This past Monday, as I was taking a broken down van ride to the airport in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, I saw what appeared to be a makeshift rodeo grounds. In my broken Spanish, I asked the driver what we had just passed, and he confirmed that it was a Mexican bull-riding arena. Immediately, I swore to myself that should I ever go back to Cabo, going to a Mexican bull-riding show would be a priority. I've never seen such an event, but I imagine that it would be an experience I would not soon forget.
The thought of bulls and bull-riding must have entered my subconscious and stayed there for the rest of the day, for when I landed back home that night and went to my local convenience store for a bottle of wine, I went straight for the Rancho Zabaco Dancing Bull 2003 Zinfandel.
Unsure of how this wine would taste, I followed my 3 tips to make a $10 bottle of wine taste better, unpacked my clothes, and prepared to jump into the Dancing Bull. I'm glad I did. This wine was really good. It had a strong smell to it, which made me think it would be heavy. Turns out, it was nice and light- a perfect wine to drink in large quantities while hanging with friends, or when hanging out alone catching up on last week's episode of 24.
So whether or not seeing a Mexican bull riding arena excites you, I'd still encourage you to give this bull a try.
Recommendation: Definitely buy it.
I bought a bottle of this for my SO for valentines day and am now looking forward to breaking it open tonight. Hope it is as good as you say. Thanks for the recommendation.
Posted by: Paula | February 17, 2007 at 10:57 AM
I have had this Zin, of different vintages, many times. It is a great priced "go to" wine, especiallty when ordering by the glass and you are not to sure about the other wines offered. It is always a safe bet...
Cheers!
Posted by: victoria | February 17, 2007 at 07:27 PM
How do you compare Dancing Bull Zinfandel with Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel? Both reasonably priced.
Posted by: Bob | February 22, 2008 at 11:07 AM
What are your 3 tips to make a $10 wine taste better? I looked all over your site and couldn't find it.
Posted by: Keith | September 03, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Link to the "three tips":
http://www.budgetvino.com/2006/09/three_steps_to_.html
The link in the article is to the "budgetwino".
Posted by: Dave | March 19, 2009 at 03:19 AM