I want to try out some new, reasonably priced wines and haven't had much luck finding any gems here in nyc. the store owners here seem to be in the biz for $$. I think I was spoiled living in the northwest for so long.
Any suggestions in the $10-$30 range? I like tasting all varietals from all regions. Extra points if you can find me a cheap but quaffable italian wine.
A little cheaper than you asked for (I am a College student after all) but here is I am drinking:
-VI. TRA bottled, D'Aquino imported Chianti - $5.99 at TJ's
I am also fond of Penascal Tempranillo - about $6.99
For those in Boston Le Zygomates has a good wine tasting. I went there for the organic wine tasting some good selections which I will put up here when I find the menu from the night.
has a decent search. I have an Italian Sangiovese I'd like to suggest but I'm having a hard time finding it online right now - will post as soon as i can find it.
Good idea for a thread - I'm looking forward to seeing/trying what people have to post here.
This is a perfect thread. Its been a long time coming. I'm no sommelier but I know what I like, and I have a good nose for reds particularly those from desert climates.
Soooo I'm going to take a few pictures of mine and post
two buck chuck is great for making pot roast, but you get what you pay for when buying wines under $20. I still get most of my vinticultural fixes from trader joes.
k here it goes..let me know if you want more...
Villa Antinori Toscana
Michele Chiarlo Barbera di Alba
Any barbera di asti should be good
Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino
Really any Rosso di montalcino is a great wine overall
Ornellia makes a great second label cab called Le Volte
Don't waste money on reds from southern Italy
Teruzzi & Puthod Terre di Tufi (white)
Broadbent Vihno Verde (portugese slightly sparkling white)
Bojangles, I'd recommend heading over to Bottlerocket on 19th Street at 5th Avenue if you're looking for a decent wine store with a great selection (and price point) and a very helpful staff. 90% of what is there is between $10 and $30. Each wine is not only displayed by region but also by what foods it would pair well with. Very nice.
thx jasoner - everyone here has been raving about warehouse wine and spirits, but the selection there didn't impress me. however there is one in union square that i like--just forgot the name of it. i'll try your place when i get the time.
ever been to the caves in reims where the stuff is made?
really cool place.
good advice tumbles...i'd add that if a clerk seems uninterested in helping you out, i'd quickly lose interest in buying their wines.
my motto: NO ROOM FOR SNOBBERY!
that goes for sommeliers too...so when you see that tip line for the wine steward who sneered at you when you asked for a nice chardonnay...don't be afraid. that's becoming more and more rare IMHO, as sommeliers these days tend towards the younger side and are as excited about helping you discover good wine as they are about wine themselves.
One of my pals is a wine rep and big time foodie; afterall, the two go hand-in-hand. He had a dinner party at his house and introduced me to Bitch Wine.
Name and bottle design aside, the wine was great. I wish I could give you a more poignant post about the tannins and bouquets of the wine, but I fear I would be talking out of my ass.
The store around the corner from me has a good selection of Penfolds Bin Range Australian reds that I've been into lately. Cabernet, Shiraz, Mourvedre. I remember Bin 128 Shiraz being particularly good.
mmhh i would guide myself by years, maybe not go for the brand but for the region/country u like wines from.... spanish i would go for 2000 or 2002 maybe a 2004 and Chile/Argentinians for the other 2001, 2003, 2005, on the other hands u can get Australians letally and almost all years they have a good wine...
my personal choice, i drink every bottle of PRIORAT that i can find (not cheap thou, last bottle i drank here in Cabo, was a priorat of 100 dllrs, but freakin' good)
that's a nice tower bojangles...how do you get the wines down from the upper levels??
ever see the one at aureole in vegas? kind of the standard by which wine towers are judged...you might know it as the one where the wine stewards have to rappel up and down to retrieve the wines.
cork and cracker is a fine little wineshop down the road from liberty bell's place. she turned me on to it. here's a list of their 50favoritesforunder15bucks
tumbles - the kitchen at that place is completely open, yes, but it's not really in line with the Roy's theme. though it's funny you should mention them...we did some work for them many years ago, before i started here.
