I still have 11 bottles sitting somewhere in the garage (to be served to future guests who don’t know better). When retailers are suspicious that a wine on their shelves may be faulty, they call Amy and, if the problem is bad enough, she buys the bottles for use in her classes. This abomination was purchased for me at a hotel bar last month. These are not repurposed bulk wines, she says, but—in today’s buzzword—highly curated regional selections. This is the most snobby and weirdest post about wine I have ever read. Just talk to my ex wives). 1/10. Merlot to wine is what Lite is to beer. It’s a missed opportunity to enjoy something far better. agree with it all except the rossi bit! The more expensive Trader Joe’s reserve wine brand (several quality levels, with platinum the highest) sell in roughly the same price range as Walmart’s, so I rounded up 15 bottles to compare. Served at Florida Room temparature for you! It is one of the best cabs in this price range. We are in a golden age of cheap wine.Seriously. 2 Link to post Share on other … Regarding point 5. agree with all but #2…we used to buy jug fruit wine made by Henry Endres in Oregon City back in the early 70’s, it was electric and had to be enjoyed slowly or you were in trouble. It’s a watered-down, compromising, flavorless waste of time and consumption. Agree with you on the garage type wine. With few exceptions, I will have to put a small piece of ice in my red wine at a restaurant to taste the wine at the temperature it was meant to be drank at. Any mega-sized wine served in a big jug with a screw top and a handle is total crap. As for Merlot, yes they are generally on the “lite” side, however I’ve found a few which were pretty bold and don’t fall into the “crap” category. Discovered that it even existed on a recent trip to Cancun. Cheap chardonnay tastes like lighter fluid. I’ve found some pretty amazing wines from Italy. Add Mexican wine to your list. This Pinot Grigio was pretty okay. A reminder of the worst things I drank for the first and last time over the past 12 months. You'll find your local wine shops are overflowing with different brands of cheap Prosecco, but the La Marca Extra Dry is the one to opt for: a fresh sparkling wine with a vibrant bouquet of apple, white peach, and honeysuckle. That does bring back quite a few memories. Yes, a lot of Italian wines have are very tannic, but Italian wines have a diverse range of styles. You got here Yellow Tail, agree, is not the best but did you ever try Obikwa wine??? Apothic Red $10 source: theprettysecrets.com. What are your choices? This bold wine has a fruity aroma with chocolate, spice, and vanilla hints. No, even the specialists disagree with you. These garbage pails like Andre, Mumms, Korbel, Cook’s and the rest are a cheap sure-fire ticket to a bad hangover. Similarly, white wine or champagne should never be served under 43F as that was the temperature of their cellars (no ice or fridge in those days, obviously). Every holiday my dear elderly mum drags out her jug of Lambrusco and “treats” us all! Your email address will not be published. But more than half of them, from a bright, spicy French rosé to a savory Italian Chianti Riserva, are quite a bit better than I expected. I think it could have removed paint off my car!. Worst Wine in the World #7 — Any Cheap “Sparkling Wine” (a.k.a. Fair criticism. White wine is for chilling. It’s richer and rounder than the Chianti, with more tannin. study period and only 1 community along use is more strongly levels for African Americans free law. I usually use it as a mixer though…. Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress. The truth is out there and this article tells it as it is. Worst Wine in the World #8 — Any Italian Wine. takes awesome in a sangri-themed cocktail! I must confess to loving Italy wines but I am talking about Barolo at rather exorbitant prices. Surprisingly, the line up doesn’t include any whites, but Simpson assured me they’re coming. I find less difference between Sparkling wines than any other varietal. God forbid I apply this label to cheap dago red though (I’m Italian, so it’s OK, and I have been called FAR worse. Obviously the target demographic is dorm-dwellers scraping together quarters to get drunk on campus. It’s a revelation that the drinker doesn’t “get it” when it comes to wine or beer. Let the countdown begin! According to The Guardian, this is one of the best wines you can buy at Aldi.The climate in Limoux makes it perfect for growing grapes for French Burgundy-style Chardonnays. With all of the advancements in modern winemaking, you may find something you don't like, but it's almost impossible to find a bad bottle of wine. Yet it happens all the time because too many people view that as the, “room temperature” that it’s supposed to poured at. Merlot got a really bad rap when the movie “Sideways” was released. You would have to be French to understand anything about wine anyway… Stick to your Bud guys (which happens to be from the Czech Republic by the way, not anywhere near the US) and Coors light effing idiots. So far, they’re available in 37 states. Looking forward to the top list so I can compare my own. Regarding Italian wines, I think you would enjoy a Barbera or an Amaraone. Ok, is cheap, is South African, but even $1 a bottle Australian wine will be much, much better than this one. Ugh. You could taste a little oak here too. The finest sparkling in the world must be classified as that if it doesn’t originate in the Champagne region of France. But even these well-known labels aren’t found everywhere. Slurp this one by a pool. “The worst wine trend right now is the rising price on wine lists in New York. In order to be classified as “Champagne,” a wine must originate in the Champagne region of France, similar to how Bourbon can only come from Kentucky. And I’m not trying to do marketing for Australian wine, I’m NZlander, but just try this one, is basically not drinkable, whole bottle went to the drain, it was the best place for it. Is it not possible that there are some amazing Merlots out there which you have not tried? 7/10, 2016 Reserve GSM Dry Creek Valley ($10)GSM stands for the blend’s grapes—grenache, mourvedre, and syrah. Our wine critic ranks the best and the worst. The aromas are herbs and violets; there’s warm fruit and even a little elegance. You have clearly not explored this great country and the wine it has to offer. My criticism was targeted at some restaurants which serve wine at ROOM TEMPERATURE, which I find appalling.