Can you tell it is old, by the label, it has been in the cellar?
2007-11-27 11:30:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
The year on the label is a good indicator, and of course where it is from,and how old it is. And it must be corked. Especially with Red Wines. For me, Merlot, Pinot Nior,Cabernet Sauvinnon. They are now bringing out wines with screw tops.
2007-11-27 20:30:36 · update #1
I do enjoy a good wine. I prefer the white wines. I've heard rave reviews about two buck chuck, but they don't sell it here.
2007-11-27 17:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought my drinking days were well and truly over, because since 1992 every time I imbibed an ounce of alcohol, I would get a migraine. Didn't matter what form it came in, but once I hit that one ounce mark, it was dark room lights out time for me....
Until this past year. For some reason my youngest daughter picked up a strawberry wine for Easter. It smelled so good that I decided to have half a glass with my meal. And it tasted so good that I had half a glass more afterwards...easily over the one ounce limit, with no sign of a migraine.
So I figured, what the heck...I would try a fruit spritzer during the summer...you can buy them already premixed...fruit juice and either vodka or rum for alcohol. Big mistake! One SIP and I knew that if I had any more I would be suffering another migraine!! I tried beer as well, and was able to get away with a half glass of Heineken before needing to quit.
For Thanksgiving my daughter bought more fruit wines. Two different kinds (and I can't remember what they are now--our Thanksgiving was 6 weeks ago here in Canada) but again I could have a full glass of EACH without any ill effects....except I found out that I am a very cheap drunk. Anything over one glass within a two hour period goes to my head -- on a full stomach!
So to answer your question....yes I DO like a good wine. Especially the fruity ones that don't cause any migraines for me. (Your regular whites and reds still have the power to cause migraines, unfortunately.)
2007-11-27 23:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can tell by the label how old it is and the older it is the more precious and expensive it is. I used to know all my wines and foreign beers by heart but that was in college and I have forgotten. There was a great French wine that was excellent at $7.00 a bottle back in 1983 and you could get maybe two wine glasses out of it. For some reason it became unavailable...what a shame....it was the best...I liked it better than Don Perrione! (sp) Now a white Savaginon Prinot (sp) is what I go for, my son is a wine connoisseur so I leave it to him to pick for me and he does a great job of it. He started waiting tables in senior year and worked up to five star restaurants and now he know how to put on a great feast and the right kinds of wine to serve with each entree....ahh a Son after my own heart!! lol!
Iritadra: I have the same problem but now I take 1/4 teaspoon of magnisium 3 times a day and I now I get no migraines at all, plus it does like 3000 good things for the body!!
2007-11-28 00:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by Meeshmai 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, very much. A good red wine. You can tell how long it has been in the cellar by the label.
A new one out is Cabernet Franc.
2007-11-28 03:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by Telma G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. With my brand, the older wines are sweeter and better tasting of course. I've only recently put wine away for a later date. We'll see. Merlot and Pinot Noir is all I do.
2007-11-27 20:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by Wickwire 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not a wine afficianado at all, but I know what I like.
Deep, dark, dry reds from Italy, Australian Shiraz, cold, tart Italian whites.
For celebration, I love Martini and Rossi Asti Spumante (with sugar cube or without) and, for those very special occasions, Perrier Jouet Floral and/or Piper Heidsieck.
2007-11-28 12:03:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bouquet of a fine Boones Farm is quite magnificent, relative to the need of prompt decanting -- the intent is for the connoisseur to be corked, not the bottle. Age can be easily determined by dust and location on the sales shelf.
2007-11-28 09:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I favor a fine Thunderbird or Wild Irish Rose myself. I usually find them near a Dumpster, not sure about the cellar.
2007-11-27 19:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by fckymcfckfck 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
As long as there's some cheese to go along with it, then sure! I can hold onto the glass, but I doubt I'd drink more than just a sip. It all gives me heartburn these days!
2007-11-27 20:21:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about Trader Joe's - Charles Shaw - Two buck chuck.?
Pretty good stuff. We did a taste test, and it came mid to high. My daughters buy expensive wines, but they will buy Charles every once in a while.
2007-11-27 19:40:13 · answer #10 · answered by Snoot 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