Red Wine Connoisseurs.....?

Question

Red wine has great health affects, but I like sweeter white wines. Any suggestions for a sweeter red wine that is not too expensive or hard to find? I live in a pretty rural area.

Answer 1

As many new wine drinkers attempt to stray away from beer and liquor, they normally start with white wine as you said, because it is sweeter. As they then try to move on to red wine, they tend to find it too dry or "oaky" in most cases. This is the recommended path of succession when making said transition:

1) Start with Pinot Noir - Pinot Noir is a light of a red wine as you will find. Many brands boast heavy fruit flavors. Try Robert Mondavi Reserve Pinot Noir. It has a very nice mix of berry and citrus flavors that make for a very drinkable red wine.

2) Move onto Merlot. (Blackstone is my fav.)

3) Then Shiraz or Syrah. (both Australian, both tasty)

4) Now a Cabernet Savignon (some are very heavy and full of tannins, which give the dry mouth feel, so ease into them)

5) Chianti or any other wine from a Sangiovese grape

6) And finally, red Zinfandel. They heaviest and smokiest of red wines. Make sure you pair it with some real spicy food or a perfectly cooked steak that can stand up to it's flavor.

Remember, much of wine tasting is speculation, and many people like different things. This should serve as a good basis though.

Answer 2

Sweeter red wine would be something like a Lambrusco from Italy. There are also some sweeter bulk wines. Carlo Rossi and Almaden both make a sweeter wine in the "bulk" category.

It is difficult to find a really good sweet red wine. If you live in the northeast there are some red wine from NY that are sweet and don't taste too bad. If you live near NC there are some sweet reds from there as well.

Josh
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Answer 3

If you want to try a red, I would try the Pinot Noir, it usually is the easiest to drink as a red, coming from people that usually don't drink reds. What's more important is pairing your wine with what you're eating. If you're eating something with a cream or oil-based sauce, you may be better off sticking with a white. Reds are usually best-served with a red sauce or beef. I find the Ecco Domani to be a step above table wine (that's not a good thing), but the Coppola Pinot Noir is pretty decent. A waiter will always be able to help with wine pairings, so if you feel like you need more help, just ask!

Answer 4

Port is sweet but is also 'fortified', has spirits added to it to bring the alcohol up to about 20%...too strong for casual drinking.
The Riunite is the best tip so far, it's naturally sweet and not overly potent.
The White Merlot is made from red grapes but doen't carry the health benifit because the anti-oxidants come from the grape skin which colors the wine. (blush wines are made with very little skin-contact durin vinification).
Look for a Greek wine called Mavrodaphne (black laurel). It is a bit yummier than the Lambrusco type stuff. You may have to ask to have it special ordered though.
Good luck.
(or just add a little sugar?)

Answer 5

There are some good sweeter red wines available but not easy to find
The best are the"Vin Doux Narural" from either Rousillon in Frances Midi (Mas Amiel) or Rasteau (Rhone Valley) Beaumes de Venise)- they are made to go with Chocolate but are bit more costly- the American ones (Manichevitz etc) are made with Lambrusca Grapes not Vinifera, so are coarse in flavour- the Geremans also make some off dry reds- the Vin doux process is made by stopping fermentation so some residual sugar remains

Answer 6

try a white merlot, it's extremely sweet. It does not have as many tannins, which come from the grape skin, as a regular merlot.

Port wine is very sweet.

The best way to find wines you like is to go wine tasting. Go to a restaurant in your area, and taste the different reds.

See if your local wine shop or liquor store has wine tastings.

Try as many as possible to discover which ones will fit you.

Answer 7

port is a very sweet red wine, but is more of a dessert wine. you wont find what you are looking for in a table wine because they are two different things. try 6 Grapes, for a dessert wine, it is a wonderful port

Answer 8

Maybe look into some different Merlots.Ask your favorite wine cellar for some ideas as to the sweetness of them.

Answer 9

Pinot noir is great...how about a pinot noir by estancia buy a 2003 it's pretty good.

if you want you can try a German Reisling white wine..

or even merlot..try Red diamond merlot..you can buy it at Meijers..
it's only about $10.00 a bottle

Answer 10

try white merlot