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Low standards? Oddly enough, one of the el cheapo brands of wine at the stores here is Little Penguin from Australia. No idea how they're shipping it all that way and pricing it lower than the budget US brands. I tried the Little Penguin sangria and it was like drinking fruit punch, and the entire magnum bottle went down easy. Ugh...
Two-buck Upchuck and Liberty Creek...I don't even think they are wine.
I very rarely drink enough to get a hangover, but one glass of either those made my head want to explode the next day.
For every day use the $2 Buck Chuck is not bad, and is still only $3.99 now.
I saw it was $4 the other day. I can get a 1.5L of any of the Woodbridge wines for about $9, which is why for me, it least, Two-Buck Chuck makes no sense at the $4 price point. The Woodbridge is noticeably better.
I drank Two-Buck Chuck for years as a daily drinker. I don't fault it in any way. In fact, I have a couple of the $4 bottles on the shelf right now.
Low standards? Oddly enough, one of the el cheapo brands of wine at the stores here is Little Penguin from Australia. No idea how they're shipping it all that way and pricing it lower than the budget US brands. I tried the Little Penguin sangria and it was like drinking fruit punch, and the entire magnum bottle went down easy. Ugh...
lighter red wines, any recommendations between Washington and Oregon?
Any pinot noir from Oregon's Dundee Hills AVA; they're softer and more like an old-school red Burgundy than other local pinots. if you like it a little fruitier, try something from Eola-Amity.
Just a tidbit regarding the shipping of wine globally. A lot of it, like the Little Penguin mentioned up thread, are shipped in bulk and bottled in the destination country. The wine will be put in to a large "flexi-tank" which is put in to a shipping container and that is how it is moved. Much more economical than shipping in bottle. However, some wines must be shipped in bottle, such as Champagne. Bottle weight has become an issue for the wine industry as sustainability of the industry as a whole is coming to the forefront. Some of the bottles we get from Napa are ridiculously heavy, for no reason other than to make the wine "feel" expensive, which it is!
I've been a wine consumer since I was of legal age. Nothing fancy. The standard Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir for reds, and Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay for whites. As of late, I've honed in on Spanish wines: Rioja (somewhat akin to Cabernet Sauvignon) and Tempranillo (somewhat like Pinot Noir) for reds, and Albariño for whites.
What I love about these three Spanish wines is their [apparent] lower sugar content. It's evident in every sip. The reds are a bit tarty yet flavorful and pair well with meat dishes. The Albariños I've tried are light, flavorful, and definitely have a lower sugar content than the typical whites I've consumed over the years.
I'm enjoying this palette transition which is mainly based on lower sugar content.
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For every day use the $2 Buck Chuck is not bad, and is still only $3.99 now.
For an everyday red I think the Bota Box Dark Argentine Malbec is pretty good, $15.49 for 3L at Total Wine.
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