My lovely wife, Jill, was reading The Wall Street Journal on Thursday when she came across an article about wine. For obvious reasons she brought the article home to me thinking that I may enjoy it. She is so sweet and wonderful. Also, my Mom sent me an email with a link to a website with information on a book guiding its readers on how to purchase affordable wines that still taste great, I've posted the address here to share with all of you... farmprogress.com. Thank you to Mom and Jill for being so thoughtful and so supportive. I love you both very much and I appreciate everything you do for me.
Today I wanted to learn more about wine values since both Jill's article and Mom's shared book title are about the current wine market as well as purchasing GOOD wine at a rate we can all afford during this hard economic time. In this month's Food & Wine Magazine Ray Isle writes about how to find a good bottle of wine in a less than good wine shop or even in a chain restaurant where the wine lists are usually mediocre. In Ray's list of 5 reds and 5 whites I'll share with you the two lowest priced that he recommends for each. For the 2 reds he says, "2009 Alamos Malbec ($11) Made by Argentina's illustrious Catena family" and "2008 Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah ($12)... Petite Sirah is still less well known than it should be, especially given how appealing this boysenberry-scented wine is." For the 2 whites he says, "2009 Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling ($9) This off-dry (i.e., lightly sweet) bottling is a good example of how a touch of sweetness can nicely set off Riesling's lively acidity" and "2009 Kris Pinot Grigio ($14) This nectariney wine is made by noted Alto Adige producer Franz Haas..."
I fully agree with Ray on the Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling, it is a wonderful white wine for such a low price and my entire family enjoys it. I also recommend Fat Bastard's Shiraz (red) and also their Chardonnay (white) for a great wine at a reasonable price. If you are looking for something sparkling that won't break the bank, I really like Riondo Prosecco. To find out more about what wines you can buy for a reasonable price that suite your taste, check out consumersearch.com.
Right now the most popular wines are wines that are priced between $9 and $15. When people stopped spending so much money on wine because of a crashed stock market, its like they suddenly realized that they could actually find good wine in the $10ish range because they were forced to pull back on their spending. This price range has always offered great wines but people always think that more money means a better wine. It just isn't true. There is no need to break your bank when you want to enjoy a fantastic wine. When you are shopping for your next bottle you can do a Google search online to find what wines are being sold for great values in your area or you can talk to the expert in your local wine store or grocery store where you shop to find the best choices in your price range.
Enjoy!
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