What is a good red wine?

Question

I don't want to pay no more then $20 but if it's really good I will pay more. Something sweet and doesn't taste bitter and not hard to find.

Answer 1

I deal in wine, done tastings tried may differant type from all over the world. Villa Puccini,is absolutely delightful with many differant foods and sauces, it is not predjudice to foods as some reds are, and this red is great with choclate or tiramisu,

A meritage called, a blend of grapes, it is ferrari carano "sienna"; you can by an amorone, which is a differant altogther, it is Luigi Righetti. These two wines are very very diverse and tempermental to foods and a younger palate (ie, if your not an avid wine drinker). (food suggestion, would be a nicely seasoned lamd chop, a very pertite filet, an appetizer such as portebella with zip sauce, a pasta dish with some "blue cheese" and special spices, pesto, garlic, balsmalic.) Always "decant" a red, I swear by it, some reds such as those to or other table reds as there often referred need to oxygenate before ture boquet evloves.

Now let's talk Cabernet's Louis Martini, very dry, Love it, J Lohr, Robert Mondavi, not the private selection series. Chateu St. Jean

Lets talk under 10 bucks, Pepperwood estates, sold at meijers Their merlot is great, not big on there cab. Believe it or not Crane Lake 3 bucks, I kid you not, I thought it be worse than box wine, it was good, yellowtail merlot, or cab.

Not lets talk expensive, Groth cab, Merryvale, Stag's leap far Niente

Here what I tell everyone, Go to the grocery store/meiher's be bold and daring pick out whatever you want , let your mood, reflect your selection. Its wine, I have had good bad, expensive, etc.. the worst thing to happen is you wont like and give the bottle to a friend for their enjoyment they might like it. Good luck

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Answer 2

Red Wine

Answer 3

There are several good, red wines out there however, you aren't going to find much in the sweet department when looking for reds unless you buy a port. I think the word you are looking for is "smooth", not sweet. You are probably looking for something with low tannins so stay away from Cabernet Sauvignon. Sterling Merlot (The Vintners Collection) is pretty easy to find, it's about $14.99 and it's low in tannins. Also, you can't go wrong with any red blend. I'm not sure where you live but if you have a beverages & more you can check out their red blends such as Folie A Deux's Menage a trois for about $8.99. Make sure the wine you purchase is an '03 or older, this will better your chances of a smooth wine.

Answer 4

Where do you live? Red wine is usually more dry than sweet, white wine tends to be more sweet than dry. Of course, as with anything, their are exceptions.

Don't go with a Cabernet or Merlot, those are very dry (not sweet, "bitter"). I enjoy a Shiraz or Foch; I find them to be more sweet than some but still semi-dry. You could go with a fruit wine, like blueberry. There's this great one where I live (eastern MA) called Semi-sweet Blueberry by Nashoba Valley Winery.

As far as price goes, I was taught to look at the label. If a company spends the time to make a good label the wine is probably worth trying. You can find a good cheap wine by looking for a cleverly crafted label.

Answer 5

Sweet wine questions are asked on answers numerous times a day. You might want to use the search box and look for "sweet wines" to egt some additional recommendation.

The sweetest wines are dessert wines. These will be ice wines, late harvest wines, and ports. These are typically easy to find in any supermarket wine section or liquor store. They range from being disgustingly sweet to being fabulously citrusy or vanilla-y with a hint of sweet.

From there, white wines that are sweet include a non-dry Reisling, Viognier, Muscat, and Gewurtztraminer. Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Fume Blanc, and similar whites are not typically sugary sweet.

Red wines are not traditionally sweet unless they are the cheap wines with flavours added. You can find non-dry red wines that have fruity undertones, like Zinfandel and Shiraz/Syrah. These will frequently have a flavours of plum, cherry, black currant, and rich dark fruits. Steer clear of inexpensive cabs. Remember that "sweet" contradicts the "good red" portion of your question. While sweet can be a great intro, "good" red wines have lots of flavours and are NOT sweet. They don't have to be earthy and dry, but they really aren't sweet, like a sweet reisling or moscato.

Some to try:

(whites)
Maryhill Viognier
Maryhill Gewurtz
Fetzer Gewurtz
Allegro Muscat (in a cool tall bottle)
Reuscher Haart Reisling

(RED)
Six Prong Red
Cycles Gladiator Syrah
Pedroncelli Zinfandel
Goose Ridge Shiraz
Sineann late harvest Zin
Various Port Wines


The next best thing to do is to start attending tastings. Most wine shops have them, so start going. Write down wines that you like and what you like about them. Also, do the converse. If one tastes like dirt, write down that's why you don't like it. Don't get hyperbolic and write things like "it tastes like gasoline" or simply "it sucks" as you'll never be able to pinpoint what it is that you are disliking. Once you have your list, talk to the shop person about it. Have them help you pick something out that has the traits that you like while avoiding the traits that you don't.

Answer 6

Rosenblum 2004 Eagle Point Vineyard Zinfandel - Mendocino County. This wine is characterized with layers of ripe luscious berry flavors with hints of blueberry and spice. It ends with a delicious chocolate finish.

Rosenblum Cellars produces renowned wines from vineyards throughout California. They are especially known for their world class vineyard designated Zinfandel. However, Rosenblum also offers a wide range of other award winning wines. The main tasting room is at their winery in Alameda at 2900 Main St., Su. 1100. They also have a tasting room in Healdsburg at 250 Center Street.

I would recommend any Rosenblum Zinfandel.

Answer 7

If you are ever in or near Paw-Paw Michigan go to St. Julian Winery and try their Red Heron it's a semi-sweet red wine that won the 2006 Gold Medal Tasters Guild. If you are not in this area try to Goggle St. Julian Winery they may ship. It's a lovely wine the flavor is unforgettable and the price is reasonable when we go up there 4 of us split 2 cases and it not over $200.00 for the 2 cases with 12 bottles per case.

Answer 8

Anything for Delheim vineyard, depends on your preference, personally i like Shiraz, nice full bodied something that kicks back when you swallow, if you prefer something mellow a nice merlot, still like it warmed in front of the fire, served in a very large glass, a little to give it plently air, best tip, a cheap bottle of red, pour it in a jug, and then pour it into another do this again and again back and forward , gets the oxygen into the wine, makes it taste as good as the expensive stuff, enjoy x

Answer 9

Chianti Classico is a really good wine, its Italian and sweet, a 2004 Barolo tastes really nice too, its a bit headier though and not as sweet, and then my absolute favorite red wine is Chateau Neuf du Pape - La Fiole du Pape. All are more then 20.00 but they are more then worth it!!!

If you want a nice red wine for 20 or less though try and find Vampire, its not sweet but for 20.00 its a good wine.

Answer 10

if ure looking for a really good red wine, it probably isn't going to be sweet. red wine gets its color from the the skins of the grapes, which in turn also add tannin to the wine(tannin gives u the dry mouth sensation like bitter coffee or chocolate.) I recommend to start w/ a pinot noir, probably from Oregon or new zeland. they produce fairly light bodied pinot noirs w/ straight forward fruit(black cherries, berries etc) and light earthy tones.
Pinot noir are also quite inexpensive and easy to find good bottles @ good value.
recommend mount Riley pinot noir(new zeland)
or Willamette pinot noir(Oregon)