drinking wine

MarkL444 · #1 03-13-2005, 06:49 PM

ive never really drank wine except for church and the real cheap [censored] (boones farm and such), but i want to start. thing is, i dont know a damn thing about wine. whats a good wine for someone to start out drinking? what are the girly wines? where do i want the wine to be made? (i noticed a lot of australian and californian wine at the store) also, are you supposed to keep it in the fridge or what?

Cubswin · #2 03-13-2005, 06:57 PM

My suggestion... go to a wine tasting and see what you like. Youll get to sample lots of wines on the cheap and then you can get a better idea of what you like.... oh... another suggestion... dont drive

nothumb · #3 03-13-2005, 07:40 PM

I didn't start enjoying wine until I started working in a restaurant and drinking it for free with food. I would say get one of your favorite foods and ask them to recommend a wine with it.

Red >>>>> White

NT

mason55 · #4 03-13-2005, 07:50 PM

Don't let anyone tell you what you should like. Drink what you think tastes good to you. You'll start off liking simpler wines. If you take it seriously then you'll start to figure out what you like and you'll desire wines that are more complicated, containing more elements that you like.

wacki · #5 03-13-2005, 07:52 PM

What is your favorite red NT?

MarkL444 · #6 03-13-2005, 07:55 PM

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can you tell me what you mean by "simpler wines"?

Brain · #7 03-13-2005, 08:09 PM

I didn't like wine too much (if at all) until a few months ago so I completely know where you're coming from.

You can always go by whatever labels look the coolest. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I like the merlot with the penguin on the label. Beaujolais by Georges DuBoeuf (sp?) is also very good and it was fairly cheap at the store by my office.

I like reds better than white; merlot, beaujolais, and sometimes shiraz.

Hope that helps a little. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

miajag81 · #8 03-13-2005, 08:13 PM

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Red >>>>> White

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This cannot be stressed enough. White wine = cat urine

mmbt0ne · #9 03-13-2005, 08:16 PM

I had this question a while back and got some really good answers in this thread. The Wine For Dummies book was especially helpful.

Mars357 · #10 03-13-2005, 08:18 PM

I agree with most of what is posted above. Remember that if you drink White Zinfindel, people will think you are gay (or any blush for that matter).

Having said that, do try a Zinfindel (note the absence of the word White). They are truely some fantastic wines. Any Zin from the Dry Creek Valley in CA. should be very nice.

Wine for Dummies is a pretty good resource for learning about wines....