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Thresher in the UK has a 3 for 3 offer on all its wines

generous!

we sampled seven different south african reds last week. they were all rubbish. never again.

― toby (tsg20), Monday, 6 February 2006 21:32 (twenty years ago)

the cheep stuff

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 6 February 2006 21:34 (twenty years ago)

I think the Medanos was organic, as well. sort of interesting

― Thea (Thea), Monday, 6 February 2006 21:54 (twenty years ago)

Rasteau "Les Sambiches" 2000

― youn, Monday, 6 February 2006 22:57 (twenty years ago)

I haven't had any of these, but...

This from the Splendid Table :

How Low Can You Go?
February 4, 2006

When it comes to cheap wine, Josh Wesson advises avoiding bottles more than three years old. "Age is not a virtue with cheap wine," he says. So just how low can you go? You won't go wrong with these picks from Josh priced well under $10.

• Chuck Shaw's Shiraz from Trader Joe's for about $3 a bottle. Skip the Merlot, Cabernet and Chardonnay.
• La Boca Chardonnay from Argentina is fresh, yummy, and also about $3 at Trader Joe's.
• Casa Solar Tempranillo from Spain for about $6. Get the youngest possible (2003 should be available).
• Viumanent, a wonderful Malbec from Argentina.
• Willow Glen non-vintage tawny port from Australia. About $6
• Barefoot Bubbly, a non-vintage sparkling wine from California, is one happy glass of fizz.

― gbx (skowly), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:10 (twenty years ago)

I'd definitely agree about skipping the cabernet from Chuck Shaw. It was not even okay (I didn't expect it to be anything but okay for $2).

― Jaq (Jaq), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:15 (twenty years ago)

At my sister's this weekend, we had a 1997 Neyer merlot (given them by a winophile friend, probably a $30 or so bottle that had been well-cellared). It was smooth, still had decent fruit and some very obvious oak. Followed by a bottle of 2004 Little Penguin merlot (~$6), which was much the same, without the oak.

And with dinner at the best Thai place in the US, a bottle of QbA Josef Leitz Rudesheimer Drachenstein Dragonstone 2004 (Rheingau), which was perfect with all manor of spicy Thai flavors.

― Jaq (Jaq), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:27 (twenty years ago)

err, make that manner

― Jaq (Jaq), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:29 (twenty years ago)

otm about lotus of siam!

― having fun with stockholm cindy on stage (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:29 (twenty years ago)

Thanks go to you JBR - I found out about it from your (and Ned's) posts about it! It was outstanding.

― Jaq (Jaq), Monday, 6 February 2006 23:32 (twenty years ago)

generous!

Buy one, get one :)

For UK buyers Somerfield has a great offer on Zonte's footsteps at the moment, the same superkarmet is also carrying a lot of Charles Back's stuff from the excellent Fairview winery (SA) the viognier is a peach-scented treat, and the Cotes rip-off an absolute stunner.

In other news, Morrison is stocking Condrieu now, seriously wtf? Condrieu? Twenty quid a bottle, mind, but worth every penny.

― Matt (Matt), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 11:50 (twenty years ago)

Superkarmet? I don't even know what that is

― Matt (Matt), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 11:58 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

vina izadi crianza 2001 - this is just right. the people at the wine thief in new haven give excellent recommendations.

― youn, Friday, 24 February 2006 23:45 (twenty years ago)

Two nights ago I went to Hotel Brion and had something called... Txaclata? Something basque and white, it was nice.

Can I recommend a buddy's microwinery Sutton Cellars? He's doing some badass odd grapes, unfined & unfiltered... I had a bottle at dinner the other night and it ruled: http://www.jugshop.com/newsletters/101404_web.htm

― andy --, Friday, 24 February 2006 23:49 (twenty years ago)

Right now drinking Excelsior - robust, fruity and cheap ($10) Cabernet from S. Africa. Potente.

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Saturday, 25 February 2006 01:03 (twenty years ago)

i'm trying to get a handle on spanish reds. anyone have recommendations? so far, i've had some ok riojas, but my favorite cheapish thing is this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/gypsyfrocksbedlam/lasrocas.jpg

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Saturday, 25 February 2006 01:06 (twenty years ago)

Excelior?!?!?!? I hardly knew her! bwhaaaahhhhh.

Love Sanford Chard - about $20 a bottle. Their pinots ('02 & '03) are good too but a little pricy.

and two buck chuck syrah (trader joe's) is an outstanding wine for the price.

