All our suppliers are slacking off or at the beach with a 5 day weekend — so we decided to put together this Saturdays tasting on our own. No theme, No pitch, just tasty good wine that we like and that we’d like to share with you. They are all very tasty and good values.

2012 Vieux Clocher Côtes du Rhône Blanc $10
Grenache Blanc, Clairette
A good floral nose of lilac and honeysuckle followed by a limy zest attack and a melon flavored finish. Forget about Chardonnay, there is a lot of other white wine out there.

2012 Château De Flaugergues Les Comtes Rosé $14
60% Grencache, 40% Syrah
The Flaugergues is a dry and herbal Rosé from the Languedoc. It’s summer, what more do you need?

2009 Pasquale Pelissero Crosa $12
Dolcetto d’ Alba
The Pelissero is a smooth and silky Dolcetto with lots of ripe dark fruit. It is a great BBQ wine or something to just sip in the shade. It’s on a little bit of a deal — Was $15 Now $12

2006 Tenuta Mormoraia Chianti Colli Senesi $17
Sangiovese
A nicely developed Sangioveseiwith notes of cherry, tobacco, and spice. This is a pretty serious wine for the money.

2008 Triennes, St. Auguste, Provence $18
Syrah , Cabernet, Merlot
This is the winery’s flagship wine from a selection of their best cuvées of Syrah, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot. The wine is a rich dark purple with bright ruby highlights, and has alluring aromas of ripe black cherries, nutmeg and clove. It is full and concentrated. Compare to any Washington $20 wine from the same grapes and see what you think — actually any $40 wine for that matter. It’s sustainably farmed so you can feel good about drinking too.