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By: Marco

Marco — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:39:18 +0000

I am living in Barcelona and can’t believe the decent wines (as in not great but very drinkable table wine) that can be found at the local supermarket for 1 to 2 euros! When i lived in the US the best i could find in terms of an acceptable table wine for everyday drinking at dinner or lunch under $10 was something like the syrah from rosemount. I have tried the Gallo wine’s and frankly dont even recognized them as wine! I must have tried at least 30 different reds under 3 euros since I have been here, most under 2 euros, and have only had one that was unpalatable (but still better than something like Gallo’s reds). I thought that perhaps taxes had something to do with the price disparity but it seems that at least for MA tax only accounts for about $0.33 of the bottle price. When i get back to the US I think I might try my hand at making some decent wine for local sale.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:58:25 +0000

Franzia wine is doing well here in my country primarily because of the price. Well, the taste is not really that great but this is better than nothing at all. Besides, I think they are still healthy.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:02:52 +0000

I love reading these responses. Everyone is so literate. Everyone can spell. Everyone seems to have double-digit IQ points or better. This is a rare cyberboard indeed.

By: Chile, upmarket, downmarket, SF, yellow cards – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:53 +0000

[...] make wines under $20. We discussed the lack of California values last year in relation to Fred Franzia, and heard from wine importer Bobby Kacher and winemaker Patrick [...]

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Personaje de la década | Viticultura y Enología. Siglo XXI — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:23:38 +0000

[...] Frez Francia: propietario de la bodega californiana Bronco Wine Company, siendo sobrino del legendario Ernerst Gallo, indica que ningún vino debiera valer más de 10$. Supongo que lo dirá debido a que se dedica a elaborar grandes volúmenes de vinos baratos. Solamente decir un par de datos: son propietarios de 14.000 hectáreas y pueden llegar a elaborar 230 millones de litros, haciendo números redondos tienen un rendimiento por hectárea de 22.000 kg/ha. A su vez es el creador de la marca “Two Buck Chuck”. [...]

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Vote now! Wine Person of the Decade [the Naughties] | Dr Vino's wine blog — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:07:40 +0000

[...] Fred Franzia: The California-based creator of Two Buck Chuck, which debuted in 2002, believes that no wine should sell for more than $10 a bottle. Paul Giamatti: played role of Miles in Sideways (2004); crushed the fortunes of Merlot with a [...]

By: Lisa Spangenberg

Lisa Spangenberg — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:04:19 +0000

In terms of under $10.00 U.S. wines, I’m fond of Meridan Cabernet Sauvignon, usually under 6.00 in my local Rite Aid; it was regularly on restaurant menus in California for $20.00. Their Chardonnay is a typical Chardonnay from California.

But I have to say, I’m loving Washington wines. Columbia Crest, even the “budge” Two Vines wines are marvelous, and easily under 10.00 in Washington. Hogue, and Chateua Ste. Michelle as well are in the under !0.00 category.

By: Bob Zielinski

Bob Zielinski — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:03:51 +0000

‘Lest we all be accused of geographic chauvenism, when in Europe and when asked where I am from, I reply “America”. 9 times out of 10, the question comes back “North or South?” Apparently, America is much bigger than we may think, at least to much of Europe. So, I propose that you can get very good “American” wines for under $10, they just happen to be from Argentina and Chile.

By: Rams

Rams — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:21:59 +0000

Kevin,
Gallo and Bronco are not public traded companies, both are family owed

By: Bobz

Bobz — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:19:33 +0000

re: Steve
“Also, what is the shape of a gourmet marshmallow?”

Think mis-shapen, overflowing the edges, with a belted crimp in the central part. On the order of a softened hour glass with about 5 hours of sand in it.

By: Bobz

Bobz — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:11:01 +0000

My choices for red and white $10 wines:
Lynfred Winery, Roselle, IL: Fred’s Red/Fred’s White
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Per why so little is any good? I think it’s all about the marketing. Who out there in NapaNomaCino wants to be known for their ability to make a good $9-10 chardonnay? That’s nothing to crow about.

Just ask Gallo.

They make really nice wines under $10 but they can’t get a restaurant to put it on the wine list because the restaurant wants/needs to charge $20 for it, and the diners know what that Gallo wine costs in the wine shops — less than $10.
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My choice for best under $10 wines — Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay, Bin 50 Shiraz. Sometimes at $4.99 in the local Chicago Binny’s, even at Jewel for $6.99 at times! Good wines.

By: Exactly What the Doctor Ordered: Some New Wine Recommendations Under $10-12 « Psssst! Over Here!

Sun, 24 May 2009 13:39:19 +0000

[...] when I stumbled upon a wine blog called Dr. Vino, and one of the first posts I saw was about the relative scarcity of decent American wines under $10-12, I welcomed some new [...]

By: Why so few tasty American wines under $12? Wine importer Bobby Kacher | Dr Vino's wine blog

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:32:39 +0000

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By: Blind Taste / Robin Goldstein» Blog Archive » Why inexpensive American wine is so bad

Thu, 21 May 2009 20:06:14 +0000

[...] The New Yorker’s recent profile of Fred Franzia has sparked a debate amongst the wine pundits on the question of why it’s so hard to find good American wines under $10, under $12, or even $20. I had an interesting conversation on this topic with Tyler Colman the other day. There’s a debate on the topic on Tyler’s blog, Dr. Vino, where he asks his readers to weigh in on these potential theories: [...]