1) Naia, Verdejo, 2006 (D.O. Rueda, Spain) - We tried this at work and it was a good hit.  It has a touch of grassy - like sauvignon blanc but not as strong - and also a touch of mineral - like chablis only far far milder.  I (and I believe "we") found it to be pleasant, enjoyable, and flavorful.  There were touches of grapefruit, possibly even the kiwi referred to on the label.  Well done Spain.  6 out of 10 for upper average.

2) St. Supery, Petit Verdot, 2004 (Napa Valley, California) - A co-worker brought this in and it had come as part of a wine of the month club.  That's exciting because it means I couldn't have eventually found this in one of the standard stores around Boston -- It was a unique opportunity and  I'm grateful it was shared.  Anyway, this was a great wine.  Dark, deep, and rich.  Spice but not too much.  Apparently the tannins can be too powerful for this grape but they didn't bother me at all, they weren't anywhere near as powerful as tannat for example.  Above average bouquet and really a quite long finish.  I'd buy this again if I could find it.  8 out of 10 for very good.

3) Hakutsuru Plum Wine, year? (Kobe, Japan) - Fun stuff.  It's exotic, sweet, delicious.  The flavor actually most reminded me of Tokaji from Hungary.  Of course Tokaji is exponentially more expensive, it's denser, the flavor is more complex, but honestly I'm plenty satisfied with having this $14 import from Japan instead.  This is a definite repeat, Nancy really liked it, and we'll be bringing a bottle of it to Nancy's parents.  Yet, I don't have any other plum or Japanese wine experiences to compare it to so I'm going to rate this 6 out of 10 for upper average.