I'm more of a beer connoisseur, but I'm trying to broaden my horizons and try wine. I've tried a couple different reds and a couple whites and neither really caught my fancy. I was wondering what is a good wine that is a subtle on the alcohol flavor, but has a good fruity flavor or whatever wine is supposed to taste like.
2006-12-23 16:11:07 · 17 answers · asked by sassyali_1 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
I highly recommend buying a better wine to start with. Cheaper wines are okay, but when you are trying to develop a palate for wine it really helps to have a good bottle to start with, then you can always play around with prices there are a ton of good quality wines out there at reasonable prices, finding them is half the fun!!!
Ferrari Carano Merlot or Cabernet are both very good for starter reds.$20
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is always a winner for whites. $25
Kendal Jackson Sauvingon Blanc is less expensive priced and is very good. $15
I also found a link about this good beginer wine. $15 - $40
Gewurztraminer:
The hardest to pronounce but easiest to drink!!!
Flavor Profile:
Gewurztraminer can be made in dry or sweet varieties and are generally best if enjoyed sooner rather than later post-bottling. Flavors qualities include: honey, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, apricot, pear, and rose.
(It's sweet but not too sweet)
Food Pairings
These wines tend to pair well with Asian dishes or zesty-flavored fare like BBQ or chicken wings. The flavor and aromas often include rose, pear, citrus, spice and mineral.
Key Producers
Edmeades
Columbia-Crest
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Trimbach
Domaines Schlumberger
Albert Mann
Avery Lane
Pronunciation: ga-VERTZ-trah-mee-ner
2006-12-23 16:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by ReginaY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with reds and whites that are very mild and fruity. Later on you can build up to heavier stuff. Contrary to popular belief, Beaujoulais is NOT the fruitiest and lightest red wine. That distinction belongs to the little-known Italian red wine "Bardolino", and so this is your starter red (Bolla makes a decent one). For white wine there are a lot more choices, including Condrieu from France, "spaltese" German Rieslings, or ask for a "buttery" California Chardonnay. If these wines are STILL too strong for you, you can start with wines that are made, specifically, to be sweet such as "Montbazillac" from France. Good luck!
2006-12-24 01:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was the same way my dad used to make home made wine an that was good but never really got into it an desided i need to grow up an also broaden my horizons an i started with some arbor mist it is fruity an not a strong wine taste but very good also you can put crushed ice in it an its totaly yummy
2006-12-24 00:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by rodeogirl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure but the first drink I tasted was actually Champagne and it made me wanted to taste other wines. But it may not work like that with other people though. I knew at least four people who never drank before and had champagne for the first time, they ended up crawling or somehow tried to climb the railways (well they do look like sleeping steps, dont they?)
2006-12-24 00:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stella Rosa, Piedmont, Italy, NV
I have had this one and its good for someone who is not used to drinking wine. The desert wines are the sweetest one.
Peju, 2002 Liana is good also, its kinda expensive but good, about $60 a bottle.
2006-12-24 00:59:12 · answer #5 · answered by leslyme4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Zinfindale is a good wine. It was my first and now i love beer and wine! But i am a cheapskate so I drink it from a box :) Good luck in your taste testing
2006-12-24 00:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beringer 2000 white zinfandel
Ernesto and Julio Gallo white zinfandel
Martini red vermouth, sweet
Arrogant Frog Cabernet-Merlot
any Australian red or white wine
Ojibwa reds or whites
Blouberg blush wine
Nederburg red wine
Any Gewurztraminer, Merlot or Pinot Noir by Jackson-Triggs.
2006-12-24 00:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sparkling dessert wine
2006-12-24 00:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by copestir 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A standard red wine is usually good to start.
2006-12-24 00:12:55 · answer #9 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like Beringer Brother's vinyard's White Zin. It's really light tasting but kind of fruity.
This isn't like a 'real' wine, but I also like Arbor Mist's strawberry zin. It's sweet and kind of tangy like wine. But it's REALLY affordable.
2006-12-24 00:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by tulsasfynestdyme 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