California Wine Information

Question: What is the all best california wine?

(Posted by: T on 2007-08-09 03:12:15)

I am traveling to France to visit a good friend. His family owns a winery and is a huge wine lover. Me? Not so much. I wanted to surprise him with the best wine California has to offer, but I know very little about wine. What wine bottle would you prefer I surprise my friend with? A wine that screams CALIFORNIA!!!

Posted by: johny0802 on 2007-08-13, 00:02:14

Buy a bottle of Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. It is smooth, different from French wines and is a good example of fine California wines. Not to expensive $20-30 By the way, good wines do not have to be expensive. However, are you planning to fly to France. You will have a difficult time sending the wine with your luggage, checked or carry on. Also, the US Postal system does not allow alcohol in 750ml bottles to be mailed. Be careful there are a lot of fines out there.

Posted by: acabingirl on 2007-08-09, 03:44:46

Food and Wine recently posted a great article on California wines- which lists 75 of the best and details. : Zinfandel "screams " California- check the list, I am not a huge Zinfandel fan, but the 2003 Carlisle Russian River Valley was amazing. foodandwine.com/ articles/ the-buyers-guide-to-75-of-the-best-california-wines

Posted by: Gulfstream_five_fifty on 2007-08-09, 06:43:19

Look up 2 buck chuck.... a CA wine that ran away with awards at only $2 bottle

Posted by: JOHN K on 2007-08-09, 06:52:18

Last year I bought from Ralph a wine name written on bottle was only (California) for 2.65 each was best ever wine I tested till now (I'm a wine drinker) after that many times I go there but they didn't brought .