Out to Bedford, for another wine of the month!

Cristall and Luckett Wine Merchants - the private store in Bedford, has a great little organic red wine that seems to have snuck under the radar of most wine geeks so far. It is called Domaine de la Chappelle and is less than $15. A great BYO wine as it will go with just about any food that can handle red wine.

This is what Rhone wines are all about (the inexpensive ones, anyway). Good Grenache fruitiness, some bubblegum even, but with the dark, brooding peppery Syrah finishing the taste, and providing enough weight and substance to make this wine compete well above its price range. Yummy.


While you are there, if you like Pinot Noir, for less than $15, again, there is an Italian Pinot Nero (that is Italian for Pinot Noir - I am almost trilingual, am I) that also shocked me at how good it was for the price. There is only one inexpensive Pinot Nero in the store, you can find it.