What is the best wine?

Question

After watching "Sideways" I want to know what wines do you think everyone should taste before they can truly say "I enjoy wine"?

The one that is talk about in the film, is it that good?

Any one knows a good site where I can check out names & prices of all these wines you talked about in here?
Thanks so much for the answers & help.

Answer 1

I bet a lot of people are going to say this... There are no rules that you have to taste certain wines before you can truly say "I enjoy wine!" The people who are formulating deep and detailed answers right now (as I type my answer) are most likely the types that get called "wine snobs." (No, I am not calling you people wine snobs, but I bet you've heard it before, haven't you..??) It is always fun to try a variety of wines, reds, whites, bubblies, sweet and dry (not sweet)... But it all comes down to what YOU like! It can also be fun to try to describe what you smell and taste when experiencing a wine, but don't let someone try to shove snooty descriptions down your throat while you shove your nose as far as possible into your glass trying to smell "toasted cherry pie..."

Since it sounds like you are curious, I am going to make a suggestion I doubt others will make (especially not the wine snobs, again, no offense)...

Try a wine from Israel. A safe bet (and a good one) would be to get a wine from the "Golan Heights" region, such as "Yarden" or "Mount Hermon," or even "Golan Heights Winery." If you are on a budget, go ahead and try the "red" or "white" table wine of any of those wineries. You should be able to get a bottle for around $12 or so. The Cabernet and Merlot will be more expensive, but not much more, and worth it in my opinion. Tip *Unfortunately (in my opinion) most wine shops keep the Israeli wine in the "Kosher Wine" section, which gives people the impression that it's going to taste like Manischewitz, a really sweet fermented grape juice! Don't be afraid, though... It won't taste like that at all!!

If you want to try a good sweet dessert wine that I am also almost sure won't be recommended by others, try "Tokaji" (or "Tokay," pronounced toke-EYE, like your eye) from Hungary. Don't hesitate to ask the wine shop manager to recommend a bottle that is within your budget, and make sure you specify you want a sweet version, as Tokaji makes many different types of wine and not all are sweet. The not-so-sweet (dry) Tokaji's might taste weird to you now, but as you become a more mature wine drinker you should definitely check that out as well!

*Added later:
http://www.wineaccess.com/pvt/my-wineaccess.tcl
http://www.wineaccess.com/shared/wine-finder.tcl
http://www.wineaccess.com/shared/wine-finder-search.tcl?winename=golan&limit_to_stock_p=t&from_page=wf

Answer 2

It depends how you classify "best". Like most things there are excellent and pitiful products with the same name. There are several things to take into consideration. Price, Maker(company), Varietal(type of grape), Vintage(year). Old doesn't always mean good. The names of wines refer to the species of grape or the blend of grapes used for the wine. The same grape can have a different flavor according to where and when it was grown. Anyways, I'm not going to write the book now. But just a quick guide. White Zinfandel is hooker juice (I didn't make that up, it's a common observation). Chablis is crap, just generic term for chep white wine(generally used for cooking). Burgundy is crap too, generic term for cheap red wine (also better for cooking purposes). Not to be confused with the growing region Burgundy France where some of the finest wines in the world originate. Table wine means the cheap house wine. Chardonnay is the common white wine, named for the French region. Cake bread and Opus One are great chardonnays. Don't buy some supermarket Chardonnay and decide you don't like Chardonnay, it may just be the brand. Although many a quality wine can be purchased relatively inexpensive at the supermarket. Some are oakey, some are like green apple, some are like 409. Pinot Gridio is another popular white(Italian). There are several popular reds. Cabernet sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot........People spend years on your question. Wine pairing is a big thing with food. Whites with chicken or fish. Reds with red meats...blah, blah... most times that works but if you like Chianti with your trout than do it. Just get in a click that brings wine to parties and start the taste testing. ---Don't drink & drive :)

Answer 3

Before you try a variety of wines, except that you might not like all wine.To say you "truely" enjoy wine is to say you found a few that you enjoy.Some wines NEED food.Some wines NEED age.What you need to do is get a cheap wine guide or look up wine drinking on Google.
The movie Sideways is based on drinking Burgundy.
Understand that Burgundy is made from the Pinot Noir grape, so any Pinot Noir from the U.S. is the same grape as wine from Burgundy.This is the wine of choice for most wine guys and is the most versatle wine out there.It goes with all food! No other wine does.Here's the kicker...thier not all the same, so try a lot and write down the ones you like.
Bottom line is drink..drink..drink.
Malbecs,Zins,Cab Francs are my grapes of choice.
Life is to short to drink cheap wine!!
If you have access and the $$$ to try old Bugundys or old Zins I highly suggest it.Some are life changing!

Answer 4

Yes, pinot noir is that "f'ing good" - to paraphrase Virginia Madsen's character in the movie. While pinot noir can be a little hard to find in some states in the US, it absolutely is worth checking out.

While the California Central Coast region produces some excellent pinot noir, my personal favorites are from my backyard in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Check out Brick House Cuvee du Tonnelier, Hamacher "H", Patricia Green Estate and Argyle Nuthouse for a sampling of the finer ones.

Pinot noir is also one of the most food-friendly wines out there. It pairs nicely with white and red meats, herbs, mushrooms and vegetables. Avoid acidic or sweet flavors like lemon, but other than that you'll find this wine to be a very pleasureful experience!

Answer 5

Since it is a matter of personal taste, I recommend taking your own "Sideways" tour and trying your own. It's a lot of fun and you get a great buzz! But if you don't have any wineries in your area, check out some foodie magazines - they usually have wine recommendations. Also check out some local restaurant wine lists (good restaurants) and ask for recommendations. There is no set number or brand, just go with what you like.

Answer 6

Ice Wine is definately the sweetest, yet a classic sized bottle of excellent ice wine will run you round 80 greenbacks!! I actually have a 187ml bottle (really a million/4 of a normal bottle) and it fee 22 greenbacks. no longer in straight forward words the cost, yet i might want to down this finished little bottle in about 5 seconds and that i wont even experience a buzz. try reisling, its like white grape juice with alcohol. good ones accessible for 10-20 money. chuffed ingesting!!

Answer 7

Red wines go with everything. Malbec's are great smooth, inexpensive wines that go with everything from turkey to steak to cheese & crackers. If you want a more robust wine, go with a cab/sauv. For a full bodied red, choose merlot. And certainly don't forget Syrah, or the Aussie counterpart Shiraz. My advice is to try multiple types of wine with similar meals to get a real flavor for what you like.

Answer 8

The best wine is the kind of wine you can relate the best to. Whether you like dry-sweet, full bodied-light bodied, white-red-blush, different flavors, acidity. These are all different things that must be identified before you can search for the best wine for you.

Answer 9

One of the more popular & affordable wines in the Bay Area (after the popularity surge from "Sideways") is Blackstone's Pinot Noir. In the movie, I think it was a different kind of pinot noir, but nonetheless, it's a pretty popular wine.

Answer 10

If you ask this question you will only get different peoples
opinions. The best thing you can do is to buy a different
wine(not expensive) every two or three weeks so that by
the end of two or three years you will have a handle on what
you like and what you consider good wine.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!