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A friendly, grandfatherly πŸ˜‰ type recently brought up wine a couple of times in recent posts. So let's talk wine! I have oenophilic tendencies myself, having caught the bug while waiting tables to pay back some college loans a few years ago (I'm sure it was just a few years ago, wasn't it?). I buy mine by the bottle, not the case, due to budget constraints, but also because I enjoy browsing the racks and seeing what's new. I typically stay under $15/bottle, but have splurged a few times. My latest find in the 'Bargain Beauty' category is an Australian Shiraz called 'Woop Woop' that goes for $11/btl. Anyone want to make a recommendation in this 'Value' category? Stick with things you've actually tried, please.

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Originally posted by dizzyfingers
A friendly, grandfatherly πŸ˜‰ type recently brought up wine a couple of times in recent posts. So let's talk wine! I have oenophilic tendencies myself, having caught the bug while waiting tables to pay back some college loans a few years ago (I'm sure it was just a few years ago, wasn't it?). I buy mine by the bottle, not the case, due to budget constrai ...[text shortened]... mmendation in this 'Value' category? Stick with things you've actually tried, please.
Barefoot wines are usually pretty good, and they reletively cheap. I like chardonay's and pinot grigio's myself

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Originally posted by duecer
Barefoot wines are usually pretty good, and they reletively cheap. I like chardonay's and pinot grigio's myself
Great idea for a conversation, Dizzy. Agree with Duecer on the Pinot Grigio. You won't believe this but I discovered a steal at Wal-Mart...

Oak Leaf Pinot Grigio (Ripon, CA) $2.97 for a high shouldered 750ML. Drink better wines at home, decent house wines in restaurants.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Great idea for a conversation, Dizzy. Agree with Duecer on the Pinot Grigio. You won't believe this but I discovered a steal at Wal-Mart...

Oak Leaf Pinot Grigio (Ripon, CA) $2.97 for a high shouldered 750ML. Drink better wines at home, decent house wines in restaurants.
I'll have to look for thatπŸ˜‰ of course I don't shop at walmart unless I absolutely have to (they are anti union)

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Originally posted by duecer
I'll have to look for thatπŸ˜‰ of course I don't shop at walmart unless I absolutely have to (they are anti union)
So much of the cost component is transportation. CA wines

in CA are half the price they command on the east coast.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
So much of the cost component is transportation. CA wines

in CA are half the price they command on the east coast.
they're worth it though. New York produces some passible wines as well

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Hey dizz!

Some of my weekly wine columns are reproduced in the IVV Club forum 😡 I'm in the bizz... widget πŸ˜€

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One more pass, Dizzy. Absolutely appreciate big wines (flinty dry French Bordeaux, Chablis and old earthy reds) with hearty

meats and complex meals. There's one wine, however, which is a little sister wine which I keep coming back to... Valpolicella,

(Bolla, black and red label). So wonderful with Caesar salad, provimi veal parmigiana and angel hair pasta (table for two).


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Actually I drink mostly German wines, being a German. But wines from all over the world seem to be cheaper than home-growns. I had a very good Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, but the store only ahad a limited supply πŸ™‚

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Originally posted by dizzyfingers
A friendly, grandfatherly πŸ˜‰ type recently brought up wine a couple of times in recent posts. So let's talk wine! I have oenophilic tendencies myself, having caught the bug while waiting tables to pay back some college loans a few years ago (I'm sure it was just a few years ago, wasn't it?). I buy mine by the bottle, not the case, due to budget constrai ...[text shortened]... mmendation in this 'Value' category? Stick with things you've actually tried, please.
Maybe it will be easier to make recommendation if you tell us what kind of wine you like? Sweet, sharp, etc? πŸ™‚

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Originally posted by duecer
Barefoot wines are usually pretty good, and they reletively cheap. I like chardonay's and pinot grigio's myself
Oooh, good choices. I like those too.

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Originally posted by duecer
Barefoot wines are usually pretty good, and they reletively cheap. I like chardonay's and pinot grigio's myself
I know I've seen that label, so seeing as how 2 people have recommended them, I'll have to give them a shot. Thanks. I don't drink a lot of white wines anymore (I prefer reds now), but now that it's summer here, I will go with white more often. I think my favorite everyday white wine is Columbia Crest Semillon/Chardonnay. It's only a $6/btl. but, for my taste anyway, has everything I like about white wine in it. You should try it if you haven't already.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Great idea for a conversation, Dizzy. Agree with Duecer on the Pinot Grigio. You won't believe this but I discovered a steal at Wal-Mart...

Oak Leaf Pinot Grigio (Ripon, CA) $2.97 for a high shouldered 750ML. Drink better wines at home, decent house wines in restaurants.
NY does NOT sell wine in grocery stores 😠 It is so disappointing. They sell beer, even on Sundays, too. Must be political. I think I need to write my state senator and congressman.
I follow your home/restaurant guideline also. From what I've seen, restaurant wine prices are marked up about 250% from their cost. Ouch! As a waiter, I did get to try some nice high end bottles without having to shell out the big bucks, and learned who are some of the better winemakers.
I'll keep my eyes peeled for the Oak Leaf. Thx.

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Originally posted by duecer
they're worth it though. New York produces some passible wines as well
Living in upstate NY, and desiring to be somewhat parochial, I've tried my share of NY wines and have been mostly disappointed. You can find a few decent German-style white wines (Reisling, Gewurztraminer) from the Finger Lakes region, but that's about it. And I can usually find something I like better for the price. The only red I've liked from NY is Hermann J. Weimer Pinot Noir. That was a pleasant surprise. πŸ™‚

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Originally posted by widget
Hey dizz!

Some of my weekly wine columns are reproduced in the IVV Club forum 😡 I'm in the bizz... widget πŸ˜€
In the Bizz! Oh, man! What do you do? And how do I find the IVV Club forum?

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