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Good Jug Wine Advice?
By gourmet cooking | March 6, 2010
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Anyone have a favorite jug wine – RED. I used to like Gallo Hearty Burgundy, not sure if it is still good. Nothing over $10 for 1.5 ML please. Love 2 Buck Chuck from Trader Joes.
Anyone have a favorite jug wine – RED. I used to like Gallo Hearty Burgundy, not sure if it is still good. Nothing over $10 for 1.5 ML please. Love 2 Buck Chuck from Trader Joes.
Topics: Wine Making Advice | 3 Comments »
March 7th, 2010 at 1:50 am
doesn’t gallo make a paisano and a chianti? try those too. Cheap pinot noirs are always good — check in the italian wines — i think one brand is Cavit. Go for smaller bottles of tempranillo. Its a wine from spain. In my opinion spanish wines are way undervalued.
March 8th, 2010 at 6:05 am
Keep shopping at Trader Joe’s. Here’s a list:
Il Valore Sangiovese
J.W. Morris Cabernet Sauvignon
La Boca Merlot
La Boca Malbec (but allow plenty of breathing time to soften the “too tart” cherry you get as soon as it’s opened)
Villa Cerrina Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
Abrazo del Toro Tinto – this is a garnacha and tempranillo blend
Pearly Bay Cape Red – South African blended red, dry, hint of mint, nice firm tannin
Le Grotte Reggiano Lambrusco
Il Valore Primitivo Puglia – Italian red zin, deep and rich, try with Italian sausage or rich and ripe sharp cheeses
Archeo Sicilia Nero D’Avola Ruggero di Tasso
La Boca Cabernet Sauvignon
Trader Joe’s Chilean Collection Carmanere
For something really different, try Egri Bikaver (Bull’s Blood) – it’s a Hungarian blended red, bone dry with an acidic snap to it… eat it with rustic food like roast, game or a meaty stew
Nothing above is over $5 for a 750ml bottle.
For other wine values, try Concha Y Toro Frontera Cabernet/Merlot blend and Citra Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
You just got a large chunk of my secret favorite wine list for bargains in red – lol If the question was meant to be a joke, you reeled me in and learned a lot.
(By the way… the Paisano referred to earlier is a Carlo Rossi wine in a jug and it’s very similar to the homemade red table wines that Italian families have been making for their own consumption for centuries – lol)
March 10th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Try Carlo Rossi brand Paisano wine, its good and cheap.