic and then we discovered that it was not a traditional cork or a screw cap. It was rubber stopper top, similar to those on liquor bottles.

Disclaimer: We know that wine snobs discriminate against screw tops but at Cheap Wine Bottles we are not racist towards screw tops or boxed wines. We welcome all wines equally and fairly.

The Nitty-Gritty
Meet Your Maker: Plungerhead is produced by The Other Guys (TOG) located at www.togwines.com

Direct Link: http://www.togwines.com/wines/plungerhead/2008-lodi-zinfandel.html

What Drew US In: The Top is called the ZORK. ZORK is a revolutionary new wine closure with the convenience of screw cap and the celebration of cork. ZORK is, easy to remove by hand, simple to reseal and is completely recyclable. To open ZORK, pull the tear tab, unwind and remove it. As you pull out the ZORK, you’ll hear it pop. To reseal, push ZORK back in. No corkscrew. No crumbling. No cork taint. No worries. http://www.togwines.com/company/closures.html

Price That We Paid: $14.99

How Was It?: Great on a warm summer night.

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Real Men Order Champagne

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:17:02 +0000

Do you feel sheepish when ordering the bubbles? Your fine lady obviously wants and bottle of sparkling wine, but you are having trouble manning up to order the right bottle or stand in the sparkling wine section of your local liquor store? Well your problems may run deeper than we can handle. But we will try.

Champagne is nothing to shy away from. It is great for celebrations and it helps set the tone that you are ready to have a good night. Did we mention that the ladies love it and there are a ton of affordable options that won’t leave you broke?
Don’t overlook the Champagne section on your next trip to the liquor store. What are you waiting for good sir? Give Bubbles the best name since Michael Jackson did.

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Wine is good for the soul

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:28:05 +0000

At Cheap Wine Bottles, we believe that Wine is good for the soul. What are some of the medical benefits of wine you ask?

Who the hell knows? We are not doctors! But if we were we would probably recommend drinking wine often because it is DAMN good. Wine is fun weather you are sipping from your own glass or passing a bottle around a campfire.
Have a glass of wine or two after a stressful day at the office can really drop your stress levels. There is not much more math behind it than that.

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Are You Afraid Of Ordering Wine

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:43:48 +0000

Are you afraid of ordering wine when out with friends or family. This is not an uncommon fear. Some worry that the waiter will show you up and recommend a bottle that is far out of your price range. If so he is clearly a douche. Rest easy friends, we are the solution to all of you Wine problems.
Here is how you should handle the SHOW UP.

Someone makes the mistake of asking the waiter what you should order. He/she high balls you right away with a smirk as to say to your date … you are a cheap bastard if you don’t take my suggestion.
Tip 1 - Have a predetermined affordable back up ready in the chamber.
Tip 2 – Politely wait until he finished pushing his spin.
Tip 3 - Look at your date and state that you have tried that bottle and that it was picked far, far too early should have been left on the vine.
Tip 4 - Order the bottle of your liking with extreme confidence.
Tip 5 - Spend the money you just saved on after dinner drinks at a local bar with your date.
Tip 6 - If the said waiter/waitress gives you any guff over your wine pick, finish your dinner, and then excuse yourself. Find the person and let them know that the tip they are missing out on is because of their rudeness over the wine selection. If they argue you may wish to turn to violence.

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