Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Cameron Hughes Wines



You're going to have to read this carefully, and belong to Costco if you want the lowest prices.

I don't belong to Costco, since they haven't invited me, so I order by FedEx, which adds about $3/bottle, but the service is fast since the winery is on Bryant Street in San Francisco.

If you belong to Costco, just subscibe to the internet email and see what's on the way. Please note that once a "Lot" is sold out, that's it. No more. Gone, fini, pau.

You can Google CHW, or the title above, to learn what this guy does. Boiled (bad word) down, he buys leftover quality wines, mostly in California, but also Australia and Chile, blends them to his taste, bottles them incommunicado and ships them off to Costco.

Think premium "Two Buck Chuck."

I have tried a Zin and a Meritage so far, and I am very pleased. Good hearty, bold reds. Not a whole lot of subtlety, but that's what I like. Lots of fruit, lingering finish. My kind of red wine. Very good prices.

Heartily recommended.

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