What low/medium price wine do you recommend.

[wwest5829]

On 11/3/2022 at 9:42 PM, YorkshireTyke said:

I'm not a wine buff by any means but I do like a bottle every couple of weeks when I'm fed up with beer.

 

Up to now I've been on a tight budget so the only wines I have been buying are the cheapest non fruit wines, the Vineyard brand sold at Lotus only for around 389 Baht. Red and White, Cabernet, Shiraz and Merlot, Chardonnay and I think Sauvignon Blanc before but my local one only stocks the Chardonnay now.

Now I don't need wine snobs to tell me it's p*ss and only good for cooking, as I've explained I've been on a budget.

 

Now I have more regular disposable income and I would like to buy better wines, red and white, let's say 500-700 Baht, what brands would you recommend please?

Had a Shiraz at the Four Seasons recently Thai wine from Monsoon that was within your price range when I checked. 

[newbee2022]

On 11/3/2022 at 11:18 PM, Thailand J said:

At Lotus I found Eaglehawk @399B better then those higher priced.

At Makro I like Laughing Bird 1.5L .

 

 

That's not quality, just to wash down some food.

[YorkshireTyke]

33 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

I'm guessing you stick to Leo and have never looked at "craft beer" prices in Thailand.

 

Wrong again. You buy craft beers for 70 baht? Troll.

[wwest5829]

On 11/4/2022 at 8:49 AM, AlQaholic said:

I buy the 3l box wines, all OK, at Lotus and Big C. Can never remember the name though.

Monte Claire box is my “house wine” a few bottles of “Eaglehawk” put back for company.

[wwest5829]

On 11/4/2022 at 6:25 PM, Baht Simpson said:

The old saying goes "Wine before beer and you'll feel queer, but beer before wine and you'll feel fine."

I think I used up my lifetime beer allotment in college. My Maternal Grandparents were “winos” but, having gone to college, I am an “oenophilist”. Ha! The red wine is heart medicine.

[wwest5829]

2 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

Boone's Farm Tickle Pink. Swig it straight from the bottle. No need for those snobby wine glasses.

Cold Duck and Thunderbird came to mind reading Boone’s Farm … once got very sick on Mogán David (parents mixed with Ginger Ale at holiday).

[KhaoTakiab]

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Sorry to piss on your wine thread, gusy. 

 

 

You are not pissing on the wine thread.

Only making your shortcomings public...

[BKKBike09]

2 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

2 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

 

I'm guessing you stick to Leo and have never looked at "craft beer" prices in Thailand.

 

Wrong again. You buy craft beers for 70 baht? Troll.

 

Whoah there pardner. I'm on your side here ...  I was responding to the FrogMan's comment:

 

Wine is mostly a scam to get people with too much money to part with their money. 

 

You never see absurd and insane beer prices. Yet a lot of beers are really good. 

[LatPhrao]

I took great pleasure in discovering the Belleville red and white wines when tasting through what was available at 399 thb.   Very pleasant wines, good color, interesting blends, structure, and flavors. Not so called fruit wines  Quality wines that come from France - the Cotes du Rhone region.  Their price comes about through a cunning system - where the wines are shipped from France in bulk to Vietnam, where they are bottled and then sold into the market under a low tax and duty agreement between Asian nations.  The result very good French wine at a bargain (in Thailand) price.  They were my house wines for a long time.  Recommend

[NickyLouie]

On 11/4/2022 at 7:28 AM, easydoor said:

Try Holla wine ... Makro.... is a table wine but not bad.

 

No it's really bad, think it is bulked shipped to TH and bottled here.

 

 

[matchar]

15 minutes ago, LatPhrao said:

I took great pleasure in discovering the Belleville red and white wines when tasting through what was available at 399 thb.   Very pleasant wines, good color, interesting blends, structure, and flavors. Not so called fruit wines  Quality wines that come from France - the Cotes du Rhone region.  Their price comes about through a cunning system - where the wines are shipped from France in bulk to Vietnam, where they are bottled and then sold into the market under a low tax and duty agreement between Asian nations.  The result very good French wine at a bargain (in Thailand) price.  They were my house wines for a long time.  Recommend

Belleville tastes alright to me but they say fruit wine blend on the label.

[xylophone]

On 11/27/2024 at 12:12 PM, YorkshireTyke said:

Xylophone, 

 

I've just looked at Vinum Lector website but I don't see any prices.

 

Maybe it's a case of you get what you pay for so I should just try a few in the 600 + price range.

You have to log on to their website to get prices (as I recall), also the same with another supplier called "VinesToVino" whom I use quite frequently and they also have a good and varied selection.

[xylophone]

56 minutes ago, matchar said:

Belleville tastes alright to me but they say fruit wine blend on the label.

Yes it does and is advertised as such, although I will give it its due as it is not too bad, but the tasting reviews on Vivino are poor. Probably ok with spicy Thai food.

 

https://th.wine-now.asia/belleville

[matchar]

https://shop.villamarket.com/product/211658

 

Rumours is only 299...has anyone checked if it's a fruit wine?

[georgeesarn]

Got a big c up here I find reservado and flamingo cab sav pretty good and low cost at 500 and 400 respectively.