[Kiss Me Hardy]

Drink Aussie wines. Loyal allies and great taste. The Rosemount Reserve Cab-Sauv at about $15-$18 a bottle is an incredible bargain. If it had a French label, it would go for $50+ a bottle, it's that good.

[vollmond]

Why would Americans travel to France these days? It's obvious we're not wanted. I wouldn't feel safe.

[SamAdams76]

Even the cheaper wines on the Rosemount label are pretty darn good. I've gone through several cases of Rosemount Shiraz (priced around $9 a bottle - $12 for an individual bottle) over the past few years. Along with the wines from the Rancho Zabaco label (California), these are my core everyday "table" wines.

[JonH]

Lindemann, also from Australia, has a very nice Chardonney and Merlot. Prices are very reasonable.

[Salvation]

Some good California and Oregon wines too!

[Mr_Peter]

I agree. I heartily recommend "Dallas Conte"...product of Chile. I'm pretty sure the vines came from France. Both the Merlot and Cab are fabulous. $8.99 here in Boston for the 2000 year. Can't get the 1999 anymore. Should go for 20 bucks. Don't care for their Chardonney, but it could be me. Everyone I serve it to likes it.

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[fish hawk]

I agree with you that Aussie wines are great. I discovered the Aussie wine several years ago and it gets better each year. French wines are to dry for me and now I wont drink it anyway. Between the west coast wineries and Australia, if France disappeard who would notice.