RobertsonChai wrote:

>
> Should we perhaps include some discussions here of these "weekday" wines?
>
> Ten years ago, I would have dismissed this idea. But now, with the cost of a
> "good" bottle of wine surpassing the price of a fine restaurant dinner course
> for two, shouldn't we reconsider?
>
> There ARE, after all, a number of supermarket brands to avoid.
>
> I leave this to the newsgroup. What say ye?
>
>

Bob,
You nearly read my mind. I was just contemplating doing my annual/occasional
"What are your current house wines?" survey. Of course, this is a bit different
from "supermarket" wines in the sense that many denizens of this group will find
good, cheap non-mass-market wines such as the Borsao that will grace the shelves
of only a few supermarkets (Whole Foods wine selection is usually quite
interesting, if overpriced like all else in the store).

FWIW, I've recently posted tasting notes on several inexpensive wines, one of
which at least is a true supermarket wine: the 2001 Woodbridge California
Cabernet. I also posted notes on the 2004 Verramonte Sauvignon Blanc from Chile
that retails here in IN for $8.99. The trouble with most supermarket wines is
that there is little to recommend them. I remember an issue of the Wine Advocate
some years ago where Parker did in fact taste through a selection of jug wines
from a supermarket and found one or two to his liking (out of maybe 20).

I think having a regular thread of "attractive wines in the under-<arbitrary
price> range" would probably fit the bill and provide enough flexibility for the
international audience that this newsgroup has.

Mark Lipton

p.s. My supermarket sells Villa Maria Private Bin SB and six or so different
Chiantis. Nyah nyah! :P