Tuesday, February 3, 2009

QRW's Best $12 And Under California Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon

2003 Coastal Ridge, California - $7
2005 Fat Cat, California - $10
2004 Forest Glen, California - $11
2004 ForestVille, California - $6
2003 Harlow Ridge, Lodi - $10
2006 Napa Ridge, Napa Valley - $12
2006 Red Truck, Central Coast - $12
2006 Redwood Creek, California - $8
2005 Round Hill, California - $9

Merlot

2005 Forest Glen, California - $11
2004 Napa Ridge, Napa Valley - $12
2006 Redwood Creek, California - $8
2005 Round Hill, California - $8

Zinfandel / Shiraz

2005 Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah, Le Pousseur, Central Coast - $10
2005 ForestVille Zinfandel, California - $6
2005 Harlow Ridge Shiraz, Lodi - $10
2003 Napa Ridge Syrah, Napa Valley - $12

Red Blends

2006 Red Truck Petite Sirah, California - $10
2005 Grand Pacific Starliner Red - $12

Whites - Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Blends

2006 Fat Cat Chardonnay, California - $10
2005 Gallo of Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay, Sonoma - $12
2005 Grand Pacific Steamliner White - $12
2005 Mont Pellier Chardonnay, California - $7
2005 Napa Ridge, Napa Valley - $12
2006 Round Hill Chardonnay, California - $9
2006 White Knight Sauvignon Blanc, Lodi - $12
2005 White Knight Viognier, Clarksburg - $12

For details or the article, you'll have to get the Quarterly Review Of Wines, Summer 2008 edition...  Besides, this gives you a jumping off point.  You have recommendations to start, right?  Isn't experimenting and trying them to see what YOU like the pint, anyway?