tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post8668804323574534250..comments2023-10-18T10:36:01.631-05:00Comments on 1WineDude :: Serious wine talk for the not-so-serious drinker!: 1WineDude's Top 10 Budget Wine PicksJoe Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-37291750500739809822008-04-15T17:43:00.000-05:002008-04-15T17:43:00.000-05:00Thanks leif!I appreciate the counterpoint. I've f...Thanks leif!<BR/><BR/>I appreciate the counterpoint. I've found - especially in PA, where the state controls the sales of all wine - that low-cost Spanish and French wines are quickly becoming not-so-low-cost. <BR/><BR/>This could be the fault of the state-run liquor monopoly, however. For on-line wine sales, it may be a very different story indeed - but I'll not be able test that in the short term (and considering the government of the state of PA, probably not in the long term either! :-).Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-40555577025343026402008-04-15T14:32:00.000-05:002008-04-15T14:32:00.000-05:00I don't know if I really agree with you claiming t...I don't know if I really agree with you claiming there are no good French or Spanish values anymore. In fact I feel the best values on the market are coming from these countries and fairly easy to find too. Two quick examples I've noticed in most all wine retail outlets in my home town:<BR/>Clos de Vents Corbieres ($10) great value and example of the region; Garnacha de Fuego, from Jumilla ($7)... The list goes on too. And many can be found locally or online fairly easy. Perhaps our palates simply differ, and I'm all for supporting wineries locally (especially as the Euro sky rockets) but Spain and France are still incredible sources for value wines. <BR/>I'd love to be proven wrong, but until then I stand by these two sources.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the blog though!<BR/><BR/>Leif SundstromLeif Erik Sundstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859583447955474028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-64452066505825148102008-04-14T12:52:00.000-05:002008-04-14T12:52:00.000-05:00Thanks, Cliff. Dig the site, btw.In my sleep-depr...Thanks, Cliff. Dig the site, btw.<BR/><BR/>In my sleep-deprived new-dad stupor, I didn't even consider asking people to contribute to the list with their suggestions. Might even be fun to get a poll going and see which budget wine gets the readers' vote as delivering the best-bang-for-the-buck...<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836834983159060886.post-38081418715888320782008-04-14T10:45:00.000-05:002008-04-14T10:45:00.000-05:00Good Top 10 and a great blog. I'm sure everybody t...Good Top 10 and a great blog. I'm sure everybody that drinks wine has there own picks. It's like doing a list of Top (fill in the blank) Best Rock Albums Ever.<BR/>But, Midnight Cellars Full Moon Red (Paso Robles, CA) seen at $9.99, Three Theives Tempernillo (Napa) in a litre and a half screw cap jug at just under $10. And Casa Silva Carmenere (Chile) under $20 and absolutely excellent. They're Sauvignon Gris at $14 is good, too.<BR/>I post wine related stories you might enjoy at www.grapevineradio.net.Wine Whispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342311248637007406noreply@blogger.com