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Fine Vol

Fine Vol

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I have not had expensive top shelf but here is some I enjoyed.

Grape type
1.Pinot Noir
2. Cab
3. Chard.
4. Merlot, a lil to sweet
Brand
1. Clo Du boui
2. Chatea Michelle
3. Kendall J
4. Robert Mondavi
 
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In $10 category I have been enjoying a sauvignon blanc called Zed recently. It's very light. Perfect for warm nights on the back porch.
 
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Actually like Smoking Loon Merlot and Riesling which is a sweeter white German wine. Both about a $10 wine too.
 
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I Vant Some Yager Bombvs Wiv Some Imported Becks Beersonhiemen......thats My German Writing By The Way :)mABVEY SOME BRATVERST OK
 
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The g/f and I usually get the Ravenswood Red Zin. Great red wine and not too expensive.

Grgich Hills winery also makes good (and a little higher priced) wines. The Chardonnay and Zinfandel are the 2 I've tried.
 
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#9
A couple good ones in the $10 range

Big House Red - Bonney Doon (plus you get some Ralph Steadman artwork!)

Cline Zinfandel (the red kind of course).
 
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Fine Vol said:
I Vant Some Yager Bombvs Wiv Some Imported Becks Beersonhiemen......thats My German Writing By The Way :)mABVEY SOME BRATVERST OK
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No lie, I ate at Morton's a couple of nights ago (not a place I usually go) and while I was waiting in the lounge to be seated the bartender told me that a few nights earlier some guys came in and asked for Napoleon bombs (Red Bull and Louis 13th brandy, which sells for about $200 a shot)! Go figure.
 
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#11
No beating a good Bordeaux, in my book.

If you want value, look for smaller wineries and read for good reviews. Remember that wine is made from fruit and the taste and quality will vary greatly from year to year depending on climate and rainfall. You might get a great product one vintage, and the next year may be only mediocre.

Also, don't force yourself into thinking that wine must be from France or California. I've had some excellent bottles from Australia and South Africa, and a couple of really nice pinots from Washington and Oregon.

Now, Tennessee on the other hand. . . . .
 
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I'm partial to Mad Dog 20/20 - Tangerine:)



The only wine I have truly enjoyed is an Apple/Strawberry blend from the Applebarn . Give me a cold beer of any kind over wine any day.
 
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volmanjr said:
I'm partial to Mad Dog 20/20 - Tangerine:)



The only wine I have truly enjoyed is an Apple/Strawberry blend from the Applebarn . Give me a cold beer of any kind over wine any day.
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Agreed but a great wine with great food is priceless
 
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volmanjr said:
I'm partial to Mad Dog 20/20 - Tangerine:)



The only wine I have truly enjoyed is an Apple/Strawberry blend from the Applebarn . Give me a cold beer of any kind over wine any day.
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No denying the tastiness of a cold reeb. Sometimes you just want something different though.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
No beating a good Bordeaux, in my book.

If you want value, look for smaller wineries and read for good reviews. Remember that wine is made from fruit and the taste and quality will vary greatly from year to year depending on climate and rainfall. You might get a great product one vintage, and the next year may be only mediocre.

Also, don't force yourself into thinking that wine must be from France or California. I've had some excellent bottles from Australia and South Africa, and a couple of really nice pinots from Washington and Oregon.

Now, Tennessee on the other hand. . . . .
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Right on. There is an Argentinian wine/grape/variety called a maubec(sp.?) that is excellent. Probably one of my favorite reds now.
 
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Last time I drank MD20/20 it was still in the 1980s and over two dozen mail boxes in the vicinity of the River Oaks subdivision were laid low before my CJ7.
 
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Last night my wife and I ate at Gallagher's Steakhouse here at New York New York and we had a bottle of Chateau St. Jean --- 2002 Chardonnay Robert Young Vineyard Reserve and we both loved it.
 
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TuskALoosa said:
Right on. There is an Argentinian wine/grape/variety called a maubec(sp.?) that is excellent. Probably one of my favorite reds now.
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"Malbec." Good stuff. A lot of wineries also use it to blend with Cab or other grapes -- ala Bordeaux style. I think Copolla may use it in it's Claret blend, too.


With Spring approaching, a couple of white recommendations:

Conundrum -- excellent California blend with too many flavors and aromas to even begin to list. Try it on your lady-friend and watch the magic.

Alma Rosa Chardonnay -- great warm-weather chard with not too much oak. The first vintage is in stores this year, so you can get a pretty good deal on it. If subsequent years are as good, the price will rise.
 
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For those into reds you need to try Yellow Tail Shiraz. I don't like any of their other wines but the Shiraz is great.
 
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If you like Shiraz/Syrah, try the Penfolds lines -- they also make a great Cab/Shiraz blend -- and for California wines, the Bonny Doon and Cline. All are less than $20. The Bogle Petite Syrah is a very quaffable $10 bottle.
 
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