Having a rough day? Try a $10 wine from Bulgaria.
October 10, 2017
By Dave McIntyre
Sometimes a wine just seems appropriate for the situation, rather than for first course or an entree. I was in the mood for Rough Day Cabernet and Rough Day Chardonnay when I tried them, and I wished I had a case of each — not just for the cute name or the adorable dog on the label, but because the wines are actually rather good. They are examples of high-value, low-price wine from Eastern Europe, in this case Bulgaria. Now, until someone comes out with a wine called Rough Week, we can supplement with a delicious gruner veltliner from Austria and two inexpensive beauties from France.
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Rough Day Cabernet 2014
What more could you ask for in an inexpensive cabernet sauvignon? This wine offers blackberry fruit with rich, supple sweetness and a hint of mocha on a well-balanced finish. It’s a smooth wine to smooth out the edges of a rough day — and it lasts well into the next day as well. ABV: 13.5 percent.
Distributed by G&B: Available in the District at Calvert Woodley, Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits, Georgetown Wine & Spirits, Streets Market and Cafe, Wagshal’s Deli, Watergate Vintners & Spirits, Yes! Organic Market (various locations); on the list at Bacio Pizzeria. Available in Maryland at Capital Beer & Wine and Georgetown Square Wine and Beer in Bethesda, Chevy Chase Supermarket, Downtown Crown Wine and Beer and Finewine.com in Gaithersburg, Fenwick Beer & Wine in Silver Spring, Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op in Takoma Park, the Wine Harvest (Gaithersburg, Potomac). Available in Virginia at Streets Market (Alexandria, Arlington).
Rough Day Chardonnay 2014
This chardonnay is quite textbook, with apple and peach flavors, plus some oak influence. Enjoy this with parties, while cooking dinner or with simple poultry and seafood dishes. ABV: 13 percent.
Distributed by G&B: Available in the District at Calvert Woodley, Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits, Georgetown Wine & Spirits, Streets Market, Wagshal’s Deli, Watergate Vintners & Spirits, Yes! Organic Market (various locations); on the list at Bacio Pizzeria. Available in Maryland at Capital Beer & Wine and Georgetown Square Wine & Beer in Bethesda, Chevy Chase Supermarket, Downtown Crown Wine & Beer and Finewine.com in Gaithersburg, Fenwick Beer & Wine in Silver Spring, Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-Op in Takoma Park, Wine Harvest (Gaithersburg, Potomac). Available in Virginia at Streets Market (Alexandria, Arlington).
