Comments on: Value Vino: Dancing the Tango

By: madre

madre — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:06:45 +0000

Allison
You are hilarious!!!! I’ll look for the Bogle Old Vine Zin. Cheers!!

By: tyce

tyce — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:34:31 +0000

Hi Allison, glad to hear you liked The Wine Trials (I’m an associate editor and contributor). What a great note on the Bodega Norton – we always have a soft soft for wines that really try without seeming too contrived. Can’t wait to hear what you think of some of the other picks! And drop us a line on Facebook or our new Twitter feed – we’d love to hear from you.

And awaken2sun, we’re always looking out for great bottles for $2.99. Just goes to show that there’s no necessary connection between price and pleasure. Cheers!

By: awaken2sun

awaken2sun — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:30:48 +0000

I like it. I have some friends that live in Yucca Valley and like most everyone else, they’ve been cutting back. They have found a drinkable red wine for $2.99 at their local Stater Bros. Now I’m not saying because I haven’t tasted it, but hmmm…

Anyhow, I went to visit them recently and thought I would snag a bottle of wine on my way to their house, so I stopped by the local Stater Bros. (It’s the only game in town.) I decided to pick up a bottle of Sterling Cabernet which was $19.99 for Staters club cards. When I checked out the checker saw the price of the wine and asked in surprise “Is that correct?”. When I answered in the affirmative, he looked puzzled and then stated “Wow…everyone around here drinks the house wine — we’ve got some good wine for $2.99.”

I guess it’s kind of like Chianti — the first glass burns your tongue and it all tastes the same from there on out.

Here’s to some tasty tips on value-priced wine. And happy new year!