Koolblue13 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I am putting together a wine and alcohol list for a restaurant I am working at. We just got a LL and have very little. The cheaper the bottle the better, because it's hard to mark up and still sell. PA wine laws are about a joke, but perhaps I can get some good suggestions from the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 This is a good place to start: http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 People love KJ Chardonnay. At least when I bartended they did. And also don't forget the White Zin for the older crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Mongo, KB has been in the business for years. He knows KJ has name recognition if nothing else, it's average at best. And White Zin sucks. We called it the malt liquor of wine. Might as well have Arbor Mist, or the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Mongo, KB has been in the business for years. He knows KJ has name recognition if nothing else, it's average at best. And White Zin sucks. We called it the malt liquor of wine. Might as well have Arbor Mist, or the like. lol. That's the truth. I'll try and go for a dry Riesling to make the older folks happy, can always put a little pink in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 This is a good place to start: http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Home/ I don't subscribe anymore but still buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 For relatively cheap white wine, I like Meridian wines, especially their sauvignon blanc. NV Korbel also has some good sparkling wine. I know it's hoky, but I also like the blends of white wines that come in those blue bottles. You're getting MS brain responses when it comes to names, but I buys bottles of both when I get to the liquor store. Do you have a cheap source for your wine? If not, it may be worth your time to make a run to corridor wine and spirits. I know they supply many of the restaurants near me, and I can't imagine they don't have an establishment near you. Their list of good wines is also one that has rarely sent me down the wrong path. http://www.wineaccess.com/store/corridorwine/expert-pick.html?p2=15&title=Top%20Wines%20Under%20$15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sisko Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 The relative quality of the wines themselves matters little. What matters is what the customers you're targeting in your particular area want. You can have a great, high quality wine list but if you're selling to families on a strict budget, you're not going to do very well. I'd imagine the distributors in your area have great information and advice on what sells well to your target market. That's just my .02 coming from a person who should have opened a liquor store in an up and coming part of town when he had the chance 4 years ago. :gus: :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I don't subscribe anymore but still buy it. I think the online price is something like 10 bucks for 3 months (well i was when I had it). The ten bucks opens up all of their reviews and stuff. It's a great tool to learn and evaluate wine. Especially for a wine list, you might surprise some people with some of the selections (I know I did). I think they even have a forum now. Good luck bro, putting together a wine list is a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Penguin something or other is quite good despite being cheap at least their merlot. Barefoot is always cheap and somewhat ok. Same with Yellowtail. Other than that for name brands you got Beringer, any of the Gallo stuff, BV, KJ (already mentioned). It's kind of like McDonalds for some people they don't mind if it's not top of the line as long as they know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Mongo, KB has been in the business for years. He knows KJ has name recognition if nothing else, it's average at best. And White Zin sucks. We called it the malt liquor of wine. Might as well have Arbor Mist, or the like. I'm with you on that. White Zin is horrible but the old folks sure love it. You can't go wrong with a nice Italian Pinot Grigio either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Yellow tail and Penguin are two others I agree are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Lindemans is a cheap Austrailian wine, not a bad choice for a house wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsBry Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 http://www.allegrowines.com/newallegro/wines.html I just tried their Apple Cinnamon and liked it. http://www.bastressmountainwinery.com/ This place in Williamsport has some good wines, I can't remember which ones I've had. They have taste testing there if you'd like to take a trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzyskins Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Wente Riva Ranch Reserve Chardonnay. Excellent and pretty cheap...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Check out some of the wines from Chile. Especially some of the Cabernet Sauvignon. As someone else said, Yellow Tail is a good wine and relatively inexpensive. I also love wines from Ravenswood. They also have a great Cabernet as well as a very good Red Zinfandel. http://www.hartwickandgrove.com/index.cfm?method=storeproducts.showList&productcategoryid=84a302ce-ab36-398d-34cf-2781fdc8ddc9 On the higher end, Cakebread wineries is excellent. As far as white goes, just about any brand of Chardonnay is good. http://www.hartwickandgrove.com/index.cfm?method=storeproducts.showList&productcategoryid=84a43747-bfa8-f4a9-a2ba-b0255506a022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Rosemount makes some great wines. Try their Shiraz, or Cab-Merlot. Concha yToro is a great Chilean wine. Their Frontera Cab is very good. Columbia Crest Cab is another highly rated wine. Jacob's Creek is an other one that puts out good wines. Lindeman's is another one. Some of the best wines these days are coming from Chile and Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunny Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 The Little Penguin and Yellowtail. I always buy one of the two when I want a cheap, but decent tasting bottle of wine. I've only bought red wines, I know Yellowtail has white wines, but I'm not a fan.. so, I dunno about whites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyansRangers Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 blackstone is always popular in restaurants good for the value also look into Chateua St Michelle Chateau st Jean st Francis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattGeorge85 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 MD 20/20 Wild Irish Rose Thunderbird Night Train Andre Champagne- for the sophisticated ($5.00 a bottle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus71 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I PM you earlier, hit me up and I will put you in contact with a friend that will hook you up for free, some of the wines he recommended for the prices I buy are incredible and trust me I love me some good red wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimm Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Lindemans is a cheap Austrailian wine, not a bad choice for a house wine. Agreed, also Wolf Blass has some good things to offer as an Australian wine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Vet Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Another recommendation for Yellowtail wines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Mongo, KB has been in the business for years. He knows KJ has name recognition if nothing else, it's average at best. And White Zin sucks. We called it the malt liquor of wine. Might as well have Arbor Mist, or the like. i thoughts white zin when you put grenadine in charaddonay, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 Yellow Tail is the equivalent of drinking Keystone Light, but thanks everybody for all of the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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