CAN SOMEONE HELP US NOVICES BY TELLING US WHAT ARE BAD WINES!

[dananne]

I, too steer clear of some mentioned above, but again -- individual tastes differ. For instance, I can't for the life of me see what's behind the Yellow Tail phenomenon -- I find it insipid, though I know people who only buy it and never try anything else. I don't know -- maybe it's the clever label, the easy-to-read labeling, and the ever-presence of it.

I, too, dislike KJ wines.

As for "grocery store" wines that I like, I enjoy Bonny Doon year in and year out.

A higher-end winery that I shy away from based upon personal bad experiences as well as the experiences of others is Coturri, though I'm hoping this doesn't spark the kind of rancor that a similar topic did not too long ago on the board. Just my opinion!

Oh, and I generally avoid Beaujolais Nouveau, preferring Cru Beaujolais or Beaujolais Villages.