John Smith wrote:

Where else in the world other than Australia can you drink a good red for
less than $5 a bottle?

California?

Trader Joe's has "Robert Shaw" merlot for US$2.99. In my opnion, if a
Californian pays more than the "Minimum Wage" ($6.50) for a bottle of
wine, he is getting taken. There is plenty of good $4 wine in
California. But then you have my blessings to pay upwards of $24 if you
think that's necessary. I go by the state fair awards posted on the
supermarket shelf.

According to this guy http://www.billybubbles.demon.co.uk/. The French
pay one euro per litre for decent red wine, in a take your own empty
bottles fashion. He buys wine from the coal merchants, who sell
straight out of the barrel.

My wife selects wine based on the pretty label on the bottle. I
scoffed at her approach, until I realized it had some merit. My theory
on why her methon works is that a wine maker who creates a stern and
traditional label on a bottle, probably creates a stern and traditional
wine. However a maker who creates a very pretty label, probably creates
a very pretty wine.

Michael Kelly wrote:

My wife selects wine based on the pretty label on the bottle. I
scoffed at her approach, until I realized it had some merit. My
theory on why her methon works is that a wine maker who creates a
stern and traditional label on a bottle, probably creates a stern and
traditional wine. However a maker who creates a very pretty label,
probably creates a very pretty wine.

Wine Appreciation Tip: The quality of a wine is inversely proportional
to the
viciousness of the animal depicted on the label.
Jim Weller


--
The future not being born, my friend, we will abstain from baptizing it.
-- George Meredith

Cardinal Bill wrote:

Wine Appreciation Tip: The quality of a wine is inversely proportional
to the viciousness of the animal depicted on the label.
Jim Weller

I'm with you on that page, I've poured out some pretty vicious wines.

Cardinal Bill wrote:

Wine Appreciation Tip: The quality of a wine is inversely proportional
to the viciousness of the animal depicted on the label.
Jim Weller

I'm with you on that page, I've poured out some pretty vicious wines.

Michael Kelly wrote:

My wife selects wine based on the pretty label on the bottle. I
scoffed at her approach, until I realized it had some merit. My
theory on why her methon works is that a wine maker who creates a
stern and traditional label on a bottle, probably creates a stern and
traditional wine. However a maker who creates a very pretty label,
probably creates a very pretty wine.

Wine Appreciation Tip: The quality of a wine is inversely proportional
to the
viciousness of the animal depicted on the label.
Jim Weller


--
The future not being born, my friend, we will abstain from baptizing it.
-- George Meredith