What is a good wine to start on?

Question

I've tried some and they all taste real strong. Is there a recommendation for a good fruity wine thats doesnt that isnt so harsh. Something to help me devolop a taste for wines so i can try them all.

Answer 1

Just about any White Zinfidel. If you are looking for fruity do not buy a wine that says it is dry.

Answer 2

If you have never had wine, you need to start with the lighter tasting wines. For whites, try:

Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Vidal

There are some nice Rose wines out there as well that you could try but I would stay away from White Zinfandel - it generally tastes like cotton candy. The best rose's come from Europe, especially Portugal and Spain, and, since it is summer, your local liquor stores should have a nice selection.

If you want to try red wines, the best light and fruity ones are:

Merlot
Beaujolais
Gamay Noir

Once you have developed a taste for these wines than you can move on to more heavier and complex wines. Hope these suggestions help.

Answer 3

a good white wine would be yellow tale riesling. or chateau st.michelle riesling. the yellow tale is a little dry but in a fruity kind of way. oh also columbia winery makes a good apricot reisling. and you can always go with a mascot they are really fruity and sweet. i love white wines because of the sweet and fruitiness.

Answer 4

Well, in my house, tequila is a wine. And a wine I have, gratefully, been able to abstain from for over 7 years.

Answer 5

rhine is sweet....the white or lite pink ones seem much more mild, than the deep red wines...

Answer 6

Go out in Manhattan...and start the night with the :Pinot Grigio below.

Thank me later. :-)