actually, we should be more fair. i like a sweet wine, and red. that’s why i said livingston’s red rose’. others that i know like some of the “barefoot” wines. they are from down under.
since i am into mostly red wines, give us your preference so we can properly nail it down. i do not like dry wines at all, so i might not be able to help you.
blessings, bobo
I just got an email about inexpensive wines yesterday. This may give you some ideas. My favorite wine under $10.00 was a Ludovicus Terra Alta Pinol. I bought several bottles last year but I hace not seen it this year.
http://buyingguide.winemag.com/toplists/2012/bestbuys
Alamos Malbec 2010 (Mendosa Argentina)
http://costcowineblog.com/2012/07/10/2011-alamos-mendoza-malbec.aspx
What a Mendoza Malbec bargain for only $7.99. I drank this one somewhat price-blind (I couldn’t remember what I paid for it) and would have definitely put it closer to $15. I just covered another Costco red $7 steal and didn’t think I’d find another one so quickly!
Are you looking for a local unpasturized or unbonded wine?
If it’s a wine from out of state or overseas it will be either of these. Where do you live? If in Texas, we have some wonderful wines. Some vineyards are close by and some a bit away, so it’s always a kind of holiday to try a new winery, somewhere. If you live in WA State, there are some very good wineries east and west of the mountains.
Are you looking for a local unpasturized or unbonded wine?
If it’s a wine from out of state or overseas it will be either of these. Where do you live? If in Texas, we have some wonderful wines. Some vineyards are close by and some a bit away, so it’s always a kind of holiday to try a new winery, somewhere. If you live in WA State, there are some very good wineries east and west of the mountains. I’ve discovered to take my own small wine glass, so I can rinse it between wines, when tasting.
For years I worked in a big city ER which had many,many winos as “clients”.One day a wino came in,all but comatose,and we had to relieve him of his valuables (temporarily,of course).Among the things he had on his person was an empty bottle of cheap wine whose label boasted that the grapes used were grown in *Ohio*.I laughed for the rest of the shift...and for some time after that.
Take your pick.
Pinecroft Cabernet or Merlot is a great value for around $5
One question I occasionally ask at the wine store: “What do you recommend in a screw top?” Classy, huh?
Do you have Trader Joe’s where you live?
Buy one of every thing they have in that price range in the varietals you prefer, then go back for more of what you like.
Cupcake Angel Food—I think it is a cross btw a Chard and a Pinot Grigio—but really yummy. About 8-9. Cupcake Chardonnay is also good.
Two Buck Chuck, or course...the Sauvignon Blanc.
If you can find it onsale for about 13 bucks, La Crema Chard (the Pinot Noir is also great but on sale it is usually about 20.00).
You folks are going to laugh at me. And I don’t care. I’m a wino from way back!!!
I’ve made wine for over twenty years and have a half acre vineyard of mostly grafted vinifera variety grapes. (Lost most of them to a hard winter though)
Even took a few wine judging training classes through the American Wine Society.
And one of my favorite all time wines for about $10 per bottle, are you ready for this..... drum roll....
..... is the Johannesburg Riesling at Sam’s Club in the long neck blue bottle (actually a 1.5 liter double bottle) and still only $10 here in NC. It’s imported from Germany and everyone loves it. Even the Cabernet Sauv and Chardonnay wine snobs. Not too sweet, not too dry, excellent fruit flavor. They use the old style German cold fermentation not fount in American Rieslings. I buy it by the case and always take it as my gift wine at parties. Never fails.
Zany Zin, an old vine zin from Lodi, CA... Gnarly Head, another old vine zin—from Manteca, CA...
I’m not much of a drinker, but I do have a couple favorites.
Almaden Mountain Rose...sometimes I have problems finding a store that carries it. Dry, but fruity and flavorful, medium body, good at any temperature, good with all kinds of food.
I also like a wide variety of cheap ports, I don’t think I’ve run into a cheap port that I’ve despised yet. After a meal, savor one glass, ice cold.
Also, during the summer, when the heat is intense... I’ll fill a pitcher with ice, and pour port over the ice, and just let it melt for about 20 minutes before I even start drinking it... makes an adult kool aid that really makes the Florida augusts way more tolerable.
Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot. $9.99/bottle at Kroger. $8.99/bottle if you buy 6. (Grand Estates is the key. The regular isn’t that good.)
BFLR
