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Copyright © 2008
Forkmedia LLC
by Fred McMillin
for October 2000
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Meridian Wine Whiz |
What's Your Very Best Buy?
We're asked for Best Buy recommendations much more often than Best Wine advice. So here are our Top Ten white and red bargains.
Ranking Rules
Since many enthusiasts like only red or only white, we provide a Top Ten for each. The biggest bargain is listed last. Here we go!
White & Sparkling
| Name | Price | The Winery...Etc. | |
| 10th | Pinot Gris | $10 | Duck Pond, Willamette Valley, Oregon |
| 9th | Gewürztraminer | $8 | Fetzer, California |
| 8th | Gewürztraminer | $8 | Meridian, Santa Barbara County, California, (pictured) |
| 7th | Late Harvest Riesling | $9 | Hogue, Columbia Valley, Washington |
| 6th | Riesling | $9 | Jekel, Monterey County, California |
| 5th | Sauvignon Blanc | $7 | Tarapaca (Beringer), Maipo Valley, Chile |
| 4th | Sparkler | $8 | Barefoot Bubbly, California |
| 3rd | Chardonnay | $7 | Etchart, Mendoza, Argentina |
| 2nd | Chardonnay | $6 | Riverfort (Beringer), Pays d'Oc, France |
| 1st | Torrontes | $6 | Santa Julia, Mendoza, Argentina |
Reds
| Name | Price | The Winery...Etc. | |
| 10th | Black Muscat | $12 | Shenandoah, Amador County, (dessert) California |
| 9th | Pinot Noir | $7 | Monterey Vineyard, Central Coast, California |
| 8th | Malbec | $7 | Ecthart, Mendoza, Argentina |
| 7th | Shiraz (Syrah) | $8 | McPherson, South Eastern Australia |
| 6th | Cabernet Sauvignon | $7 | Glen Ellen Reserve, California |
| 5th | Malbec | $8 | Santa Julia, Mendoza, Argentina |
| 4th | Cabernet Sauvignon | $7 | Monterey Vineyard, Monterey County, California |
| 3rd | Merlot | $10 | Farallon (Sebastiani), North Coast, California |
| 2nd | Zinfandel | $9 | Ironstone, Sierra Foothills, California |
| 1st | Shiraz (Syrah) | $9 | Carramar (Casella Wines), South Eastern Australia |
Comments
Non-California whites won six out of ten places, including the top three spots. Their reds won only four of the ten places, and only one of the top three.
Lots of good types didn't get in because there are very few in this price range. Missing in action Viognier, Sangiovese, Meritage whites and reds, etc.
Argentina topped the no-Cals, with an 8th, 5th, 3rd and a 1st.
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