What kind of red wine is good??

Question

I heard one glass of red wine a day is good for you, I am not much of a wine drinker. can anyone reccomend a good tasting not to expensive red wine?

Answer 1

Try finding a local winery. They'll be happy to help you find the one(s) you like. It's fun to try the different ones, just be sure to start with the dry wines first, and work you way to sweet. Other wise, you'll pucker up and want to gag.

Answer 2

You're pretty much where I was, two years ago. Not much of a wine drinker, and what I liked best was light white Rhine wines.

The guy at the state store said that I should see what kinds of wine come in gallon jugs. Nobody puts niche wines in gallon jugs.

Then he said once I picked one, I should get both a gallon jug, running about $10-12, and an individual bottle of the same wine by a different winery that costs $20 or $25, to see if I could tell the difference.

I chose Burgandy, and couldn't taste *that* much of a difference. I've since tried other jug wines, but I've gone back to Burgandy for now.

It sounded like good advice to me; maybe you'll benefit from it as well?

Answer 3

Shiraz from Australia is nice and well priced. I like Gamay wines including nouvoux beajeulais. Cabernet sauvignons and cabernet francs are also quite good. I would not recommend Zinfendel.

I'd go for an australian like Yellow Tail or a californain shiraz or cab. Good luck.

Oh yes, one last suggestion, Italian - Falpolacelli - usually less than $12 a bottle. Drink any red within a couple of days of opening and go to a cheap store and buy a $1 wine stopper. Chill a red for about 5 to 10 minutes in the fridge before opening. You also can get the same beenfits at less price from drinking Welch's grape juice.

Answer 4

Clos Du Bois, Simi and Francis Coppola make really good red wines that are less than $18 per bottle. If you're not a big wine drinker, I would try to stick with the Merlots and Cabernets. They even make blended wines that taste pretty good. Good luck.

Answer 5

Look for Merlot from Chile or Malbec from Argentina. Both are nice medium body wines that go well with food and not too expensive.

Merlot is a bit more 'fruity' and not as dry as the Malbec.
Malbec was used to blend drier wines and make them better but now is out there as it's own and is very good.

Almost any wine from Chile or Argentina will be less than one from France, Italy or the better wines from California.

Answer 6

Try some "Red Truck" from Cline wineries. It comes in red table wine or cabernet. Both are good. Only about $9 or $10 at Albersons or Cost Plus World Market.

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Answer 7

Good response from davster. Barefoot wines are usually quite good for a low cost wine. Cabernet Sauvignon (cab for short) is good, but drier (less sweet) than some like. Shiraz (Rosemount is my favorite) is a winner and merlot - though often maligned - is often quite good and a bit sweeter than cabernet. Stay away from the really cheap "jug" wines.

Answer 8

There are many value priced Australian wines out there, Yellow Tail or Little Puingin are both excellent and only about $6 a bottle.

But you really need to try a few and see what your personal prefrence is.

Answer 9

Wild Irish Rose

Answer 10

I would recommend a Merlot by St. Francis. It is a very smooth wine and inexpensive.