Comments on: Cheap Spanish Wine

By: One Fine Jay

One Fine Jay — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:31:43 +0000

I once had a Vinho Verde when I stayed up in NYC for New Year’s 2006. It was not bad. Alas, for the smoker, most wine boils down to what you are willing to bear: acid for whites, tannins for reds, and both for rosies. I also find it ironic that so much wine is described as tasting like other things. I’ve heard such absurdities as pencil shavings, melon peels, and staples.

Whatever happened to wine tasting like wine?

By: hcantrall

hcantrall — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:01:09 +0000

You seem to like he same types of wines that I do. If you haven’t tried it, get ahold of a Malbec – this is my new favorite. Bodega Norton from Argentina is one I like and it’s about $9 at Publix.

By: eric

eric — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:29:50 +0000

nice review and look forward to trying the Opera Prima. pulled together several reviews, articles on Spanish wines off of kosmix.com for anyone trying to dig a bit deeper.

thanks for the tips,

eric
KosmixOnWine

By: Neil Hudelson

Neil Hudelson — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:20:34 +0000

I was very lucky to attend Purdue University. Why? It is, among many labels, an agricultural school with a quite advance enology department. While studying political science, I was able to take class after class that taught me the joys of wine–both expensive and cheap. What I learned is that while there are many bottles of wine for $30/$40/$50, with enough research you can find $15 bottles that often equal those bottles. I would suggest looking into what’s coming out of Chile nowadays. Some of their $10 bottles of cabernet or pinot noir are the equivalent to a $30 or $40 American bottle, IMHO.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:21:51 +0000

My mainstay is a Bogle merlot that I can get at Costco fro something like 8.99, but see priced elsewhere in the 12-15 range. The have a Zin I like and my Dad can get at his Costco in AZ, but that we never get here (and conversely, they never get the Merlot).

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:29:03 +0000

Almost certainly! Zins and shirazes/sirahs tend to be more affordable than pinots and cabs, with some really excellent varieties of the former easily obtainable in the $15 range. Alas, we mostly drink pinots.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:54:30 +0000

Of course, the zin I had at your place was quite nice, and I am sure cost more than $4.97

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:15:50 +0000

Ye hath a point.

Plus, things are so much more expensive in DC than in Alabama that one’s perspective on what’s outrageously costly changes. I remember eating at the Ruth’s Chris in Nashville 7ish years ago and thinking it astonishing that someone would pay $30 for a restaurant steak that didn’t even come with side dishes. Now, I just sigh a little.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:28:02 +0000

No longer living on a prof’s salary probably aided the evolution as well

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:55:25 +0000

I have to date avoided finding out what a $30/$40/$50+ bottle taste like for fear I would like it too much.

Alas, I had done the same thing until 5 or 6 years ago and it has spoiled me. The progression is easy:

“Ah, it’s a special occasion.”

“Well, life’s short, every day is really a special occasion.”

“You know, we pay $50 for a mediocre bottle of wine at restaurants all the time. We can spend $30 a bottle and have spectacular wine at home. Thus saving money!”

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:04:43 +0000

If you want good drinkable Red try Rosso from Francis ford Coppola. I buy it at Publix for $8.95 a bottle and I find it the best Red for the money. He also has a nice white, of course, called Bianco at the same price. These are the kind of good dependable wines that I remember drinking in Europe.

By: Manly Thoughts

Manly Thoughts — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:27:13 +0000

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