Layer Cake Malbec

I love Mendoza wines & I love Malbec so this was a great choice for me. Black berries, cocoa, & truffles add layers to this fun wine. Layer Cake winery is found in Napa Valley.

I enjoyed this with my meatloaf cupcakes & added a great dimension to the meal. I found this at the local liquor store for under $20. It's a little over my threshold, but as it seems I need to extend that and this wine is fairly easy to find, I'm not calling this a splurge. This is one of those that's hard to stop at just one glass!  "Never pass up a good layer cake." Excellent Advice!

Black Box Shiraz

A few weeks ago, on a night out, I had a wine conversation with our waiter about how box wine has improved. It's no longer just the cheap wine; it's complex, intense, layered, & better for the environment. And of course it IS cheaper. You get the equivalent of 4 bottles in one box.


Rocky & I had a rare kid-free night last weekend and he picked up a box of Black Box Shiraz for me. Black cherries, currants, hints of vanilla and oak, I live that I've been able to enjoy this all week long without worrying about how long I should wait to finish the bottle. At $21.00/box this is definitely affordable and I really want to try the other varieties!