rjw@ptsfc.UUCP (Rod Williams) (12/11/84)
Since postings to net.wines have been few and far between recently, I thought I'd try to get it going again. Forgive me if I'm bringing up a subject which has been done to death in the past, but I'm a relatively recent netter and haven't seen this before. What cheap, dry white wines do you netters imbibe? What do you pay for them? Why do you like them (if you like them!)? My *House White* is usually Gallo's Sauvignon Blanc - my corner liquor store sells a magnum (1.5 litres) for $4.69. For a cheap, bulk wine it shows remarkable varietal character - it's light, dry and slightly grassy. I also like Riverside Farm (Foppiano) Premium Dry White at around $4 for a magnum. It's got a lot of French Colombard in it, but avoids the sickly sweetness often associated with that grape. -- Rod Williams dual!ptsfa!ptsfc!rjw
billc@sun.uucp (Bill Courington) (12/15/84)
While a bit higher in price, I highly recommend Glen Ellen Proprietor's Reserve Chardonnay. It is dry, well-balanced, and really tastes like a chardonnay. "Appley" might be the most descriptive word, definitely not "oaky" or "buttery." I think it lists for $4.99 (750ml) but can be found for as little as $3.19!
sunny@sun.uucp (Sunny Kirsten) (12/15/84)
My house wine, a Medium Dry White, is
Wente Le Blanc de Blanc
usually around $3 / bottle
Sunny
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{ucbvax,decvax,ihnp4}!sun!sunnymike@smu.UUCP (12/16/84)
Theres a Frascati from Fontana Candida which I started buying recently.
Many friends have agreed that it's a really nice light white for not
much money (about $4 a bottle).
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===============hodor@hplabsb.UUCP (12/19/84)
One of my favorite house wines is North Coast Chenin Blanc. It sells for $2 per bottle. It is a good light dry wine.
rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone) (12/28/84)
> Since postings to net.wines have been few and far between > recently, I thought I'd try to get it going again. Forgive > me if I'm bringing up a subject which has been done to > death in the past, but I'm a relatively recent netter and > haven't seen this before. > > What cheap, dry white wines do you netters imbibe? > What do you pay for them? > Why do you like them (if you like them!)? > I suggest Chateau Esperanza White Table Wine, if you can find it. It is a very enjoyable fruity, semi-dry wine. I have had it with food and by itself. It goes for about $6.50 for the 1.5 litre bottle. Let me take this chance to sing the praises of all the wines from this small NY state winery. All of the ones I have had (7) have been some of the best wines I have ever tasted. They are all inexpensive and not plagued by the usual "make it taste like Concord" mentality of this state's wineries. They also make the only true dry Rose that I have ever been able to find. If it's available where you are, grab any bottle from Chateau Esperanza! P.S. If anyone would be interested in the results of a recent trip to small NY state Finger Lake's wineries, let me know. If the demand is there, I will post a report. *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***