El Torito Tempranillo 2007

Vineyard: El Torito
Location: Castilla, Spain
Type: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol Content: 13.5%

Purchased: 12/4/08 - Cost Plus World Market, Mountain View, CA
Cost: $4.99
Rating: 5.5

I was rather disappointed with this one. It was really weak, kinda watery. Nothing about is was bad, just disappointing. 

I'd recommend it for old ladies and young children. Not that young kids should be drinking, of course. Maybe it would be better if you ate it with something even more bland, like rice cakes or tofu.

Pinot Evil Pinot Noir 2007

Vineyard: Pinot Evil
Location: Pays de l'Ile de Beauté, France
Type: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol Content: 12.5%

Purchased: 12/4/08 - Cost Plus World Market, Mountain View, CA
Cost: $4.99
Rating: 5.0/10

Ahhh, Le French tried to be le funny with the name. I guess I'd try to come up with a funny name too if my wine were boring. Not bad.... just not good -- boring. At first it tasted a little watery, even.

Bottles pretty cool though. And it's from France. The fact that it comes from a furniture-like store rather than a grocery store means that its less likely that other people will know about it. Yup, that's right - that means it's very likely to be the most impressive thing you can get for the least amount of money. The fact that the taste isn't offensive is an added bonus as well.