I am just curious on what wine people drink.
I am looking for a good cab, merlot, Chard, and Resiling under $30
So what are your favorite wines.. 0005
Try the Layer Cake line. There's a Cab, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel.
Estancia makes a good Cabernet, as does Silverado Vineyards.
I drink whites only rarely, and I my favorite there is Clos du Bois.
Yeah, the finish being a rip snorter of a headache. :chairbang: :laugh:
I am just curious on what wine people drink.
I am looking for a good cab, merlot, Chard, and Resiling under $30
So what are your favorite wines.. 0005
I like them all....partial to any Coppola or a good Resiling...
Try the Layer Cake line. There's a Cab, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel.
Estancia makes a good Cabernet, as does Silverado Vineyards.
I drink whites only rarely, and I my favorite there is Clos du Bois.
Mad Dog 20/20 has a nice finish.
For white, I've grown fond of Due Uve (http://www.winelegacy.com/ItemDetail.aspx?Item_ID=732) ("two grapes") which is a really nice blend of Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. I can get it here for 14.99 a bottle--the link here shows it for 25 bucks, but I've never seen it for that much around here. Its a really nice, non-headachy wine.
I just had a nice Pinor Noir recently-Wild Horse-which I have since given as a birthday gift. It runs here about 18-19 bucks a bottle. Just excellent though, not as heavy and full-bodied as a Cabernet. Nice in summer!
Okay, one more favorite that you can only get by delivery: Sattui Family Red (http://www.vsattui.com/product/2009-Sattui-Family-Red). I go in with other folks in my condo community-divvying up a case once in awhile.
I like Kendall Jackson's cab. It's now about $20-$22.
J.Lohr also has a nice dry cab for about the same price range.
If price were no object, I'd like a Pommard cab.
I like Kendall Jackson's cab. It's now about $20-$22.
J.Lohr also has a nice dry cab for about the same price range.
If price were no object, I'd like a Pommard cab.
My wife's favorite is "I WANNA GO TO MIAMI!!"
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La Crema Pinot Noir (Best - 2010)
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Garnacha del Fuego (Best - 2006)
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Relax (Riesling)
Deserves honorable mention for funniest wine on the thread. I hear the picture of Fran Drescher on the label is a hoot!
I like Relax Riesling a lot. I just had some the other night.
Off topic but I have to ask, since you might know.. Luis what do you think of the new Walmart meat commercials? Are they kidding, or is it really better quality?
I never buy meat or produce at Walmart, both are inferior...I only buy cleaning products, package frozen goods and or name brand items.
Excellent thread, lots of great ideas, but just for a change, my least favorite whine these days is "YOU'RE BLOCKING MY SKY!!"......:silly: :silly: Toss several bottles of Ripple over the fence and say, Obama sent it to them..They will have a headache for weeks and forget about the building
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If anyone here likes Champagne and hasn't tried Almond champagne, you should try it..
We have a few brands out here but this is the one I like:
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It is very sweet, but very refreshing!
I'll see your Almond Champagne, and raise you a Chocovine.
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OH my goodness. That looks wonderful!
I don't generally like champagne.
I don't like sparkling water either, and there's probably a connection there.
The only champagne that I have ever tried and liked is Louis Roederer Cristal...but who the Hell can afford that?
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I don't generally like champagne.
I don't like sparkling water either, and there's probably a connection there.
The only champagne that I have ever tried and liked is Louis Roederer Cristal...but who the Hell can afford that?
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I like white wine, I'm probably unsophisticated. My favorite is Pinot Grigio.
Pinot is good depending on the brand. I prefer it to Chard!
True, there is some crappy Pinot Grigio. I think getting to like red wine is like getting to like coffee, another thing I don't like.
I like white wine, I'm probably unsophisticated. My favorite is Pinot Grigio.I prefer a crisp, dry white wine, too, either Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. I haven't settled on that one vintner that is the absolute best in my book, so I just try different labels.
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All Layer Cake wines are good (Cabernet, Shiraz, Primitivo (Zinfandel), Pinot Noir), but the Malbec is my favorite.
Pinot is good depending on the brand. I prefer it to Chard!
Scottftic! I like dry reds. Can you suggest anything you like?
Fascinating to learn all the proper and/or best ways to drink wine.
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I'd drink an entire bottle of Ruffino Chianti Classic.
....without a glass. :beer:
If you are looking for inexpensive under $10
Smoking Loon Cabernet is pretty decent
So is Lindeman's Cab and Chard
In the summer, I like crisper whites but the standard varietals get old after awhile. Nowadays I am most fond of an Oregon or Washington Pinot Gris or Viognier (California Central Coast has good Viognier as well). Many great labels for these but they are hard to find and small, getting them over the Internet is almost always necessary unless you have a Total Wines nearby.
