Red wine

[NZ_Fclass]

I drink quite a bit of red wine and the words sweet and red wine should not be in the same sentence, ever.

Quite right. We'll keep that description for a nice North Korean Sherry.

 

[timeout]

Not much at a wine drinker either. Wine is reserved for communion. A brewsky a day keeps the Dr. away. I recommend my new favorite, Boulevard Whiskey Barrel Stout!

 

[muleman69]

I need to see your doctor. Who is he/ she???

She is from the VA

 

[dave@aDave]

1. Akadama (Japanese, hard to find)
2. Ripple
3. Beringer Bros. (California, some is aged in used Bourbon barrels. If I remember correctly the rest is aged in 2,000 ? gallon redwood casks in caves).
4. Thunderbird
5. Christian Bros. (California, they also make a dandy Brandy)
As a young, dashing devil-may-care, steely-eyed killer of the deep on diesel submarines during the 60's, it sometimes took 3 or 5 of my friends to scrap up enough money to buy a bottle of Number 2 and 4. Getting back to Ballast Point, Calif or getting through Hotel Street on the way to Pearl Harbor could be a chore.

 

[bsekf]

Try Bota Box, we like the Cab aged in Bourbon barrels. Or Apothic red blend. 7 Moons red blend is excellent. We like the Dark Horse reds too and they are cheap. Forget what the snobs say, if you find something you like, drink it. If you don't have a cellar, put an ice cube in it! When you find something you like ...buy a case or 2, the next vintage may not be as good. My price limit is about $10 a bottle.

 

[Shooter13]

For value, I like the Big Livingston Cellers 1.5 L. I prefer the Merlot but the Cab is fine. This stuff is suprisingly good. The bottle is $6.99-$7.99 at my local CVS. I like this stuff better than the boxed wine. I won't call myself an expert, but I live in a wine growing region and have tasted some pretty good stuff. This is an outstanding value. They also make a 3-Liter jug.

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I'll have to give that a try!!

 

[mtncwru]

My go-to for just drinking is either a California cabernet sauvignon, or most any Spanish red, especially a Rioja tempranillo. As many here have pointed out, $10 to $15 a bottle is a nice price point, and Trader Joe's has great selection with extremely reasonable prices.

 

[MGMIAM]

Making wine is pretty easy once you get all the required kit, Malbec and Pinot good for health, Master Vitner makes good kits, once your done you can get about 30 bottles comes out to about $3-$4 per bottle, We have a Woodmans which sells hundreds of different kind of wines. I tried some at $10 per bottle , not as good as the homemade.
www.northernbrewer.com
www.midwestsupplies.com

 

[CT10ring]

Doctor told me I need to have 8oz. of red wine a day. What would be a good choice? Would like a grade above red mountain....lol

A day without red wine ( in the evening, folks, not on the Cheerios) is like... well, I don't know.
Red wine wine value/quality - compares to purchasing a new bbl.
you get what - you pay for. . What is worse, a headache - or a crappy bbl that won't clean up.