tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post1188958390685584453..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: How to Buy Excellent Cheap WineBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-52153838907833326492010-04-05T23:02:07.872-04:002010-04-05T23:02:07.872-04:00Brooklynguy, you must not be getting very good Cal...Brooklynguy, you must not be getting very good California wines in New York City. Granted, Europe is just as close to you. But zero $13 CA wines that are worth drinking? Buy (winery direct) yourself a mixed case of Navarro, to name one of several. Cheers!Henri Vasniernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-34605399742230490522010-03-30T13:18:00.127-04:002010-03-30T13:18:00.127-04:00I have a few super inexpensive whites that I love ...I have a few super inexpensive whites that I love and a few reds in the $12-$15 range. I will definitely look to see if distribution on these has made it down South!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171937314777620759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-51810214333080339302010-03-26T12:52:01.208-04:002010-03-26T12:52:01.208-04:00I hear you, BrooklynGuy. It may mean that some of...I hear you, BrooklynGuy. It may mean that some of the bset reasonably priced stuff isn't making it into the US market! Smaller winemakers may not produce enough or have the time/ability to reach out to US distribution.Michele Connorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15232099228969233207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-61044293545102544762010-03-25T23:38:22.752-04:002010-03-25T23:38:22.752-04:00Agree that $10 is a very tough price point for win...Agree that $10 is a very tough price point for wine these days - and my value range is around the $12 - $15 mark. For Italian whites - I really enjoy the Hauner 2008 Salina Bianco IGT (italian white) for $12 at CSW - inexpensive, but really interesting.Nick Bumsteadhttp://www.findeatdrink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-60669640926375078072010-03-25T18:27:17.546-04:002010-03-25T18:27:17.546-04:00'Fou de chene'--one translation of that is...'Fou de chene'--one translation of that is 'crazy about oak.' You aren't, so I gather it wasn't oaky!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-332895550724067242010-03-24T16:53:17.232-04:002010-03-24T16:53:17.232-04:00Tricerapops - i cannot think of it that way, to tr...Tricerapops - i cannot think of it that way, to try to find a $10 bottle that drinks like a $20 bottle. there are bottles at all price points that stink and others are great. for me the key is to decide what i think is great at any price point, and that is deliciousness and expression of place. there are ways to find those things at $10-$15, and that's my only point. <br /><br />Cliff - my pleasure. you should try some, i bet you'd like.<br /><br />Live from Tuscany - you know, i felt bad about not picking anything Italian, but there simply wasn't anything that to my palate competed in Italian reds at Chambers st. There are a few whites at this price that I've enjoyed, including a Grillo and a Soave, but I guess I prefer the wines I suggested. You could easily find good Italian wine at chambers St at the $10-$13 price point though.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-39268934363657330142010-03-24T16:09:17.413-04:002010-03-24T16:09:17.413-04:00Great suggestions. No Italian possibilities thoug...Great suggestions. No Italian possibilities though? I totally hate this good wine = expensive notion and I think it must be stopped. One of the reasons wine is considered part of every meal in Europe is that you can get a decent wine for not much money. Yes, I said decent, not excellent, but if we are going to improve wine knowledge and wine sales in the U.S., people have to start drinking and enjoying regularly, developing their palates, etc., without blowing thousands of dollars.Michele Connorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15232099228969233207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-1280868687345707922010-03-24T10:54:08.117-04:002010-03-24T10:54:08.117-04:00Thanks for the post. This has been my strategy fo...Thanks for the post. This has been my strategy for -- wow, it's been nearly a decade -- awhile now. But I've still only tried a few of those wines.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254237968195126520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-69416352106048080692010-03-24T00:25:19.542-04:002010-03-24T00:25:19.542-04:00timely post. i too had to reevaluate my wine budge...timely post. i too had to reevaluate my wine budget as of late, and think about what my strategy should be. i'm too big of a fan of variety, to stick to the idea of a basic house red/white that economical and reaching for higher priced wines on the weekend. i'm more of an advocate of your approach, what i call the weighted average approach (if you will). <br /><br />I struggle with the idea of how one values inexpensive wine. i don't think that wine consumers are purposely giving a wine slack because it's cheap, i think it's more a case of wanting to find that $10 bottle that's drinking like it's $20. Joe Dressner went on one of his Twitter rants about a month ago on this very topic, basically challenging the idea of describing a wine (in a positive sense) as 'inexpensive.'Tricerapopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736375877479122916noreply@blogger.com