Originally Posted by
pigbill
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I paid $2.97 for that bottle, it could have at least not tasted like turpentine.
Anyone have any suggestions for cheap swill that I can buy as gifts when I really don't want to give one, or I really don't even care if the person is alive or dead. My budget is sub-$5 - preferably sub $3. If I wanted to spend more, it would be on me.
You shouldn't have chosen the retsina.
BevMo has some $2 wine Pacific Peak or something, that doesn't have the bad rep of 2BuckChuck. It's not better, just lesser known and everyone knows 2Buck is 2 bucks.
You could also try Big Lots. And don't forget those supermarkets that have bad wine and those carriers where you buy 4 or 6 and get 10% off.
The Del Mar Fair San Diego County Fair has a gnarly hobby show every year. One year the winner was the collector of wines all below $2 (price tags still on.)
But wait! You're a FTer. Rack up some miles to France or Italy, go to any wine shop and politely ask what they would recommend in the 3 Euro range. Amazingly, they will turn up some relatively drinkable stuff. The Italians tend to be more charming when confronted with this request.