Red wine, ideas?

[spike98]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
With this being one of the most wildly subjective food/drink related things I can even think of, why not take a buddy or two and go try some yourself?

This sounds like the best approach and the beginnings of a good excuse to get shittered with the groomsmen/best man.

[Sugarphreak]

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[mr2mike]

Hahaha if heavyfuel didn't grab ExtraSlow's post from another thread, I would have.

After round 3 of drinks, no one will even tell.

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by VWEvo


Um please no. I collect wine and there are a tonne of better options. A nice and relatively cheaper option is CoppolaClaret. It's a California blend a great wine that both wine people and non wine people will enjoy. It typically goes for$28/bottle aat most wine stores however you can get it for $18/bottle at Costco. The bottles are easy to spot as they are black label with gold meshing around the whole bottle.

+1.

[CompletelyNumb]

Well with the two radically opposing viewpoints put forth in this thread regarding "berries" and flavours whatnot, I decided to google it since I have no formal education. I thought this blog post was an awesome introductory read into the topic:

http://blog.wineeducation.com/2006/0...vors-come.html

[msommers]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


No the moral of the story is Sugarphreak is always right...

Something tells me Mrs. Sugarphreak would disagree

[Sugarphreak]

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[msommers]

Hummer people

[E46..sTyLez]

Originally posted by boarderfatty
Personally my go to for an "affordable" red is the Jackson Triggs Merlot. It is very reasonably priced, It is one of my go to's when out on the town when I just want a glass of red to accompany my meal and not looking for anything special. It is a medium bodied wine imo that has some fruity characteristics and tannins arent to harsh which is appealing to a lot of people who are not "red wine coniseurs" or arent eating a lot of red meat since wines with heavy tannins imo need a nice fatty/juicy piece of meat to break them down and really be enjoyed.

This.
I don't know shit about wine, but I like the taste of JT. When I taste a $50-$70 wine it just tastes too dry. Wine experts hate me.
I think I just prefer a sweeter tasting wine over a "proper" tasting wine, hence liking the cheap Jackson Triggs stylez

[cdnsir]

milesmcewing knows what he's talking about.

Then again, I'm someone who never spends over $12 on wine.. Wine tastes like wine. Some dry some sweet, but I can never taste the berries or virgin pussy notes people rave about.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by cdnsir
I can never taste the ... virgin pussy notes people rave about.

The wine you're choosing is too old.

[e92csl87]

Like barefoot wines, their rose is just delicious, their reds and whites are good too, cheap and tasty

[sputnik]

Originally posted by you&me


+1

I'm not sure how Apothic picked up such a following, but it's far from the best option, even at that price point.

That being said, a blend of some sort is your best bet to please a crowd and get a good bang for your buck.

+2

Apothic is a pretty terrible blend.

Not sure if you can get it in AB, but Bear Flag Smooth Red is a really good blend.

A second option for a red blend would be Sibling Rivalry. I think these are some of the Peller Estates guys and it is a pretty easy drinking red without breaking the budget.

[ExtraSlow]

For anyone who's not comfortable choosing without advice, just go to any decent liquor store and ask for some advice. I know I've had some great chats with the folks from Willow Park and CSN, and dispite what you may think, they can make solid reccomendations at ANY price point.
I'm sure any of the good stores can provide this service.

[Neil4Speed]

Anciano Gran Reserva 10 Year is the best bang for buck one that I have found. Typically under $15 as well.

For a white I recommend Matua sauvignon blanc from New Zealand.

[theken]

if you see kay, bought it for the bottle, turns out it is delicious, cupcake is my wife's favorite cheapo wine, jt is good for the money, I do not drink much wine, too much sugar but i enjoyed If you see kay 24-30 bucks depending on where u go

[tirebob]

Uggggh.... I wish I was never exposed to good wine. I miss the days of drinking a $10.00 bottle of red wine and enjoying it. Now I go to the south of France every summer and stay in the Bordeaux region and all around and do nothing but drink bad ass wines. Something to be said for not being spoiled!

[bjstare]

You can get Bear Flag in alberta, I've bought it here before.

For ~$35 Earthquake is awesome. I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like it. If you want something cheaper, I really enjoyed Smashberry, despite the stupid name. It's around $15.

[blitz]

You guys should also be recommending the brand of time machine he should use to go back to July when he made this decision.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by blitz
You guys should also be recommending the brand of time machine he should use to go back to July when he made this decision.