$6 Grocery Wine Among the Best in the World

[presence]

meh

plebians love fanta soda, velveeta cheese, and mcdonalds burgers in taste tests too

“The perception is that you’re drinking fermented grape juice.
And the reality is, that’s not exactly the truth,”
“When you drink a glass of wine,
especially a relatively inexpensive wine,
you’re drinking a huge array of compounds and chemicals that you have no idea are present in the wine,”

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/02/...-be-surprised/


I have little doubt this "wine" is full of additives, synthetic flavor enhancers, and process chemicals; that's the whole industry of "cheap wine".

I'll brew my own from fresh fruit in glass jugs or choose a recognized biodynamic wine thank you.

If its cheaply made it doesn't matter if it tastes great

[pcosmar]

1977 Mad Dog 20/20 ruined my relationship with grapes........

not the grapes.
it's the formaldehyde.

[presence]

not the grapes.
it's the formaldehyde.

exactly

I'd take quality home brew moonshine over labelled and "taste test approved" bottom shelf booze any day.

[euphemia]

Barefoot merlot is pretty decent and cheap. IMO

I'm more of a Moscato lover. Barefoot is awesome. Franzia would be next to that.

[MelissaWV]

eh I use some cheap wine to cook with. I know that's a big fat no-no but other than marsala, I just don't use enough to justify having a nice bottle around, and I'm never going to have a glass on its own.

[erowe1]

The only Malbec I've ever had is called Menage a Trois Malbec.

Color me surprised.

[Ronin Truth]

I'm pretty partial to Riunite Rosato, wine-wise.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=riunite+rosato

[Suzanimal]

I'm pretty partial to Riunite Rosato, wine-wise.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=riunite+rosato

So nice.

[Suzanimal]

One's a wine, one's a beer. If someone asks if I want a Menage a Trois, neither come to mind and I've had the wine.

Sutter Home sues Shmaltz Brewing over 'Menage a Trois' trademark

Shmaltz Brewing Co says some of its beer names, including several with Jewish themes, "can be a bit unorthodox." Now a large California winery wants one of those names to be reformed.

Sutter Home Winery Inc sued Shmaltz late on Monday, accusing the brewery of infringing its "Menage a Trois" trademark by selling a 12-pack of its beers with the "MANNAge a Trois" name.

Shmaltz, whose beers include the He'Brew line, uses MANNAge a Trois for the sale of its Hop Manna, Hop Mania and Hop Momma India pale ales.

But Sutter Home, perhaps best known for its white zinfandel, called the name "confusingly similar" to Menage a Trois, which it said it began using in 1997 and trademarked in 2006.

Sutter Home said it has sold more than $1 billion of Menage a Trois red, white, rose and sparkling wine since 2009, including over 32 million bottles worth in excess of $193 million last year, and spends millions to promote it.

"Plaintiff owns extremely valuable goodwill in its Menage a Trois mark and the mark has extraordinary financial value," and Shmaltz should not "unjustly benefit from such association," Sutter Home said in its complaint.

The lawsuit seeks triple and punitive damages, and a name change. It was filed in San Francisco federal court.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/sutter-ho...1--sector.html

[Zippyjuan]

Didn't realize Sutter Home was behind Menage a Trois wines. Thought it was Gallo. The ones I have had are good- I see they now seem to have like a half dozen different ones. Used to be just one red and one white. Website shows 16 different ones! http://www.menageatroiswines.com/california-red-wine

[Suzanimal]

Didn't realize Sutter Home was behind Menage a Trois wines. Thought it was Gallo. The ones I have had are good- I see they now seem to have like a half dozen different ones. Used to be just one red and one white. Website shows 16 different ones! http://www.menageatroiswines.com/california-red-wine

I like it. I give them as hostess gifts. They're a good icebreaker at parties. Next time you go to a party, take a bottle of Menage a Trois and people will talk to you, I promise.

[scm]

Pacific rim organic resiling is the best. A little pricy at $12-$14 but SO worth it. And did I mention, it's ORGANIC.

[Suzanimal]

Eight dollars a bottle is a little rich for my blood but their cheap wine is good. I really like the $3 Winking Owl at Aldi's.

Aldi’s $8 bottle of wine named one of the best in the world

Discount grocer Aldi recently scored a Great Value Award from the International Wine Challenge, with its Exquisite Collection Cotes de Provence Rosé — an $8 bottle of wine — ranked as one of the top wines in the world!

Aldi also recently won “Product of the Year” for its $12.99 Broken Clouds Pinot Noir, based on a survey of consumers conducted by global research agency Kantar TNS.

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http://clark.com/shopping-retail/foo...-in-the-world/

[phill4paul]

We really like 'Josh Cellars'. Just paired a Chardonnay with a Chanterelle and noodle plate. I think it @ $12. $10 on sale.

[Suzanimal]

We really like 'Josh Cellars'. Just paired a Chardonnay with a Chanterelle and noodle plate. I think it @ $12. $10 on sale.

HA! I love Josh wine. Mr A got a free case at the bar and brought it home. We were pleasantly surprised. He doesn't normally even drink wine but he liked that brand. We had the Cabernet but I might spring for a bottle of another flavor.

[William Tell]

HA! I love Josh wine. Mr A got a free case at the bar and brought it home. We were pleasantly surprised. He doesn't normally even drink wine but he liked that brand. We had the Cabernet but I might spring for a bottle of another flavor.

Wait a minute. Since Mr Animal has a bar, how come you don't drink expensive stuff? Why haven't I thought to ask that before....

[Suzanimal]

Wait a minute. Since Mr Animal has a bar, how come you don't drink expensive stuff? Why haven't I thought to ask that before....

Oh, we have lots of expensive booze but he doesn't sell much wine so he only buys cheap wine for the bar. Believe it or not, I rarely drink liquor. As a matter of fact, he just cleaned out a bunch of stuff (candy flavored vodkas) he brought home for me to make room for more fancy scotches.

[William Tell]

Oh. That makes sense, I knew you mostly just drank cheap wine. Heads up to @timosman on the latest installment of his favorite show. #MrAnimal

[Mach]

Well. Heh. I've never heard of this stuff, but, I've had a date or three with some fruity tasting Mad Dog 20/20 and Boone's Farm back in the day. Phhhht. That stuff will put a supersized S on a feller's chest, for sure. Once, at night time, I waited on the train tracks crossing the Susquehanna river there next to the 95 bridge and when the Amtrak came, I dropped down and held on while the train passed overhead. Just hanging over the river. It was freaking high, too. That's scary stuff to think about now almost 30 years later.

Mad Dog 20/20, makes my mouth water every time I hear the name...... acid reflux!

[Suzanimal]

Oh. That makes sense, I knew you mostly just drank cheap wine. Heads up to @timosman on the latest installment of his favorite show. #MrAnimal

Yeah, unless he gets free wine (which he doesn't every often because he doesn't buy a lot - you generally get freebies when you buy a lot) I'm not really interested. And the wine he gets costs about $3.00 a bottle so I might as well buy what I like.

Yes, I'm sure timosemen will be happy to get his Mr A fix.

[William Tell]

Yeah, unless he gets free wine (which he doesn't every often because he doesn't buy a lot - you generally get freebies when you buy a lot) I'm not really interested. And the wine he gets costs about $3.00 a bottle so I might as well buy what I like.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_s...en_go_barefoot