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Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - dmann - 01-09-2007
I know nothing about wine and need to buy a couple cases for a party I am throwing for 50-60 people. I am hoping the great minds here can suggest some decent, inexpensive white and red wines.
The party theme is "Drinks and Desserts" so we aren't serving dinner. There will be pastries, a chocolate fountain and fresh fruit. In addition to the wine, there will also be a semi-stocked bar (vodka, gin and mixers) and after dinner drinks (Bailey's, Kahlua, and Amaretto.)
TIA-
DM
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - elmo3 - 01-09-2007
Find thee your nearest Trader Joe's. You won't be disappointed. Ask for their Two Buck Chuck.
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - spearmint - 01-09-2007
Do you have a Trader Joe's nearby? They would fill the biil. Party on!
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - jdc - 01-09-2007
Costco is also cheap
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - dmann - 01-09-2007
I am a HUGE fan of Trader Joe's wines and will be thrilled if I can buy everything there. That said, I usually stick with one of their Pinot Grigio offerings and don't branch out too much. I am not a red wine fan so I am really lost there.
Anything in particular you think I should pick up (besides two buck Chuck, which is $3 here)?
DM
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - stephen - 01-09-2007
Costco is a good choice. Vina Alarba, at Cost Plus World Market, is a very decent Spanish wine that I like.
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - Silencio - 01-09-2007
If you want your wine to stick with the theme, you could get some nice dessert wines: sweet Rieslings, Gewürztraminers, Muscatels, and the like. Unfortunately, dessert wines are usually quite a bit more expensive than regular reds or whites. Trader Joe's still might have a good deal on something suitable.
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - RAMd®d - 01-09-2007
Spinada or Boone's Farm.
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - spearmint - 01-09-2007
Good Cheap Wines http://www.cheapfunwines.com/archives/cat_trader_joes_alert.php
Re: Help! Inexpensive wine suggestions needed! - rickard5 - 01-09-2007
I Second the 2buck chuck