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Hi! I recommend trying to find a red wine from Portugal. It doesn't really matter what kind: I almost always find them for $10 or less and I have yet to try one I didn't like, if not love. They tend to be very refreshing and easy on the tannins in my experience.
Also, Italian Montepulciana D'Bruzzo is another red wine varietal that can be inexpensive but delicious.
If you can find an inexpensive 2005 Bordeaux (France) (I have seen some for $20 or less), you have excellent chances of blowing the socks off everyone in your family!
Argentinian wines are also very nice (Malbec, and I have even had some success with Cabernet Sauvignon grown there) and very affordable for the most part. OH and have you ever tried a South African Pinotage? Those can be amazing (I would go for a 2006 or early vintage)!!!
Good luck! This sounds like a really fun game and I'm jealous of you and your family! I wish my family liked to drink (I grew up with a bunch of teetotalers, so this kind of answer is really fun for me to give!).
Also, you seem like the type who might like this guy: http://tv.winelibrary.com (Gary Vaynerchuk). He does video podcasts of wine tasting (5 days a week usually) and sometimes does "taste-along" episodes where he ships out a box of several wines and you can drink/taste along with him. Pretty cool.
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I agree with the other answer that mentions winelibrarytv.
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My favorite is Garnache del fuego. Imported by Jorge Ordonez. Runs around $10 in most places.
It really benefits from a long, lingering tasting, so if you do it, I'd open it up, pour, have some sips to start, then come back to it later. It's a wine that changes in the glass,. It is absolutely amazing with any dark meat, and even strongly seasoned pork dishes. It is heavenly with lamb.
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"One of the aims of the mystical medieval science of alchemy was the discovery of the elixir of longevity. Discover the magic of our Alchemy, a rich, velvety and dry red wine with black cherry notes, subtle oak and hints of spice."
My local liquor store special orders it and it sells out quickly. It's about $15.00.
Another alternative would be any of a number of Dr. Konstantin Frank's wines. You can just read through the medal winners and pick one you think your family would enjoy.
Good luck!
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http://www.huntwines.com/
http://www.drfrankwines.com/
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December 17, 2008 01:15 AM
What's your favorite affordable red wine that was made outside of California?
Okay, my wife and I have a traditional game that we play with my family every time someone has a birthday. We all are responsible for bringing one bottle of red wine each and then we cover the bottle with sleeves. We all taste each wine one at a time and rate it 0-100. After each wine we say our score and comments (dry finish, fruit forward, etc). It's a blast!!!
The problem is that both bottles that my wife and I brought last time got the lowest score! That can't happen again!
Next time we do the tasting the rule is that it must be a red wine that is NOT from California (we all tend to usually bring wines from CA).
Can you guys help me pick an affordable winner???
The problem is that both bottles that my wife and I brought last time got the lowest score! That can't happen again!
Next time we do the tasting the rule is that it must be a red wine that is NOT from California (we all tend to usually bring wines from CA).
Can you guys help me pick an affordable winner???
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| December 17, 2008 01:27 AM |
Also, Italian Montepulciana D'Bruzzo is another red wine varietal that can be inexpensive but delicious.
If you can find an inexpensive 2005 Bordeaux (France) (I have seen some for $20 or less), you have excellent chances of blowing the socks off everyone in your family!
Argentinian wines are also very nice (Malbec, and I have even had some success with Cabernet Sauvignon grown there) and very affordable for the most part. OH and have you ever tried a South African Pinotage? Those can be amazing (I would go for a 2006 or early vintage)!!!
Good luck! This sounds like a really fun game and I'm jealous of you and your family! I wish my family liked to drink (I grew up with a bunch of teetotalers, so this kind of answer is really fun for me to give!).
Also, you seem like the type who might like this guy: http://tv.winelibrary.com (Gary Vaynerchuk). He does video podcasts of wine tasting (5 days a week usually) and sometimes does "taste-along" episodes where he ships out a box of several wines and you can drink/taste along with him. Pretty cool.
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• Thanks for the answer! Also, a BIG thank you for introducing me to WLTV.
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December 17, 2008 01:28 AM
Sorry that my answer is riddled with exclamation points. I got pretty carried away...guess I'm a little too passionate about wine!
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December 17, 2008 01:57 AM
An interesting conundrum; you care enough to taste test and make erudite comments, but buy affordable California wines. So what would your family rate highly in a blind tasting? It would surely have to be fairly easy to find as well. My favorite would be a Beaujolais from France, which are often inexpensive, or a Bardolino from Italy. Can you cheat and bring a red Spumante? But your family might be accustomed to American wines, so I suggest Hogue from Washington state.
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December 17, 2008 02:09 AM
If you like Australians, which are typically blended wines, I recommend the Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz. Otherwise there is great value in Argentinian Malbecs. I tend to like Italian wines more than French wines, again I feel there is more value for the money. My personal favorite is the Nippozanno (Frescobaldi Nippozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina), with the Masi Campofiorin's also always being a good choice. Now if you want to drop the affordable prerequisite try a Brunello de Montalcino, which is the jewel of Tuscan wines. I agree with the other answer that mentions winelibrarytv.
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December 17, 2008 02:48 AM
Spanish reds are almost always winners. My favorite is Garnache del fuego. Imported by Jorge Ordonez. Runs around $10 in most places.
It really benefits from a long, lingering tasting, so if you do it, I'd open it up, pour, have some sips to start, then come back to it later. It's a wine that changes in the glass,. It is absolutely amazing with any dark meat, and even strongly seasoned pork dishes. It is heavenly with lamb.
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December 17, 2008 03:11 AM
Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They carefully select everything in there. My favorites there are usually their French and Italian reds, usually selling for around $7-$10 a bottle. They do have more expensive ones, but you specified affordable. The selection changes pretty constantly, but you really can't go wrong there!
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December 17, 2008 03:57 AM
I was born and reared in New York State's Finger Lakes region, so I'm partial to wines from that area. Plus, there are some good ones. I think you'll have a winner with Hunt Country Vineyard's Alchemy. "One of the aims of the mystical medieval science of alchemy was the discovery of the elixir of longevity. Discover the magic of our Alchemy, a rich, velvety and dry red wine with black cherry notes, subtle oak and hints of spice."
My local liquor store special orders it and it sells out quickly. It's about $15.00.
Another alternative would be any of a number of Dr. Konstantin Frank's wines. You can just read through the medal winners and pick one you think your family would enjoy.
Good luck!
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http://www.huntwines.com/
http://www.drfrankwines.com/
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December 17, 2008 04:37 PM
Thanks for the answers! You guys rock! I'll let you know what place I come in next time with the blind taste testing.
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December 17, 2008 08:15 PM
I don't know how much it goes for in the US, but I really enjoy the Rosemount (Auzzie) Shiraz-Cab and the Shiraz-Grenache. Both go for about $13 CAN so I assume it's less in the US.
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