best country for wine. poll and discussion

[Jon Miller]

sometimes I splurge and get a $20 wine...

JM

[DanS]

I guess I look at a $20 bottle as a missed opportunity for 2 $10 bottles of similar or higher quality. This view puts a premium on either knowledge of wine value or a tendency to try new wines.

One of the things that I have noticed is that there is a lot of good wine value out there from a relatively broad geography.

[Sir Og]

Bulgaria of course

99% of the wine that I had in my life was Bulgarian but I can make a comprison with Hungarian wines and I can safely say that Hungarian wines are inferior. They are too sweet, don't taste like real wine.

Oh and Germans should not be allowed to vote in wine polls.

[TCO]

I see a recent trend to screw tops and to "cute name" wines. Sort of similar to "bicycle" and the like. They are not cheap btw. Tend to be 10-15 range.

[CrONoS]

I really like French wine from the region of Bourgogne!

Overall there is many good wine(Argentina, Italia, Aussie, etc) coming from around the world, you just have too choose wisely.

Here in Québec, some producer try to produce some wine. Each autumn I take a ride with my friends(in Estrie, near the province of US.A.... , oops near the US border) and we visit each winery(around 20) to try each wine.

I really must say; some of them are really good!

See ya

[Kuciwalker]

USA! USA! USA!

[Dinner]

Originally posted by BlackCat
A good zinfandel can compete with many HQ wines and the aussies makes good standard products.

Edit: just to be sure - Oerdin, I agree with your .

If you like Zinfandel then give Castoro Cellars a try. They're located in Paso Robles which is an inland valley in San Luis Obispo County (between Santa Barbara and Monterrey) on California's central coast. It's a real up and coming wine region and many of the wines rival those of the Napa Valley but they still cost a fraction of the price even a mediocre wine from Napa would cost.

2002 Castoro Zinfusion Reserve Paso Robles Zinfandel ($19)
Black cherry, cassis and Asian spice nose; luscious flavors of blackberry, licorice, plum, prune, grilled fig, some pepper and vanilla.

[TCO]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
USA! USA! USA!

Launch Brittney!

[TCO]

Right now, I'm having "Dog House Charlies Chard" with screw top from a convenience store (that stocks a lot of wine). Price: $11. Pretty forgettable wine.

[TCO]

Back in the day (early 90s), I used to drive up to Temucula (effectively N SD Co, but legally part of Riverside or SB I think). Lots of wineries there and little more undiscovered then NOCAL. Got a great red at one of those for 5$. Bought a case. Long gone.

[TCO]

I am Miles...btw.

[TCO]

in temperment, not knowledge

[Spiffor]

FRANCE! FRANCE! FRANCE!

[Kuciwalker]

surrenders

[TCO]

I'm surprise Fr is so low. thought they would win. Honest. I just don't know them so good. Of course, they are a bunch of vichy collaborationalist shade-tree planters...