What are your "house" wines? This article says we should all have them.

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I have a few I'd prefer that are hard to get my hands on (would need to go to a broker meaning I'd have to drive 40ish miles) and some that rotate in when I can get to a winery and buy a case, but for the most part, sadly, it's pretty simple (and cheap) these leaner days and easy access is a plus. Because I'm just not that into driving all over to grab some wine.

My flavor profile would be a bold red with strong black cherry notes, such as Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley or another easy drinker would be Rombauer Merlot). However, everyday drinking "house wine" right now is often:

Ménage à Trois Red (Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) this can be had at Costco for around $7 ($12ish? at the grocery store)

Dahlia Pinot Noir (local, local, local this is Testarossa Winery's line for BevMo) often on their 5 cent sale as cheap as you can get for a semi-decent pinot, which really doesn't come into it's own at lower price points - normally I wouldn't even try a pinot in this price range, but it's quite drinkable.

I'm not normally a white wine drinker, but I'd like to have a decent one to have on hand. So I need to fill this slot.

I found a prosecco a few yrs back I loved at a wine bar, but for retail needed to go to a broker, Now they don't sell it and alas I forgot the name. Everything I tried at TJ's and BevMoo were awful, I need to find a good one to keep on hand that doesn't taste like lawn clippings. I need to find a good one.

I need to find me some other good house wines...care to share some of yours?

http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/atk-radio/2014/03/wine-tasting-notes-the-house-pour-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-have-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-tasting-notes-the-house-pour-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-have-one

 
I"m with you, M

Clos du Val chardonnay from TJs, and, I admit it, I really like the Sofia sparkling wine in the can. Plus I always have a bottle of Lillet Blanc in the fridge.

 
We don't often have wine with meals, DH doesn't drink, so I like sipping wines. a lot! for white I

always have Schmitt Riesling on hand. It's a nice light fresh German wine and about $6-7 up here. a great buy.

I don't mind a glass or 2 of White Merlot, which is a tad bolder than White Zin. not a good meal wine, but love a glass for appies.

I like the Menage a Trois red as well. and many of the Kirkland wines are good for a house wine. in our house anyway. and a box of Black Box or Bota Box Merlot can often be found in the pantry.

http://www.schmitt-soehne.com/en/#/schmitt-soehne-riesling-qba-crisp-fruity-c10-p46.aspx

 
when we visited Mich in 2012, I fell in love with local wines. and in 2013 NY Finger Lakes

there were also some really nice local vinyards. fun times.

 
Also - last night we attended a wine flight dinner at a local restaurant

and a rep from Sterling Vineyards was there. We tried a Sterling Vintner's Collection Sauvingnon Blanc that was also quite good.

 
For white, I like Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc. Still looking for a favorite red - I used to love

Raymond Vineyard and Cellar Merlot Reserve (Napa). (Note: I never liked their R Collection Merlot from their lower end line). Anyway, the Merlot Reserve used to be so delicious, smooth, velvety, succulent, but their quality went down, and I was disappointed over the past several bottles, so I stopped buying it.

My other favorite was Sombras Del Sol Carmenere from Chile, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere for the past few years. Their Sauvignon Blanc was my favorite also - can't find that either.

I'm mostly a white wine drinker, but for red, lately, I've been doing J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon.

 
Meryl--try Markham merlot or cabernet. Both are good. Their sauvignon blanc is my summer house white

 
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