― Wiggy (Wiggy), Saturday, 25 February 2006 01:17 (twenty years ago)

Sarah and I had an Alzinger Gruner Veltliner in Vienna and it was really, really nice. But we also had a very mediocre gruner veltliner the next night, so YMMV. The first one was about 4 times the price, mind :)

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 25 February 2006 01:22 (twenty years ago)

Spanish reds—For Donald's birthday I got him (us) a bottle of 2003 Finca Sandoval Manchuela (80% Syrah, 9% Mourvedre, 7% Bobal, 4% Tempranillo).
(93 Wine Advocate rating) $50, but you could probably get it cheaper if you're not on an island. I would consider getting it again for another extremely special occasion, it's so delicious. Very dry. A change from the usual fat-ass cabs we drink. Pour a glassful to get air into the bottle, set it aside and let it breathe for 20 minutes or so.
Right now I'm drinking 10 buck South African Shiraz, Railroad Red. perfectly fine. Not too cough-syrupy like some Shiraz.

― Beth Parker (Beth Parker), Saturday, 25 February 2006 03:20 (twenty years ago)

Recov'rin' Alkie, tryin' t' drink in moderation. Few days ago I had:

D'Alessandro Cortona Shirah som'thin' n'r'oth'r. It was OK: Dry'n'Red'n'not-so-bad.

I'm a veteran drinker, but for some reason had never tried Port. So I did. Barf-and-a-half. I mean, I drank it, but shit hombre, look up "cloying" in the dictionary and WHOOMP, there's Port. This stuff's Mad Dog 20/20 for people who live in houses.

― Okeigh, Saturday, 25 February 2006 03:36 (twenty years ago)

Excelsior: "Music Sounds Better With You"

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Saturday, 25 February 2006 05:02 (twenty years ago)

Try tawny port rather than ruby, and try a good one. Sometimes it's the perfect thing to drink.

― nickn (nickn), Saturday, 25 February 2006 05:12 (twenty years ago)

Nick, I think I must've heard similar advice, so I tried Jonesy's Tawny Port (Australian, but rated very well). I admit I don't know a damn thing about the stuff, but is there a such thing as a "dry port"?

I do think that it would probably be the perfect thing to drink sometimes, but only in moderation, and that just hain't me style.

― Okeigh, Saturday, 25 February 2006 05:17 (twenty years ago)

Probably all ports are sweetish (never had one that wasn't, but I haven't really had very many), it's just something you have to be in the mood for. Try it with marcona almonds or a blue cheese. The cheap ones are *just* sweet, though, where the good ones have complexity, etc. The Australian Hardy's Whisker Blake port I mention upthread (or was there a port thread) was good for the money, and I had a 20 year old Taylor Fladgate that was also good.

― nickn (nickn), Saturday, 25 February 2006 05:26 (twenty years ago)

Thanks for the advice.

Hell, while I'm talkin' about it, have you (or anyone) had any experience with Madeira? (Or Pink Gin, you Limeys). "Bitter's End" is my second favorite Roxy Music song and I've never had either. (Just so I don't come across like a total novice, I've had both Tennesee Moonshine and Slovak Slivovitz cooked up by relatives o' mine.

― Okeigh, Saturday, 25 February 2006 05:39 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

rioja - mild gaminess - therefore, lamb is recommended (not by me but by others within hearing distance). errors possible. probable.

― fans of rioja unite, Thursday, 6 April 2006 22:28 (twenty years ago)

Decent California chardonnays in the $10 range, like Aquinas (by Sebastiani, I think), Kendall-Jackson, and Woodbridge.

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 7 April 2006 12:59 (twenty years ago)

mainly this
ihttp://www.winesdelivered.co.uk/images/wolfblass%20cab%20sav%20(2).jpg

― not-goodwin (not-goodwin), Friday, 7 April 2006 13:17 (twenty years ago)

o. nate, Kenwood's got an OK chardonnay in that range as well. Although their sauvignon blanc is immensely better.

― phil d. (Phil D.), Friday, 7 April 2006 13:21 (twenty years ago)

Barnard Griffin Sangiovese Rosé, Cline Red Truck and Kiona Lemberger. All lovely, the rosé especially nice for summer as it stands really well on its own, but goes down a treat with grilled chicken and pork too.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 7 April 2006 13:41 (twenty years ago)

I've been hitting the cheap Spanish red's hard (now I know how Franco felt etc). Protocolo!

