bah@cbosgd.UUCP (Bruce Hartsough) (04/10/84)
Add one more vote for Trakia Merlot as an outstanding value in a red. A couple of others in the $2.99 category here in Ohio are Premiat Pinot Noir (a very soft, easy to drink red - good way to introduce friends to real wine), and Gallo (impossible you say?) RESERVE Burgundy (under the Wine Cellars label - better than their $5 Limited Release Cabernet). I just got a hold of my first 83 Germans, and I recommend looking into them. I got a 1 liter (1 1/3 regular bottles) Kabinett made from Muller-Thurgau (sp?) grapes for $3.99, and found it to be a strong candidate for my main summer quencher. It's not quite as firm or appley as those made from riesling, but a good intro to what promises to be an excellant vintage from Germany.