[Greenstoner]

Holiday is coming up, what is your fav red wine you can purchase locally ?
Please try to list the items within $20/per , thanks

[cl9]

Fat Bastard, Yellow Tail, Jaskson Trigg

Those are within your range

[[jsx] sky]

Black Swan

[asahai69]

top of the line wine
http://www.e-waspol.pl/foto/400/maxi/34.jpeg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6QU7831BGs

[//RacingSpirit>>]

mission hill vqa's are apprx $18 and are of decent quality...

[SkinnyPupp]

Yellow Tail is good

[Hondaracer]

depends on what your doing/eating really

[SkinnyPupp]

depends on what your doing/eating really
The grape might, but the brand not really.

[kitsune]

+1 for yellow tail..

Shiraz or Pinot Noir for me.

If you like to drink wine.. go to a local winery and make your own~ XD

[Supafly]

As stated above..you cannot go wrong with their selections.
I prefer shiraz, pinot noir, yellow tail, jackson trigg, Mission Hill.

[Vansterdam]

top of the line wine
http://www.e-waspol.pl/foto/400/maxi/34.jpeg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6QU7831BGs

ahhh. so that explains why i saw those mixed with the other expensive liqours in a secret shack ;)

[Z3guy]

Masi Campo or Dancing Bull Zin

[unit]

i usually like to try diff NZ pinot noirs
yellow tail is acceptable

[sweetiee]

Shafer Vineyards Relentless Syrah <3

[DD//M3]

Most of the Auzzie Shiraz's are good. Argentinian Malbecs are good value. Chilean Cabs are good. Tons of choices in the under $20 range.

Try something new. Its a good topic of conversation and fun to try at dinners.

[Hondaracer]

The grape might, but the brand not really.

what i meant, although alot of brands do not make a merlot etc.

[stewie]

i tried one the other day, was called "VOGA", was a red wine, absolutely delicious and was under 20$!!! the bottle was pretty sweet as well hahaha..

but ill definetly be buying this wine again!

[ilvtofu]

Go for the masi :thumbsup:

[unit]

this thread made me crack a bottle.

ganton & larson merlot cabernet 2007

not bad for what i think was around $15

[!SG]

fat bastard. pretty good french wine for its price!

[Vansterdam]

+1 for dancing bull

a shot in the dark


cant fuck with yellowtail either

[racerman88]

wolf blass merlot

[Greenstoner]

i've tried yellow tail and fat basttard after i created this thread

these are pretty good !! i love it

[observer]

This one is not bad, $16.99, Italian. The 2006 got 90 points from the Wine Spectator and also the best value designation. You can also click the bottom of the page for a link to your local BC liquor store too.

http://imperialhotelmanagementcollege.blogspot.com/2009/09/2006-monte-antico-sangiovese-merlot.html

[hal0g0dv2]

grey goose

[avinayyar]

^ Thats not a wine.

Where can I find Fat Bastard selection in Vancouver?

[SlySi]

^ Thats not a wine.

Where can I find Fat Bastard selection in Vancouver?
Fat Basard is in all BC Liquor stores.

Personally I wouldnt bother with Yellow Tail.
Sorry for the ones who enjoy them. I find Yellow Tail pretty horrible.

Heres a few BC VQA ones to try out.

Red Rooster Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot should be under 20 bucks
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2006 Merlot under 30 bucks.
Inniskillin Cab Sauv 2006-2008 Range from 25.00 to $50.00


And if you go to any BC Only "Specialty" stores.. check out the great $20 to $40 Mission Hill and Inniskillin bottles. Oh gawd.. the Inniskillin Cab Sauv's are so damn good and VERY reasonably priced.

Theres a BC winery "only" store on Hastings in Burnaby. In Kensington Plaza. Dont recall what the place is called. The people who work there are great. And have great choices of EXCELLENT BC wine.
They will cost a few dollars more here. But with their advice and free sampling... you cant go wrong.

Tell them your budget and they will place you with the right wine.

[observer]

Lots of Australian reds around, much cheaper than BCs as well.

[Crowtservo]

Not a big fan of yellowtail either. I'll enjoy it at a friend's place but I probably wouldn't buy it.

Red Rooster
J. Lohr
Avalon

All are typically $20-22

[Tapioca]

I will get crucified for saying this, but Yellow Tail Shiraz isn't really great compared to other Australian Shirazes; I would say that even Hardy's is better. If you're in the market for Australian, look for Peter Lehman.

I'm more of a Cabernet Sauvignon guy. One of my favourites is "The Show" from California. It's a great wine for $20. I've got a bottle sitting on my wine rack that needs to be opened soon...

[matrixfwd]

i'm hooked on Sanduz wine. Very fruity. Check them out on Blundel & Sidaway

[SlySi]

I will get crucified for saying this, but Yellow Tail Shiraz isn't really great compared to other Australian Shirazes; I would say that even Hardy's is better. If you're in the market for Australian, look for Peter Lehman.


Other than its attractive price point, its really not worth drinking.
Yes... Hardy's are definitely better than Yellow Tail..

Slighly off topic.. But they have a $12.00 Hardy's White Chardonnay in BC Liquor stores.
Great wine for its price. Just need to open and let it breathe for about 20 minutes.

[nosleepboy87]

2007 Jackson Triggs VQA Merlot is probably the best wine you can get for 13 bucks.

[JudeChow]

If you like Shiraz, I have had good experience with Penfolds, but that, too, will depend on the bin, etc.

Quails Gate Pinot Noir was also really good, IMO, but it was just over $20. Still a great value though.