WINE FOR EVERYDAY DRINKING

I enjoy a great bottle of wine and champagne, but for everyday drinking the $30-$40 wines can sometimes be over my head, but the lovely liquor store around the corner has a few gems. One of them being Golden Kaan Pinotage. Pinotage grapes are distinctively South African and are found in the Western Cape, which is the wine growing region of the country. It is both a Pinot Noir (one of my faves) and a Cinsaut (yeah i didn't know either) grape.

I love Pinotage's because of their gorgeous jewel ruby color and deep fruity flavor. Pintoage is great because it's not as sweet and deep as say, a merlot (I'm not a big merlot fan), and is one of those great wines that both people who love wine and who rarely drink wine can enjoy. My local liquor store has the 2003 Pinotage in stock and is about $9 dollars a bottle---that's right UNDER $10. I think I should order a case---and give away a few bottles as gifts.