Supper

[Sneakeater]

Wait that's my point.  I'm totally NOT saying you're drinking shit wine now.  Obvs you aren't.

[Sneakeater]

As far as recommendations go, read my "The Rest of Us" posts.

When I open an expensive bottle, I say so.

[Sneakeater]

(OK, actually, checking, I don't always say so.)

[Sneakeater]

But if you want my advice on getting good inexpensive wine, here's what I'll tell you.  It's gonna sound snobby, but it isn't -- cuz my bottom line is, you don't have to spend upwards of $20 a bottle.

My advice is, DON'T go to outlets like Trader Joe's.  Go to a real wine shop.  Tell them you don't want to spend more than, say, $17 a bottle.

You'd be shocked at how cooperative, even supportive, they'd be.  And they'd show you to really good stuff.

[Sneakeater]

Here are two inexpensive faves off the top of my head (but PLEASE understand there are literally zillions more):

Chåteau Turcaud entry-level Bordeaux Blanc

Viñedas y Bodegas Ponce Buena Pinta

[Sneakeater]

Ampeleia Unlitro (it's like $24, but it's a liter rather than 750 ml)

[Sneakeater]

Domaine Dupasquier La Gourmandise (oh God oh God oh God I love this wine)

[small h]

55 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

Chåteau Turcaud entry-level Bordeaux Blanc

Viñedas y Bodegas Ponce Buena Pinta

 

52 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

Ampeleia Unlitro (it's like $24, but it's a liter rather than 750 ml)

 

46 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

Domaine Dupasquier La Gourmandise (oh God oh God oh God I love this wine)

Thank you! If I can't find them, I'm gonna bother you again. Also note that Total Wine doesn't deliver to Manhattan, so that's not an option.

And for the record, I do go into September Wine and Vin Vero and Chambers St. Wine and (most often) People's Wine and ask for recommendations. Sometimes it even works. But People's does not have a single wine under $20, unless they're lying to me.

For the other record, Trader Joe's Wine closed, because the employees started making noises about unionizing.

[small h]

And now! Actual supper.

Three kinds of oysters from Aquabest, Widow something and Pink something and probably Sweet Petite's, 'cause I always get those. And Maine uni. I tried a new uni-opening method, and it worked like gangbusters.

Look at this handsome devil! Not much meat on him, but what there was, was cherce.

Spinach and feta, as per my roommate's request, and why not.

[Sneakeater]

16 minutes ago, small h said:

Thank you! If I can't find them, I'm gonna bother you again.

PLEASE bother me!!!

(Re Trader Joe’s:  please believe me that I’m at least as much of a Commie as you, as the next few months will probably show—but ask yourself why you were patronizing such a Temple Of Capitalism to begin with.)

[Sneakeater]

(And yeah, about Capitalism and its Running Digs I fucking AM judgmental.)

[small h]

29 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

why you were patronizing such a Temple Of Capitalism to begin with

Well, that's easy. It was cheap, and so am I.

[joethefoodie]

12 hours ago, joethefoodie said:

I will never be a food stylist.

 

12 hours ago, small h said:

You just gotta move the rigatoni around a little, so it's more of a circle. People like symmetry!

I don't mind being a little asymmetrical (nor has any chef in the past, oh, 25 years or so...but:

That half a piece of rigatoni would have to go., 

[greenspace]

7 hours ago, small h said:

 

 

Thank you! If I can't find them, I'm gonna bother you again. Also note that Total Wine doesn't deliver to Manhattan, so that's not an option.

And for the record, I do go into September Wine and Vin Vero and Chambers St. Wine and (most often) People's Wine and ask for recommendations. Sometimes it even works. But People's does not have a single wine under $20, unless they're lying to me.

For the other record, Trader Joe's Wine closed, because the employees started making noises about unionizing.

Try Discovery Wines on Ave B, at 2nd ST. I haven't been in a minute, but always found intriguing and affordable bottles with a speciality in small bottlings and natural wines.

 

https://www.discoverywines.com/valuewines

[joethefoodie]

I like ordering by the case, because then you get around 10% discount and free delivery (from Chambers St., Astor, et al.).