Party Wines

[Innkeeper]

The party wines this year are: 2002 Las Rocas Garnacha and 2003 Yalumba Unwooded Chardonnay; both are $11. They are not only very nice wines, but the uninitiated love them!

[winoweenie]

I've decided on the Terrazos Malbec and the Carmen Chard. Both tasty lil' buggers. WW

[hotwine]

Louis Valbray Saumur and maybe a Crianza....

[Glass_A_Day]

Anything by Columbia Crest. They are the Yellow Tail of the US market. I haven't found an unpleasent one among them.

[zenda2]

Jadot Beaujolais-Villages '03, Woodbridge Zin + various Columbia Crest SW's.

[wondersofwine]

Family party--thinking of taking to my sister's house in Iowa a Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz and possibly 2001 Willowbrook Owl Ridge Pinot Noir, Russian River. (The Pinot Noir could change). Two wines that were popular with a group composed mostly of those who don't regularly drink wine--Charles Wiffen Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and the Marsannay Rose (from Pinot Noir Grapes), Burgundy.

[stevebody]

San Telmo Malbec. How often do you get to talk about complexity in a $6 wine? Also Teifenbrunner Chard, even though I don't usually drink Chard, because it's UNOAKED and delicious and not expensive. Also have to throw in Charles Smith's House Red, a tremendous QPR wine, and, as always, the Seghesio Sonoma Zin.

[Innkeeper]

Picked up another '03 Yalumba, Unwooded, Chardonnay at Jason's in Ellicott City ($9.99) on our last trip. Popped it tonight with a roasted chicken stuffed with chopped apples and onions tossed with dry tarragon, coated with butter mixed with more tarragon, and roasted in a bag (remember that!). It (the chicken) and the Chard where simply wonderful. Spring is coming sometime!

[TheEngineer]

I agree on the 2002 Las Roches. For my white, the 2003 Dr. Loosen (the one in the screw top) at $9.99 is a great wine!