Ok… wine isn’t one of our typical bargain buys, but a friend brought over this tasty Fairhills Cabernet the other night – and it was quite a hit!  A hearty cab with aromas of dark fruit, coffee and black tea that lead into fresh strawberry fruit… and a finish with good acidity and layers of smoke.  I’m not exactly a wine expert, but it was interesting and approachable at the same time.  I also learned that the Fairhills company buys grapes from a collective of ten farms in Argentina, South Africa and Chile – that employs/houses 1300 adults and their children.  The “members” of these co-ops are paid fair prices to sustain themselves and their communities.  Fairhills also produces a Malbec that I’m dying to try!  Just know, in an evening filled with gifted bottles of red, I actually saved this empty bottle to remember it for the future.

Well, the future is now… so I snooped around to find where I could grab more of this delicious little vino. Check it  it’s avail at – Whole Foods AND Cost Plus/World Market… how easy is that???  Wait for it… it gets better… the price tag for this well-rounded, fairly made wine – a mere $10!  Times are tight, but you’re still being asked to dinner parties, right?  Here’s the perfect contribution… not only to your festive evening, but to the 1300 global farmers & family members paid healthy wages to produce this deliciousness.  I’ll drink to that!