Wine

[rabbithutch]

I've seen a lot of posts about different beers - including those from you who brew your own. I liked them all, but I've seen very little about wines.

I like red wines and have tried most of the varietals from vintners in the US, France, Australia, Chile, Spain, Italy and others. Because I'm generally a bottom feeder and tighter than Dick's hatband, I rarely spend for the really good wines saving them for special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Recently, I was in Sam's and noticed a varietal from Argentina called Malbec. It was about $8 a bottle so I got a couple. The wife loved it and so did I.

FWIW

 

[mdboatbum]

I love Malbec. It seems to be sort of a hot new trend these days. The ones I've had certainly aren't subtle, but not quite as "in your face" as some Zinfandels I've had. I don't know squat about wine, except what tastes good to me, so I may be talking out of the wrong end here :)

By the way, what was the brand of the wine you got?

 

[rabbithutch]

I love Malbec. It seems to be sort of a hot new trend these days. The ones I've had certainly aren't subtle, but not quite as "in your face" as some Zinfandels I've had. I don't know squat about wine, except what tastes good to me, so I may be talking out of the wrong end here :)
By the way, what was the brand of the wine you got?

Sam's here has several. The one I bought was Alamos. It's Argentinian. They had another that was a couple dollars a bottle cheaper but I don't remember the label.

 

[mneeley490]

Most Malbecs you find will be from Argentina or Chile, they have ideal growing conditions for the grape down there.

In France and the US, it's been used mainly as a blending grape for Bordeaux-style blends, but lately there are more US wineries bottling single varietal Malbecs. I live in WA state, so I'm a bit prejudiced here, but I think we make some pretty darn good ones. They're great with grilled steaks and are a nice alternative to cabernet sauvignon.

 

[rabbithutch]

Most Malbecs you find will be from Argentina or Chile, they have ideal growing conditions for the grape down there.
In France and the US, it's been used mainly as a blending grape for Bordeaux-style blends, but lately there are more US wineries bottling single varietal Malbecs. I live in WA state, so I'm a bit prejudiced here, but I think we make some pretty darn good ones. They're great with grilled steaks and are a nice alternative to cabernet sauvignon.

Apparently the Malbec grape is a very old varietal. In my reading up on it, I too found that it has been used in France mostly in Bordeaux blends. I find that I like the ones that I've tried better than cabernets, too.

I'll have to look for one from WA. We like the Chateau St. Michelle Riesling. Our shopping resources are limited; so it might be a while before I find a Malbec from WA.