AKB What is your fav sub $15 bottle of wine?
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Costco has excellent wine selection with the Kirkland brand on it. Made by top wineries people just have to be able to get past the Kirkland label on it. Same with their Kirkland vodka made by Grey Goose. I use an aerator now and what a difference that makes in the taste and bouquet of wines. My wife really enjoys the Kirkland Sauvignon Blanc for $6.99 and I like their Malbec for $6.99.
Maison Barboulot Cabernet Syrah
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Can usually get for under or at $10 a bottle from Trader Joe’s. Their European wine selection in general is really good/drinkable with many Bordeaux and Cote du Rhône products.
I second and often third and fourth the wine called Josh. Great value Pinot!
Will second on Trapiche Malbec.My Man Rick, there are hundreds of great wines under $ 15.00. You are in the Delaware, take a drive up to one of the premium Pennsylvania Wine and Spirits stores and peruse their Chairman’s Select selection. Many many wines, many excellent. For reds, The Argentine Malbecs price out in your range and for the whites so do many Sauvignon Blancs.
Tgar has attached an article for your review. The Erath Pinot Noir and Trapiche Malbec are sensational and we have enjoyed them numerous times. The Josh is very good as well a their wines are inexpensive and decent across the board.
Let us know what direction you go. Hit Tgar up if you need additional info.
Whispering Angel is going to be your go to Rose and all the women attending are going to love you for this choice. Thank Tgar later. Stay away from some of the swill suggested in this thread, hit me up if you need specifics.
if you can find Torresella or Ruffino prosecco, stick with those. They meet your price point and again, everyone will love you like the big dog you are.
10 Reliably Good Wines For $15 or Less That You Can Find Anywhere
A list of ten reliably good wines that retail for $15 or less that you can find at most grocery stores or online. Reds, whites, and bubbles all under $15.outsidethewinebox.com
Opening up this $10 bottle of loveliness at 5:01 today, give or take a few minutes:
La Vieille Ferme Rouge - Known for its reliability, it has been described as "one of the very best value wines in the world."
La Vieille Ferme Rouge - Known for its reliability, it has been described as "one of the very best value wines in the world."
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I’ve enlisted son1 and GF to help. It will be fun to see if we have matches with you tom boarders
I was going to recommend that you have someone with wine knowledge accompany you to Costco, Total Wines, Trader Joe's etc. As someone else mentioned, you might want to buy some Prosecco at Costco. Inexpensive and good for wedding toasts.
I’ve been to weddings/showers/rehearsal dinners where the hosts could return the unopened unchilled bottles of wine to the store. Worth checking.
Return??? The humanity! Amateurs.
Agree on the McManus and to a lesser extent the Josh. J. Lohr makes a nice cabranet Sauvignon in this price range. I, like you am willing to buy a better wine up to around $25. Olema makes a very nice cab and Pinot noir that I can usually find for $19-$22. Seems I always have a bottle in my stash.
Really pushing the envelope for some serious projectile vomiting with that Yellow Tail. You can buy that stuff at Sheetz.
Okay I will class it up with some Two buck chuck haha ! Really just having fun here, I rarely drink any liquor at all anymore…..but back in the day it was enough to turn a battleship around. 3 shots and a beer for a buck at Carl‘s Corner Tavern in Homestead Pa. across from Chiodo’s another steelworker bar. Circa late 60’s.
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Carl’s and Joe Chiodo’s, WOW! . Tgar was in Chiodo’s for a Mystery sandwich once back in 1975 and it was memorable.
We used to hit the Northeast Tavern in Reading Pa for similar and when Tgar worked third shift at General Battery, he and his shift buds would go to the Little Brown Jug on Lancaster Avenue for a couple rounds to decompress.
Nothing wrong with a Little Yellow Tail!
I have the Mystery Sandwich recipe somewhere in my archives
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2 of my High school buds were bar tenders there back in the 80’s
Go to Costco and check out their extensive wine selection. High quality and you can find some at your price point that will be excellent.
Note: The Kirkland brand is very good (yes Kirkland as in the Costco house brand) and under $15. Costco has tremendous buying power so they can buy high quality wines at low costs and keep their prices reasonable.
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Not well. When I clicked on the link it said “cart empty”.
Why are you dicking around with something so easy?
Take s1 + gf + someone else knowledgeable about wedding wines/champagnes and stock up at Costco.
You’re making this much more difficult than necessary.
Agree with this; buying power of Costco allows for collaborations with established wineries who are willing to take a hit on price so long as their reputation doesn't suffer (same is true for their hard alcohols). Good article below with some of the wineries associated with Costco...(includes Gallo, Girard, Fonseca, etc.).
Who Are the Real Producers Behind Costco’s Kirkland Signature Wines?
Kirkland Signature products aim to bring premium quality at rock bottom prices, and most of the time they hit the mark, particularly in the wine aisle. To get that high quality, Costco often teams up
costcowineblog.com
Rick, you need to focus, my dude. The clock is ticking. You’ve put yourself on the line here, your reputation’s at sake. Attaboys aplenty for having the guts to announce your plans to the board (how many of us would do the same, and in such a high-stakes situation?) but everyone’s watching and waiting. Finish clean and strong. Keep it simple. A life hack of mine: when I ask for advice, I take it, I don’t look back. Good luck. Don’t forget to have fun!
For some reason I thought it was this coming weekend. Well, the sentiment remains.