Comments on: The Budget Wino: Advice for Frugal Oenophiles http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Sun, 19 May 2013 20:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-125905 Mark Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:58:56 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-125905 A handy trick from http://www.2basnob.com/ "Feel the depth of the dimple (the hollow bit under the bottle) at the bottom of it. The more expensive the bottle, the deeper its dimple will tend to be." A handy trick from http://www.2basnob.com/

“Feel the depth of the dimple (the hollow bit under the bottle) at the bottom of it. The more expensive the bottle, the deeper its dimple will tend to be.”

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]]> By: Dean http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80741 Dean Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:20:59 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80741 If you like whites, Beringer Chenin Blanc is excellent, and usually goes for $3 (on sale) to $5 (regular price). But in general, wine tasting is not compatible with getting rich. It's something to do *after* you get rich. Honestly, does a decent bottle of wine really taste better than fresh juice (not from concentrate)? Only because good wine is hard to find and expensive. But hypothetically suppose that good wine was the same price and as available as fresh squeezed orange juice, I'd put them about the same. If you like whites, Beringer Chenin Blanc is excellent, and usually goes for $3 (on sale) to $5 (regular price). But in general, wine tasting is not compatible with getting rich. It’s something to do *after* you get rich.

Honestly, does a decent bottle of wine really taste better than fresh juice (not from concentrate)? Only because good wine is hard to find and expensive. But hypothetically suppose that good wine was the same price and as available as fresh squeezed orange juice, I’d put them about the same.

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]]> By: AllFinancialMatters » Blog Archive » JLP’s Weekly Roundup XL http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80353 AllFinancialMatters » Blog Archive » JLP’s Weekly Roundup XL Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:15:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80353 [...] J.D. on buying wine on a budget. [...]

[...] J.D. on buying wine on a budget. [...]

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]]> By: wooter http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80223 wooter Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:45:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80223 Don't forget wine.woot.com. Every week they present very high quality wines with a significant discount. Don’t forget wine.woot.com. Every week they present very high quality wines with a significant discount.

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]]> By: RJ http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80219 RJ Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:32:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80219 The books by Andrea Immer (Robinson) are very helpful for those wanting to learn about wine. Her _Great Wines Made Simple_ is particularly well written and easy to work with. Immer also publishes a wine buying guide every year, featuring wines that last longer than one day after opened. Many budget wines (under $10) are included, and she also notes those wines that get better *after* they're opened. Another good source for wine info is the forum at www.wines.com. Many of the participants actively scout out wines at $10 and under, and post comments on producers to look for. The books by Andrea Immer (Robinson) are very helpful for those wanting to learn about wine. Her _Great Wines Made Simple_ is particularly well written and easy to work with.

Immer also publishes a wine buying guide every year, featuring wines that last longer than one day after opened. Many budget wines (under $10) are included, and she also notes those wines that get better *after* they’re opened.

Another good source for wine info is the forum at http://www.wines.com. Many of the participants actively scout out wines at $10 and under, and post comments on producers to look for.

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]]> By: Kristin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80214 Kristin Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:42:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80214 Budget comics, eh? I could go for some budget comics. Wowio.com offers free PDF downloads of some comics. Some suffer from low production value, but some are actually pretty entertaining. Wowio throws in full-page ads to fund their site and service, but they're easy to ignore. It's not <i> collecting</i>, but it's comics. (Jeff Smith's BONE one-volume edition is a great deal too. $40 for 1000+ pages of the best comic ever made.) Love the blog, keep up the great work! Budget comics, eh? I could go for some budget comics. Wowio.com offers free PDF downloads of some comics. Some suffer from low production value, but some are actually pretty entertaining. Wowio throws in full-page ads to fund their site and service, but they’re easy to ignore. It’s not collecting, but it’s comics. (Jeff Smith’s BONE one-volume edition is a great deal too. $40 for 1000+ pages of the best comic ever made.)

Love the blog, keep up the great work!

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]]> By: anonymous.. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80205 anonymous.. Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80205 can't go wrong with 2 buck chuck! can’t go wrong with 2 buck chuck!

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]]> By: C$ http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80198 C$ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:16:04 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80198 ANY Yellow Tail (Australian) is the best wine I have found for under $10, sometimes you can find it on sale for around $7. Not bad at all for a little extra flavor with dinner. ANY Yellow Tail (Australian) is the best wine I have found for under $10, sometimes you can find it on sale for around $7. Not bad at all for a little extra flavor with dinner.

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]]> By: Ranger Rick http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80197 Ranger Rick Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:35:05 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80197 What about box wine? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/30/WIGQRAI8FM1.DTL http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=winecol15&date=20060315&query=%22box+wines%22 What about box wine?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/12/30/WIGQRAI8FM1.DTL

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=winecol15&date=20060315&query=%22box+wines%22

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]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80193 Amy Jo Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:36:45 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80193 Find a wine shop that feels comfortable to you and that has a good selection of reasonably priced wines and start asking for recommendations. We've had a lot of luck with McGinn's shop in North Portland. He has a good selection or reasonably priced wines and knows them well. He has led us to great wines and always has a good story to share. And, he doesn't try to get you to buy the priciest wines in the shop--he seems to pride himself on carrying and recommending good wines that people can actually afford to drink. Find a wine shop that feels comfortable to you and that has a good selection of reasonably priced wines and start asking for recommendations. We’ve had a lot of luck with McGinn’s shop in North Portland. He has a good selection or reasonably priced wines and knows them well. He has led us to great wines and always has a good story to share. And, he doesn’t try to get you to buy the priciest wines in the shop–he seems to pride himself on carrying and recommending good wines that people can actually afford to drink.

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]]> By: COD http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80190 COD Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80190 The wife and I are making a date out of a Wine 101 seminar being offered at a wine shop near our house. $15 each gets us a seminar on all those terms on a wine label that mean nothing to me today, plus a tasting session to apply what we just leaned. Beats another dinner and a movie - and it's cheaper too. There - I tied back to the point of this blog :) The wife and I are making a date out of a Wine 101 seminar being offered at a wine shop near our house. $15 each gets us a seminar on all those terms on a wine label that mean nothing to me today, plus a tasting session to apply what we just leaned.

Beats another dinner and a movie – and it’s cheaper too. There – I tied back to the point of this blog :)

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]]> By: brad http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80188 brad Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:57:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80188 Nothing wrong with having red wine with fish! Pinot Noir is recognized even by connaisseurs as the perfect pairing with salmon, for example. Some of the petits Beaujolais also go well with certain fish dishes. My girlfriend is French and is the wine expert here; we have found many good wines for under $20 Canadian, but not under $10. We don't drink wine more than one or twice a week, so for us it's worth spending a little more to get something with a bit of complexity. Nothing wrong with having red wine with fish! Pinot Noir is recognized even by connaisseurs as the perfect pairing with salmon, for example. Some of the petits Beaujolais also go well with certain fish dishes.

My girlfriend is French and is the wine expert here; we have found many good wines for under $20 Canadian, but not under $10. We don’t drink wine more than one or twice a week, so for us it’s worth spending a little more to get something with a bit of complexity.

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]]> By: Melsky http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/comment-page-1/#comment-80187 Melsky Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:48:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/02/28/the-budget-wino-advice-for-frugal-oenophiles/#comment-80187 That is one reason I miss living in the US, wine in Canada is very expensive and you can only buy it at a few stores. At least it makes it easier not to drink as much! That is one reason I miss living in the US, wine in Canada is very expensive and you can only buy it at a few stores. At least it makes it easier not to drink as much!

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