One week and counting... just a reminder that Wine Blogging Wednesday is next week. That gives you a WHOLE WEEKEND to round up a wine that's produced in quantities UNDER 250 cases.
I know a few of you are having a really hard time finding something within your budget, so here are a few suggestions:
- Don't forget to look at "stickies" (dessert wines). A lot of late harvest bottlings are produced in quantities well under 500 cases. Keep an eye out for Australian stickies, in particular.
- If you find something that really intrigues you but it's, say, 275 cases, by all means, GRAB IT! The purpose of this WBW is to ultimately to introduce you (hopefully) to a producer you might not otherwise have found because of its size. Just keep with the spirit of the theme, and do the best you can.
- If you're really, really, really hard up... read on to get my little "cheat-sheet" -- wines I know the production of, and that are priced well. There are a couple over $40 on this list, but most of them are well under $20.
- Castel Ruggero Toscana (170 cases, $55)
- Fort Ross Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast Reserve, Fort Ross Vineyard (157 cases, $40)
- Castelli del Grevepesa Toscana Gualdo al Luco (225 cases, $39)
- Zind Humbrecht Muscat Alsace Turckheim Herrenweg (90 cases, $36)
- Savignola Paolina Toscana Il Granaio (170 cases, $29)
- Millbrook Cabernet Franc Hudson River Block 3 East (98 cases, $28)
- Tamarack Cabernet Franc, DuBrul Vineyard (112 cases, $25)
- Alsace Willm Riesling Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr (200 cases, $20)
- Odfjell Malbec Rapel Valley Orzada (80 cases, $20)
- Domaine Chandon Sparkling Pinot Noir-Zinfandel (218 cases, $19)
- Petrognano Pomino (230 cases, $19)
- F. Tindel Blondelet Pouilly Fume Genetin (250-300 cases, $19)
- Kathken Pinot Gris Willamette Valley Dolce de Daneen (100 cases, $18)
- Green & Red Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Catacula Vineyard (252 cases, $18)
- Saddleback Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley (87 cases, $18)
- Sineann Gewurtzraminer Columbia George Celilo Vineyard (100 cases, $18)
- Fitz Ritter Riesling Spatlese Halbtrocken (270 cases, $16)
- Beckmen Roussanne Santa Ynez Valley Purisima Mtn (250 cases, $16)
- E. B. Foote Zinfandel Columbia Valley Milbrandt Vineyards (202 cases, $16)
- Cuttaway Hill Estate Chardonnay Southern Highlands (200 cases, $14)
- Lucas Riesling Finger Lakes Dry (210 cases, $13)
