Wines for the holidays!

[barnaby33]

sdrealtor, I’m more on the Draycott side of Aussie Shiraz. I was in Oz last month and spend a week in wine country. A day in each of Clare, Barossa, McLaren and Coonawarra. Barossa is still where the big fruit bomb reigns, but I actually like McLaren Vale wines better. Its cooler there and so the grapes tend to have more structure. It is however like arguing whether one likes Disneyland or Magic Mtn better. If you like amusement parks you’re going to have a good time either way. If you ever want to impress your wine geek friends (who know Aussie wine) show up with a Wendouree. Its my favorite but man is it hard to get a hold of.

I was also really surprised at the overall quality in Coonawarra. You don’t get many of them distributed here because Napa is so close its tough to beat. On the other hand I think in the next decade Aussie cab will come into its own and people will know about more than bin 707 and Parker estate first growth.

Of course in Oz that Draycott shiraz would be double what it is here, the alcohol taxes there are insane.
Josh

[sdrealtor]

Thanx Josh
For me its all about variety and I love drinking lots of different wines. From time to time I get stuck in a rut (this year it was 07 Pinots from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles vineyards) but in the end I just want to experience lots of different wines. One thing I am doing is loading up with prices as low they are for solid to spectacular wines. 2010 vintage american wines are going to be awful with all the cold, wet weather we had this Summer and I dont expect to consume many of them.

[sdrealtor]

Thanx Josh
For me its all about variety and I love drinking lots of different wines. From time to time I get stuck in a rut (this year it was 07 Pinots from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles vineyards) but in the end I just want to experience lots of different wines. One thing I am doing is loading up with prices as low they are for solid to spectacular wines. 2010 vintage american wines are going to be awful with all the cold, wet weather we had this Summer and I dont expect to consume many of them.

[sdrealtor]

Thanx Josh
For me its all about variety and I love drinking lots of different wines. From time to time I get stuck in a rut (this year it was 07 Pinots from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles vineyards) but in the end I just want to experience lots of different wines. One thing I am doing is loading up with prices as low they are for solid to spectacular wines. 2010 vintage american wines are going to be awful with all the cold, wet weather we had this Summer and I dont expect to consume many of them.

[sdrealtor]

Thanx Josh
For me its all about variety and I love drinking lots of different wines. From time to time I get stuck in a rut (this year it was 07 Pinots from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles vineyards) but in the end I just want to experience lots of different wines. One thing I am doing is loading up with prices as low they are for solid to spectacular wines. 2010 vintage american wines are going to be awful with all the cold, wet weather we had this Summer and I dont expect to consume many of them.

[sdrealtor]

Thanx Josh
For me its all about variety and I love drinking lots of different wines. From time to time I get stuck in a rut (this year it was 07 Pinots from Santa Barbara to Paso Robles vineyards) but in the end I just want to experience lots of different wines. One thing I am doing is loading up with prices as low they are for solid to spectacular wines. 2010 vintage american wines are going to be awful with all the cold, wet weather we had this Summer and I dont expect to consume many of them.

[nocommonsense]

I picked up a couple of bottles of reds at Sprouts yesterday for $2.99 a bottle. The “Malbec” one is surprisingly tasty!

[nocommonsense]

I picked up a couple of bottles of reds at Sprouts yesterday for $2.99 a bottle. The “Malbec” one is surprisingly tasty!

[nocommonsense]

I picked up a couple of bottles of reds at Sprouts yesterday for $2.99 a bottle. The “Malbec” one is surprisingly tasty!

[nocommonsense]

I picked up a couple of bottles of reds at Sprouts yesterday for $2.99 a bottle. The “Malbec” one is surprisingly tasty!

[nocommonsense]

I picked up a couple of bottles of reds at Sprouts yesterday for $2.99 a bottle. The “Malbec” one is surprisingly tasty!

[ltokuda]

My wife and I just had a bottle of Vitanza 2005 Brunello Di Montalcino Tradizione with our spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. We both thought it was very good. There must be an oversupply of this stuff because prices have dropped from its original release price of $37 all the way down to $20. This is such a great deal. After finishing dinner, I immediately jumped on the computer to buy more. I was very tempted to order a whole case, but I decided to show some restraint and only buy 6. I highly recommend that you try out a bottle. I looked at wine-searcher.com and it looks like there are a few places selling it for $20.

[ltokuda]

My wife and I just had a bottle of Vitanza 2005 Brunello Di Montalcino Tradizione with our spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. We both thought it was very good. There must be an oversupply of this stuff because prices have dropped from its original release price of $37 all the way down to $20. This is such a great deal. After finishing dinner, I immediately jumped on the computer to buy more. I was very tempted to order a whole case, but I decided to show some restraint and only buy 6. I highly recommend that you try out a bottle. I looked at wine-searcher.com and it looks like there are a few places selling it for $20.

[ltokuda]

My wife and I just had a bottle of Vitanza 2005 Brunello Di Montalcino Tradizione with our spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. We both thought it was very good. There must be an oversupply of this stuff because prices have dropped from its original release price of $37 all the way down to $20. This is such a great deal. After finishing dinner, I immediately jumped on the computer to buy more. I was very tempted to order a whole case, but I decided to show some restraint and only buy 6. I highly recommend that you try out a bottle. I looked at wine-searcher.com and it looks like there are a few places selling it for $20.

[ltokuda]

My wife and I just had a bottle of Vitanza 2005 Brunello Di Montalcino Tradizione with our spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. We both thought it was very good. There must be an oversupply of this stuff because prices have dropped from its original release price of $37 all the way down to $20. This is such a great deal. After finishing dinner, I immediately jumped on the computer to buy more. I was very tempted to order a whole case, but I decided to show some restraint and only buy 6. I highly recommend that you try out a bottle. I looked at wine-searcher.com and it looks like there are a few places selling it for $20.

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