White or red wine? We want to give a bottle as a housewarming gift. Thoughts?

Question

Also, if you have a specific type of wine within the "red" or "white" category that you can recommend, that'd be great too! Thanks!

Answer 1

My personal favorite is Riesling. It's a white German wine, and is very versatile. It's a light, sweet wine that can be paired with many foods, such as fish, pork, grilled or sautéed sausage, even Thai and Chinese foods.

There are dry versions of this wine, I personally don't find them nearly as good.

Answer 2

It depends on the host. You should ask them what they like.

If they like to drink their wine quickly and enjoy white wine, try white wine such as Far Niente Chardonnay ($50), Mondavi Chardonnay ($25), Mondavi Fume Blanc ($20), Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc ($15), as well as Reisling from Germany or Alsace (price range about $20-30) and Ice Wine (price starting at least $25; best is Inniskilling $60).

If they like red and want to open right away, try Rosemblum Zinfandel ($15-25) or Petit Syrah ($30), Ridge (Lytton Spring $35, York Creek $30, Geyserville $25), Testarosa Pinot Noir ($25), Flower Pinot ($25), Flower Perrenial ($30).

If you want them to keep the wine for the future, you can try Cab or Merlot over $30 range, such as Stags Leaps Artemis ($35), Heitz Cabernet ($35), Cain Concept ($35), Silver Oak Alexander Valley ($60), Twomey ($55), Rutherford Grove Cab ($40).

Also consider champagne. I love to bring champagne to housewarming - so much fun to pop the cork in a new house. Try Chandon from California - ($20-30); Moet and Chandon White Star ($40), Taittinger ($50).

Answer 3

My friends usually have a pretty good wine cellar, so especially in the summer, I like to bring over a bottle of nice champagne instead.

Its a great way to start the evening and they can then open up a white / red wine with whatever food they are planning to serve.

Answer 4

Most people do not like white and red goes with much more food than white. I'd go with a Pinot Noir. Here is a link to a Pinot that is to die for.

http://www.willamettevalleyvineyards.com/?s=wine&ss=1g

Very smooth and has an awesome finish. It runs about $20-25 per bottle depending on where you get it.

Answer 5

Red traditionally makes a better gift. That is, unless you know the person has a preference for white wines. Reds can be opened for dinner that night or can be kept for a far later date for a special occasion. That being said, I would go with a Mondavi Cab, Cakebread, or Stag's Leap.

Answer 6

Red or white is a personal preference, if you have ever seen them drinking either choose that one. If not, red is better for you so go with that. A "pinot noir" is a sweeter, lighter red and is kind of a middle ground between red and white (to me) so it is probably a safe bet. Anything from California is pretty reliable or you can just decide how much you want to spend and pick the coolest looking bottle. Good luck!

Answer 7

a red wine will be an ideal present, in my opinion, red wine is much more of a practical gift compare to white is that you can drink the red if the host choose your gift as dinner wine to everybody as fed wine require no chilling and can be drink straight after opening. unless you know the host has a preferences of red or white, if not, red is the safest.

Answer 8

It really depends on the people you're giving it to and their preferences. There are great wines & not so great wines in the red & white catagory. Has anyone considered Rose?

Answer 9

It is really thoughtful of you to think of taking wine, but it doesn't have to be a choice between red or white.

Since it's a celebration, bring champagne. And, no--it doesn't have to be chilled--that way the recipients don't feel obligated to open it right then--but 30 minutes in the freezer at their place can do it if they decide to pour it.

Answer 10

I like a white wine that's called Shlinkhousse, it's has a bit of sweetness to it, it's about $13.00 dollars, I serve mine with a platter of green and purple grapes, and cheese cubes of Colby jack, provolone, Monterrey jack. It makes a beautiful display and is so yummy!