Comments on: Dietribes: Wine

By: Leonore

Leonore — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:46:49 +0000

The Mirrasou Pinot Noir *is* yummy.

Also, if you live in North Texas, I suggest you check out anything from Su Vino… everything is delicious and reasonably priced.

By: tami

tami — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:28:44 +0000

i second the vote for gewurztraminer.

i also love robert mondavi’s johannesburg riesling for sipping on a hot day.

and coppola’s syrah-shiraz to go with pretty much anything grilled outdoors.

By: Camille

Camille — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:37:08 +0000

I’m a big fan of Fetzer’s Gewurtztraminer. $10 a bottle and darned tasty.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:26:30 +0000

2.39 gallons a year? Pshaw. If that’s true, then I met my yearly quota in the first two weeks of January. I guess I’m just an overachiever.

I’m a big fan of the Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages. It’s a perfectly serviceable red, goes with everything, and at $12.99 a bottle, makes the wallet happy.

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:13:32 +0000

When I graduated High School the legal drinking age was 18. (yes, I’m old). In college the choice of wine was ‘bum wines’ like Thunderbird and MD 20/20. You may recognize the type, 99 cents a bottle. Even came with a twist off cap. Then after college the taste in wines was more in line with Boones Farm and other fruit wines like Sangria or Annie Green Springs. Now my choice usually goes to a really good burgundy or a sherry. To bad I can’t get them for .99!

By: sassymommy

sassymommy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:05:43 +0000

Great post! I am a fan of the Mouton Cadet, a lower-priced Bordeaux available at Total Wine. At a higher price point try the Elyse wines, they are all spectacular. Also great: Alamos Catena Malbec, 7.99$ at Costco. If you’re trying to get into liking reds, Rioja is a good place to start and as for white, I second the love for viognier. Someone mentioned having trouble with pinot noir; I have found that only the more expensive ones from Oregon and Washington are worthwhile.

By: CB

CB — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:56:49 +0000

Personally I’m a fan of Shiraz and Pino Noir. One of my favorite inexpensive wines is Rosemont Estates Shiraz. Try it…it’s delicious!

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:07:24 +0000

I would probably have never started liking wine if my dad didn’t make it (wheatridgeinthenook.com). Even, then, I’m just starting to like whites, and I still find most reds pretty disgusting (even my dad’s).

Wine is great, but you may not have heard a famous quote about making wine: “It takes a lot of beer to make great wine.” If that particular quote didn’t already exist, my dad would have inspired it!

By: Varuna

Varuna — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:35:50 +0000

I really enjoy Ravenswood Red Zinfandel (Zinfendal is a grape, not a color of wine). The Vinters version (which means it’s all the grapes from all of their vineyards) will be about $10-$12 here and their specific vineyards (usually Lodi) is around $20 and up, depending on the year.

I’ll second the Kim Crawford vineyard. I love their Unoaked Chardonnay.

But I agree with everyone else. Go to wine tastings, you’ll learn what you like.

By: Keri

Keri — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:29:13 +0000

My favorite inexpensive wine is Mirrasou’s Pinot Noir- $10 a bottle. Great post!