My fiancee and I were in a wine shop near our apartment, and the selection was OVERWHELMING! I don't normally drink, but I'll drink on occasion. Do we have any amateur connoisseurs out there in eGO? What kinds of wine would you suggest to me, a newbie wine drinker? Also, any kinds of complimenting cheeses?
Do you drink wine? Post your favorite!
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Alright, i'll give some advice, since its become a thread of blue pepsi. you buy a box wine and i'll gut you like a fish, its gross. Now, you should know there is red and white, and red has a chemical in it that has been known to give people pretty good headaches after small amounts even. however, red wine can and usually is served not chilled, while white wine is almost always served chilled. White is also used as more of a desert wine, after the meal because its sweeter than red, however red has more of the grape flavor. In the old standards, red wine was served with beef, while white was served with chicken and fish, however, no one really cares anymore. As for kinds, most are generally good, however i generally like Pinot, Merlot, and Chardonnay, which you'll find the most of. Also, it does depend on year, if you find a wine that was made this year or late 2007, its going to taste more grapy, and thats not what your looking for. its usually best after about 5 years, so look for like 2001-2003, however if you do buy a bottle even as old as that, sometimes saving them will also improve the taste. (by the way, no women know of my knowledge of wine but maybe i should start sharing...)
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Some of my faves: Blackstone and Yellowtail. Neither are very expensive and are pretty reliable. I will usually try anything that is Merlot, Shiraz, or Chianti. Chianti is my wine of choice, just not incredibly easy to find down here.
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Some of my faves: Blackstone and Yellowtail. Neither are very expensive and are pretty reliable. I will usually try anything that is Merlot, Shiraz, or Chianti. Chianti is my wine of choice, just not incredibly easy to find down here.
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Hoban its a well known fact that drinking any kind of alcohol will give you a headache, however if you drink a large glass of water before you go to bed, after you have consumed any alcohol, it will in most cases prevent a blinding hangover in the morning. 99% of hangover are caused because of dehydration !
There are so many wines out there and so many people with different tastes.
I would suggest keeping it simple.. you have to experiment a bit, someone can recommend a bottle they think is great and you might think it tastes like vinegar, which incidentally when I was young I thought I could use red wine as furniture varnish remover..seriously... lol now I actually prefer it over white !
However here are a few simple choices that you may find helpful
Wines for cheese I prefer either a French Merlot or an Italian Valpolicella, the list is endless but I like these !
There are a few White wines that go well with anything one of my favourites is Reisling (german) thats quite fruity and easy to drink.. most new wine drinkers like this
but my main advise is experiment
There are so many wines out there and so many people with different tastes.
I would suggest keeping it simple.. you have to experiment a bit, someone can recommend a bottle they think is great and you might think it tastes like vinegar, which incidentally when I was young I thought I could use red wine as furniture varnish remover..seriously... lol now I actually prefer it over white !
However here are a few simple choices that you may find helpful
Wines for cheese I prefer either a French Merlot or an Italian Valpolicella, the list is endless but I like these !
There are a few White wines that go well with anything one of my favourites is Reisling (german) thats quite fruity and easy to drink.. most new wine drinkers like this
but my main advise is experiment
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ok, yes all alcohol give you headaches, but here's what i was talking about
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wine_headache
but yeah, Nurple had some good suggestions and so does buga.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_wine_headache
but yeah, Nurple had some good suggestions and so does buga.
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Yeah but there we go.. I wouldnt drink that Yellow tail aussie wine if you paid me.. I thought it was awful.. just goes to show theres no accounting for taste and you really need to experiment
and as for wikipedia, not all of the information there is verified and correct.. which if you look closer you will see the little disclaimer. We can all use google, but you have to learn to differentiate truth from fiction
and as for wikipedia, not all of the information there is verified and correct.. which if you look closer you will see the little disclaimer. We can all use google, but you have to learn to differentiate truth from fiction
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I lurv Yellow Tail, but I'm also a cheap drunk. I have also found water to help tremendously. I usually drink about a glass of water per any alcoholic beverage and I don't have an issue in the morning. Liquer makes me want to party and wine makes me sleepy.
I have also found water to help tremendously. I usually drink about a glass of water per any alcoholic beverage and I don't have an issue in the morning. Liquer makes me want to party and wine makes me sleepy.
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My wife and I are social drinkers at most, but not real big into wine. Being said it stands to reason we like the dessert wines as they are called because they are sweet instead of the normal dry flavor you get with wines. We really liked the white dessert wine they had at [link=http://www.johnnysitaliansteakhouse.com]"Johnny's Italian Steakhouse"[/link], but I can't remember what it's called. Our favorite champaigne is [link=http://wineandliquorcourier.com/champagne/sku_224.htm]Martini & Rossi, Asti[/link]. Not very expensive, but great for parties and drinking for fun with friends.
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So, first of all, if you can go to a winery and do a tasting, that'll give you an idea what you like. Nobody can tell you that for sure.
That having been said, I've found (lately) that I'm gravitating towards red wines, particularly Zinfandel and Merlot, but when I first started drinking wine, I only liked whites. Sauvignon Blanc and ... heck, I don't even remember any more.
Oh, and although Sideways was a fantastic movie, don't listen to what the characters say. They're wine snobs, and all of their opinions are based on the author's personal taste. It's ironic that, after that movie was popular, the sales of merlot dropped dramatically, while sales of pinot went up by a similar margin.
That having been said, I've found (lately) that I'm gravitating towards red wines, particularly Zinfandel and Merlot, but when I first started drinking wine, I only liked whites. Sauvignon Blanc and ... heck, I don't even remember any more.
Oh, and although Sideways was a fantastic movie, don't listen to what the characters say. They're wine snobs, and all of their opinions are based on the author's personal taste. It's ironic that, after that movie was popular, the sales of merlot dropped dramatically, while sales of pinot went up by a similar margin.
What happened to Flippy's avatar? 
anyways wine = acquired taste and I just don't have that acquired taste. Same with red bull...I dislike the taste very very much buuuuut Cpt Obvious has a case sitting next to his bed with I'm going to guess 20 cans left. So yeah just a matter of what you're used to.
-Bring back the Pepsi Blue!-
anyways wine = acquired taste and I just don't have that acquired taste. Same with red bull...I dislike the taste very very much buuuuut Cpt Obvious has a case sitting next to his bed with I'm going to guess 20 cans left. So yeah just a matter of what you're used to.-Bring back the Pepsi Blue!-
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omg redbull is amazing!!
Why? I mean jebus...a) it's way too expensive for just 8 oz...I haven' been drinking energy drinks in a while so...you know not sure as to like what I would like to drink ubt still...RED BULL?!? I mean ok if you like it just not too economically friendly on your vast supply of cashness
