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Thumbs Up Wine Review: This ForestVille 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is the highest rated $5 or less wine that we have ever had. What can you say? It’s a $5 wine that drinks like it cost $20. Four times the retail price? Yes! It’s crazy, I know. But try it for yourself and you’ll agree.

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2012 ForestVille Cabernet Sauvignon

Thumbs Up Wine Review: This Frei Brothers 2012 Zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley absolutely delivers. It’s got all of the classic characteristics that you expect from a Dry Creek Zinfandel – plus it’s a tremendous value. This is a $16 wine that drinks like $27!

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2012 Frei Brothers Dry Creek Valley Zinfindel

Thumbs Up Wine Review: The 2013 vintage of Rodney Strong’s Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc is a delightful wine. Its delicious, high quality flavors are the reason that we gave this $13 bottle a $25 valuation. This is a really special wine that you can find all across the country. You really can’t go wrong here.

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2013 Rodney Strong Charlotte's Home Sauvignon Blanc

Thumbs Up Wine Review: The 2014 It’s a Head Snapper Sauvignon Blanc tells you right on the label what it’s going to do to you. When you drink this wine valued at $20 and then find out it only costs, $11 – you’ll do a double take! We’re not joking. Of the hundreds of Sauvignon Blancs that we’ve recently blind tasted, this one rose to the top.

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2014 It's A Head Snapper Sauvignon Blanc

Thumbs Up Wine Review: Just south of San Luis Obispo on the California coast is where this 2012 Edna Valley Vineyard Central Coast Pinot Noir is made. If you’re ever in the area, make sure to stop in and grab a bottle. But if you’re not in the traveling mood, no problem. You can pick up a bottle at your nearest grocery store for about $18. Close enough for you? The best news? That bottle is a $33 value!

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2012 Edna Valley Vineyard Central Coast Pinot Noir

Thumbs Up Wine Review: This 2012 Las Alturas Pinot Noir from Belle Glos really stands out among the hundreds of $40+ Pinot Noirs that we’ve tasted. When a wine costs that much, there’s usually not a large gap between the retail price and the actual value of the wine. But this Las Alturas is one of the highest value Pinots we’ve ever tasted. It’s $44 in the store, but it’s an $85 value when you get it home!

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2012 Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir

The Bad, and the Ugly

The spotlight shines on high-priced rip-offs and the undrinkable.

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Wine Reviews by Thumbs Up Wine Review: As far as we can tell, the Australians thought this Riesling was too bad to drink themselves -- so they shipped it over to America. Now they're laughing all the way to the bank. There's not a lick of fruit in the bottle. It tastes like a kid's chemistry set gone bad. Which is why we gave this $21 bottle a value rating of $0.01 (and our system won't let us give it a zero).

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A Penny For Your Chemistry Set?

It's happened to all of us, right? You grab something expensive that looks really sexy, but then the burning sensation tells you that you've made a horrible mistake. When it comes to wine bottles (much like people), it's what's on the inside that counts. You can't drink a fancy label. This French sparkler was more Pepe Le Pew than Oh la la.

Citroens and Cigarettes and Sparkling Wine, Oh My!

While it's possible to find a value Sparkling wine from Spain, it's also just as possible to step in a big pile from Spain. Expert or not, one whiff of this sparkler and you'll know exactly how bad it is. This wine smells like...Poo. Poo in a toilet if you want to get specific. And the taste? We've never had a sparkling wine that was this bad. If we could give it a negative valuation, we would.

Your Finest Sparkling Coprophagia Please

What goes down when you drink this wine is normally what comes up when you have indigestion. Sweet, acidic and sickly disgusting. There's no way that a bottle of stomach bile is worth $7 - even if it is imported.

Is It Going Down, Or Coming Up?

This $5 sparkling wine from Germany costs $5 too much. It tastes like someone mixed a little sparkling apple cider with equal parts old stanky beer. But hey, if you're into "apple", "funk" and "chemical" flavors this one could be for you. Go out and grab a bottle of this 2010...Whoa, almost let that one slip - must be the fumes.

Das Sparkling Wine? Nein, Nein, Nein!

Wine Reviews by Thumbs Up Wine Review: There's a Surgeon General's warning on the back of every bottle of wine -- but it should be on the FRONT of this one! This 2009 Reserve Chardonnay from Oregon is soooo acidic it will take your voice away -- literally.

