How are you supposed to serve wine and how much does a good bottle cost?

Question

My husband and I would like to try wine with our dinner, however we bought some a put it in the fridge then drank it and it tasted like burnt rubber. Where did we go wrong? No rude comments please.

Answer 1

The funny thing with wine that I have found is you really don't need to spend a lot of money to get a really good tasting wine.It would take way too long for me to elaborate so let me just offer you 2 sugestions.1)For red meats, or pasta dishes with a marinara type sauce I would recomend a Fetzer Eagle peak merlot,( about $20.00) serve at room temperature and open approximately 30 minutes before you serve it.
2)For pork, or chicken dishes, or pasta dishes with an alfredo sauce I would recomend Santa margarita pinot grigio (also about $20.00) chill for at least one hour and again open about 30 minutes before you serve it. There is also a German white wine ( Leiframiltch) not sure about the spelling, that is a very pleasant wine to drink without a main dish, or with a stuffed mushroom apatizer, that wine is closer to $10.00 a bottle. Those are my basic favorites but some people prefer a bolder red wine, you should find a wine tasting class and find your favorites. good luck.

Answer 2

What kind of wine did you put in the refridgerator? There really is no need to chill red wine, perhaps 30 mins in fridge before opening if you really want to. White wine can be chilled. I can't imagine a wine tasting like burnt rubber, it could have been what you were eating with it.
A good bottle of wine is not an easy thing to define, but in general a "good bottle" can cost anywhere from $10 - $150 or more. I would argue that many great bottles of wine can be had for $15-$30. I have been studying wine for over a year now and have made just small steps into the huge world of wine. Your best bet as a beginner would be to find a local wine shop, perhaps a Total Wine or a smaller local shop and ask an attendant to help you. (Dont feel weird about giving them a pricepoint) Tell them you like sweet wines or fruity wines or bitter wines or whatever and they can help you. You might want to have them put together a mixed case for you with some major types of wine that come from respectable vineyards. Ask for mid-range a couple Merlots and Cabernet Sav., then 1 Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Chardonay, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, etc. and try them and make sure to write down the different flavors and what you liked and didnt like. Try to learn the native regions of each type of grape and why they taste like they do. Ask them with what types of food, if any, you should drink each bottle with.
One of the best ways to quickly learn about a number of wines and find things that you like is to go to free wine tastings or wine tastings that cost $10-$20 or so where you will try perhaps 20 different wines. By this method you can learn a lot quickly. Just check around for local wine shops and get on their mailing lists.
The world of wine is a wonderful world, but its not easy to learn quickly. Be prepared to take notes and try many different bottles. Finding someone you trust to help you pick, instead of just picking random bottles off the grocery shelf will help you go a long way. But as a rule, at your "level" I would recommend not spending more than $25 on any bottle unless its Champagne.

Answer 3

the burnt wine taste was probably from the wine itself, not how you handled it, it probably went sour long before you ever bought it. red wines should be kept in a cool dark place and served around 55-65* and white served around 45-55*. If you want a great wine guide pick up a new copy of the magazine Food and Wine. In the new issue they have the 50 best wines for under 20$ a bottle

Answer 4

what wine was it and how old was the bottle.? was the wine sitting by a heat source?. Some wines coming from really hot climates, with older type wine making method tend to suffer from that gross cloriseptic or rubber taste.
Well any way a nice bottle red wine for starters would be a pinot noir From Oregon, These wines tend to be lighter in style with a red berry fruit quality to them. they are the wines that I use to get people acquainted with red wines, and can be served with a light chill on them

Answer 5

Red with beef, white with fish and rose for anything else, sort of.
Do you like sweet or dry? Brut? semi-brut?

My advice to you is to find a reputable dealer in your area and don't buy anything in the supermarket til you feel comfortable doing so.

If there is an Olive Garden, start there. My french-Canadian friend's husband got into wine there and he was strictly a beer man til then.

Is there a wine tasting class or club in your area?

Here's some trivia for you--wine cellars were originally in the basement of castles, which means the temp shouldn't be lower than 55 degrees F.