Would monsieur care for another bottle of Chateau Latour?

Ah yes, but no more 1966. Lets splurge! Bring us some fresh wine! The freshest you've got - this year! No more of this old stuff.

/Navin Johnson approves

I think I'll stick with the cheap wine at Trader Joe's. There are a few decent $4 bottles there.

timujin: I think I'll stick with the cheap wine at Trader Joe's. There are a few decent $4 bottles there.

I would go so far as to say that, with the exception of the Bronco-bottled swill that is "two buck chuck," the wine at Trader Joe's actually gets worse as it gets more expensive. They have some great, very drinkable $5, $6, and $7 bottles. Once you hit their $15-plus bottles, you're no longer getting what you're paying for.

I love 7/11 wine. But then again, I also love Geek Squad thoracic surgery.

If you want to get drunk, it won't be terrible to buy a $5 bottle of wine. It's not good wine if you've had proper wine from proper vineyards. I've found that the sweet spot for good wine at a proper wine retailer to be around $15 - $20. Any more and you should make sure it's worth it... any less and you've got to wonder how they've managed to do it.

I've never had a sub $10 wine that's anything more than palatable.

Of course, these are Canada prices. Adjust accordingly.

Since when does 7-11 (or any convenience store in general) mark DOWN prices? Especially on booze?

Tr0mBoNe: If you want to get drunk, it won't be terrible to buy a $5 bottle of wine. It's not good wine if you've had proper wine from proper vineyards. I've found that the sweet spot for good wine at a proper wine retailer to be around $15 - $20. Any more and you should make sure it's worth it... any less and you've got to wonder how they've managed to do it.

I've never had a sub $10 wine that's anything more than palatable.

Of course, these are Canada prices. Adjust accordingly.

The 7/11 near me carries this gem for about $9.99

I think it is the best cheap cheap red wine out there.

2 Buck Chuck. Thread over.

timujin: I think I'll stick with the cheap wine at Trader Joe's. There are a few decent $4 bottles there.

I just told my parents they have to stop buying Charles Shaw wine.

to better serve the wino market?

/are there even winos anymore? it was something my grandma used to say, maybe have been an old slang term for drunken bums who prefer wine to beer.

AlgaeRancher: to better serve the wino market?

/are there even winos anymore? it was something my grandma used to say, maybe have been an old slang term for drunken bums who prefer wine to beer.

I think Wino is a general term nowadays.

AlgaeRancher: to better serve the wino market?

/are there even winos anymore? it was something my grandma used to say, maybe have been an old slang term for drunken bums who prefer wine to beer.

Alcohol challenged home deprived alternative clothing sidewalk community citizens.

Treygreen13: The 7/11 near me carries this gem for about $9.99

I think it is the best cheap cheap red wine out there.

It might be good. I'm kinda skeptic about a winery that prominently posts their 'awards' they've won from competitions sponsored by local newspapers. I'd have to try it to be sure but I'm not expecting it to be anything special.

Aside: if you want to get a really good deal for good wines, go for a type of grape that you don't recognize. Chances are you've stumbled across a new grape and could be very surprised. Link (new window) is the 2009 value wine awards for the best wines under $25 that I can get in Canada. There are American alternatives of course, but this is a good place to start. The big difference is that these wines are cheap because they're not popular yet but are really quite good. I was at a tasting last night for 'off-beat grapes' and tried some very nice ones. If you're into the CabSav, check out the Petite Sirah or Bonarda. If you like Chardonnay, check out Torrontes.

/is big into wine

Tr0mBoNe: Treygreen13: The 7/11 near me carries this gem for about $9.99

I think it is the best cheap cheap red wine out there.

It might be good. I'm kinda skeptic about a winery that prominently posts their 'awards' they've won from competitions sponsored by local newspapers. I'd have to try it to be sure but I'm not expecting it to be anything special.

Aside: if you want to get a really good deal for good wines, go for a type of grape that you don't recognize. Chances are you've stumbled across a new grape and could be very surprised. Link (new window) is the 2009 value wine awards for the best wines under $25 that I can get in Canada. There are American alternatives of course, but this is a good place to start. The big difference is that these wines are cheap because they're not popular yet but are really quite good. I was at a tasting last night for 'off-beat grapes' and tried some very nice ones. If you're into the CabSav, check out the Petite Sirah or Bonarda. If you like Chardonnay, check out Torrontes.

/is big into wine

Thanks for the suggestions. Next time I'm at a liquor store I'll check it out.

7-11 always had wine
/T-bird, Night train, and MD20/20

RockIsDead: Alcohol challenged home deprived alternative clothing sidewalk community citizens.

Awesome.

AlgaeRancher: to better serve the wino market?

/are there even winos anymore? it was something my grandma used to say, maybe have been an old slang term for drunken bums who prefer wine to beer.



Yes, Virginia, there are still winos.

/Most fun drunk you can have
//Worst hangover imaginable

This stuff keeps my mom and aunt pretty happy, for $7 a bottle:

Great article on Daily Beast about where wine comes from these days.

Hint: it might be time to stop pretending there's a difference and go with beer.


Link (new window)

Gangway Fathead: Great article on Daily Beast about where wine comes from these days.

Hint: it might be time to stop pretending there's a difference and go with beer.

If you actually read the article you linked to, you'd understand why your hint is a relatively stupid one.

WHAT?! YOU MEAN 7-11 CAN SELL LIQUOR? HOW DO YOUR STATES DEAL WITH THE CRUSHING AMOUNTS OF DRUNKS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY?


/Pa resident

Pocket Ninja: Gangway Fathead: Great article on Daily Beast about where wine comes from these days.

Hint: it might be time to stop pretending there's a difference and go with beer.

If you actually read the article you linked to, you'd understand why your hint is a relatively stupid one.

Why's that?

Whodat?: This stuff keeps my mom and aunt pretty happy, for $7 a bottle:

My wife's family brings over Cheap Popular Wine With Fun Name And Attractive Label when they come over. In the past few years this has ranged from Painted Turtle to Naked Grape to Sola, and in the last two months has moved to "The Show", which I have not tried but they ALL bring it now. These wines are all, and I use all my wine critic knowledge in this description, icky.

So if this wine has an attractive label and they give it a punchier name (Naked Turtle?), they'll sell well, regardless of quality.

Fun fact of the day: you can buy hard liquor at 7-11 stores in Hong Kong.