Rosa Regale

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! We're having Rosa Regale tonight as a special treat. It's a slightly sweet red bubbly from Banfi that you can have as a dessert by itself, or even more fabulous, with your favorite chocolate. Rosa Regale really brings out the flavors in chocolate. Try it sometime for a special occasion with that special someone.

Savvy Shopper - Wine Spectator

All right, the latest edition of Wine Spectator talks about choosing good value wines for $20 or less. My personal picks from their list:

Four Vines Zinfandel Paso Robles Biker 2006--I'm anxious to try this one. My husband and I positively love Four Vines Zinfandel. This is a different Zin from Four Vines. It's supposed to have a lot of character and zip. All for $25.

Concha y Toro Chardonnay Pirque Marques de Casa Concha 2007--I have rhapsodized about the $90 Don Melchior red that I had for Xmas 2007. This is a white from one of my favorite Chilean winemakers. And a reasonable price of $21, it doesn't break the bank, so I am looking forward to trying it.

Ok, Ok, I realize they're not under $20, but they were both listed in the Smart Buys section of the recommendations this month. Close enough!