I'd like to have some wine on hand for the ladies...

[Jeff7181]

Got some Yellow Tail Merlot and Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon on sale for $6 each. Can't find my cork screw though so I guess I can wait until I have a lady friend over.

 

[dbk]

So far I've tried monkey bay sauvignon blanc, flying fish riesling and today I bought a bottle of chateau ste michelle chardonnay. I'm just trying out all the cheap ones first (white wine). I really like the latter but still need to try some others.

Btw I visited bluemont winery near leesburg, va and their peach wine was delicious. What's a good peach tasting wine?

 

[virtuamike]

too bad OP is in MI.

The greatest time of year starts today: BevMo's 5 cent wine sale!

:awe:

http://www.bevmo.com/

I've been stocking up on tempranillo

Very versatile and drinkable wine, we've gone through a few bottles at a time.

http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16848

 

[virtuamike]

OP, where do you live?

My favorite value wine is probably from Ravenswood. Vintner's Blend series are absolutely awesome, and I can always find them at Safeway (CA) for about $6.99 a bottle. sometimes on sale for $5.99. The 06, 07 Shiraz is my favorite.

and it can easily outclass plenty of $20 bottles.

And don't believe what people tell you, there is tons upon tons of value and greatness in the wine world for ~$10 a bottle.

http://volunteer.blogs.com/winewaves/2006/01/ravenswood_vint.html

originally posted an Aussie blend, but here's a link to their CA petite Syrah (had no idea that Ravenswood had Aussie ownership? They are in Sonoma)

http://gabesview.com/2008/11/24/ravenswood-2006-vintners-blend-petite-sirah/

I'm guessing Shiraz = Aussie; Sirah/Syrah = CA. (same damn grape, just a regional difference in naming. Shiraz is the original, "true" name, btw. the varietal originates in Shiraz, Iran)

Visited the winery a couple years ago. Ravenswood buys grapes from all over. Agreed that the Vintner's Blends are great value wines, easy to find too.

 

[virtuamike]

LOL $10 bottle of wine is like watered down camp stove fuel!

I get a few nice bottles from the wine club through the year, but I'd be broke if that's all I drank.

http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDe...tk=All&Nty=1&Ntt=cosentino&N=0&ProductID=1808

http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDe...k=All&Nty=1&Ntt=cosentino&N=0&ProductID=33048

The last time Bevmo had their 5 cent sale, I stocked up on Cosentino at $8 a bottle. I picked up a couple of The Zin at the sale before that, but I haven't seen it that cheap since.

 

[Born2bwire]

Oh! Have you tried something like Cisco or Wild Irish Rose?

 

[virtuamike]

Good keep-on-hand wines, all available at your local grocery store for $5-15.

- Sweet whites, great introduction for someone who isn't sure they like wine
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Fetzer Gewurztraminer

- Drier whites, good for someone who knows they like whites
Clos Du Bois Chardonnay
Kendall-Jackson Sauvignon Blanc
Columbia Winery Pinot Grigio

- Good solid reds for sipping or dinner:
Blackstone Cabernet
Covey Run Syrah
Dry Creek Zinfandel
Hogue Cellars Merlot

- Slightly off the beaten track reds (still cheap, vaguely flashy for someone unfamiliar with wine):
Bogle Petit Sirah
Goats Do Roam Red Blend

[edit]
I deliberately stayed with major brands to ensure they'd be easy to find and low-cost wines to make sure we're not breaking your budget. If anyone wants to get into a connoisseur pissing contest I'll go dig out my cellar list and we can go at it in PM.

Adding to those, Chateau St Jean makes a great fume blanc in the $10 range.
http://www.wine.com/V6/Chateau-St-Jean-Fume-Blanc-2005/wine/90833/detail.aspx

Also like Old Vine zin from Ravenswood, nice step up from their Vintner's Blends.
http://www.bevmo.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=7206

 

[virtuamike]

You can get a perfectly decent bottle of Kendall Jackson for $10.

Kendall Jackson Meritage is around that price. For a value blend, it's not bad at all.

 

[virtuamike]

One more, shouldn't be too hard to find. Rancho Zabaco Heritage Zinfandel.

http://www.wine.com/V6/Rancho-Zabac...02195/detail.aspx?s=GoogleBase&cid=GoogleBase

 

[Jeff7181]

Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon went over well with my date Tuesday night. She also brought some Blackstone Winemaker's Select Pinot Noir which wasn't bad... a lot more sweet compared to the Cabernet, though.

 

[AreaCode707]

Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon went over well with my date Tuesday night. She also brought some Blackstone Winemaker's Select Pinot Noir which wasn't bad... a lot more sweet compared to the Cabernet, though.

I recommended Blackstone originally; if she and I have similar tastes then check out some of the other stuff on my list.

 

[Kyle]

If you ever see this stuff around- it's fantastic for the price- I bought a case of it when I had a free shipping code to the site...unfortunitly, shipping kind of kills the deal...
But there are some great deals to be found with wines from other countries- get a *lot* more bang for the buck (in some cases).

http://winelibrary.com/wines/48603-2008+Villa+Des+Anges+Cabernet+Sauvignon+750ML

Amazing for the price...