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This Acidic Chardonnay Will Take Your Voice Away

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Occasionally it happens -- we have a disagreement. One thinks this 2009 Chateau Haura Graves Bordeax Blend is a great value. The other, not so much. To find out if you're "Team T-shirt" or "Team Button-down" you'll have to grab a bottle and try.

Chateau Haura Graves Bordeaux Blend 2009

Sound the alarm, we got some controversy on this $11 wine! Team buttondown feels that this is a great value and worth $17 while team t-shirt feels it just missed the boat with a $9 value. Who's right? Guess you'll have to grab a bottle and decide for yourself - if you dare.

Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc 2011

It doesn't happen often, but this particular run of the Matthew Fox non-vintage Chardonnay caused a bit of friction between Team T-Shirt and Team Buttondown. They both agree on the flavor profiles, but can't agree on whether they help or hurt the wine. Watch, try and decide for yourself.

Matthew Fox Chardonnay NV

We've got a little controversy here with this $4, 2010 White Blend from Green Fin. Joe thought it was a clean wine with a little apple and lime. Matt also thought it tasted clean -- like antiseptic. It doesn't happen often, but we've got One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down. For only $4, go grab a bottle and see which Thumb you are.

Green Fin White Table Wine 2010

We've got an interesting controversy here with this 2009 Chianti Classico from Il Tarocco. Joe is a big Thumbs Up and Matt is a Thumbs Down. But on last year's vintage it was the other way around, with Joe being "Nay" and Matt being "Yay". Is this $9 wine really worth Joe's $14 valuation? Or is it the $6 that Matt claims? Go grab a bottle and see who you think has it right this time.

Il Tarocco Chianti Classico 2009

Every once in a while we're not on the same page when it comes to value and we have to agree to disagree. This Bodega Elen de Mendoza 2009 Malbec is a prime example. Team T-Shirt thinks it's a great value for $7 while Team Buttondown felt the wine didn't quite live up to the value. Check it out for yourself and see whose side you're on.

Bodega Elena De Mendoza Malbec 2009

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Finding the right one your own can be difficult. Let us help you experience the joy of true compatibility. Tell us what's important to you, and let us help you find the right match.

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Beat the odds and find your perfect match

We get a lot of questions from people about wine-related topics they'd like us to check out. Here's one of them that we...checked out. Something that's never been attempted in the history of the world! Please don't try this at home - we're professionals!

Poppin' Bottles

Spanning the Nation to bring you a constant variety of wine! The thrill of victory, and the agony of dafeet! The human drama of oenophilic competition. This is Thumbs Up Wine's Wide World of Wine!

The Agony Of DaFeet

When you put a bottle of wine into your shopping cart, you may not realize exactly how much effort went into making it. If you knew how many steps there were, you might understand how many opportunities there are for things to go wrong. Really wrong. It IS farming after all. But while making wine is hard, now buying it is easy - with the WineFinder mobile app.

Making Wine Is Hard...

Our jokes may not be your jokes - but we ARE that good

Listen, Jack, not all wines are the same. Yeah, everybody's got a different gig, but check this out: we're down with it. ALL of it. We'll open your eyes, baby. You dig? So jus' hang loose and we gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' med side

Mr. Big And The ShorTease

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If you thought you knew what ZAP's annual tasting event was all about, think again! We're excited to give you a sneak peek at some of the BIG changes coming for 2014. With venues ranging from the picturesque Presidio to the luxurious San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel, the "Zinfandel Experience" will enhance one of the premier tasting events in the world of wine. Still not sure? Watch.

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A Sneak Peek at the 2014 ZAP Zinfandel Experience

Wine Reviews by Thumbs Up Wine Review: Nestled between Healdsburg and Cloverdale in Sonoma County, the Alexander Valley is one of the world's finest wine-growing regions. Ride along with Matt as we explore some of our favorite Alexander Valley wineries. If you're ever in the area - these are the ones you need to hit. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

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A Wine Tasting Tour of the Alexander Valley in Sonoma County

Wine Reviews by Thumbs Up Wine Review: We get asked all of the time, "What are some of your favorite wine tours?" That's a tough question, because there are so many. But one of our absolute favorites in Northern California is in the Russian River Valley. Ride along with Matt as he travels Westside Road -- the home of some of the best Pinot Noirs in the Country.