I am quite fond of Pinot Noir - Highliner from the Hitching Post in Buellton is wonderful (all the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara Pinots are good), and anything from Oregon's Willamette Valley is fabulous. The more you pay, the better they'll be...always let Pinot Noir breathe for a half hour or more before drinking - decant or just open and pour...and wait for it!
If I went out and paid less than $10 for a bottle of wine, I'd have to wear a disguise. :silly:
If you've discovered you enjoy Malbecs, try a Carmenere sometime. Here's a good one for around 10 bucks. Chilensis wines are a great value (and they have a nice Malbec too):
I will have to try that one! I am starting to Like Malbec,. I was always a white wine girl, until i married my husband. Now I like both.
I follow a guy on Facebook who specializes in critiquing 10 dollar and under bottles of wine. He gave rave reviews to this Malbec:
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I picked up a bottle the other day for 8.99, and am drinking it now. I am amazed at how good it is for that price. Highly recommend because it tastes like an 18 dollar bottle of wine-VERY smooth.
I will have to see if I can find that one around here!
Oregon Pinots are "earthier" (my word for it, almost like you can taste the volcanic soil). They require longer decanting than Central Coast or Santa Ynez Pinots. It really is a matter of personal taste as both areas are fabulous for Pinot with their cool on-shore flows off the ocean.
I prefer a crisp, dry white wine, too, either Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. I haven't settled on that one vintner that is the absolute best in my book, so I just try different labels.
I was never able to develop a taste for the red's. I'm simple, too... give me a Zin and I'm happy.
My late husband was like that. Reislings are good too-try Layer Cake or Relax brands!
I love Pinot Noirs with Thanksgiving turkey--I dunno--it just seems perfect for it. Thanks for that input-I will have to pay better attention to the taste next time I try an Oregon Pinot (which probably won't be long-you've got me curious). :beer:
If I went out and paid less than $10 for a bottle of wine, I'd have to wear a disguise. :silly:
"Are we there yet?"
Oh, oops! I thought we were discussing our favorite whines!
In the summer, I like crisper whites but the standard varietals get old after awhile. Nowadays I am most fond of an Oregon or Washington Pinot Gris or Viognier (California Central Coast has good Viognier as well). Many great labels for these but they are hard to find and small, getting them over the Internet is almost always necessary unless you have a Total Wines nearby.
I am quite fond of Pinot Noir - Highliner from the Hitching Post in Buellton is wonderful (all the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara Pinots are good), and anything from Oregon's Willamette Valley is fabulous. The more you pay, the better they'll be...always let Pinot Noir breathe for a half hour or more before drinking - decant or just open and pour...and wait for it!
When you come visit me we'll have to do some wine tasting.
Yes, Pinot is wonderful with turkey and stuffing, which is very savory in taste (if you put mushrooms in the stuffing...even better!) That is not at all odd, it makes perfect sense.
Try the Washington or Oregon Pinot Gris (the white cousin to Pinot Noir) with fish (or just by itself)...you will get hooked quickly and then be frustrated trying to find it (unless you are in the northwest).
I prefer a crisp, dry white wine, too, either Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. I haven't settled on that one vintner that is the absolute best in my book, so I just try different labels.
Or you'll need to come see me, and we can go to one of my wine get-togethers. A group of women from my condo neighborhood get together once in awhile for a wine tasting party. Each brings a bottle of wine and a good appetizer. We each get up and explain to the group why we picked the particular wine to bring that evening, where its from, etc. My reasons have been: good value, favorite champagne of a deceased friend, recommended to me, etc. Really fun and a great way to learn about different wines.What a great idea!
What a great idea!
Hey, foodie TBRers - if you are interested in a forum for folks who love to talk about food, wine, grilling, Food TV, etc., you're welcome to try http://cookingmania.yuku.com/
I'm a charter member there. If you want to join, just mention you're a friend of Ferd.
Ok hubby and I have decided that for an inexpensive cabernet under $10 Smoking Loon is the pick!!
We have tried many and this one does not give us a headache and the taste is nice!!
So there you have it..LMAO
I bought one of those less than $10 wines once.
I felt obligated to sit under an overpass and drink it out of a paper bag while giving passing cars the finger.
It was a good Friday night all being said.
I bought one of those less than $10 wines once.
I felt obligated to sit under an overpass and drink it out of a paper bag while giving passing cars the finger.
It was a good Friday night all being said.
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I was recently at my 40th HS reunion. At the last night's event, someone brought a bottle of Cupcake Chianti. It was pretty good, I was surprised, me not being a big Chianti fan.
OK...that's my under $10 label.
They're all actually pretty good.
Is that the one you sit under the bridge and drink? :silly: :silly:
I like cupcake brand btw!