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Hey can anyone recommend a good, sweet, yet inexpensive wine? Thanks

2007-03-05 16:05:10 · 21 answers · asked by Classified 1 in Food & Drink Beer, Wine & Spirits

21 answers

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. Beginners often confuse "sweet" with "not-dry" or "not tannic", so be careful about using "sweet" unless you really mean sweet like soda. 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.

Some to try:

Maryhill Viognier
Maryhill Gewurtz
Fetzer Gewurtz
Allegro Muscat (in a cool tall bottle)
Sineann late harvest Zin
Reuscher Haart Reisling
Six Prong Red
Cycles Gladiator Syrah

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.

Good luck and have fun!

2007-03-06 11:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Depending on whether you want Red or White, I would suggest 2 good value priced wines. These aren't brand names but specific wines from geographical locations. Red: Blaufrankiesch Ausbruch from Hungary. White: Piesporter Goldtrophchen Spatlese or Auslese a classic from Germany. Each can be had for around $11. Look for something "Late Harvest." Be careful though, some wine producers mask "bad juice" with added sugars.

2007-03-06 01:53:16 · answer #2 · answered by Michael K 1 · 0 0

Rieslings are good, however many people do not know this but rieslings can actually be very sweet or very dry so be careful which one you get. My best piece of advice is winespectator.com or google wine ratings. You will be able to find out how much the wine costs, the rating and if it is sweet or dry. But just try wines till you find one you like. you would be surprised to see what you like with what foods.

2007-03-05 17:23:43 · answer #3 · answered by resqshanna 3 · 3 0

Among red wines, a Portuguese Ruby Port is a safe bet. Cockburn's is a good make.
Among whites, try a German Riesling like Graff Piesporter Michelsberg. Another good, cheap white is Rosemount Estate Traminer Riesling from Australia.
Among sparklers, look for the words "Demi-Sec" if you're looking at French Champagne. Asti Spumante is usually sweet, as is Moscato d'Asti.

2007-03-06 01:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2 0

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2014-10-18 05:18:23 · answer #5 · answered by popi 2 · 0 0

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2015-09-01 23:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by rahul 1 · 0 0

Riesling. Absolutely riesling will fulfill your requirements. My favorite brands are Bloom and Bex. Both run around $6.99 and $7.99 usd. Of course you can always buy things like Boone's farm, but I'd recommend going for at least a little bit of class and buying some riesling.

A good tip when buying wines: rieslings, pinot gris and grigiots, gewurtzraminers, and prairie fumes can all be sweet and delicious, but it depends on a lot of factors. Look for a lower alcohol content and find a sweeter wine, that's my rule of thumb. Also, don't discount the descriptions on the bottles. They're generally very accurate.

2007-03-05 16:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by jerk 2 · 3 2

You can choose a sweet wine from the Greek's vineyards and from sun dried grapes, like Santorini island, Lemnos island and Samos island.

2016-01-26 19:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ 1 · 0 0

I am lucky enough to have the Amana Colonies within half an hour from my place. They must have about 10 different wineries. My favorite sweet wines are raspberry and strawberry. Cranberry is my overall favorite though.

2007-03-05 17:50:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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2016-10-17 09:14:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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