Oh Mitch, you shouldn't have!

Mitchell's Wine and Liquor Store holds a special place in my heart (liver).  It's near my friend's gorgeous UWS apartment, where I first discovered my favorite wine hands down.  Banrock Station from Australia makes an amazing Shiraz.  It has a deep purple color with aromas of black currant, cherry and spicy oak, with cherry and red berry fruits.  

I discovered it the first time I was going to my friend's apartment to watch Season 7 of American Idol about a year ago.  Now every time I go to her apt, I drop by Mitchell's to buy the magnum bottle that used to cost $8.99, but has gone up to $10.99.  I almost had a heart attack last night though when I couldn't find the Banrock Station Shiraz.  I always knew exactly what corner of the store I could find the Banrock Station magnum bottles, but they were not in my line of sight.  I turned to one of the store clerks asking where the Banrock Station could be and if they still carried it.  He replied yes and pointed to another area of the store where the hard liquor is shelved.  So now I know where the magnum bottles of Banrock are at Michell's, and I won't have a heart attack over the booze again.  

Not only is the Shiraz spectacular, so is the magnum Cabernet Sauvignon and the Merlot.  I think they put some form of crack cocaine in the wine because I'm hooked.  Hell I think pee could even be in the wine and I'd still drink it!  My AI crew and I finish the magnum bottle every time.  And to boot, the proceeds from each wine purchase goes to environmental projects around the world.  So I like to think  I'm helping Mother Earth while being a complete wine lush.