Charles Smith Wines-The Velvet Devil-Merlot-Columbia Valley-Washington State-2014-13.5% Alcohol-$11.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color.  A medium to  full bodied Merlot, with black cherry, plum, spices on smooth finish, not as good as previous year.          NR          CR-86          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.        

The People’s Wine Company The People’s Zin-Zinfandel-Lodi-California-13.0% Alcohol-$9.99-A nose of some black cherry and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, some cola and spice on finish, average at best.          NR          CR-85          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.