that kitchen tallied out at about 2700sf. sounds big, but it's not too big by our standards. we have some in development right now that are pushing 10,000sf.
heck, we have 1000sf residential kitchen in development...now THAT's big.
what's on tonight's menu? aside from mdler's bottle of concannon?
i love stuff from pauillac. had a rothschild pauillac a few weeks ago that was pretty awesome. my dad busted out an '82 for new years.
i've been enjoying wines from littorai (introduced to me at colicchio's new craft restaurant in LA) hard to find in shops tho. i'm trying to plan a trip up there to check it out and maybe grab a case :)
side note but i got a bottle of vodka (my current spirit of choice) by a company called roth that makes it from a california grape-base. interested in how this'll change the flavor...
a bottle over $30 bucks tastes worth it - but should only be had when the occassion calls for it. Otherwise its just a regular expensive bottle of wine.
My favourite of favourites is Boland Cellar/Kelder Pinotage Cinsaut 2003, brilliant brilliant. Look out for it, its form South Africa...hands down pure ecstacy for the lips
Q – the Casillero del Diablo Cabernet rocks! Recently reviewed it and gave it a 90 rating If you can find it, buy it!
Mdler – Most New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs rock as well. Haven't tried the Dog Point but I will give it a try. BTW, screw caps are not a bad thing :) and that chateau batailley 1995 – you lucky dog. And Concannon is a good every day drinking wine.
Tumbleweed – good advice! We should all have a reliable source for wine recommendations :)
mightylittle™ - I agree Navarro Vineyards is great.
mr. bojangles – white or red? From my wine review page you could select your options or use the left hand navigation – select by varietal, price, or "popular regions" (I have a section for Italy, which score 85+). The only thing I cannot guarantee is finding the wine in N.Y.C. However, if you find something that intrigues you, let me know and I could find out who distributes the wine that interests you and they will inform you if it is available in your area.
btw katze- have you seen the alcoa glass stoppers they are sealing wines with...amazing, Sineann winery is the first wine I've seen with it but there are more out there.
My fiancee goes to Warehouse Wines for cooking wine, that's about it. It leaves a bit to be desired. Union Square Wines has a pretty decent selection, but I find it a bit impersonal (they've got automated wine dispensers for tastings!) and, sometimes, overpriced.
This has been my recent favorite white. It's really nothing spectacular to begin with but really hits you at the end with some tasty citrus flavors. And it's only $15. Yum.
in LA try the Wine House on Cotner parallel to the 405 just south of olympic. and they have a tasting center and a restaurant upstairs that does pairing meals.
The Wine Thread
I want to try out some new, reasonably priced wines and haven't had much luck finding any gems here in nyc. the store owners here seem to be in the biz for $$. I think I was spoiled living in the northwest for so long.
Any suggestions in the $10-$30 range? I like tasting all varietals from all regions. Extra points if you can find me a cheap but quaffable italian wine.
finally a wine thread!
A little cheaper than you asked for (I am a College student after all) but here is I am drinking:
-VI. TRA bottled, D'Aquino imported Chianti - $5.99 at TJ's
I am also fond of Penascal Tempranillo - about $6.99
For those in Boston Le Zygomates has a good wine tasting. I went there for the organic wine tasting some good selections which I will put up here when I find the menu from the night.
has a decent search. I have an Italian Sangiovese I'd like to suggest but I'm having a hard time finding it online right now - will post as soon as i can find it.
Good idea for a thread - I'm looking forward to seeing/trying what people have to post here.
This is a perfect thread. Its been a long time coming. I'm no sommelier but I know what I like, and I have a good nose for reds particularly those from desert climates.
Soooo I'm going to take a few pictures of mine and post
here's a fine website from archinect's very own KaTzE
The available bottles;
From France
Mommensin Shiraz Pinot Noir 2004 blend, delightfully musky
and a couple from South Africa
Roodeberg 2003
Beyerskloof Pinotage 2004
two buck chuck is great for making pot roast, but you get what you pay for when buying wines under $20. I still get most of my vinticultural fixes from trader joes.
k here it goes..let me know if you want more...
