Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite
(All these wines are distributed by Lanterna)
Brack Mountain Wine Company, "The Boatman" Red Blend '14 ** $ VALUE
(A stunning big red, brawny, spicy tremendous value)
Brack Mountain "A La Carte Red Wine" '14 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Zin based, blueberry pie aroma, serve with the biggest roasts)
Feudi di Guagnano Salice Salentino '14 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Almost like a drier, smaller Amarone, deep and rich, a steal)
Tenuta Novare Valpolicella Ripasso '12 **1/2 $$
(One of Al's faves, a super medium bodied summer red with class)
Quinta do Mondego, Red Blend Mondego, Dão ** $ VALUE
(A deep but restrained Portuguese red that will be great with the grill)
Many of these fine wines can be purchased at Reds Wine and Spirits.