JKL Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 What are your favorite white wines bought regularly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBearII Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Gato Negro is decent and low priced here. I would enjoy other recommendations, white and red. Life is too short to drink lousy wine! Price is not necessarily a recommendation here, especially as the local stores do not keep their wine bottles horizontal, so the more expensive wines tend to have decayed corks. But maybe that is because I shop at Paz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Ronnfeldt Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I find Paz' white wines are often a little too old. You need to check the year. I like Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio best. I like the Kirkland Pino Grigio, sometimes available at Superlake, and Santa Rita 120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 SOME Paz wines are old, most are not. Las Moras Sauvignon Blance is excellent and very food friendly. Alma Mora Pinot Grigio (by the same maker) is very nice. Both are inexpensive at PAZ. Our "standard" red is Veille Ferme, a GSM blend, we get at Costco. You can get boxes of 6 Las Moras there every inexpensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrall Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 I only buy Chardonnays so I can't comment on the other whites. I also shop at Paz exclusively. Lots of inventory and good prices. AstÃca is about the cheapest that is actually quite good for the price. I think better than Gato Negro for what that's worth. The Crane Lake whites at 106 pesos are also a pretty good value. Viu Manet costs a little bit more and to me has a little more body than the other 2. It also has a screw top which is a plus. For a little change of pace the Chambrule Champagne is quite good at 98 pesos. It's quite refreshing on a warm day. Not sweet at all. Chilean chardonnay's just don't have the same flavor as the California wines. If money was no object my all time favorite Chardonnay is Rombauer, but north of $40US it's no longer worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Another vote for Las Moras Sauvignon Blanc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhopkins2 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 My favorites are German from the Rhine region, like Gewertaminer (sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 @ Paz: Rey de Andes, Chardonnay, Chile @ Super Lake: Anakena, Chardonnay, Chile both around 100 pesos, and decent for "everyday" consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikechapala Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 santa helena - chardonnay 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in CO Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Regardless of which wine you like or where you buy it, I always shop at a store that handles the wine properly. For instance, are the bottles stored in sunlight standing up? I wouldn't buy from that store. I prefer a vendor who stores wine in a darkened room on their sides so that the cork doesn't dry out. That said, I like the Kirkland Pinot Grigio. I don't drink red wine, but my husband like the Rioja El Circulo, FWIW. Nancy in Pátzcuaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 My favorites are German from the Rhine region, like Gewertaminer (sp) Have you tried Castillo del Rhin from Baja? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PULELEHUA Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 With asian foods and with foie gras: Cune's semidulce is my new favorite. Sure wish I could find Conundrum here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Regardless of which wine you like or where you buy it, I always shop at a store that handles the wine properly. For instance, are the bottles stored in sunlight standing up? I wouldn't buy from that store. I prefer a vendor who stores wine in a darkened room on their sides so that the cork doesn't dry out. That said, I like the Kirkland Pinot Grigio. I don't drink red wine, but my husband like the Rioja El Circulo, FWIW. Nancy in Pátzcuaro Don't worry about the cork, it takes over two years for them to dry out. Most wines are made to be consumed by age two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 With asian foods and with foie gras: Cune's semidulce is my new favorite. Sure wish I could find Conundrum here. Second the wish for Conundrum! It's widely distributed and moderately priced. Maybe we should talk with the folks a Paz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Conundrum by Caymus is $10 to 12 in the USA, expect to pay nearly double that if you find it in Mexico. Wines from the USA and Australia are terribly expensive here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suegarn Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Don't worry about the cork, it takes over two years for them to dry out. Most wines are made to be consumed by age two. Not necessarilly correct, El Saltos! Sounds like you could use a refresher course in wine education.....I happen to know a master wine sommelier who is looking into teaching individuals and restaurant staff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Ha! I spent many years in the wine biz. I've had training the the USA and France. BTW, who are you and what creds do you have to judge me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 I do not see anything to object to what el Saltos said and I sure would no judge him on what he said as he is 100% correct. Most wines are made to be consummed within 2 years . That is he economics of the wine business at the lower end. No need to take a course from a master sommelier to know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 El Saltos knows wine, that much I do know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Not necessarilly correct, El Saltos! Sounds like you could use a refresher course in wine education.....I happen to know a master wine sommelier who is looking into teaching individuals and restaurant staff! You just got a warning for being snarky on another topic today. What's your problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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