Villa Antinori Toscana
Michele Chiarlo Barbera di Alba
Any barbera di asti should be good
Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino
Really any Rosso di montalcino is a great wine overall
Ornellia makes a great second label cab called Le Volte
Don't waste money on reds from southern Italy
Teruzzi & Puthod Terre di Tufi (white)
Broadbent Vihno Verde (portugese slightly sparkling white)
oh and another good white is Mcmanis Viogner
I am in love with argentine wines currently:
Catena - Malbec
Alamos - Malbec
La Posta - Bonardo
Ben Marco - Malbec
Katze's site is nice...and Norton is another great argentine wine for a good price.
CHILE
Casillero del Diablo Cabernet
around $7
I grew up drinking this at family gatherings and still love it.
Good to celebrate any occasion
Give Alamos - malbec a try...around $9 in many places.
The Austin Chronicle had it as a wine of the week last year
hmm.. i haven't had great experiences with either alamos or malbecs, but i'll give it a try and tell you what i think. thx!
Roshambo Zin, out of Sonoma/Dry Creek, is a recent favorite of mine.
$7 Barefoot Wines I enjoy the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Bojangles, I'd recommend heading over to Bottlerocket on 19th Street at 5th Avenue if you're looking for a decent wine store with a great selection (and price point) and a very helpful staff. 90% of what is there is between $10 and $30. Each wine is not only displayed by region but also by what foods it would pair well with. Very nice.
New Zeeland sauvignon blanc...pretty tasty for around $20
oh, the New Zeeland wines have gone mostly screw cap, btw
thx jasoner - everyone here has been raving about warehouse wine and spirits, but the selection there didn't impress me. however there is one in union square that i like--just forgot the name of it. i'll try your place when i get the time.
it may be cheap, but hey i'm in college still
Australian pinot grigio
tumbles and I will be drinkin' this soon...'95, of course....
(chateau batailley 1995 pauillac grand cru classe)
ahh...the widow clicquot. my favorite bubbly.
ever been to the caves in reims where the stuff is made?
really cool place.
good advice tumbles...i'd add that if a clerk seems uninterested in helping you out, i'd quickly lose interest in buying their wines.
my motto: NO ROOM FOR SNOBBERY!
that goes for sommeliers too...so when you see that tip line for the wine steward who sneered at you when you asked for a nice chardonnay...don't be afraid. that's becoming more and more rare IMHO, as sommeliers these days tend towards the younger side and are as excited about helping you discover good wine as they are about wine themselves.
One of my pals is a wine rep and big time foodie; afterall, the two go hand-in-hand. He had a dinner party at his house and introduced me to Bitch Wine.
Name and bottle design aside, the wine was great. I wish I could give you a more poignant post about the tannins and bouquets of the wine, but I fear I would be talking out of my ass.
for cheap wine (especially when i'm drinking alone) in a resealable package i like french rabbit
and i'm no expert, but here's a few other names of stuff i like:
-michele chiarlo barbera d'asti
-allegrini valpolicella classico
-chianti classico
Oh yea, has anyone else noticed how poorly designed most wine labels are?
Most of them hurt my little designer heart.
The store around the corner from me has a good selection of Penfolds Bin Range Australian reds that I've been into lately. Cabernet, Shiraz, Mourvedre. I remember Bin 128 Shiraz being particularly good.
I like a big dry red wine.
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have you ever been to a tasting room??? not the most architecturally sophisticated spaces
mmhh i would guide myself by years, maybe not go for the brand but for the region/country u like wines from.... spanish i would go for 2000 or 2002 maybe a 2004 and Chile/Argentinians for the other 2001, 2003, 2005, on the other hands u can get Australians letally and almost all years they have a good wine...
my personal choice, i drink every bottle of PRIORAT that i can find (not cheap thou, last bottle i drank here in Cabo, was a priorat of 100 dllrs, but freakin' good)
the folks at Navarro Vineyards make some dee-lish varietal grape juice too.
non-alcoholic, it's a real good time for those non-alcoholic moments which i hear some people have...but i've never experienced one.
the grape juice is still good!
hi tumbles...how ya' been?
