re: Wine Appreciation Thread

I've been experimenting with the Tempranillo's a lot lately. Spanish black grape.

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garnachas

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There is a new Grenache you can find in most wine stores now that is a great everyday.

2013 Bodegas Ateca "Honoro Vera". It retails between $8-10. Extremely complex for the price point. Goes really well with spicy food, BBQ, I-Talian.

Wife and i have been to napa and Sonoma and probably 40-50 wineries in our life

Don't get me wrong I've had some amazing expensive wines but more times than not when we sample wine at the wineries our favorite is far from the most expensive. That's before we know the price so we aren't swayed

Also my BIL has worked as a director for Gallo for 12 years. He's told me many of times their studies show that 95% can't tell the difference and that's why their best selling wines are barefoot and apothic, both under $10 wines.

I've also tricked him before and done blind taste tests and he's missed and Gallo has spent lots of $$ on him training his pallet in many countries. Lol

Thanks I will

I just discovered trader joes and spent $100 on Monday. Lol

I've got a whole foods, central market and trader joes all within 10 minutes of me

Any Spanish wine with the Jorge Jordonez or Juan Gil import stamp is worth your time. So many affordable great wines in that selection of portfolios.

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Campo Viejo´s Reserva and Gran Reserva are available at very reasonable prices here (Rioja)

Marqués del Riscal (Rioja)

Protos (Ribera del Duero)

Mauro (just outside of Ribera del Duero, I believe it´s simple called Castilla, and better than many heralded Dueros)

You can also find some Priorat or Prioratos here, which are potent.


There is a TON of Garnacha in the US (Spain typically consumes Tempranillo or Tinto del Pais). You may want to look at Montsant región, apart from the classics (like Cariñena).

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Not to mention, what they were really fighting about was whether a 15 dollar bottle of eine was better than a 40 dollar bottle wine

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truth ... i drink wine just about every day, but i rarely drink it outside the house ... can't stand spending $10 for a glass of wine that comes from a $15 bottle ...

A couple of my favorites from my area:

Arista - any of their Pinots $$$

Luna - they have a Gewürztraminer that is really dry...love it. $

Dutcher Crossing - the'yve got a Cab that is outstanding $$

Christopher Creek - Absolute swill. I know one of the owners and I'll still tell him it's swill.

J Vineyards - they've got a very good Proseco for only $

Zichichi - the dude is from Louisiana (ex-Saints doc), sells future barrels, great Zins $$$

Mazzoco - probably my favorite Zins on the planet $$$

Trentadue - good red blend $

Seghasio - great selection of non-traditional grapes $$

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I love wine but I also believe wine is a lot of hype with price

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Right on Dallas! I spent mucho $ in the past on wine courses and expensive wines, only to learn through blind tasting that I prefer some of the less expensive wines.

To me different wines just taste different and terms like: good/bad; better/worse; don't apply.

When I eat at commanders now I don't look through the 400 page wine menu, I just order a bottle of the house wine which I find is more than adequate.

Yellowtail is my jam..