Comments on: Decatur Metro Readers’ Favorite Wines Under $15 List

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:28:52 +0000

My personal favorite = Tiger Mountain Vineyard’s Rabun Red!

By: DEM

DEM — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:10:04 +0000

Thanks again, I will git myself some of this. If I may, I’d like to quote the immortal Lionel Hutz: “I rarely use the the word hero, but you are the greatest hero in American history.”

By: DWFD

DWFD — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:27:12 +0000

DEM,
I got the Terres Doreees (JP Brun) at Tower on Piedmont. Still had a bunch as of a week ago.
They also had a couple additional JP Brun bottlings.
2009 was a very good vintage for Cru Beaujolais…albeit, a bit modern for the traditionalists.
Get some, you probably will not be disappointed.

By: Keith F

Keith F — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:01:49 +0000

I think “most” might be an overstatement. Frogtown isn’t my favorite of the Georgia wineries but there are a number of them that are making very fine wines and those won’t usually be found in the under $15 range. We like Three Sisters and Frogtown, but really enjoy Monteluce and Wolf Mountain where we’re wine club members. Most of these place also are just plain beautiful to visit. If you haven’t been there, you’ll be very surprised at these hidden gems not only for their wines but for their facilities.

The first time we went, we hired a bus for a friend’s 40th and thought we would have a hoot while drinking some sweet Georgia wines. Well, we did have a hoot, but the quality of the wines was so much more than we expected.

The thing about these wineries and the reason you don’t see them sold all over the place is that they just don’t have that large of a production. The reason their productions are not huge is because most of them ARE actually using their own grapes almost exclusively. That’s also part of the reason they are expensive…that and that they’re damn good. Please know we’re NOT talking Chateau Elan here. There’s not really anything about that place I find attractive…except my wife enjoys their spa on occasion for a girl’s escape.

Next time you have out of town friends, consider these places for an outing and blow them away. Important Note: Have a designated driver since you’re driving on some pretty twisty roads on your visit. I’ve been the DD a couple times and still have a good time because the places are so beautiful.

By: DEM

DEM — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:20:12 +0000

Thanks — I was actually going to ask if anyone had French wines to recommend. Where do you typically find these, especially the Domaine des Terres?