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Marquee Artisan Wines lives up to their name of headlining, superior wines. Marquee offers artisanal wines that are hand crafted, produced in small batches, fantastic quality and best of all, offered at affordable prices. Their selection of wines hails from Australia, Argentina, Italy, Portugal, Spain and California. If you are looking for superior quality at a great price, look no further!
My first taste of Marquee Wines was their Classy 2006 Zinfandel from Lake County, California. This deep red wine has aromas of spice, berry, deep fruits (almost prune or dried fruit) and even currant. It is a smooth wine with berry flavors and a light tannic tingle. I enjoyed this wine with a variety of foods including veal and bread with olive oil and herbs.
My next Marquee experience was with their Quattro Leoni 2007 Vino Rosso, Barbera D’Asti from Italy. I loved this wine! It too is deep red in color, smells of pepper and spice with berry flavors. My Father-in-Law usually only has one glass of wine at dinner, but he went back for a second glass because he liked this wine so much. We enjoyed this wine with pasta, meat balls, and I was surprised that I still enjoyed it with pumpkin cake!
Both wines that I sampled would work well at Thanksgiving. Most suggest Pinot Noir with turkey, but I struggle with recommending a traditional pairing because most meals vary. Some families have stuffing, ham, goose, pumpkins, yams, green beans, bread, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy and of course turkey. The stuffing alone can be mixed with sage, herbs, apples, sausage and more. I sampled both wines with different meals and thought that they would work well with foods that have all different flavors and aromas.
So how do you get your hands on Marquee Wines? There are a few ways. You can visit: www.marquee.com. However, you can order directly from Marquee (depending upon State regulations) and they will offer a 15% off discount on the Retail Price! In your email, you need to include the discount code WINEMOM. Orders can be sent to Marquee Cellarmaster, Craig Skopec at cjskopec@marquee.com.
The retail price for both wines is $19.99 a bottle, but you can buy them for $16.99 directly from Marquee with your discount code.
No matter what time of year it is, Marquee Wines are phenomenal in both taste and value. Make sure to check them out next time you are looking for superior quality at an affordable price.
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