What to do with cheap wine?

[jrod]

What do you do with 60 bottles of cheap wine? I have a few dozen of various cheap wines (eg maverick) that were good on purchase, that I bought a few years ago. They’re sitting in my cellar, but I always go for something nicer, so I’m probably now going to throw them out after only having a few bottles. Normally an average wine gets worse with age.

 

[TheRealTMA]

What do you do with 60 bottles of cheap wine? I have a few dozen of various cheap wines (eg maverick) that were good on purchase, that I bought a few years ago. They’re sitting in my cellar, but I always go for something nicer, so I’m probably now going to throw them out after only having a few bottles. Normally an average wine gets worse with age.

 

[weirluo]

What do you do with 60 bottles of cheap wine? I have a few dozen of various cheap wines (eg maverick) that were good on purchase, that I bought a few years ago. They’re sitting in my cellar, but I always go for something nicer, so I’m probably now going to throw them out after only having a few bottles. Normally an average wine gets worse with age.

I wouldn't call clarendon hills hickinbotham wines cheap wine. It should be better than pepperjack I hope.Anyway it's all relative and I'm still young and poor to learn. I need some of these for annual BBQ gatherings too. Also 60 bottles are not a lot - it's 2014 so will last for another 3+ years. Pretty happy with this "cheap wine" unless I really hate it with the first bottle.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I wouldn't call clarendon hills hickinbotham wines cheap wine. It should be better than pepperjack I hope.Anyway it's all relative and I'm still young and poor to learn. I need some of these for annual BBQ gatherings too. Also 60 bottles are not a lot - it's 2014 so will last for another 3+ years. Pretty happy with this "cheap wine" unless I really hate it with the first bottle.

Definately. Always serve cheap wine to guests a don’t buy comfortable BBQ furniture or they will stay far too long. They will generally bring wines to match or be worse than your wine anyway.

 

[VPS]

I have some that came in mixed dozens and I won't drink them so I also wonder what to do with them. I probably need to meet some young uni students that will drink anything

 

[burmans]

Give them to your least favourite relative!

 

[JohnM]

I have some that came in mixed dozens and I won't drink them so I also wonder what to do with them. I probably need to meet some young uni students that will drink anything

@jrod could donate them to his nearest uni residential college or pick a favourite faculty social club.

 

[StayGoldPonyboy]

Donate to a school or sports club to use for fete or fundraising events, raffles etc?

 

[cove]

I plan to leave some of the good and the bad to my beneficiaries. Currently about 1000 plus but I don’t bother counting. Have been drinking the MossWood,, Cullens and some of the French bubbles. I probably should get into the Grange before my use by date expires.
Some of my rubbish needs to be used in cooking.....

 

[trooper]

Im not a wine drinker (allergic to something in it, not that we can pin down what!) ...but Im curious.... it seems that "cheap" is being used here as a synonym for "lousy".... I thought that was not necessarily the case?

 

[VPS]

Actually @trooper you are right. They weren't all cheap but some people may enjoy them but I don't.

 

[Cessna 180]

Drink it quickly, then move on....

Unless you are from a rich family, there is no such thing as bad wine. Just good wine and average wine

 

[Batterytraveller]

Im not a wine drinker (allergic to something in it, not that we can pin down what!) ...but Im curious.... it seems that "cheap" is being used here as a synonym for "lousy".... I thought that was not necessarily the case?

Sulphites is the common one. My wife is hellishly allergic to them. And whilst it’s a shame not to be able to split a nice bottle of red; We drink Sake, Whiskey and Gin together so it’s not that much of a hardship.

 

[Steady]

What do you do with 60 bottles of cheap wine? I have a few dozen of various cheap wines (eg maverick) that were good on purchase, that I bought a few years ago. They’re sitting in my cellar, but I always go for something nicer, so I’m probably now going to throw them out after only having a few bottles. Normally an average wine gets worse with age.

Which Maverick do you have - I have found mine (GSM, Cab and Cab blend) to still be improving

 

[Daver6]

If the wines are in a good state, just not to your liking, send them to auction and recoup some money.

 

[tielec]

Hopefully you just mean cheap, not cheap and bad; if so here are some ideas:

• Make a huge batch of red wine jus, then freeze it.
• Make a huge batch of pasta sauce then freeze it.
• Make some red wine vinegar.
• Buy some tapas style food and host a Sangria or tinto de verano day while the weather is still warm.
• Host a 'cheap' wine day where everyone is restricted to bring the best bottle under $X.
• Presents to work colleagues / distant relatives.
• Recreate the elevator scene from 'The Shining'.
• Make some mulled / spiced wine (wait until winter).
• Conduct your own mini-wine experiments with friends (e.g. open bottles of the same wine for 3 days, 2 days, 1 day and freshly cracked to see what effect this has on the wine).

 

[jb747]

Rubbish wine I throw out. Many a poor bottle's contents has been used to sanitise my drainage system.

The sad part is that rubbish does not necessarily equate with cheap.

 

[jrod]

Which Maverick do you have - I have found mine (GSM, Cab and Cab blend) to still be improving

'13 GSM for example, I don't think it's improving any further

 

[Coz]

Sulphites is the common one. My wife is hellishly allergic to them. And whilst it’s a shame not to be able to split a nice bottle of red; We drink Sake, Whiskey and Gin together so it’s not that much of a hardship.

Drink natural wine

 

[Batterytraveller]

Drink natural wine

Not all Natural wine is sulphite free although there are some. My main reason for drinking natural wine is to enrage my French wine trade mate who is not a fan to put it mildly.