total novice vin du pays question

[Innkeeper]

The Vins du Pays are relatively new on the scene. A decade or two ago the only Varietally labeled wines came from the USA, the Alsace region of France, and a few from Italy and Eastern Europe. Now tons of them come from Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Italy, and Eastern Europe. In desparation the French fought back with the Vins du Pays. Since you have one, give it a go. If you like it, try others from that producer. Otherwise go with the more well know producers such as B&G, La Ville Ferme, and Georges Duboeuf. You can also get resonably priced wines from most of the other places mentioned above. The Santa Rita 120 wines from Chile are quite good for starter wines, as are the Ecco Domini from Italy.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 05-08-2000).]