It’s always fun to walk into an unfamiliar wine shop and find something more than the usual suspects.  Our latest journey took us down Route 6A in Cape Cod to the Dennis Public Market. The DPM is an icon in Dennis Village, known for fresh produce, gourmet meats and a friendly approach to doing business.  Our visit revealed that all these things were true. But the Yelp-ers and other reviewers seem to have bypassed the wine department (no one writes about it!).  Specializing in low to mid-priced selections, perhaps the wine snobs took a quick look and left.  Not us.  We found the wine department to downright homey!

Gary asked the gentleman stocking the shelves about the 2006 Andeluna Malbec (Winemakers Selection, Tupengato-Mendoza, Argentina). He said that he’d never tried it, but “this Scottish fella that fishes around here, swears by the stuff.”  Well, with a story like that and a price just right for the recession ($10.99), he had to bite.

The Andeluna Malbec was terrific…equal to wines costing double or more!  The aromas of deep black berries, leather and tobacco permeate the nose and the palate is full & smooth with hints of black currant, cherries and dark unsweetened chocolate.  Repeated our tasting the second day and the wine was even better! The is going on our ‘best buys’ list.

And when you're on the Cape, don't miss out on the Dennis Public Market, 653 Main Street, Dennis, MA 02638. 508-385-3215