Wine Asylum

Posted by ronzini on March 01, 2001 at 16:34:31:

In Reply to: Help newbee out on selection? posted by PUGSTUB on February 19, 2001 at 20:43:32:

I can recommend a lot of different wines which many people will probably like but, remember the most important fact about purchasing wine; what do you like. You could try to second guess what others will like and you may not hit home. So I suggest you go to a good wine shop where the staff knows what they are selling and tell them what you have had and liked and asked them for some reccommendations. If you go to the same person each time he/she should be able to get a sense of where your pallet is and help you. One caution, knowledge of better wines could lead to spending more on wine. Also, there are verg good wine at all prices.

I recommend you try:

Franciscan 97 Cabernet Savignon $15.00
Casa Lapostolle 99 Cabernet Savignon $11.00
Casa Lapostolle 99 Merlot $10.00
Felsini Chanti 97 $16.00
Antinori Chanti 97 $20.00
Guigal Cote Du Rhone 98 $9.00

Vintage information to keep in mind; 97 Italians especially Toscany, 97 California Reds, 98 Oregon Pinot Noir are verg good.