I visited a retail wine store called Grand Wine in Astoria. I discovered here the wine grown back home in Montenegro called Vranac that sells for $14.99. The appearance is bright purple and the nose is full of red berries and strawberry jam. On the palette it is crispy, acidic, rich. After aging for a year or two the color is dark ruby and the nose develops a complex aroma that has hints of chocolate, cinnamon, herbs, oak, flowers, and liquorice. It is full bodied, very sharp and has a smooth finish.

Their most expensive/luxurious wines were locked up behind glass as shown in this photo I took. The most expensive sells for $500.00 which is a 2005 Recolte St. Julien Medoc.

2011 Vranac pro corde