red wine......?

Question

years ago i had a glass of red wine, it tasted like vinegar,it was awful, was it ment to taste like this? i want to try red wine again, what do you suggest?

Answer 1

Don't let a bad wine experience turn you off forever. The wine you had may have been corked or just crappy wine. Try a decent pinot noir. Also, Yellow Tail makes a shiraz/grenache blend (look for the pink label) that you might try. Also, seek out Beaujolais. Or just ask for advice at the store. The best way to figure out what you like though is to just try everything!

Answer 2

Red Wine

Answer 3

Just try some. God, there are some stupid questions on here. I am expecting to see one come up before long saying: "I think it might rain today, but don't know if I should go out with my umbrella".

Look, if you want to try red wine - which you should, it is a wonderful stuff - just try some.

When you are friend's houses and they have red open, ask for a little to try it.

Try and find the ones you like and then keep moving on and trying others, because as sure as eggs is eggs, your taste will change with mood, but also experience.

Any wine that tastes like vinegar is, essentially, vinegar and only fit for a fish supper.

Perhaps you might try some new world wines first - Australia, New Zealand, Californai, Chile, Argentina - as they have a different general overall character to more traditional regions.

now get out there and don't come back until you have found something you like.

Answer 4

To start, depending on where you live thee might be a local offy that offers free tastings now and then. If so pop along and see if there are any red wines on offer, try a couple (please, unless you work there do not spit out your only wasting it). After that if there is one you like buy that and another of the same variety, but different vineyard. By that I mean if there is an Oz Caberent Sauvignon, then buy a Cabernet from another country. If you like sweeter flavours you would do no worse than Californian reds. The main thing to remember is set a budget, coz it could get messy.
Or for something different as an excuse for you and your mates to get gashed, tell them to bring round a bottle of red each, tell them which country it is to come from and start the night with a wine tasting (i.e. pour it in the glass, drink it) and then onwards and upwards.

Answer 5

Try a South African Shiraz as it has a nice fruity taste. Sip it slowly not in mouth fulls. A South African Merlot is another nice fruity red wine. Both of these have a 13 to 14% alcohol content by volume. Stay away from the French wines as they do not tell you what type of grape is uses (Shiraz and Merlot are types of grape) except in the cheaper ranges. It also has a sharper taste.
The Australian wines of the same type are also very nice.
Have a great Christmas.

Answer 6

Sounds like you had some old wine. It turns to vinegar after it has been opened too long. I don't like red wine, my husband loves it. It gives me heartburn and I don't like the taste. Remember, red wine should not be refrigerated. If you like wine, try it again. I don't! I'm a beer drinker.

Answer 7

MUST DRINK AGAIN!! I LOVE WINE. I was actually really sick for 2 days and I had two glasses of red wine. The next day I was totally better. Who'da thought drinking can be healthy sometimes. I hear it has antioxidants which are good for fighting colds and stuff. Cool huh?

Answer 8

I think you should try shiraz...i dont really know how to spell it but it is not bitter and really good. wine, just like any other liquor is an aquired taste so work up to a cabernet by working your way through some sweeter not so dry wines

Answer 9

Loose cannon suggested some good wines but Far Niente is pretty pricey...for a more affordable red cab. try Fransiscan oakville cab. it is a good value for the money ...about 20 a bottle

Answer 10

any wine that has a vinegar teast is a bad bottle.
try a bottle of lancers Rosa its blush is mild semi sweet and goes down very easy. this is not a dark red wine.