Wine in a Box
Since I recently started a new job search, I’ve made lists of things I’d cut back on. Wine and good food just cannot be skipped no matter what, so I thought I’d get my social media wine friends to help me compile a list of 10 affordable wines that they’ve recently discovered or are enjoying these days.
Please leave me a comment by 2/20/10 with a nice value wine you’ve enjoyed that you feel should make my top 10 list.
Cheers!
Congrats on the new job, and the awareness that one can not cut back on good food and wine no matter what.
I too, have recently been searching for an economical ‘house wine’ – a go to mid-week wine when I just need that one glass to unwind. A wine that comes with no drain guilt – that uneasy feeling resulting from a bottle left unfinished, that will end up down the drain.
One of the best economical wines that is actually ‘good’ – lively nose, well balanced, nice acidity – I’ve come across is the Louis Jadot 2008 Beaujolais-Village. The LJ ’08 is an excellent, straightforward wine that is widely available for around $9/bottle. Of course, if you buy this by the case, you can likely get the price point under $8/bottle. I recently posted a quick review of the LJ ’08 at:
http://drinkwhatyoulike.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/penny-wise-wine-nirvana/
I look forward to reading others’ cheap wine recommendations. Best!
I love love love the new line of Barefoot wines especially their Pinot Noir. Usually the bottle is $7.99 and when I serve it people are actually really surprised how affordable the wine is for the excellent taste. I also LOVE Mirassou Pinot Noir which can range around the $15 a bottle price but I found it last night on sale for $8.99. When you can find it on sale it’s a MUST GRAB!!!
Thanks for the recommendations Nikki!
I’m a huge fan of Las Rocas Garnacha, which you can usually snag for well under $10. I go through so much of it that friends refer to it as my “house” wine. Got something like 90 points (for what it’s worth) from The Wine Advocate. Also makes a fab sangria wine!
Neat! Haven’t not had this particular wine…yet. Thanks for the suggestion!
Ok — sorry i’m so late, but wanted to find some things you could def find everywhere 😉
All under $15
Reds:
Bogel petit sirah
Chateau St jean cabernet
Alamos malbec
Kanokop Kadette
Neyers Zinfandel Pato Ranch
Dynamite cabernet
— also if you can find a N. Zealand Pinot Noir under $15, give it a shot they are producing great stuff…
Whites:
Ask for a Muscadet (great up & coming wines similar to riesling, can be dry too)… great prices under / around $15
OTT Gruner Veltiner (we had it at thanksgiving) – under $20
If they don’t have OTT, ask for a Gruner Veltiner and just give it a try…
Zenato Lugana Riserva Sergio
Crossroads Sauvignon Blanc
Sparkling:
Cristalino Cava
Wow, wow, wow! Great stuff Lindsay! I see some familiar @winelibrary items here.
Thanks a million and hope to share some above $15 stuff with you soon,
Veronique