Petite Sirah from Lodi, California

Purchase Price: $12.99

Wine Enthusiast 91, ElsBob 90

ABV 14.5%

Purplish red in color, aromas of black fruits, full-bodied, semi-dry with a tannic finish. The high tannic finish makes it a difficult sipping wine but will pair nicely with spicey, fatty foods. Try it with barbecued beef ribs or roasted pork.

An excellent fine wine at a very reasonable price. Petite Sirah is some of the best value wine on the market.

Trivia: Petite Sirah is a cross between Syrah and the very rare grape, Peloursin. It is called ‘petite’ because of its small grapes. The wine is one of the most opaque varietals known, with a cloudy look suggesting that it should be filtered but that’s just a natural characteristic of the wine.