The Official Wine-o Thread

[WCUgirl]

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[Kevin]

Franzia of all colors is decent.

[mu_agd]

Cockatoo Ridge Shiraz
Yellowtail Shiraz and Chardonnay

[tinydancer]

In the immortal words of George Carlin:

W-I-N-O WONDERFUL WINO

[ZTAMich]

Yellow Tail Shiraz
Muse Shiraz
Bodega & Lurton Pinot Gris
bestcellars I love you...
being a Long Island girl I must give love to the fabulous Pindar Winery which will always have a special place in my heart

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by AXiD670
In this thread, list your favorite types/brands of wine.

I used to only enjoy Beringer's White Zinfandel and Riunite Lambrusco (esp. since I was in college and those wines were cheap!), but then I went to a wine tasting and learned that the white zins are the red-headed step-child of the wine industry.

I'm not a fan of chardonnay, and Mr. AXiD670 doesn't like reds b/c they're served at room temp (although he does like the Lambrusco since it's served chilled), so we've been trying Rieslings lately.

In our fridge now we have Biltmore Estate's American Riesling and Biltmore Estate's "Gold Label" (Chateau Reserve) Riesling (of which I'm enjoying a glass right now ).

At dinner tonight, I had a glass of the Robert Mondavi Private Selection Riesling, and I think it was my favorite thus far.

I've had the Kendall Jackson Riesling and I did NOT like it. I would like to try the Beringer Riesling since I've been a fan of their wine in the past.

What kind of wines do you enjoy?

I'm good at wine - if you like those Reislings, my suggestions in that price range would be Chateau Ste Michelle's Reisling and Bonny Doone Pacific Rim Dry Reisling. Both fantastic and about $10/bottle.

[Tom Earp]

OMG, Wino efficinados?

Worked for a Winery, great wines, crappy Name! Worked for a Distillary in the Import Div.



Holyfield Winery Ks., has great wines, a little pricey for me. Have 3 Bottles of Fosch especially Bottlled for Me.

Two Buck Chuck given to me By The Advisor of Chapter. Damn got to uncork it one of these days.

Now, for serious Wine (O) Sippers, Franzia, The Box of course. If you have as much as I do, you cannot afford the Bottle Price!

Actually Having worked for Gallo from the early days, they are into making very good wines. The Price of Wines are trying to get to Gas prices. No need.

Many Wines from NorthWest, USA, Austrailia and other areas are getting very good and priced much lower the Europeans, French, Itilian, and German.

Actually with the hybrids of Kansas and Misouri, they are also very good. Little pricy though because of the smaller vineyards. :

If you want tips on tastings, PM Me, I used to do them all of the time.

[GeekyPenguin]

I like Little Penguin wines. They have penguin tracks on the corks.

My best friend and I are going to be thoroughly soused on Franzia before the SigEp awards banquet that never ends, though.

[aephi alum]

I'm a big fan of Rodney Strong . A waiter in a little restaurant on Cape Cod recommended the cabernet to me, and from there I tried a number of their other wines. Their chardonnay is the only American chardonnay that I will drink (most are too sweet for my tastes).

A few months ago I did the Connecticut Wine Trail and found some winners among the red wines.

[CUGreekgirl]

I'm 21 and NEVER had a glass of wine. I went to buy some one time but the selection was so overwhelming and I had no clue about the different kinds of wine I didn't purchase any. Although I almost got the brand w/ the kangaroo on it (yellowtail?) just cause I liked the label on the bottle.

[astroAPhi]

Awww I still suck and like White Zin. But I like sweeter wines and I really just don't enjoy dry wines. I'm also a fan of white merlot and rieslings. My favorite though is Beringer's North Coast White Zinfindel/Chardonnay mix. Mmmmm good.

[AlphaSigOU]

If you like white wines that are sweeter and don't pack a wallop in alcohol content, may I suggest German wines?

Recommend the wines from the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region. Rheinhessen wines aren't as sweet.

German wine has some of the most convoluted and complicated grading systems but once you learn it, you can pick out a decent wine to suit your budget and taste. Here's a link to the classifications: http://www.germanwine.de/english/gui...categories.htm

My usual German 'plonk': Zeller Schwarze Katz from the town of Zell am Mosel, not far from where I was stationed at Spangdahlem.

Piesporter Goldtröpfchen is another one I recommend.

Most expensive Mosel wine: Bernkasteler Doktor, from the town of Bernkastel-Kues. The orignal vineyard was once owned by the town doctor, and it was a favorite of the late German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (a native of Bernkastel). Only grown in that vineyard and commands premium prices (well over $30 a bottle for the lowest grade).

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by KSig RC
I'm good at wine - if you like those Reislings, my suggestions in that price range would be Chateau Ste Michelle's Reisling and Bonny Doone Pacific Rim Dry Reisling. Both fantastic and about $10/bottle.

Just had the Chateau Ste Michelle Reisling last night...I thought it was very good. I also like their Cabernet Sauvignon.

[nucutiepie]

I'm a bit of a wine snob... my parents believed in letting us have wine with dinner from the time we were about 15 or so and really enjoy wine, and since turning 21 I've taken wine appreciation classes and toured wine areas.

Some favorites:

wild horse chardonnay (californian)

rosemount shiraz (australian)

cotes-du-rhone (french)

viognier (this great light white wine)

if you want cheap and good, try lindemanns bin 65 chardonnay or any of the yellow tail wines. If you buy the larger bottles (magnums) of the yellow tail wines you can age them.

I prefer drier wines and find you can get some amazing, really drinkable wines in the $10 and under range.

If anyone has a Sam's club membership, they have some GREAT deals... I've found $10 wines there for $7 and under.

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by nucutiepie
if you want cheap and good, try lindemanns bin 65 chardonnay or any of the yellow tail wines. If you buy the larger bottles (magnums) of the yellow tail wines you can age them.

If we're talking off-the-shelf, primary-grade varietals, I have to disagree - both the 'tail and lindeman's have fallen in quality IMMENSELY in the past few seasons. These two Australians have always been stalwarts, but some up-and-comers have really begun to come into their own:

-for Aussies at that price, I am in love with Jindalee's products, although the shiraz is not their best (tail is still solid there, although if you just pay the $3 and get the Rosemount like you suggested, you'll be way better off).

-for a Cali product, try Rex Goliath's wines - all are exceptional for the price, but the Chard and Pinot Noir really stand out in the line.

Hit these up - with your pallet, I think you'd dig them. Very solid stuff, and hte same price (or cheaper!) than the 'tail.

For everyone else, as a rule, bottles in this range will not be designed to age - that doesn't mean you can't cellar them, but 95% of the work has been done already, so crack them now and enjoy!

Originally posted by nucutiepie
I prefer drier wines and find you can get some amazing, really drinkable wines in the $10 and under range.

Well-put - australia and california have had some amazing growing seasons in the past few years, and many cellars are sitting on hundreds of thousands of grapes - prices have fallen, but not necessarily quality. Some quick-hit bottles in the $10ish range:

-DuckTail chard or semillon/chard (oregon)

-Stonehedge petit syrah or sauv blanc

-Bonny Doone "Big House" white (non-varietal)

-Louis Martini Cabernets (the better plantings can run up to $20-25 but are well worth it)


-RC
--sold wine until he got a 'real job'