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I'm very familiar with the good Mr. Shaw at this point; looking for something "fancier". Great rec though, it has unparalleled value.

• samcheng 11y ago
  I also went through a Riesling phase (various blue-colored bottles from Germany, mostly). Bottles were in the $10 range, varied a bit in acidity and fruit, but were generally quite drinkable. "Fancy" is a dangerous preference in wine, though! Wine does get better in the $20-$30 range, because some wines cost more to produce. (oak, late harvest, estate-grown, old vines, some varietals, etc.)
  • elthran 11y ago
    Second Riesling - if you like them sweeter, I'd throw out Liebfraumilch, Hock and Gewurtzraminer too. I'll also mention you want European Riesling - the bottles from New Zealand/Australia can tend to have a slight petrol taste to them.
    • draven 11y ago
      There are also some non-sweet Gewurztraminer, a German colleague once brought us a bottle, it was great. In Alsace we also have Edelzwicker. Those are "vins d'assemblage", ie blended wine. They can be both great and cheap. You'll have to sample a few of them as quality and taste can vary quite a lot. One of my favorite is the Klevener d'Heiligenstein, there's a Wikipedia article about it in English (Wikipedia never cease to amaze me !): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klevener_de_Heiligenstein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klevener_de_Heiligenstein I always go get a few bottles when I visit my family, at a local producer who has an organic winery. The price varies depending on several factors but the cheapest ones are about 5-6€ a bottle and they're great.