He's good and he ships everywhere.
there are a few wine bars that think about architecture/interiors. my fav in Seattle is Purple Cafe and Wine Bar. Yes, that's a tower of wine!
that's a nice tower bojangles...how do you get the wines down from the upper levels??
ever see the one at aureole in vegas? kind of the standard by which wine towers are judged...you might know it as the one where the wine stewards have to rappel up and down to retrieve the wines.
cork and cracker is a fine little wineshop down the road from liberty bell's place. she turned me on to it. here's a list of their 50favoritesforunder15bucks
2006 pinot...can be had for around $12 a bottle...will be drinking it tonight at dinner with tumbles and her new roomate
when drinking wine, try not to lose your Wallet
so is the tumbles roomate box finished then?
tumbles - the kitchen at that place is completely open, yes, but it's not really in line with the Roy's theme. though it's funny you should mention them...we did some work for them many years ago, before i started here.
that kitchen tallied out at about 2700sf. sounds big, but it's not too big by our standards. we have some in development right now that are pushing 10,000sf.
heck, we have 1000sf residential kitchen in development...now THAT's big.
what's on tonight's menu? aside from mdler's bottle of concannon?
mdler-
i love stuff from pauillac. had a rothschild pauillac a few weeks ago that was pretty awesome. my dad busted out an '82 for new years.
i've been enjoying wines from littorai (introduced to me at colicchio's new craft restaurant in LA) hard to find in shops tho. i'm trying to plan a trip up there to check it out and maybe grab a case :)
and i've enjoyed drinking a light bottle of beaujolais nouveau is nice... just a few more months...
what about pinot grigio?
i loves me a nice crisp and chilly pinot grigio on a warm afternoon...maybe with some fried sardines, or a few chunks of salumi.
but you're probably assuming correctly that the pinot in question is noir.
side note but i got a bottle of vodka (my current spirit of choice) by a company called roth that makes it from a california grape-base. interested in how this'll change the flavor...
a bottle over $30 bucks tastes worth it - but should only be had when the occassion calls for it. Otherwise its just a regular expensive bottle of wine.
My favourite of favourites is Boland Cellar/Kelder Pinotage Cinsaut 2003, brilliant brilliant. Look out for it, its form South Africa...hands down pure ecstacy for the lips
Vado, thanks for the plug :)
jasoncross – thanks! And the Almos Malbec rocks…
Q – the Casillero del Diablo Cabernet rocks! Recently reviewed it and gave it a 90 rating If you can find it, buy it!
Mdler – Most New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs rock as well. Haven't tried the Dog Point but I will give it a try. BTW, screw caps are not a bad thing :) and that chateau batailley 1995 – you lucky dog. And Concannon is a good every day drinking wine.
Tumbleweed – good advice! We should all have a reliable source for wine recommendations :)
mightylittle™ - I agree Navarro Vineyards is great.
mr. bojangles – white or red? From my wine review page you could select your options or use the left hand navigation – select by varietal, price, or "popular regions" (I have a section for Italy, which score 85+). The only thing I cannot guarantee is finding the wine in N.Y.C. However, if you find something that intrigues you, let me know and I could find out who distributes the wine that interests you and they will inform you if it is available in your area.
ciroc is a vodka from tasty grapes it really good just shake violently and serve up with a twist
joshua - I somehow overlooked your list from above - very nice list indeed!! :)
et tu vinae
btw katze- have you seen the alcoa glass stoppers they are sealing wines with...amazing, Sineann winery is the first wine I've seen with it but there are more out there.
My fiancee goes to Warehouse Wines for cooking wine, that's about it. It leaves a bit to be desired. Union Square Wines has a pretty decent selection, but I find it a bit impersonal (they've got automated wine dispensers for tastings!) and, sometimes, overpriced.
This has been my recent favorite white. It's really nothing spectacular to begin with but really hits you at the end with some tasty citrus flavors. And it's only $15. Yum.
in LA try the Wine House on Cotner parallel to the 405 just south of olympic. and they have a tasting center and a restaurant upstairs that does pairing meals.
so...I have found out the hard way that port is not something you want to drink a bottle of in one sitting
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