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chuddo
10-10-2005, 02:19 AM
having dinner at a friends later this week, and i plan on bring a bottle of wine, but am not a huge connoisseur myself so i thought i would ask for recommendations.
we are going to be having lasagna i believe.
i know red wine is the way to go, and my online research has given the basic suggestions of either a zinfandel or a chianti.
im aware of a lot of former 'wine threads', but i am curious if anyone has any particular suggestions for the situation.
garyjacosta
10-10-2005, 02:22 AM
I would go with a Chianti.... Skip the Zinfandel and move on to a Shiraz.... It's everything you'll get from a Zinfandel and more.
asofel
10-10-2005, 02:23 AM
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having dinner at a friends later this week, and i plan on bring a bottle of wine, but am not a huge connoisseur myself so i thought i would ask for recommendations.
we are going to be having lasagna i believe.
i know red wine is the way to go, and my online research has given the basic suggestions of either a zinfandel or a chianti.
im aware of a lot of former 'wine threads', but i am curious if anyone has any particular suggestions for the situation.
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Clos Du Bois Marlstone 1995
chuddo
10-10-2005, 02:24 AM
what kind of wine is this asofel. and typical price?
tonypaladino
10-10-2005, 02:26 AM
Shiraz is a good idea. Not many people know about it, and consequently wouldn't buy it. Most people who like any kind of red wine like it, and there are several good Australian brands that are very inexpensive, like Yellowtail or Jacob's creek.
asofel
10-10-2005, 02:29 AM
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what kind of wine is this asofel. and typical price?
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review (http://www.internetwines.com/rws26308.html)
i don't know nearly as much about wine as many people here, but i do believe i've seen this mentioned by the well-informed as well.
you could also just grab some 2 buck chuck /images/graemlins/grin.gif
oh and i think its about $30
garyjacosta
10-10-2005, 02:34 AM
As far as Shiraz goes, I have two suggestions.
If you're on a budget, I recommend Turning Leaf Shiraz. Excellent wine for the price. Much better than any other varietal they make.
If you're up for spending about $25 for a bottle, I'd go with Peter Lehman or Kangarilla Road.
Cancuk
10-10-2005, 02:45 AM
I don't know where you live, which does make a huge difference in what wines you can obtain. For instance, i live in Montreal where they import a ubber amount of French wines, and here's a couple i would recommend.
For a Bordeaux - The Chateau Tremebalay is tremendous and around 20 a bottle (in Canada- a lot cheaper in the states)
If you can find a bottle of "Benjamin Brunel", pick it up. It's a Rhone and is one of, if not my favorite. It's around 25 a bottle.
Also J. Lohr, from NoCal, always makes a good bottle.
cheers
SossMan
10-10-2005, 03:07 AM
go w/ Shiraz
bholdr
10-10-2005, 03:12 AM
"As far as Shiraz goes, I have two suggestions.
If you're on a budget, I recommend Turning Leaf Shiraz. Excellent wine for the price. Much better than any other varietal they make.
If you're up for spending about $25 for a bottle, I'd go with Peter Lehman or Kangarilla Road."
Shiraz is an excellent suggestion- it's the kind of wine that people that don't like wine will enjoy, innofensive, sweet, and goes well with itialian, imo.
try the windham estates bin 555- should be about $10- my favroite budget shiraz.
rosemount shiraz or yellowtail shiraz
can't go wrong
chuddo
10-10-2005, 03:55 AM
shiraz it is. thanks for the suggestions.
i am unsure how big of a wine drinker she is, so i am trying to find something with easy drink-ability. for myself as well as i said i am no connoisseur.
from what i have gathered online the yellowtail has some nice reviews regarding this point.
ethan
10-10-2005, 03:58 AM
I've had good luck just going to wine stores and asking the people who work there what they recommend.
Cancuk
10-10-2005, 04:03 AM
Yellowtail is overrated and not very good but extreamly popular...it's like the McDonalds of wine...
If the people know anything about wine, I wouldn't bring it to dinner...i would be embarrassed
Ulysses
10-10-2005, 04:16 AM
Chianti Classico. Look for a seal around the neck with a black rooster on it.
ethan
10-10-2005, 04:45 AM
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Chianti Classico.
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This is important. Chianti Classico and Chianti aren't the same thing, and the difference is basically that Chianti Classico's better. It's also probably what I would get to go with lasagna.
I heard that college girls get drunk on those australian wines, and then they put out
Fnord
10-10-2005, 10:38 AM
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Chianti Classico.
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...and it's very reasonably priced too.
The restraunt I used to hit up for small occasions served it by the glass and I was hooked.
I got El Diablos back on this one. Chianti Classico. It will go w/ the food better IMO. If you don't go w/ this I would still go Italian. Go to a wine store w/ some selection if you can and get advice for an Italian in your price range. Red. Italian. Goes perfect w/ red Italian food.
HtotheNootch
10-10-2005, 12:26 PM
Sangiovese
If you're into bargain hunting, try to find one from Emilia Romagna. There's some excellent Sangiovese produced there, and it's far cheaper than a Tuscan product.
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