Malbec, Glorious!

So I probably did the ghetto-est thing ever.  One of the janitor guys in my parents' building gave me a bottle of Malbec.  It's one of the many bottles of wine my parents' neighbor throws out -- he's a wine critic, so he gets boxes and boxes of free wine shipped to him and throws it out.  So I was able to capitalize on this via the janitor - I feels so dirty, sketchy con carne to be exact.

However the Malbec is good, but it's not an Argentinian Malbec.  The Official Yolo County Sawbuck Malbec retails for about $12  This California wine has aromas of ripe red apples, blackberries and vanilla.  It also has hints of spice and leather.  It's a soft Malbec, but goes down effortlessly.  And the same vineyard makes my favorite Syrah, Matchbook, so I am officially a fan of these California guys.  The Malbec is going nicely with my DVR-ed L&O SVU.

Temento

As usual, after I left my Monday yoga class, I made a pit stop at Vintage Grape to pick up some vino.  With these economic times, I opted for a wine that was on special.  I chose an Austrian wine this time around: Tement Temento 2006 ($11.99).  This Welschriesling/ Sauvignon Blanc blend is fruity, crisp and aromatic.  Welschriesling is not at all related to Riesling.  It's a Austrian white grape that produces dry wine and dessert wine.  It went nicely with my wheat pasta lunch.