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Hi all,

I am a rare bird, a bit of a wine connoisseur who drinks VERY little wine. My father, an alcoholic, gave me my first drink when at age 12 I asked to taste some. That cured me, so I never developed a taste for wicked hot BOOZE. Beer I enjoy on a really HOT day outdoors.

But on a work stint in Germany years ago, I discovered the joy of wine as a) it was CHEAP (soda, water and milk were more expensive), b) it was (mildly) sweet (I am a Coca-Cola addict), and c) it was light in alcohol so it didn't make me dizzy. When I returned to the states, I studied wine and I took classes. I have spent more time wrapping my mind about wine than drinking it (sic)!

So, whenever I buy a bottle for home (I live alone), I open it, have a glass, refrigerate the rest, forget about it, and throw it away six months later.

To get to the point (finaly), I just discovered a possible breakthrough for me / my drinking habits. My local grocer is the best source of wine for miles around and he had on his shelves 4-packs of various cheapo wines, each bottle 187ml, priced from $4 to $8.

If any of you have experience with any of these wines, I would appreciate some subjective feedback. I understand wine-talk.

Thanks,

David Abraham

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davidkernabraham
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How can we help you without knowing any of the makers?

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uraniumcommittee

You can taste them. :)

Jose

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Jose

Jose wrote in news:cCmQf.21107$tb3.19029 @newssvr24.news.prodigy.net:

Sound like Sutter Hills (?) or Glen Ellen might pack little bottles this way.

Reply to
Joseph Coulter

If you LISTED the producers you're talking about, then maybe...

Paul Masson makes passable cheap wine. I think it's owned by Gallo...

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uraniumcommittee

Hello snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com,

You're about to discover another break-through. Purchase any of those 4-packs

-- it doesn't really matter which, but ideally one that you think you might be able to drink. Drink it, then SAVE THE BOTTLES. Buy 4 bottle stoppers. Now you can buy any wine you like, pour most of it into those little bottles, stopper them, then refrigerate. Those little bottles will keep in that state for days before they really become undrinkable, especially if you tend to favor sweeter, less complex wines.

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Hal Burton

Hal Burton wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.houston.sbcglobal.net:

NO worries, the little bottles are like the airplane wines, closed with . . . drum roll please, drums drums more drums

STELVIN! just save those friendly screw caps

Reply to
Joseph Coulter

David:

4 packs? 187ml? Are you referring to wine coolers?!?!?!?!

If not, I'm sort of a "cheap wine" specialist, as that is--for the most part--what I seem to enjoy the best. I don't know if it is because I like to try a lot of different wines on a cheap budget, or because I'm just cheap, but I tend to gravitate to the cheaper bottles when I'm in the wine isle.

Have you found a varietal that suits you best? The dry reds (Cabs, Zinfandels) and sweeter wines (Riesling, Gewurztraminer) are some of my favorites. I'm not sure you'll find these is 4-pack, 187ml bottles, unless its next to the Ripple or MD20/20????

Thanks,

Mike snipped-for-privacy@webwinerack.com

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Mike

Mike wrote in news:1CoRf.713$tN3.583 @newssvr27.news.prodigy.net:

breakthrough

sutter home, glen ellen and a couple of other CA "vintners" sell these in Grocery stores.

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Joseph Coulter

Sparkling wine makers are also producing some 4-packs, which makes perfect sense for singles like me. Some of these are priced above the "cheapo" category, though.

Dan-O

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Dan The Man

Hiya David, If re-packaging 750ml bottles into tiny bottles is not your bag :-), another route you may want to explore are the "Boxed" wines. You might try Australia's Hardy's Chardonnay or Shiraz,as both are fruity,off-dry styles and the cool "bladder" that they are in is air-tight and can last in the 'frig for weeks. This type of packaging is very popular in Australia, known as "casks", and quite useful when you're on a budget or a sporadic consumer. Furthermore, Producers of Premium quality wines ($8-$12 range) are experimenting with this type of packaging so ask your favorite Wine shop to point you in their direction. Glad that you are drinking wine!! Keep it up! Slainte

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cindy.mckinney

Hiya David, If re-packaging 750ml bottles into tiny bottles is not your bag :-), another route you may want to explore are the "Boxed" wines. You might try Australia's Hardy's Chardonnay or Shiraz,as both are fruity,off-dry styles and the cool "bladder" that they are in is air-tight and can last in the 'frig for weeks. This type of packaging is very popular in Australia, known as "casks", and quite useful when you're on a budget or a sporadic consumer. Furthermore, Producers of Premium quality wines ($8-$12 range) are experimenting with this type of packaging, as well as a smaller 1.5L as opposed to the massive 5L, so ask your favorite Wine shop to point you in their direction. Glad that you are drinking wine!! Keep it up! Slainte

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cindy.mckinney

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