Allison McNeely
Allison McNeely is the web editor of Wine Access. Her work has appeared on websites, blogs and in print. She loves running and is the magazine's resident web nerd.
Great Barbecue Wines
Labour Day weekend is a perfect time as any for a barbeque, take a look at these great wine recommendations
The first duty of any barbecue red is to be affordable, if only because it complements the casual nature of most ‘cues. It also allows the host to accommodate last minute additional guests with minimal damage to the pocketbook.
Since wineries seldom characterize their wines as “barbecue reds,” lest we think of them as not serious, we have used the expansive results of the Wine Access 2010 International Value Wine Awards to supply you with a late summer list of highly affordable wine we can proudly call barbecue reds – and a few whites.
All you need to add is the guest list. Serious Value, Serious Barbecue.
- 87 Alamos 2008 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $14-$16
- 87 Bodegas Castaño 2008 La Casona, Yecla, Valencia and Murcia, Spain $9-$12
- 87 Drostdy-Hof 2008 Winemakers Collection Chardonnay, Western Cape, South Africa $10-$13
- 87 Emiliana 2008 Novas Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Region del Valle Central, Chile $13-$15
- 88 Farnese 2008 Feudi di San Marzano Negroamaro, Taranto, Puglia, Italy $7-$9
- 88 Finca Los Primos 2009 San Rafael Chardonnay, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina $10-$14
- 88 Robertson Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Robertson, Breede River Valley, South Africa $11-$13
- 89 Santa Ana 2008 Reserve Malbec-Shiraz, Mendoza, Argentina $13-$15
- 87 Segura Viudas N/V Brut Rosé, Cava, Spain $13-$17
- 89 Tamaya 2009 Reserva Syrah, Limari Valley, Chile $13-$15
Full results and tasting notes will appear online in October and November and in the October/November issue of Wine Access.
Photo: Luud de Brouwer
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