Malbecs offer great wine deals

This is why malbecs are not pretentious wines, and at the same time unique and interesting to drink and explore:

I recently tasted three Malbec wines from Mendoza, Argentina, ranging in price from $9 to $19: a 2006 Catena, 2007 Alamos and 2007 Nieto. Each of these wines were pleasant to drink, but I thought they all tasted much better with food. These wines should be easy to find.

Jim Rawe from the Bradenton Herald hits the nail in the head with the most recognized characteristic of argentinian malbecs:

...it tasted even better with short ribs that were roasted with onions over an open fire. The fat from the ribs helped bring out the flavor of dark berries and caused the wine to feel somewhat smooth in the mouth...

He is referring to perennial favorite Catena (in this case the '06). I will write more about this soon, but malbec and beef are always a perfect marriage.