You dummies know a good Wine of the Month Club?

[wturner]

I have been thinking about joining one in an effort to become more of a yuppie, and learn a thing or two about wine.

But seriously...

And on a date last night this girl told me she would do "wine nights" with me if I did it, so now I'm shopping!

 

[ArmyRover]

www.roav.org I hear they do a lot with wine.

 

[Ballah06]

Although I am not into wine, but I would check local stores, etc. and see when they do their wine tastings. Also see if you havce wineries around your area, pretty much all of them have tasting areas, restarurants, etc. Gives you a chance to go out socially under the pretext of wine tasting. And since you are new to the wine thing you can also sample various types and see what kind you like.

 

[Mike_Rupp]

Forget about wine of the month clubs. Most of them have substandard wines. Find some wines that you like and then check with the winery to see if they have a club. I'm assuming that TX allows wine to be sent there.

 

[Andrew Homan]

Will no secret to wine. If it taste good to you than its a good wine. Don't get caught up in price and fancy clubs.

Go to the hill country find someone to drive you around and visit all the vinyards. Then go to Napa county do the same. Find another region do the same.

 

[Roverlady]

Once a month...go to a local vineyard and try something new or buy a bottle of your favorite.

 

[Andrew Homan]

Or you can buy me a bottle and I'll tell you if I like it.

 

[D Chapman]

I boycott Napa wine. I'm hooked on Virginia and Australian wines.

 

[Andrew Homan]

I boycott Napa wine. I'm hooked on Virginia and Australian wines.

Please don't say yellow tail

What Virginia wines you like?

 

[Roverlady]

We have a TON of vineyards/wineries/mead-eries (?) around us...

http://www.virginiawine.org/wineries

Personally, I like one or two from each of our local places like Veritas, King Family, BarrenRidge, WhiteHall... I know Dan likes Horton--we haven't been to that one yet.

 

[rrhyne]

Don't do wine clubs, do your own legwork.

Start with a grape that isn't as popular and is harder to find like Barbera (italy) or Petite Sarah. You'll have an easier time remembering what you've had and the smaller selection is less overwhelming.

 

[D Chapman]

What Virginia wines you like?

White Hall 2006 and 2007 Chardonnay

Veritas Chardonnay and Viognier.

Horton's Norton, Viognier, Stonecastle White, and for something different, the Petit Manseng.


Cross Keys 2007 Port. It's a young Port, but still very good. If you can find their 2007 Joy White, it's good. Their 2009 is not worth a shit.

Autumn Hill's 10th edition.

 

[stu454]

So the boxed shit isn't good enough for her?

She sounds expensive and will likely become jealous of the Rover eventually.

 

[Andrew Homan]

White Hall 2006 and 2007 Chardonnay

Veritas Chardonnay and Viognier.

Horton's Norton, Viognier, Stonecastle White, and for something different, the Petit Manseng.


Cross Keys 2007 Port. It's a young Port, but still very good. If you can find their 2007 Joy White, it's good. Their 2009 is not worth a shit.

Autumn Hill's 10th edition.

Thanks Dan

 

[Lake_Bueller]

As others have said, stay away from those "wine of the month" clubs that ship you crap wines. It's much more fun to sample things at the source. Or find a wine specialty store in town. They usually have a night or two each week/month with wine sampling and grub.

Check out this site for wineries in Texas...

http://www.gotexanwine.org/findwinesandwineries/

 

[Rugbier]

Dan,

I admire you....

It takes a VERY SECURED MAN to admit in public he drinks Chardonnay :rofl:

White Hall 2006 and 2007 Chardonnay

Veritas Chardonnay and Viognier.

Horton's Norton, Viognier, Stonecastle White, and for something different, the Petit Manseng.


Cross Keys 2007 Port. It's a young Port, but still very good. If you can find their 2007 Joy White, it's good. Their 2009 is not worth a shit.

Autumn Hill's 10th edition.

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

I remember when I was driving through Fredricksburg, Tx area this christmas I passed a ton of wineries.

 

[Rugbier]

Kidding aside, I have drunk a $ 9.99 bottle of Bolla or Bella Sera and they are very good wines. so, as everyone else have said, talk to your local Spirits place ( by my place there is always Friday Night Tasting ) and they recommend some options

 

[Drillbit]

Dan,

I admire you....

It takes a VERY SECURED MAN to admit in public he drinks Chardonnay :rofl:

Dan is a special kind of guy, one who likes shrimp and white wine

 

[brianhoberg]

BJ, if you're ever down near the Johnson City/Fredericksburg north of San Antonio, give me a heads up. The wife and I go up there all the time to purchase wine direct from the vineyards and there are 25+ you can visit. It's very easy to get a B&B there for the weekend and do a 2 day wine tour. PM me if you want more info on it, but my wife and probably go through about a case every 2 months of Texas wines.