Red Wine Suggestions?
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Terry and Guy's Fat Bastard, Cabernet.
http://www.fatbastardwine.com/
http://www.fatbastardwine.com/
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You are absolutely correct. The folks in the wine store want you as a repeat customer and will usually steer you to some values.... in hope that you'll buy some top end stuff eventually.
A wine guy steered me to Columbia Crest Two vines cab, between 6 and 9 bucks in the upper midwest, can say what it costs in NYC metro area. I like it and I don't give a second thought to giving it as a gift or serving it at special occasions. A friend once told me that I could build a house with the empty cc bottles I have caused to happen.
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A wine guy steered me to Columbia Crest Two vines cab, between 6 and 9 bucks in the upper midwest, can say what it costs in NYC metro area. I like it and I don't give a second thought to giving it as a gift or serving it at special occasions. A friend once told me that I could build a house with the empty cc bottles I have caused to happen.
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I hope I am not coming in to late on this one. I am impressesd with Kelly's suggestion of Barbaresco. This is a really good wine. 2005 is a good one, not too pricey. Anything in St. Estephe is also very good. Try the 2004 for a good price. Older ones can be very pricey. I also like Simi (Calif), they have a good merlot and cab at a good price. The Simi whites are good also. Hope this helps
I hope I am not coming in to late on this one. I am impressesd with Kelly's suggestion of Barbaresco. This is a really good wine. 2005 is a good one, not too pricey. Anything in St. Estephe is also very good. Try the 2004 for a good price. Older ones can be very pricey. I also like Simi (Calif), they have a good merlot and cab at a good price. The Simi whites are good also. Hope this helps
Otherwise, it's sort of like telling somebody, "I recommend fucking a blonde." It's just a little bit too general to be useful.
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I don't mean to be criticizing people who actually participate in this forum, but I think recommendations like "Barbaresco" or even "St. Estephe" are kind of useless. Those are types of wine. Within each type, there's a tremendous range of quality and price. So it would help if people could recommend labels. And we're not even getting to the issue of vintage.
Otherwise, it's sort of like telling somebody, "I recommend fucking a blonde." It's just a little bit too general to be useful.
Otherwise, it's sort of like telling somebody, "I recommend fucking a blonde." It's just a little bit too general to be useful.
No disrespect to anyone but let's try to be more specific. That said, the lovely BK can recommend whatever she wants!
Life is too short to drink cheap wine,
Chels
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To elaborate, I can kind of see making a general recommendation if it's some little-known up-and-coming appellation (like, say, Bierzo), where prices are all pretty low, and no one in America has drunk all that much of it so we can't really distinguish yet between producers, and the wine isn't generally available so you can't really look for specific producers, as it's more catch-as-catch-can in finding whatever happens to be in a store. (Frankly, Las Baux might fit into this category, too.)
But famous old appellations like the ones mentioned, where most things are generally available and prices range from around $20 (if you're lucky) to the multiple hundreds, you really need more to go on than just a reference to the appellation.
But famous old appellations like the ones mentioned, where most things are generally available and prices range from around $20 (if you're lucky) to the multiple hundreds, you really need more to go on than just a reference to the appellation.
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My advice to people is to go to a really good wine store and ask a salesperson for their advice.
I admit to have gone with my gut some times, but only when I had a fall back option at home. It can be like playing lotto... well not exactly but chances of making a bad choice are relatively high.