Gary Childress wrote:
> Today at Costco I spent $35.00 for a bottle of Franciscan Magnificat.
> The most I've yet spent on a bottle of wine. I sure hope the stuff is
> good!!

I'm sure there will be people who have paid $100's or more. Thats out
of my league! I've paid $50-$60 for a few. Most of my wines are in the
$12-$25 range.

On Apr 9, 11:13 pm, miles > wrote:
> Gary Childress wrote:
> > Today at Costco I spent $35.00 for a bottle of Franciscan Magnificat.
> > The most I've yet spent on a bottle of wine. I sure hope the stuff is
> > good!!
>
> I'm sure there will be people who have paid $100's or more. Thats out
> of my league! I've paid $50-$60 for a few. Most of my wines are in the
> $12-$25 range.

Do you recall off hand what the name of the most expensive bottle was
which you've ever purchased? I think before this my most expensive
bottle was $22 for a bottle of d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie. I've been
buying in the $8-22$ range myself. $8-11$ for a regular bottle just
to sip on for an ordinary run of the mill evening and $11 or more for
those special occasion wines. I don't see myself ever paying over $40
for a bottle though. There seem to be enough good wines out there for
under $40 for me to ever need to spend over that on a bottle.

On Apr 9, 11:58 pm, "Gary Childress" > wrote:
> On Apr 9, 11:13 pm, miles > wrote:
>
> > Gary Childress wrote:
> > > Today at Costco I spent $35.00 for a bottle of Franciscan Magnificat.
> > > The most I've yet spent on a bottle of wine. I sure hope the stuff is
> > > good!!
>
> > I'm sure there will be people who have paid $100's or more. Thats out
> > of my league! I've paid $50-$60 for a few. Most of my wines are in the
> > $12-$25 range.
>
> Do you recall off hand what the name of the most expensive bottle was
> which you've ever purchased? I think before this my most expensive
> bottle was $22 for a bottle of d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie. I've been
> buying in the $8-22$ range myself. $8-11$ for a regular bottle just
> to sip on for an ordinary run of the mill evening and $11 or more for
> those special occasion wines. I don't see myself ever paying over $40
> for a bottle though. There seem to be enough good wines out there for
> under $40 for me to ever need to spend over that on a bottle.

I don't think this really counts as a bottle of wine, though, I think
this is the most I've spent --
MALVEDOS VINTAGE PORT
Bought at Costco $33.49

But I know that some of the wines that I drank in the 70's (according
to DH) are now in the $50 range. My salad days.
I've been trying to up the ante in price recently, working more toward
a $25 range, although DH seems to be lagging behind, shopping at
Trader Joe's and other wine places for around $13. He bought maybe 15
wines in that price range within the last month and I've not liked one
of them -- with the exception of one that I could drink:
Argiolas Costera Isola 2005 $13.99
I believe that UC mentioned "Argiolas" It was different, but if I
bought Argiolas again, it would be a different year or ...
Dee

Gary Childress wrote:


> Do you recall off hand what the name of the most expensive bottle was
> which you've ever purchased? I think before this my most expensive
> bottle was $22 for a bottle of d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie. I've been
> buying in the $8-22$ range myself. $8-11$ for a regular bottle just
> to sip on for an ordinary run of the mill evening and $11 or more for
> those special occasion wines. I don't see myself ever paying over $40
> for a bottle though. There seem to be enough good wines out there for
> under $40 for me to ever need to spend over that on a bottle.

Most of my more expensive wines are from small California wineries who
don't distribute. I've got a few bottles of various varietals from
Rideau in Los Olivos, CA. Their wines are expensive $28-$75 but are
just incredible.

I too buy some very nice wines in the $10-$12 range. Seven Deadly Zins
from Costco is about $12 and is a very good Zin for the money.

"miles" > wrote in message
...
> Gary Childress wrote:
>
>
> Most of my more expensive wines are from small California wineries who
> don't distribute. I've got a few bottles of various varietals from Rideau
> in Los Olivos, CA. Their wines are expensive $28-$75 but are just
> incredible.
>
> I too buy some very nice wines in the $10-$12 range. Seven Deadly Zins
> from Costco is about $12 and is a very good Zin for the money.
>
Miles,
Seven Deadly Zins is one of my favorites, too. Stock up on the 2004 while
they have it. The 2005 has been a bit of a disappointment.

BTW, the PA LCB gets $20 for it. :-(

Jon

Jon

On Apr 9, 11:58�pm, "Gary Childress" > wrote:
> On Apr 9, 11:13 pm, miles > wrote:
>
> > Gary Childress wrote:
> > > Today at Costco I spent $35.00 for a bottle of Franciscan Magnificat.
> > > The most I've yet spent on a bottle of wine. *I sure hope the stuff is
> > > good!!
>
> > I'm sure there will be people who have paid $100's or more. *Thats out
> > of my league! *I've paid $50-$60 for a few. *Most of my wines are in the
> > $12-$25 range.
>
> Do you recall off hand what the name of the most expensive bottle was
> which you've ever purchased? *I think before this my most expensive
> bottle was $22 for a bottle of d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie. *I've been
> buying in the $8-22$ range myself. *$8-11$ for a regular bottle just
> to sip on for an ordinary run of the mill evening and $11 or more for
> those special occasion wines. *I don't see myself ever paying over $40
> for a bottle though. *There seem to be enough good wines out there for
> under $40 for me to ever need to spend over that on a bottle.

Probably a 1990 Domaine de la Romanee Conti DRC that I opened at
dinner at Le Cep in Beaune a few years back to celebrate a business
deal. Due to the circumstances and the people in attendance at the
dinner the restaurant discounted the bottle but it was still a whopper
of a bill.

Pine Ridge Cab 65$ I think I bought it in 2000, so probably a 1997 bottling.

~

Gary Childress wrote:
> On Apr 9, 11:13 pm, miles > wrote:
>
>>Gary Childress wrote:
>>
>>>Today at Costco I spent $35.00 for a bottle of Franciscan Magnificat.
>>>The most I've yet spent on a bottle of wine. I sure hope the stuff is
>>>good!!
>>
>>I'm sure there will be people who have paid $100's or more. Thats out
>>of my league! I've paid $50-$60 for a few. Most of my wines are in the
>>$12-$25 range.
>
>
> Do you recall off hand what the name of the most expensive bottle was
> which you've ever purchased? I think before this my most expensive
> bottle was $22 for a bottle of d'Arenberg Laughing Magpie. I've been
> buying in the $8-22$ range myself. $8-11$ for a regular bottle just
> to sip on for an ordinary run of the mill evening and $11 or more for
> those special occasion wines. I don't see myself ever paying over $40
> for a bottle though. There seem to be enough good wines out there for
> under $40 for me to ever need to spend over that on a bottle.
>