STEAL OF THE MONTH!
February 2, 2012 by PWM
09 RAY’S STATION MERLOT
ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA
$6.95 btl. / $72.00 cs.
I'm an experienced wine drinker. As such, I have what I consider an above-average knowledge of what constitutes a competitive price for an good everyday red. The wine insurance policy I have now is fair, but I know I could have done better if I just called PWM. Trouble is, I don't have time to taste wine or search for information online all day—I'm a busy professional. That's why I'm currently looking for a lizard who will explain the various wines to me and help me figure out which wine has the best taste.
I feel no loyalty to my existing everyday red. If a better wine choice were made to me by a lizard, I would have to consider it very seriously.
I'm prepared to put my trust in a lizard. When I was young, I got my breakfast cereal on the advice of a tiger. When I made a tuna sandwich, I reached for the can endorsed by the tuna fish. There was a brief time when I got my tuna on the advice of a mermaid, until I came to the conclusion that mermaids don't exist. Later in life, a small immigrant dog advised me on matters pertaining to fast-food burritos. And today, my puffed cheese snacks come with the seal of approval of a cheetah.
I want to make it very clear that I am not interested in some kind of lizard snob. I won't lie to you: My wine selection record isn't perfect, and it's important to me that a lizard understand that, and not look down his nose at me just because I've bought a screw cap or two. I want a lizard I can relate to. One who, when he's not choosing wine, does puzzles, or goes for a drive in his convertible, or maybe just watches TV.
I've had mixed luck bowing to the wisdom of amphibians and reptiles in the past. I once switched brands of beer at the behest of a trio of frogs, who made a convincing argument that the beers the bear and the dog were offering didn't have the same rich flavor as theirs. I'm not interested in a lizard's opinion about beer. That's ridiculous.
With wine, on the other hand, it has to be affordable yet delicious enough to pour for my friends, so I need the counsel of a cold-blooded reptile, one who understands the hard realities of the wine business. One who understands facts and figures and has sticky toes that are able to cling to almost any surface.
Merlot gets no respect!! Even though some of the greatest (& most expensive wines on earth are…..made with Merlot!). This Ray’s Station Merlot from Alexander Valley will change all that! It will re-set your thinking, put a smile on your face, not pick your wallet & even might get you lucky this Valentine’s Day. We will have this open all month for your perusal.