What is your favorite afordable wine?

[slugg]

I'm pretty new with selecting and drinking wine, so I'm just kinda open to ideas.

So far, my favorite affordable wine is Little Penguin Merlot. It can be had for roughly $7, but it tastes quite good to my inexperienced palate. Has a slightly vanilla aroma, very cool.

So I'd like to know what some of YOUR favorites are. GO!

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'm far from a wine connoisseur, but I like pretty much anything, be it sweet or dry.

Of the cheap wines I've tried ... I kinda like lots of the Gewurztraminers and Rieslings. I haven't really decided upon a favorite brand in particular though. But, if you want something lighter that is good with Chicken or Fish, Gewurztraminer hits the spot

Nice little review page created by a guy I know from IRC http://www.shoelace.org/wine/

 

[olds]

Cheap? 2 buck Chuck

 

[Uppsala9496]

You have a Costco near you? They sell some decent wines in the under $10 range. Every now and then you will find a super bargain there at that price range (91+ rating).

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Cheap? 2 buck Chuck

I haven't tried it, but I've heard it's worth the money.

 

[Born2bwire]

My favorite Riesling is called J.J. Christoffel. Heartbroken when my local liquor store ran out.

 

[Nitemare]

i like most Woodbridge's, Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc mostly.

 

[Lamont Burns]

30 dime wine for 2.99. CHEAP CHEAP FUN FUN

 

[joutlaw]

I like Petite Shiraz... Guenoc has one in the 15$ range, but you can get a good one for around 9-10$.

It's a very drinkable red if you find cabs or merlots too heavy for your tastes.

 

[edro]

Pepperwood Cabernet
Most local grocery stores sell it.

 

[Born2bwire]

Here are some more recommendations for you.

http://www.bumwine.com

My favorite: http://www.bumwine.com/cisco.html

 

[slugg]

Thanks so far, but I'd like to make it clear that I enjoy wine for the taste... I don't drink it to get drunk, which a couple of you think that's what I'm looking for, lol!

Edro - that looks interesting. I'll have to check it out! And joutlaw, I'll have to admit that I have yet to try a shiraz. That'll probably be one of my next bottles.

 

[hiromizu]

http://www.starrynightwinery.c...sp?itemid=109&catid=38

very good for the price imo.

 

[Mr Pickles]

"its a wine in a box!"

 

[waffleironhead]

Some of my regular purchases

1)hogue late harvest reisling(sweet desert wine) $7-10
2)hogue Cabernet merlot(combination wine, very good with red meats and red sauce pastas) $8-12
3)Gnarley Head red Zinfandel-fruity red
4)just about any malbec from south america(slight smokey red with vanilla overtones)
5)chateau ste. michelle Chardonnay- semi dry-buttery great with pasta,fish,white meat

 

[Kirby]

MD 20/20, Banana Red.

 

[Modular]

As far as brands go, I like Yellow Tail quite a bit. It's like 5.99 for the regular bottle and has a decent taste to it.

 

[Descartes]

The best value on a good wine in the market today is, in my opinion, Ripasso. You still get a lot of the great Valpolicella character with some of the Amarone nuance without the price.

I still have not found a good quality ~$10 American wine. They're either overoaked (too much toast, too much tannin) and/or made with grapes that are overripe. The result is a cooked fruit character with toast and vanilla behind it all; it's basically like drinking toast and jam.

Of the cheaper wines that you can get anywhere, the Columbia Valley has reasonable offerings: Columbia Crest, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Hogue and plenty of others, though most aren't readily available. I stay away from cheap Cali and Oregon wines, and definitely away from cheap French and italian wines. New Zealand and Chile have some nice offerings.

 

[queenrobot]

Barefoot Cabernet is pretty good.
Dancing Bull Zinfandel I like a lot.
Smoking Loon Pinot Noir is great for pretending you are drinking blood, I mean if you are into that kind of thing. Not like I am.

 

[jonks]

Petite Sirah by Bogle. Award winning, $10, delicious.

 

[0roo0roo]

sogno uno by Savanna Samson

 

[shocksyde]

You're in Tampa? Go to Total Wine & More.

 

[KB]

Yellow Tail Shiraz is low cost and never disappoints. I recently found this little gem and have enjoyed many a low cost bottle - Rene Barbier Mediterranean Red

http://corkd.com/wine/view/125...bier_Mediterranean_Red

 

[thomsbrain]

When it comes to mixing up a wine cooler, don't fuck with anything but Franzia, baby. That shit just sits in the fridge with a spigot ready to spew its sweet nectar all over your ice and Sprite.

But for real wine, Costco has some decent wines for under $10.

 

[Tiamat]

~$17: Soracco. This is a very nice Moscato di Asti. Excellent pairing with seafood, has excellent frizzante, lots of peach, lemon, high acidity.
~$25: 2005 Reinhold Haart Piesporter Spatlese. Excellent Riesling, one of the best I have ever had.

These wines are for when you don't want to dick around with a guessing game (dinner for two, etc.)