my quest for good cheap wine

[GLSuperfly1211]

Before everyone jumps on my case for voicing opinions about various wines I need to make it clear that I am not an expert, nor do I pretend to be one. That said, I am on a quest to learn wine for as little money as humanly possible, here is what I have found so far.

The good:
I have had Yellowtail Merlot, and Shiraz both were good (and 2005 for 7.99 per bottle). The Merlot got better over a few days. the Shiraz started down the road to vinegar within a few hours of being popped.

I had a bottle of Berringer Cabernet Sauvignon. (2004, I think) this was good but I thought the Yellowtail wines were better buys (this bottle was 12.99). I am going to be looking at other cab's when I get home to see how they compare.


the bad:
Foxhorn White Zinfandel (3.99, no labeled year)!!!! it was semi-sweet when I popped it yesterday and it required time in the freezer to save it, but it was really tart and I was inclined to mix it with something...luckily I have a roommate who will drink anything as long as it has alcohol, so we polished the bottle off to some Bob Dylan (even listening to Bob couldn’t completely save the experience) while discussing various stupid things that his friends do.


[This message has been edited by GLSuperfly1211 (edited 11-23-2006).]

[This message has been edited by GLSuperfly1211 (edited 11-23-2006).]