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A Wine Tasting Tour of Westside Road in the Russian River Valley

It's time to shed some light on one of the lesser known seasons in Wine Country - Concert Season. That's right, even though there's no fruit on the vine, there's still plenty of action. Wineries like Sutter Home make a perfect venue to enjoy New Kids on the Block, or any live music for that matter. Mix in a little good food and some great wine and you've definitely got the Right Stuff.

NKOTB Live At Sutter Home Winery

A castle? In the Wine Country? In Napa Valley? Yes! It's the Castello Di Amorosa! Whether you are visiting the Napa Valley for a day, or for a week -- there are certain things that you HAVE to see. We call them "The Seven Wonders of the World" and this is one of them.

A Visit to Castello di Amorosa with Thumbs Up Wine

The 2013 Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) festival is the largest single varietal tasting the in the world! But for us it's not about quantity, it's about quality -- and VALUE. So Joe and Matt fire up their palates and taste through the show to find you the best values

2013 Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) Festival Extraordinary Value Awards

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Thumbs Up Wine Review: What wine goes with salmon? Since it's a little darker and meatier than most, salmon falls outside of the typical "fish" category. That means that lighter, white wines typically won't stand up to the rich flavor. But it's still fish - so a heavy red wine won't work either. So what wine does? Watch and learn my friend, watch and learn.

What Wine Goes With Salmon?

Thumbs Up Wine Review: What wine goes with hamburgers? We answer that question in the Napa Valley at Sutter Home Winery's annual "Build a Better Burger" cook-off. With a $100,000 grand prize on the line and competitors from across the Country, you can bet we'll see all kinds of burgers. But will we need all kinds of wines? You'll have to watch to find out.

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What Wine Goes With Hamburgers?

It's the rich, spicy qualities of a barbeque sauce that can make it tough to find the right wine. You need a wine that's going to stand up to the sauce. There's one that does it better than any other - and that's Zinfandel

What Wine Goes With BBQ?

What wine goes with spicy steak like the Rib Eye Steak Recipe by the BBQ Pit Boys? We're not talking about a jalapeno steak or anything that's going to burn your taste buds off. Just pepper, onions, garlic - that kind of spice. White wines are out, and many red wines won't stand up to the heat But one varietal does - Zinfandel. Watch and you'll find out why

What Wine Goes With Spicy Steak?

For anything but smoked or spicy ham you want a white wine with little to no oak. That would mean Pino Grigio, Sauvignon Banc or an Unoaked Chardonnay. All three have great fruit which will complement the sweetness of a glaze, as well as the saltiness of the meat. For a smoked or spicy ham you'll need to go with something a little darker like a nice Zinfandel or Sirah -- both will cut through the smoke or the spice.

What Wine Goes With Holiday Ham?

It's one of the most commonly asked questions in the world of wine, 'What wine goes with Turkey?' Certainly a tough question. The answer - the REAL ANSWER - will surprise you

What Wine Goes With Turkey?

Wine Basics

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Ever year is different. Huh? You have to remember that making wine is farming -- some years are good, some not so much. Plus, after the grapes are picked, a big chemistry set is applied to the equation. With so many variables, it can be hard to keep track of the good bottles. So make sure you use WineFinder and you'll never have a bad bottle again.

Every Year Is Different

Moscato is very popular right now. Why? It's on the sweet side, and its got a lot of flowers and fruit. Guess what? So does Gewurztraminer! But pronouncing that big, long German word can be intimidating, so we're taking care of that right now. Setting you up for success (and great wine) - it's what we do. Enjoy those guh-voorts-truh-meeners!

How to Pronounce "Gewurztraminer"

Wine Basics, Thumbs Up Wine Review: Viognier! Here are a few simple tricks to help you remember how to pronounce Viognier (and French in general). Enjoy!

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How To Pronounce "Viognier"

Wine Basics, Thumbs Up Wine Review: BORDEAUX! Here are a few simple tricks to help you remember how to pronounce Bordeaux (and French in general). Enjoy!

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How to Pronounce "Bordeaux"

You may know that "Meritage" is the American equivalent of French Bordeax Blend. But do you know how to pronounce it? Simply put, "Meritage" rhymes with "heritage". And now you know.

How To Pronounce "Meritage"

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