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We're not big drinkers but we'll occasionally buy a bottle of wine. I think we spend about $10-20 on a bottle. I only drink white and zinfandel. Reds are too bold for me.
natascha|1334450531|3171225 said:Ugh I think my answer would not really represent the wine I am drinking.
I live in Sweden where you can only buy alcohol in special state owned stores called Systembolaget. The tax on alcohol is pretty darn impressive since apparently we Swedes are very special people that will ALL end up as diseased alcoholics if we have normal pricing on alcohol and Sweden as a country would cease to exist . But lets just ignore the extensive production of moonshine in the north, ok?
So the cheapest wine we can buy is still 9 dollars and is probably comparable to the stuff you guys can buy for 2 dollars. Just my luck that I LOVE wine and have a very developed sense of taste (apparently I have an excess of taste-buds and the right genetics so that I can taste some things that many people can't ) oh and I am a student so the wine budget is not that high.
And just for giggles, a bottle of house wine at a inexpensive restaurant starts at 47 dollars .
natascha|1334450531|3171225 said:Ugh I think my answer would not really represent the wine I am drinking.
I live in Sweden where you can only buy alcohol in special state owned stores called Systembolaget. The tax on alcohol is pretty darn impressive since apparently we Swedes are very special people that will ALL end up as diseased alcoholics if we have normal pricing on alcohol and Sweden as a country would cease to exist . But lets just ignore the extensive production of moonshine in the north, ok?
So the cheapest wine we can buy is still 9 dollars and is probably comparable to the stuff you guys can buy for 2 dollars. Just my luck that I LOVE wine and have a very developed sense of taste (apparently I have an excess of taste-buds and the right genetics so that I can taste some things that many people can't ) oh and I am a student so the wine budget is not that high.
And just for giggles, a bottle of house wine at a inexpensive restaurant starts at 47 dollars .
I love Bluemont! That view...librarychickie|1334414813|3170878 said:Since moving to the DC area, we have really become very acquainted with Virginia wines -- especially the Viognier and the Vidal Blanc from various Virginia wineries. Oh my! I'm definitely not a wine person, but I can easily drink those two! One of our favorite Virginia wine brands is Barboursville, which by the way, is what was served to the Queen when she visited! Ha! Another good one is "Cow" from Bluemont winery. They name all their wines after farm animals.
~LC
Gypsy|1334455802|3171285 said:This is the TJ's sparkling Muscat I'm addicted to. Especially paired with the saltiness of paddlefish roe (American Caviar) it is perfect. But honestly, I can go through a whole bottle just drinking it without food.
It's cheap, sweet and bubbly. I'm not claiming it's anything other than that. But I've been enjoying it. Makes great Mimosas with fresh orange juice too. And lovely Bellini's.
sillyberry|1334457258|3171306 said:I love Bluemont! That view...librarychickie|1334414813|3170878 said:Since moving to the DC area, we have really become very acquainted with Virginia wines -- especially the Viognier and the Vidal Blanc from various Virginia wineries. Oh my! I'm definitely not a wine person, but I can easily drink those two! One of our favorite Virginia wine brands is Barboursville, which by the way, is what was served to the Queen when she visited! Ha! Another good one is "Cow" from Bluemont winery. They name all their wines after farm animals.
~LC
slg47|1334457509|3171311 said:Gypsy|1334455802|3171285 said:This is the TJ's sparkling Muscat I'm addicted to. Especially paired with the saltiness of paddlefish roe (American Caviar) it is perfect. But honestly, I can go through a whole bottle just drinking it without food.
It's cheap, sweet and bubbly. I'm not claiming it's anything other than that. But I've been enjoying it. Makes great Mimosas with fresh orange juice too. And lovely Bellini's.
gypsy I am also addicted to this
decodelighted|1334539409|3171972 said:I'm seriously up for under $10 white wine suggestions. My old regular drink (Fat Bastard) isn't cutting it like it used to. Kendall Jackson is running 12-16 by me ... and is just ok. Toasted Head was ai't. Need more options! I've given up on reds except for finishing up our stock of sparkling shiraz my DH ordered when I had a brief flirtation w/it.
Unfortch we don't have a Trader Joes nearby.
My guess is that their "everyday" bottle is not, in fact, everyday. I gave an everyday price, but if you average out how many of those I drink per year these days, you would come out to something like $1.42 a day!fleur-de-lis|1334543221|3172022 said:I'm a little surprised by the number of people who have stated their "everyday wine" is ~$25/bottle; 25x365 is more than $9,000 a year.
sillyberry|1334547975|3172085 said:My guess is that their "everyday" bottle is not, in fact, everyday. I gave an everyday price, but if you average out how many of those I drink per year these days, you would come out to something like $1.42 a day!fleur-de-lis|1334543221|3172022 said:I'm a little surprised by the number of people who have stated their "everyday wine" is ~$25/bottle; 25x365 is more than $9,000 a year.
Or, perhaps like my boss (who buys directly by the case from a variety of vineyards and has a pretty substantial cellar) they just like their wine and prioritize that.
texaskj|1334626146|3172932 said:Gypsy,
Thanks for the photo. I'm intrigued and we have a Trader Joe's opening soon right across the street from where I get my nails done. We have a liquor-store chain here in D/FW called Goody Goody and I'm wondering if they carry it. They're the nicest people no matter what you're buying and they always ask if you want help out to the car.
marcy|1334539015|3171967 said:We usually try to find well rated wine between 10 to 20 dollars.
part gypsy|1334674487|3173239 said:Rubybeth I guess I'd agree with you except that I don't agree "cheap" wine is necessarily crappy wine. I think at least Americans are very fortunate with the breadth and quality of wine one can acquire for "cheap" price tags of ($5-15).
But whatever the pricetag It's not a good deal if it tastes bad or you don't enjoy drinking it.