Drunk Thread

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Originally Posted by Angry

Right now I am sipping on some Austrailian, Yellow Tail, Shiraz. It's nice, cheap, get drunk, wine and it tastes pretty good too. My Aunt turned me on to it.

Along the same token is The Little Penguin line. A decent, well-priced Aussie line. For the most part, they fall between $6-8/bottle, and I've seen them on sale for $5. My wife likes their Pinot Grigio and their Merlot. Their Cab isn't too bad, not terribly dry. They have a decent shiraz as well.

Head to NoVa and hit up a Trader Joe's down there. They have a good selection of different wines, and they are very reasonably priced (started at $3-4/bottle). You can spend $10-$15 on a few bottles to try and not be out too much if you pick up something you don't like.

Originally Posted by GMScud

I like Chianti as well. Not a big fan of Bordeaux's. I don't really dig on French reds that much. They're too barnyardy if you get what I mean. I do like a good Cote Du Rhone (typically a grenache-syrah-mourvedre blend) though.

I do know what you mean by barnyardy. The drier Reds tends to have a oaky, earthy taste to them. I grew up having Sunday dinners at my Grandparents, both of whom are French (my Mom and Uncle were the first generation of their family born outside of France), and had my share of Bordeaux and Cabs growing up (watered down of course). So I tend to gravitate towards the stuff I knew from growing up. It also helps that my Uncle didn't shy away from those wines either and we usually have a bottle or 3 when we go to his house for dinner.