I don't know much about wine, so I need some help. Going on vacation next week for a couple days and figured I would take a couple, few..ok, a case...lol...with me. I tend to like sweeter wines. I've been a fan lately of Rieslings. What are your faves?
If a Trader Joe's is nearby, grab a case of Charles Shaw red (a.k.a. Two Buck Chuck). It's literally two dollars per bottle and tastes just as good as some pricier reds. If you can't bring yourself to go that cheap:
Red - Rosemount Estate shiraz
White - Puligny-Montrachet white burgundy
Those are my current choices, though I have about four per color in reserve if those don't float your boat. Be sure to chill the white.
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Rieslings are good, but gotta be careful cause some can be dryer than others.
One wine that i tend to buy a lot of through my wine club is called Ironstone symphony. It's a nice sweet after dinner white wine. once you have one sip, you won't stop drinking it until the bottle is gone!
Another good sweet white is a Gewurztraminer. again, nice after dinner wine. to sweet with most meals though.
now, if you're looking for good reds, let me know cause i get into the reds more especially when drinking wine with meals. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Also, the wine club i'm in puts their newsletter out that lists all the wines they offer. they also give a big blurb on them so, take a look on the right of the home page and download the PDF to it and if something sounds interesting, you could try and see if you're local wine store carries it and try it out.
For sweet wines German is definitely the way to go.
Start drinking red though...you'll be amazed how quickly you aquire a taste for it - and all the really good wines are red.
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I have been a little scared of reds because the only ones I have been introduced to, have been very oaky. Not a fan of the oak flavor at all. So if you can steer me clear of those, I'd love to try some reds.
My dad loves this wine Col Di Sasso, everyone who has it with him thinks it's a decent wine. I don't drink wine but everyone thinks it's pretty good. Just my .02 cents. (oh and it's not very expensive, i think it's 7.99 or 8.99 a bottle)
Our tastes may differ but I've been feeling a good Syrah lately. Though a red it's quite different than Merlots or Pinot Noirs.
As for sweeter wines I've tasted some nice Rhone-style Viognier & Tempranillo. If you can find some give em a try.
Enjoy!
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I like to focus on something, either a varietal (merlots from different sources) or a vintner. I'm not a connoisseur, don't understand wine lingo ("overtones of melon, grits, and okra"), and pay more than $20 a bottle only on special occasions like becoming a father again (nope!) I find some vintners pretty reliable, like Rosemont. Lately I've liked some zinfandels and other whites from Rodney Stone. When I've served them, guests ask what they were, always a good sign.
But my affections lie with really good single malt scotch (every six months) and inexpensive Gilbey's gin (frequently). And of course liberal Kool Aid. It "spews" with wunderfull savoy fair.
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I am going to have to ignore your post about white wines and go with Irishdazza and say give red a go. If you like sweet whites, then I think you would enjoy some of the fruiter reds. Beaujolais Nouveau is a good strat but you are late in the year for a Beaujolais Nouveau. They come out in Novemeber and should be drunk by May at the latest. A good year (like 2000( can be drunk older but basically Beaujolais Nouveau should be drunk ASAP.
Also you could give Chile a try, great taste/dollar value: cabernet
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what about Beaujolais? red, sweet, after dinner type, but still nice to sip on. I second the Pinot Nior as well, especially the California brands. White wines? I'd have you try a Pinot Grigio, my wife loves that stuff.
Out here we have a store called Total Wine, and they do tastings all the time. Good way to get to know what you like. But it's really just trial and error, and like Phaedrus was saying earlier - price has nothing to with taste. Just stay away from the boxed stuff...
Do you have a 'Wine and Beer Warehouse' or some type of wine shop nearby? The one I 'frequent' has some really knowlegable staff. Tell them what you are looking for, and they will have a bunch to choose from. One time, they sold me a bottle of (expensive) champagne that turned out to be bad. Refunded the entire price and all I had to do was bring them the cork!
In the last year we have really gotten into the reds (well, reds, whites, blushes, imports...you get the picture) [img]smile.gif[/img] . There is nothing like a good red with a big thick steak. A personal recommendation might be a Greg Norman Claret or Merlot.
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As a California wine grape grower I will forgive and ask you to ignore plutes' comment about Chilian wines.
As someone who enjoys wine without all the trappings of the lingo and "what's in" I will put in my 2 cents. I spend a little time in wine shops and I stay away from the big supermarket names. California has some wonderful small wineries in the central coast area, say Santa Barbara to Paso Robles. You will pay more for Napa labels and they may not be any better. Just keep looking for different names and remember the ones you like. Do try to develope a taste for reds, there are so many more choices and variations than with whites.
Enjoy the trip
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TG..... I have found that any wine taste sweet when it is licked from your lovers breast. Now in a glass, well....
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