I call it "the Colt 45 of wine"
The Colt 45 of wines has got to be Beringer white zinfandel.... or as I affectionately like to call it, whore juice. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against it... a bottle or two makes the panties drop every time... it is just a very generic fall back wine. Kind of like Miller Light or Bud Light for beer drinkers.
What is your fall back wine? You know, the easy one to find when you can't fine a great one.
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32 Comments:
Try not to waste my time. Life's too short for "fall back wine."
derosa at 5:22PM on 08/21/09
I've only had this while flying United Airlines back in the day. And no I had no mile high club experiences afterwards.
Ortolan at 5:34PM on 08/21/09
One of my best friends loves to drive me insane by drinking white zinfandel (NOT A WINE!!!) out of a coffee mug. I can't handle it. This situation rubs two of my pet peeves - 1) white zinfandel and 2) drinking beverages out of incorrect glassware. ARRRRRRGGGGGHHH! Just the thought of it is making me crazy.
Martini Me at 5:43PM on 08/21/09
baha! @happyeats this is just a funny topic name.
I feel the same (ashamed) that on budget-days I got for some baby duck. YA YA I know its cheap. My CK's will be guarnteed to be at my ankles that night.
My "safe bet" for wine is usually Prosecco. I don't really ever think I'm NOT in the mood for it. I just have to have the cash in my wallet on my way home from work. Lately I've been a beer-babe. Haven't had wine in quite a while.....it IS Friday....hmmmm....
hungrychristel at 5:44PM on 08/21/09
Santa Rita 120 Sauv. Blanc is my fall back wine! The closest liquor store sells it for $5, and it's totally drinkable. I just saw a big display for it at Whole Foods (where they charge $7), so maybe I'm not the only one who opts for this solid, cheap white.
July at 5:49PM on 08/21/09
Gallo Cafe Chardonnay. I can drink it like water, which is good since my bf doesn't drink white and I have to drink all of it on my own (not all at once, well, not all the time at least, heh). I discovered it in my quest to find the cheapest white possible that I could also stand to drink, since I usually only buy white when I need it for a recipe. But now ... I'm starting to crave it with all this talk of cheap "wine" haha. $6 for a mag works for me! After all, it's Friday :)
joyyy at 6:15PM on 08/21/09
What ever happened to Champale?
dozertx at 6:32PM on 08/21/09
The one that I really think of as Colt-45 is cheap sherry. No matter the maker. And good sherry is such a pleasure! Once I learned about the real stuff, cheap sherry tastes like so much pancake syrup.
I am guilty of enjoying a glass or five of two-buck-chuck, too.
FoodieSearching at 6:44PM on 08/21/09
@Martinime: Gosh,that bothers me too (the glassware)-- there are beautiful, elegant, ergonomic glasses designed for specific purposes. they should be paid respect!
I have thing for stemware, though. just so so elegant and lovely, in a classic sense.
emilytaylor at 6:50PM on 08/21/09
@derosa - so true.... if it's not a decent wine - i can't drink it. and that doesn't mean it has to be expensive. lately i've been liking monkey bay
sauv blanc .... had a delicious red from the north fork of long island, can't remember the name.... but it was good. these days it's hard to justify spending so much money on a bottle of wine.... unless you absolutely have to have it.... (and sometimes, well, you do!)
anyway, everyone is entitled to what they like, be it white zinfandel, cold duck .... remember mateuse? the stuff that great headaches are made of.
pooch at 6:54PM on 08/21/09
There used to be this stuff called Mad Dog 20/20. I don't even know what the hell it was; I just know I never touched it again. College years it was a jug of Carlo Rossi and Fresca mixed together. Post college/pre kids it was Almaden or Franzia box 'o wine mixed with Fresca. These days on a cheap night it's a bottle of Nathanson's Creek Chard with a nice hunk of Vermont's Cabot Cheddar and a baguette. How the years pass.
dhorst at 7:37PM on 08/21/09
Hey, what about Thunderbird, MD 20/20 or Night Train? Those are wines that come in bottles that fit conveniently in your pocket, no need for a mug, much less a glass.
Seriously, as a fallback I like some of the red blends like Coppola Rosso.
LearP at 7:43PM on 08/21/09
I hope I don't come off as snobbish, but you can always find a decent wine to drink that is cheap, less than $10, etc. and not a Colt 45 of wine...actually, my local liquor store doesn't even carry Colt 45, so I consider it hard to find! =)
inothernews at 7:45PM on 08/21/09
ha this is a funny thread. (unlike mine that spurred this--it just simply pissed some people off.) I don'teven know what some of these are! @inothernews: I agree. have had many glasses of vino that are very inexpensive, but are clearly of great quality.
emilytaylor at 8:16PM on 08/21/09
Lately holding the glass gives me a hangover. I'll live vicariously through you guys.
therealchiffonade at 9:51PM on 08/21/09
Kendall Jackson used to be our cheapie chardonnay, but they have jacked the price up on it (around here) to around $15 or so. Quickly got tired of Yellowtail. Have not really found an under $10 decent wine for weeknight splashes.
