"The Alamo", according to historical recordings, was an heroic struggle against impossible odds; A place where men made the ultimate sacrifice for Freedom; where a line was drawn in the sand and Colonel Travis asked any man willing to stay and fight for the Alamo to step over that line.   All but one man did and after that decision, I hope he drank himself to death. 

Too bad he didn't have a choice between a bottle of the 2007 "Alamos" in hand instead of the REAL Alamo under foot.

Now, with the real Alamo in the deep recesses of your mind and your interest salivating..... travel with me, if you will, to the hills of Mendoza, Argentina, the winery of Nicolas Catena and the home of the second "Alamos".  Vintage to vintage, this easy, simple, inexpensive wine, has traveled the globe, been tasted by professionals (and my loyal fans) and now finds a welcome home at Greenfield Liquors.

The 2007 "Alamos" Malbec, was awarded a 'Great Value' by Wine Spectator in the November 2008 edition. With an outstanding score of "88" and, in true Wine Spectator wine review speak, the "Alamos" was presented to the wine world with the following tasting description:

"This wine is really juicy with great beam and fig and Linzer Torte flavors followed by sweet spicy notes on the tasty open-knit finish."

Now, I don't know about you, but when I read wine reviews that say things like "Linzer Torte flavors," and "open-knit finish" the wine becomes a little to complicated for my simple palette. Which makes me both suspect, curious, and a definite resident of Hancock County.  Then, much to my southern chagrin, I discover that Linzer torte is actually a fancy-schmansy way of saying 'Raspberry/ruby-red preserve flavors' and I am suddenly calmed and thirsty.

Why do I become suspect with complicated wine reviews and eased with simplicity?  Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Usually when things come too easy, we become suspect.

Things usually have to become complicated before we accept them.....like:

    * The U.S.Tax Code,

    * My new BMW (I challenge anyone to figure that electrical system out, but I still manage to ease on down the road....acceptingly)

    * And, cheap, great tasting wine like the "Alamos". (This wine retails for $10.89 and we sold out of the 2007 vintage at Thursday nights tasting.)

I am proud to say that our Thursday night wine tastings are both simple and complicated.  We have a complicated group of devoted 'Wine Tellar" followers, a rather complicated group of new Malbec loving devotees, and, a simple, easy, unencumbered group of beer drinking, pint purchasing patrons who make every Thursday night like a night at the Alamo!!!!

Until,

The Wine Tellar,

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