mead107 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Drinking Thirsty Lizard tonight . A not to bad Chardonnay. Not to bad for a box wine .
Chef Jim Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Drinking Thirsty Lizard tonight . A not to bad Chardonnay. Not to bad for a box wine . I have made a pact (at least until the wife goes back to work) that I will not pay more than $20 for a bottle of wine. I have found some of the best $7.99-9.99 bottles of wine I've ever had since I've been doing this. Search out areas like Chili, Spain, Portugal etc that come in actual bottles.
buckeyemike Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 I have made a pact (at least until the wife goes back to work) that I will not pay more than $20 for a bottle of wine. I have found some of the best $7.99-9.99 bottles of wine I've ever had since I've been doing this. Search out areas like Chili, Spain, Portugal etc that come in actual bottles. And I thought Chef was gonna B word slap you because you dared to string together the words "box" and "wine".
Wacka Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 And I thought Chef was gonna B word slap you because you dared to string together the words "box" and "wine". We're close to the Napa Valley. Even the box wines are good.
erynthered Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 And I thought Chef was gonna B word slap you because you dared to string together the words "box" and "wine". OK, I'll say it then. ACK!!, boxed wine!!
Acantha Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 I have made a pact (at least until the wife goes back to work) that I will not pay more than $20 for a bottle of wine. I have found some of the best $7.99-9.99 bottles of wine I've ever had since I've been doing this. Search out areas like Chili, Spain, Portugal etc that come in actual bottles. When I lived in Portugal I used to live on $10 bottles of wine. Founds some really great stuff. Of course I had some stuff that tasted like it had already been drunk once too. But you learn...
BuffaloBill Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 I have made a pact (at least until the wife goes back to work) that I will not pay more than $20 for a bottle of wine. I have found some of the best $7.99-9.99 bottles of wine I've ever had since I've been doing this. Search out areas like Chili, Spain, Portugal etc that come in actual bottles. It is always nice to find a good bottle of inexpensive wine. Personally I enjoy a $10 bottle more than a $300 bottle simply because you you have $290 to spend elsewhere.
Steely Dan Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Drinking Thirsty Lizard tonight . A not to bad Chardonnay. Not to bad for a box wine . The reason mead likes box wine is because it works really well off of a nightstand.
Steely Dan Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 So what are the best $10 ones? If you live in NY the Bully Hill wines are very good. IMO
DC Tom Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 If you live in NY the Bully Hill wines are very good. IMO I still wish I could get Bully Hill down here. Damn fine table wines. And the look on people's faces when you give them as a gift a bottle of "Love My Goat Red" is priceless...
Robert Paulson Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 try a Malbec from Argentina for a really nice inexpensive red Alamos and Las Hornigas(sp) are 2 i like nero d'avolo and primitivo from sicilia/southern italy are interesting also adelsheim from Oregon makes a nice Pinot Noir but the price is above 10 you can still find some good pinot grigios like Kris or Zenato but that part of the shelf is getting flooded with pi$$ from movement away from oaky chardonnays- everyone made an oaky chardonnay and now everyone makes a crisp (but not always good) pinot grigio kim crawford sauvignon blanc is good from New Zealand but is getting expensive- there are probably other good ones from N.Z. or South Africa out there but i have not tried any lately My # 1 rule for buying wine: stay away from California and France (except for the Rhone valley Reds or a Macon Village type white or a Pepi) typically overpriced for the quality unless you want to spend in the 100s- and why spend in the hundreds when you can do good at 10-20
Chef Jim Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 So what are the best $10 ones? Some of these are a bit more than $10. They are all out of my favorite $8.99 bottle. Well they are but I'm not, I wiped them out. 1. 2. 3. This is the one that's out of stock. If you can find it BUY IT...by the case! 4. $20 but a great value. 5. I've got this one waiting at wil call. Have not tried it yet but like the review...and of course the price. 6. For you white wine drinkers. 7. A very good VERY inexpensive sparkler.
Chef Jim Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 The reason mead likes box wine is because it works really well off of a nightstand. The wife of a co-worked said she loved box wines because when she finished it she could blow the bag up inside the box and use it as a pillow.
taterhill Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 In college I drank a galon bottle of Carlo Rossi....I fell down the stairs...I slept there....good times
Chef Jim Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 BTW regarding the wines I listed above. One of the most frustrating things for me regarding wine is reading a great review from a reliable source like Wine Spectator and not being able to find the wine anywhere. The key is find a varietal you like, for me lately it's been the Spanish Garnacha (Granache) or Tempranillos, and just start trying them. I know a few years ago I was posting here that you've got to spend $$ to get good wine. What a !@#$ing snob....I've since changed my tune.
Robert Paulson Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 Some of these are a bit more than $10. They are all out of my favorite $8.99 bottle. Well they are but I'm not, I wiped them out. 1. 2. 3. This is the one that's out of stock. If you can find it BUY IT...by the case! 4. $20 but a great value. 5. I've got this one waiting at wil call. Have not tried it yet but like the review...and of course the price. 6. For you white wine drinkers. 7. A very good VERY inexpensive sparkler. totally agree on the spanish reds- great taste and great value this is the time of year to pick up some rose's from Spain - totally different than a white zin
Beerball Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 BTW regarding the wines I listed above. One of the most frustrating things for me regarding wine is reading a great review from a reliable source like Wine Spectator and not being able to find the wine anywhere. The key is find a varietal you like, for me lately it's been the Spanish Garnacha (Granache) or Tempranillos, and just start trying them. I know a few years ago I was posting here that you've got to spend $$ to get good wine. What a !@#$ing snob....I've since changed my tune. If you ever get to a World Market & see some good deals... I usually buy a few bottles each time I'm in the store but I just look at 2 things, price and the pretty labels.
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