Wine

[xer0s]

Anyone know a little about wine? I'm looking to get a wine tonight to have with my supper. I know nothing of wine. A little info would be great...

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

what are you eating for dinner?

[plained]

eeeyyyy you need to be down with bachus!

[HM-PuFFNSTuFF]

hey xeros, first thing you need to know is that different wines go with different foods. tell us what you're eating.

[Unisaw]

Any wine by Bogle (white or red) would be fine. The whites are lighter.

[CaseDogg]

eeeyyyy you need to be down with bachus!

bachus is a gay dvd company, i dunno if he's gonna wanna be down with them.

[werldhed]

Puff is right. Although the foremost wine rule is "drink what you like", some wines do just pair better with certain meals.

Also, it helps to know what kind you like. I'll tell you a good Cabernet will go with anything, but not everyone will agree.

If you're just starting out, go for a simple red at the ~$11-$15 range. Cabernet, Shiraz, or Pinot Noir (or a combination of those) would be my suggestions for a place to start.

For the most part, French, Spanish, Australian, and American wines for that price are equally good. South American wines tend to be a bit drier, I find, and can turn people off.
The wine buyer at your store can tell you a lot more about which vintages are good this year (the heat can ruin a lot of bottles in shipment), and getting a good vintage can make a big difference.

[S@M]

if its red meat, red wine (usually)
white meat, white wine (usually)
if you dont drink wine regularly, a softer red might go down better - so not a cab sav or shiraz, but think about a merlot or merlot blend.
In the whites, Chardy can be dry, if you get a good one and like oak flavours, thats fine, but if you like fruits and a bit of sweetness consider:
sauvignon blanc or a pinot grigo
if your going for one of these sweeter whites, get one from a cold region, pref from an elevated area.

enjoy!

[Chupacabra]

simply the best:

[plained]

eeeyyyy you need to be down with bachus!

bachus is a gay dvd company, i dunno if he's gonna wanna be down with them.

heh my bad on the spellings agin!

this guy ey he knows wine!

http://www.crystalinks.com/bacchus.html

[SoM]

merlot 05 / 06 goes good with everything

[obsidian]

I thought this would be a discussion about Linux. Oh well.

Puff's right, match food with the wine. Give this a try:
http://www.nataliemaclean.com/matcher/

[S@M]

merlot is one of my fav reds, although if you can get Rockfords Sparkling Black Shiraz - it is absolutely awesome...

[Eraser]

simply the best:

I'm sorry, but any wine that's not properly bottled up can't be taken seriously.

[MKJ]

somebody who takes wine with "supper" really doesnt deserve any better

[Grudge]

what?

[Grudge]

btw a good rule of thumb is that Merlot is good for n00bs and Pinot Noir is for the l33t

[werldhed]

somebody who takes wine with "supper" really doesnt deserve any better

btw a good rule of thumb is that Merlot is good for n00bs and Pinot Noir is for the l33t

If you base your wine tastes on "Sideways", you fail.

[plained]

get ur own vineyard and keep the good wine and ....


hey wait a min.

[xer0s]

Sorry I couldn't write back with what I was having to eat last night. We had spaghetti. I know a red wine probably would have been better with this, but I went with a white because thats what my girl said she likes. And she doesn't like dry either. So I picked up Relax Riesling. The dude at the wine place said it was pretty good. And it wasn't very expensive. I thought it was alright and my girl said she liked it. I'll try something else nextime.

[xer0s]

somebody who takes wine with "supper" really doesnt deserve any better

What?

[werldhed]

Sorry I couldn't write back with what I was having to eat last night. We had spaghetti. I know a red wine probably would have been better with this, but I went with a white because thats what my girl said she likes. And she doesn't like dry either. So I picked up Relax Riesling. The dude at the wine place said it was pretty good. And it wasn't very expensive. I thought it was alright and my girl said she liked it. I'll try something else nextime.

I don't typically recommend whites because I don't like them as much, and therefore don't know much about them. However, I was going to recommend Riesling as a decent entry-level white because it typically is sweeter. Glad you found a good one.
Give Prosecco a try, too. It's bubbly, but it's a good chilled wine for hot days. It's relatively sweet.

Also, if you're trying to please your gf, you can try some rosé. They're typically pretty sweet, too.
gl

[bitWISE]

I really enjoy Chianti with a meal. We've got an authentic Italian place that has an amazing house Chianti which is what turned me on to it.

[werldhed]

I love Chianti, but it needs food to go with it. It's too heavy just by itself I find.

So... uhhh... yeah,what you just said: good with meals.

[Grudge]

btw a good rule of thumb is that Merlot is good for n00bs and Pinot Noir is for the l33t

If you base your wine tastes on "Sideways", you fail.

ouch, busted

there is some merit to it though, Merlot wines are usually comparatively sweet and are often suitable for beginners

and actually, the best wine I can remember drinking was a Pinot Noir, so that was kinda confirmed for me

but I guess most high class French wines that the connoiseurs keep praising are probably Cabernet Sauvignon...