Value wines.
A really good value at The Market means the wine needs to be under $20. It also needs to be high quality, a top seller and a wine customers keep returning to buy. And it must still be available now, so that if you haven't tried the wine, you can stop by The Market and give it a whirl.
That's a big problem I have with Wine Spectator's Top 100 List. So many wines are either not available or are already sold out.
It's been a great year for value whites, especially Chardonnay. The number of great value Chardonnays may actually have cancelled each other out, because our wine of the year is NOT a Chardonnay.
2010 Scarpetta Pinot Grigio is our value white wine of 2012.
This was a great summer wine - very refreshing, with bright lemon lime fruit. It develops structure from the perfectly balanced acidity and subtle mineral notes. A great food and "all by itself" wine that should not be ignored during the winter when you're dining on shellfish or delicate white fish.
The price: $17.
Next up - Value red of 2012.
Tom
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