Plonkapalooza

Today's Boston Globe newspaper had several wine-related articles that may be of interest to you.

Check out Plonkapalooza, an annual tasting of inexpensive wines. The tasting included 50 wines, all costing $12 and under. There were 25 reds and 25 whites. First, five local retailers nominated wines for the tasting. This list was winnowed down to 50 and those wines were blind-taste tested by several professionals. Here are their choices. These articles provide plenty of excellent recommendations for inexpensive wines so check them out.

There was also an article on young sommeliers. A number of local restaurants are targeting younger customers, as well as hiring younger people to run their wine programs. There is also an article listing recommendations from some young sommeliers.