The Under $20 A Bottle Wine Thread:

rizzle · 02-09-2009, 10:19 AM

Somebody earlier already mentioned this but I have decided to start buying this by the case. At ~$9 a bottle before the case discount I just don't see how you can go wrong. I'm really enjoying drinking this.

PeteSB75 · 02-13-2009, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Somebody earlier already mentioned this but I have decided to start buying this by the case. At ~$9 a bottle before the case discount I just don't see how you can go wrong. I'm really enjoying drinking this.

Had a bottle of this last weekend. Spectacular. The guy at one of my local shops recommended another Petite Syrah and it was horrible. I threw it out. Popped this one after and it was like a breath of fresh air.

Also had a bottle of Bogle's Phantom on Wednesday. Awesome blend of Petite Syrah, Zinfandel and just a touch of Mourvedre. Delicious, and a steal at about $17. I think Bogle had just joined the top of my CA winery list these days, right along side Michael David. Excellent wines at very good prices.

Fumes · 08-10-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Somebody earlier already mentioned this but I have decided to start buying this by the case. At ~$9 a bottle before the case discount I just don't see how you can go wrong. I'm really enjoying drinking this.

I went to the wine shop with a list of wines from this thread. I found this one, and the Meridian Pinot (CA). (Also found the Steltzner Claret but it was $25, a little out of my price range.) We drank the Bogle Petite Sirah (07) last weekend and it was splendid. On sale for 8.99, no less. Fantastic recommendation!!

Fumes · 08-19-2009, 10:55 AM

Dirty tricks afoot in the cheap wine trade: The Great Wine Cover-Up.

08-19-2009, 11:38 AM

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Dirty tricks afoot in the cheap wine trade: The Great Wine Cover-Up.

As the article mentioned, it's not just the cheap wines. Not all the tricks are dirty.
These kinds of articles get published from time to time but I treat it like sausage making. Sometimes you don't need to know exactly how it was made.

There have been similar articles and posts about the tricks cigar makers use, ie. maduro dyes.

02-09-2009, 10:19 AM	#1
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: The Under $20 A Bottle Wine Thread: Somebody earlier already mentioned this but I have decided to start buying this by the case. At ~$9 a bottle before the case discount I just don't see how you can go wrong. I'm really enjoying drinking this.

08-19-2009, 10:55 AM	#4
Fumes Not So Memorious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Posts: 205 Trading: (0)	Re: The Under $20 A Bottle Wine Thread: Dirty tricks afoot in the cheap wine trade: The Great Wine Cover-Up. __________________ It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -A. Lincoln