http://www.tayloreason.com/corkscrew/archives/wine_review/corporate-wineries-the-best-of-the-worst/ Fighting wine and food snobbery since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.tayloreason.com/corkscrew/archives/wine_review/corporate-wineries-the-best-of-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Taylor Eason Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:00:09 +0000 http://www.tayloreason.com/corkscrew/?p=4350#comment-729 To find the really good (inexpensive) wines produced in Cali, you have to go outside the box and seek out unknown producers and unknown or unpopular varietals. Land prices and labor (not to mention popular movies) have driven up the costs on the better cabernets, pinots, chardonnays and merlots. The best deals right now in Cali? Syrahs. No one buys them (unless they say shiraz on the label - those Aussies beat us to the punch) and I read an article the other day that talked about how much the Cali producers bemoan the fact they can't sell the stuff. To find the really good (inexpensive) wines produced in Cali, you have to go outside the box and seek out unknown producers and unknown or unpopular varietals. Land prices and labor (not to mention popular movies) have driven up the costs on the better cabernets, pinots, chardonnays and merlots. The best deals right now in Cali? Syrahs. No one buys them (unless they say shiraz on the label – those Aussies beat us to the punch) and I read an article the other day that talked about how much the Cali producers bemoan the fact they can’t sell the stuff.

]]> http://www.tayloreason.com/corkscrew/archives/wine_review/corporate-wineries-the-best-of-the-worst/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Brian Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:17:39 +0000 http://www.tayloreason.com/corkscrew/?p=4350#comment-718 On reading this article, I was struck by just how expensive even crappy wines are back in the 'States. I'm so spoiled. I seem to remember being able to buy decent wines in the $10 to 15 range not that long ago (or am I showing my age?). Or is there just a significant overlap in price between commercially-produced wines for popular consumption and the better stuff? On reading this article, I was struck by just how expensive even crappy wines are back in the ‘States. I’m so spoiled. I seem to remember being able to buy decent wines in the $10 to 15 range not that long ago (or am I showing my age?). Or is there just a significant overlap in price between commercially-produced wines for popular consumption and the better stuff?

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