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Cheap but good red wine - kap - 07-17-2008
Not much of a drinker to begin with especially with my genetically low alcohol tolerance/absorbability. Hence, I must be very careful. Four years ago, a good friend introduced me to wine drinking. I started out with TJ's Two Buck Chuck. It was all right for a short while. Then two weeks ago, an acquaintance had me tried Columbia Crest Cabernet-Merlot. That is much more pleasant for my taste. Has anyone here had this brand?
Re: Cheap but good red wine - OWC Jamie - 07-17-2008
Re: Cheap but good red wine - freeradical - 07-17-2008
I use two buck chuck to deglaze pans after sauteing or roasting meats. It's also okay to use for other cooking purposes, but I never drink it.
Re: Cheap but good red wine - gregmcm - 07-17-2008
Columbia Crest is one of the premier wineries in the pacific northwest. All of their products are quite good...according to my palette ;-)
Other less expensive options are Australian reds, Syrah's. Little Penguin is a favorite - $7.00 a bottle in PA. A bit bolder than the Cab-Merlot. Another is Blackstones Merlot ($10-$13). Discovered it in 2002 and each year they've maintained their consistency. Explore, there are a lot of nice affordable wines out there.
G
Re: Cheap but good red wine - Don C - 07-17-2008
We recently discovered Bohemian Highway wine. Don't have enough experience with it to recommend it yet, but in the setting where we were it was quite nice. Run about $6 a bottle in one store here.
Re: Cheap but good red wine - BigGuynRusty - 07-17-2008
[quote kap]Not much of a drinker to begin with especially with my genetically low alcohol tolerance/absorbability. Wow!
Honestly, never heard of that, please explain.
BGnR
Re: Cheap but good red wine - freeradical - 07-17-2008
[quote BigGuynRusty][quote kap]Not much of a drinker to begin with especially with my genetically low alcohol tolerance/absorbability. Wow!
Honestly, never heard of that, please explain.
BGnR
You've never heard of this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_reaction
Re: Cheap but good red wine - kap - 07-17-2008
[quote freeradical][quote BigGuynRusty][quote kap]Not much of a drinker to begin with especially with my genetically low alcohol tolerance/absorbability. Wow!
Honestly, never heard of that, please explain.
BGnR
You've never heard of this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_flush_reaction
You got it! Thanks freeradical!
Re: Cheap but good red wine - OWC Jamie - 07-17-2008
genetic predisposition and phenotyping is Counseling 101 material.
Re: Cheap but good red wine - BigGuynRusty - 07-17-2008
Cool!
Why drink at all then?
BGnR