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Hello Out There in the Wine World!

Once again I was blown way with the value of Chile and Spain with the three wines I am about to share with you, Santa Ema Reserve Merlot and Reserve Cabernet and Shaya Verdejo.

The Santa Ema Reserve Merlot is a luscious, soft, fruit forward wine that is enjoyable by its self or with food. It has undertones of chocolate and lots of dark fruit on the nose with a touch of oak on the finish. At a price of $6.99... are you kiddin me? Buy this as fast as you can!

The Santa Ema Reserve Cabernet is another bargain! Dark berries with just enough tannins to keep it interesting and a long concentrated finish. This little beauty will pair nicely with your favorite steak on the grill. Again, at $6.99 you can't go wrong!

The Shaya Verdejo (verdejo is the grape) from Spain's Rueda Region is one of those white wines that you are going to wish you had discovered long ago. It is a pleasant change from Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc that most of us have a tendency to drink. By the way, Shaya is a deer that roams the area where the vineyard is located.

This grape can be traced back to North Africa and then brought to Spain in or around the 11th Century. Typical wines made from this grape and Region have citrus fruit flavors with minerals from the sandy riverstone soil it is grown in. They have nice acid levels to go with food and may remind you of a Sauvignon Blanc. The Verdejo grapes are generally harvested at night. This is mainly for two reasons. 1. It means that the grapes enter the cellar at a lower temperature than what it would be if harvested during the hot sunny daytime. 2. Lower temperatures means less oxidation, or browning of the juice. This little gem will set you back $9.99... and worth every penny of it!

Cheers!

J