Question:
Where can I buy phenomenal wine for the best value?
Tall Girl
2007-07-12 14:09:22 UTC
I'd like to find some good First Growths and possibly Champagne, such as Cristal but not pay too much for it.
I found 96 Cristal for $183 about 3 years ago, but haven't since then.
Also does anyone know of some great Sangiovesses from the US?
Five answers:
2007-07-12 15:39:45 UTC
If you want wine at budgeted price, you will have to shop and do your homeworks.



First place I would look is the website www.winezap.com. It is a wonderful website that compares the prices of various vendors, and it gives you an idea of what the price of the wine is.



Then, I would go to discount stores such as Sam's Club or Costco. They offer the lower prices for limited selection, and it is hit-or-miss. However, you can get some bargain price there.



If you know someone in the wine industry or restaurant industry, try a wine or liquor distributor. Sometimes they will be able to obtain rare to find wine at very nice prices.



Also try internet online wine store. Stores such as www.winestreet.com or www.dukeofbourbon.com are reliable places where I can find wines. In addition, wine auction sites such as www.winecommune.com is also great.



You can try local liquor stores as well as grocery stores. Don't expect to find any bargain price at liquor stores; they know what they got. On the other hand, grocery stores sometimes do not know the value of wine, and they can mistakenly label the price severely.



Going to vineyards is fine, but for French Bordeaux or Champagne, not a practical suggestion.



For Sangiovese from US, there are threeI like. One is from Pride ($50/500cc), which is very hard to get - takes me years of waiting list to get my annual alotment of 2 bottles. The others are Flora Spring, which makes a pretty good Sangiovese ($25) and V. Sattui ($30), which is a mail order winery from Napa.
Joe D
2007-07-12 14:50:24 UTC
Honestly, the best places to buy great wines at discount prices are the wineries themselves. If you are a real fan, take a trip out to Napa and Sonoma and be prepared to drop some serious coin on some really great wines. Thing is, you'll find wines unlike any you can get in the stores and since you're buying right from the source, the price will be pretty sweet as well. They can ship them home so you don't have to worry about lugging them around.



I picked up this Zinfandel from a winery called Hess out in Napa and it was quite possibly the best $25 bottle I've ever tasted. Sad thing is: it's was a vintners reserve and I couldn't buy it anywhere but there so be prepared to love it and be wanting more. At least you'll have the memories...



Laslty: I know it's not fashionable but if you have a Bottle King store near you I've always found their staff to be knowledgeable and their prices to be great. You just need to be prepared to keep looking for good years and good values. Besides, it's a pretty personal thing wine so your taste may differ completely from mine.



Good luck!
Jamie F
2007-07-12 17:08:29 UTC
Trader Joe's- 3 buck Chuck. I don't know if it's phenomenal, but for $3 a bottle, you can drink enough that it will taste phenomenal soon enough. Seriously though, its great for the money and they have tons of other great cheap wines too.
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2016-05-21 03:56:47 UTC
If you are buying wine for dessert then try ice wine. It comes in a smaller bottle and is very sweet.
kaya
2007-07-12 15:02:44 UTC
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