What kind of wine should I get?

I'm thinking about making wine gift baskets for xmas presents, but i don't want to get cheap (or too expensive) wine. I want to get 3-4 bottles of different kinds per basket, but what brand would not make me look really cheap and also prevent me from goign broke?

What kind of wine should I get?
A very nice idea which I am sure will be appreciated.....There are a thousand or more choices of wine in the 10-20 dollar a bottle range. Depending on the number of baskets, most wine stores offer case discounts in the 10-15 percent range which can help keep it affordable.

They are too many to recommend but look to California for "Old Vine Zinfandel's" which I find complex and interesting. Washington state is also coming around and offering some really good value.

Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Australian...................

Have fun, seek out a reputable merchant and seek advice when you shop
Reply:So if you don't want to look cheap why don't you get 2 bottles of a better wine instead of 4!



Get a red and a white , I cannot tell you what to get because you know how much you can afford to spend the older the wine is the more expensive it is, because it becomes vintage.

So when you go shopping even if you buy one bottle one week and another the next add a couple nice glasses to your basket and a old movie like "An Affair to Remember" I am sure that I will be well liked by the recipients.
Reply:hi there I really don't know how much your willing to spend per bottle, but hopefully this helps you out! I would probably have a merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay in my basket cause the seem to be the most popular!



Merlot:

1. Chateau Liversan Haut- Medoc 1999

$24.99 (French red wine)

2. Silverado Vineyards Merlot '03: $28.99

3. Alexander Valley Merlot '05 reg price: $47.99

But if you have a bevmo it's actually on sale $14.99 and it's very good wine

4. Kenwood Merlot is also very good quality wine the prices range from $44.99 to $25.99 per bottle

5. Wente Merlot '05: $9.99 (very easy to drink and is very pleasing)~



Chardonnay:

~ Alexander Valley Chardonnay '06: $14.99 (very zesty on the palate)~



~My favorite for Chardonnay and very popular~

Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay $14.99 to $10.99 (make sure it's and '05)



Pinot Noir

1. Piccolo Rosso Pinot Noir '06: $15.99

2. Sterling pinot noir '06 : $14.99

3. Summerland pinot Noir: ranges from $59.99 to $17.99



Zinfandel:

1. Renwood Zinfandel : ranges from $69.99 to $20.99

2. Ridge zinfandel :ranges from $49.99 to $16.99



Chianti:

1. Badia a Coltibuono '05 : $19.99

2. Banfi Chianti ranges from $45.99 to $11.99

3. Baroncini Chianti ranges from $29.99 to $9.99



Beringer white zinfandel is very good $9.99 and on sale you can get it for $4.99



hopefully this has helped you out
Reply:Avoid grocery store brands, go to a fine wine retailer.

Look for wines from slightly unusual places, like spanish reds, portugese whites, malbecs from Argentina.

There are very good wines available at reasonable prices, but they are usually more limited in avaiability, so it is hard to make specific recomendations. But avoid those large scale wines made to fill the shelves, stuff with bright yellow kangaroos on the label.
Reply:If you go to a liquor store, usually they give discounts for cases or half cases of wine. So you can buy 12 bottles of a decent ~$10 wines and get 5% to 10% off. Plus they can help you pick out some good wines that are inexpensive.