― laurence kansas (lawrence kansas), Friday, 7 April 2006 13:46 (twenty years ago)

Although their sauvignon blanc is immensely better

I like sauv-blancs too , though they always remind me of grapefruit soda.

― o. nate (onate), Friday, 7 April 2006 14:08 (twenty years ago)

o. nate - give Cline White Truck a shot if you find a bottle. Sauvignon Blanc 55%, Pinot Grigio 25%, Viognier 10% and Chardonnay 10%. Really yummy. We can get it for around $11 here.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 7 April 2006 14:21 (twenty years ago)

The Red Truck is all over NYC for $8/bottle but the White's hard to find here for some reason.

― Paul Eater (eater), Friday, 7 April 2006 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Same out here - the wine guy at our grocery orders it for us, but we have seen it at Trader Joe's occasionally. I also like Walla Voila from L'Ecole 41 (chenin blanc) and the white meritage (sauv blanc and semillon) from 3 Rivers (both local wineries to us), but they are spendier.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 7 April 2006 15:02 (twenty years ago)

for mass-market cheap chards, Hogues are pretty good choices, though perhaps not what they once were

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 7 April 2006 20:57 (twenty years ago)

Hogue's not bad, and they've been industry tech leaders on screwtop closures even on their high end wines, so their quality is consistent. Their parent company Vincor was just bought out by Constellation (which owns Columbia Winery, Covey Run, and Ste. chappelle) - there may be some changes coming.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 7 April 2006 21:11 (twenty years ago)

it's all about the albarino dudes

― Porkpie (porkpie), Friday, 7 April 2006 21:20 (twenty years ago)

It's hard for us to find non-WA wines to try - but we're headed to Seattle in a few weeks, where there's a new wine outlet store as well as Trader Joe's.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 7 April 2006 21:25 (twenty years ago)

Aah - Abacela in Oregon is growing albariño, I could probably find that.

― Jaq (Jaq), Friday, 7 April 2006 21:28 (twenty years ago)

I rarely buy wine, but this is what I picked up last time at Trader Joe's:

http://www.liquorama.net/ProductImages/blackopalshiraz.jpg

― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 7 April 2006 23:16 (twenty years ago)

Has anybody else had this? There was some left on the table last week so I helped myself and thought it was nice. I'm guessing it's cheap because my dad and his gf have a neverending supply:

http://www.cellartracker.com/labels/13992.jpg

― naus (Robert T), Friday, 7 April 2006 23:27 (twenty years ago)

Okay, I just picked this up on sale at the liquor store down the street:

http://www.globalwinespirits.com/wxvcfimage2?/THUMBNAIL|29061/Syrahjmcastro4722478.jpg

I will report my findings.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 8 April 2006 00:15 (twenty years ago)

Wine Spectator sez:

VIÑA SANTA EMA Syrah Cachapoal Valley Barrel Select 2003 (86 points, $11)

Nice violet aroma, with medium-weight flavors of plum, chocolate and spice. Good grip. Drink now. 4,000 cases made.

― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 8 April 2006 00:18 (twenty years ago)

Good grip??? WTF? Does it have that textured rubbery stuff around the neck instead of lead foil, for easy swigging? Anyway, in honor of this thread, tonight we drank a bottle of White Truck.

― Jaq (Jaq), Saturday, 8 April 2006 00:50 (twenty years ago)

http://www.funnypics4all.com/pics/0/0/22.jpg

― It's no fun being an illegal alien, Saturday, 8 April 2006 00:54 (twenty years ago)

That lambrusco I just posted-- it's five dollars at TJs. It was on an endcap too, so it must be quality!

― naus (Robert T), Saturday, 8 April 2006 03:16 (twenty years ago)

three months pass...

http://www.liffordwineagency.com/featured/2006/03/images/pineridge_chenin.jpg

girl at wine store: "i feel like i'm drinking a peach!"

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 21 July 2006 03:28 (nineteen years ago)

i drank

tonight. like a fucking wine cooler omg!

― tehresa needs more out of this relationship than she's willing to put in (tehres, Friday, 21 July 2006 03:42 (nineteen years ago)

Recently I have been only drinking any bog-standard pinot grigio, the cheaper the better, with Campari, fizzy water and lots of ice. Omg best summer drink ever.

― Earwig oh! (Mark C), Friday, 21 July 2006 13:12 (nineteen years ago)

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