OT: calling all wine connoisseurs and wine snobs.

[catal77]

So lately my wife and I. Mostly me, have been wanting to find a good red wine. We have sampled a few of them and cant find any that we like. So I was wondering if any of you fine gentlemen had any suggestions on a good red wine that would be ideal for beginners. Nothing too strong or too dry as we are not accustomed to it.

[P Keel]

A cheap red for beginers is riunity lambrusco, its sweet low alchole, and best served chilled.

[catal77]

yeah i already tried that and really liked it best of all is its only 7.99 for a huge bottle.

[G.A.tor]

A cheap red for beginers is riunity lambrusco, its sweet low alchole, and best served chilled.

lambrusco is just about the only "red" that is sweet (thumbs u

[G.A.tor]

I would need to know your pallet, but I am a bit of a wine expert and can offer some choices if I know your preferences (Pinot's, Cabs, Merlot, etc)...

[catal77]

we went to specs here in downtown the other night and were just overwhelmed with the choices they have. we ended getting a couple of bottles of chianti but not to great.

[P Keel]

Move to a Mondavi, best chilled ,I prefer the select, you get a better deal from Sams Club plus they have a great list. Later move to a Mondavi Opus One .

[catal77]

I would need to know your pallet, but I am a bit of a wine expert and can offer some choices if I know your preferences (Pinot's, Cabs, Merlot, etc)...

 

 

Complete noob. but prefer something sweeter and not to dry. havent really tried enough to have a preference so open to all of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[szelim]

David Bruce Pinot Noir is usually a pretty good wine for those not accustomed to reds.

 

[catal77]

any specific vintage?

[arexcrooke]

I like a nice Malbec

[P Keel]

Greg Normans wines are also good. Yellow Tail not so good.

[arexcrooke]

Never had any of Norman's stuff.

I had a lady who I taught with who loved Yellow Tail

[P Keel]

Yellow is great with a meal but not for socializing. a little dry for my taste. Normans are pretty much the opposite.

[namisgr]

Any California Cabernet from a decent winery will do for starters. BV, Mondavi, Stag's Leap, and Beringer are not too expensive (as long as they aren't the Reserve varieties) and pretty reliable.

 

For more adventure, try an Australian Shiraz.

 

Serve them at room temperature, and be sure to get a good whiff of them, too!

[P Keel]

Any California Cabernet from a decent winery will do for starters. BV, Mondavi, Stag's Leap, and Beringer are not too expensive (as long as they aren't the Reserve varieties) and pretty reliable.

 

For more adventure, try an Australian Shiraz.

Australian wines are the best in my opinion. Napa is next.

[namisgr]

Any California Cabernet from a decent winery will do for starters. BV, Mondavi, Stag's Leap, and Beringer are not too expensive (as long as they aren't the Reserve varieties) and pretty reliable.

 

For more adventure, try an Australian Shiraz.

Australian wines are the best in my opinion. Napa is next.

 

The French might have a thing or two to say about that!

[szelim]

any specific vintage?

No specific ones, they're pretty consistent. If you have a choice, look for something in the 5 to 10 year range.

 

You've probably heard it before, but some types of wines are better appreciated when paired with certain types of food.

 

[catal77]

any specific vintage?

No specific ones, they're pretty consistent. If you have a choice, look for something in the 5 to 10 year range.

 

You've probably heard it before, but some types of wines are better appreciated when paired with certain types of food.

yeah i had i am kinda looking for somethingto relax with at the end of the day. so i will be trying alot of the brands mentioned here.

[P Keel]

Any California Cabernet from a decent winery will do for starters. BV, Mondavi, Stag's Leap, and Beringer are not too expensive (as long as they aren't the Reserve varieties) and pretty reliable.

 

For more adventure, try an Australian Shiraz.

Australian wines are the best in my opinion. Napa is next.

 

The French might have a thing or two to say about that!

REALLY! I'm from Denison Texas We Made French Wine French. If It wasnt for us they would be extinct. Look up Munson the French still revere him as their savior.