Ken Forrester Sauvignon Blanc is reasonably priced and we like it. I guess that may be our fallback, but it's no Colt 45.
Remander at 11:21PM on 08/21/09
I like to kid and on a recent thread I was admonished about wine, so be careful....I like a very dry pinot grigio. (I understand...please no dissertations-my dad had a drinking issue, too) I have found that wines that are not commercially popular and don't have a big ad pushes are wonderful wines. We also like South American wines for this reason.
janaatwg at 11:53PM on 08/21/09
Names for cheap chick wine:
Colt 45 of wine
Whore juice
White Trashindel
Bitch pop
Any other ideas?
happyeats at 8:58AM on 08/22/09
Liquid Panty Remover
Remander at 10:28AM on 08/22/09
"Liquid Panty Remover
Seriously?
Jeez. How much are you drinkin'?
CJ McD at 11:38AM on 08/22/09
Don't forget Boone's Farm.
dozertx at 12:35PM on 08/22/09
@happyeats and @Remander - Why not just call it "I Can't Believe It's Not Roofies"? Seriously. Why do you need to denigrate others? It's not funny.
I don't know about a "Colt 45" of wine, either, frankly. If you're asking about an inexpensive, low quality wine that people simply drink to get drunk, I'm sure there are several out there.
Inexpensive fallback wine for me - J. Lohr Chardonnay.
Amandarama at 1:12PM on 08/22/09
Yellow Tail wines either tie up a meal nicely, or make the BF barf like it's Rush week at college.
oh_no_eric at 1:29PM on 08/22/09
lol... @Amandarama I love how you took it to another level... you must have had the panties drop and regretted it. Its ok... I know its not your fault. It was just that one time. I still think you are a good person.
I am only having a little fun... not trying to denigrate anyone... just laughing at names for cheap wine.
Learn to laugh a little... especially at yourself....
My left nut is smaller than my right... BWAHAHAHAAAAA. :)
happyeats at 4:03PM on 08/22/09
dude, you are wayyyy too rich if beringer is your "colt 45 of wines." what about Wild Irish Rose? what about boon's farm? shit, what about Thunderbird? you know, the original hobo's wine? compared to that shit, beringer is classy shit.
rasellers0 at 1:15AM on 08/23/09
@happyeats - "you must have had the panties drop and regretted it. Its ok... I know its not your fault. It was just that one time. I still think you are a good person." Are you trying to justify phrases such as "whore juice" and "bitch pop" as being humorous by responding to criticism of using such terms with language that is dismissive of and demeaning to women? Really?
Back on topic - fallback inexpensive red: Las Rocas Garnacha
Amandarama at 10:35AM on 08/23/09
@happyeats, I have a pretty high tolerance for bawdy humor but you're crossing a line here from almost funny to creepy & rude.
I'm sorry if the only way women will sleep with you is if you get them drunk first. Perhaps if you were a little less rude and misogynistic you might actually score with someone sober.
RegrettableFoodie at 11:49PM on 08/23/09
Well said @RegrettableFoodie and @Amandarama!
This guy's posts are not actually about food. I'm horrified and disappointed with Serious Eats for not deleting them.
yayfood at 9:14AM on 08/24/09
White Zin is nasty. Until (real) Zin became trendy, I felt that I had to explain myself when explaining that Zinfandel was one of my favorite varieties.
Our fall back wine is Two Buck Chuck Chardonnay. If someone wants something sweeter, I'll make them a Kir.
MarvinDog at 10:53AM on 08/24/09
...hm: well this got awkward. shame.
hungrychristel at 4:30PM on 08/24/09
I am sorry... I had a rough weekend and vented on a food site... lame I know. Sorry everyone.
happyeats at 6:26PM on 08/24/09
I am not ashamed to admit I purchase - and enjoy - Charles Shaw wines. I think people just have to drink/appreciate certain beverages for what they are, rather than what they think the beverages ought to be. I'm not looking for a completely unique, out-of-this-world experience while tasting the Two Buck Chuck - I'm just looking for a decent wine because that's what I feel like having at that moment & I don't want to put a lot of thought (or money) into it.
SconnieGirl at 12:59AM on 08/25/09