Where have you been surprised to find good wine?
Last week we were visiting friends in St. Paul, MN. They suggested an afternoon in Stillwater, a historic town on the St. Croix River. We were strolling through the charming streets when we came upon...
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Not exactly a winery, but I was amazed to find that Safeway (at least in WA, OR, and CA) has an excellent wine department.
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Similar to Chi Chi -- our Osco Drug has the most amazing wine selection at great prices.
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I love Moscato by Sutter Home, was not surprised to find it in the local supermarkets - Safeway, Albertson's, Cala Foods - but surprised by how good this inexpensive wine actually is.
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FYI this is the place we visited: www.northernvineyards.com/
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While we were in Arizona we visited Arizona Vineyards which was recommended by MikePinTucson. The free samples were very good and the wife bought a bottle of her favorite wine to take home. Closer to...
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STS, I love the cherry products!We actually have quite a few wineries here in Oklahoma. I haven't been brave enough to buy a bottle, but we're talking about hiring a driver to take us to some local...
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JocelynPI decided to lookup Oklahoma Wineries because I didn't think you would have much of a selection of wineries. I sure was wrong in my thinking.
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Most of our regular grocery stores carry a very wide selection of wines but our very favorite place to shop for good wines at great prices is our ABC ( a Fl chain of liquor dist) overstock store.They...
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I am not a wine drinker but my husband is... we booked onto what is often referred to as an "expedition style" cruise (as opposed to a traditional cabaret and midnight feasts kind of cruise) to...
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St. Paul outside the Walls in Rome makes the most wonderful walnut liquer. Our Roman friend took us there so we could buy little bottles to take home for our relatives and a big bottle for ourselves....
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As SiteToSee has mentioned, Arizona has wineries, and the Arizona Vineyards place is perhaps the most unusual place for tasting, and some of the more unusual names. Most of the wineries in Arizona are...
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MichiganLots of wineries in SW Michigan, and there are some "misses"- but overall you can find local good ones- especially on the red side. Most are not cheap purchases. Warner's has a few that can...
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We bought some lovely wine in Crawford Nebraska. They use local grape varieties that can stand the hot summers and cold winters. It was a fun treat for our Christmas Eve dinner.
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