Point me

[decemberrain]

in the right direction. Help me find delicious wine! I can't seem to find any wine that I really like and I don't really know anyone who knows anything about wine. I like sweet and fruity things. Any help would be awesome

[kpol]

I think Moscato tastes like fruity sugar water so that might be a start. I can't recommend any because I don't like it but I know people that do. Riesling and Pinot Grigio are also sweeter whites. I like Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling and Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio if I want something light and crisp.

[beachy]

I'm a big fan of moscato, and if you like sweet and fruity you would probably really like it. Sutter Home was always my favorite moscato, but Yellow Tail is my new favorite. Yellow Tail's moscato is a little bubbly which is nice, and Sutter Home is more traditional wine.

Reisling's aren't as sweet but I like those a lot as well. Late harvest reislings are generally sweeter. Hogue late harvest reisling is one of my favorites. Gewurztraminer is also sweeter, and Hogue has a really good one too.

White Zin is on the sweet side, but I'm not a huge fan it. White merlot is also sweeter. They are both blushes.

Do you have a nice small wine store near you? When we lived in WA we had one at our corner and I did their wine of the month club. It was generally about $40 a month for 2 bottles, but it was nice to try all different wineries and types.

[pennylane]

I'm not much of a wine drinker, so I stick to sweet whites. I really like sparkling Moscato..my favorite is on the pricier side so I don't get it often but it is Risata Moscato d'asti in a beautiful blue bottle.

[Deleted]

Moscato is sweet and red moscato is nice. For a semi-sweet wine I like a white zinfidel. If you want to serve moscato with dessert, try a sparkling moscato or pink moscato from barefoot. They're pretty nice tasting.

[G22]

Sept 9, 2012 9:00:58 GMT -5 pennylane said:

I'm not much of a wine drinker, so I stick to sweet whites. I really like sparkling Moscato..my favorite is on the pricier side so I don't get it often but it is Risata Moscato d'asti in a beautiful blue bottle.

Another vote for sparkling moscato. I'm real picky about wine. When we lived in CA we found a wine made from a different fruit, something else other than grapes. Holy crap that was my favorite ever. Of course I can't remember what it was now. H would probably know though.

[G22]

H knew it. It was made of pomegranate.

[basilosaurus]

I dislike sweet wines in general, especially fruity, unless it's a proper dessert wine paired with a proper dessert. Boone's farm has corn syrup, ffs! I make an exception to this rule if there's tawny port which is delicious.

However, I've done my share of tasting the ranges, so I know what's generally out there.

Reisling is what I'd recommend overall, but be careful it's not a dry reisling. They're not to common in the States (a shame for me), but they exist. Gurvertzeminer (yeah, can't spell that) is another sweet white.

White zin is sweet (and much derided in the wine community ), but it's less popular these days than its heyday in the 70s. Roses are gaining in popularity, and they're dry (and yummy!). So you can't just count on going for the pink wines if you like sweet. If you stick with the bottom shelf cheap pink wines and see white zin instead of rose, you should be fine. I don't say that with judginess, I promise.

I think of pinot grigio as really quite dry. It's one of my go to summer afternoon on the porch drinks.

Moscato, both red and white, is something my sweet loving friends like. I can't personally make a recommendation b/c it makes me want to gag, but I'll take their word that it's a good fit or a sweet palate. It's supposed to be a dessert wine rather than a sweeter drinking wine, but they use it in all applications.

If you want to spend more money there are some sweet wines like vin santo and sauternes and eiswein that are more for the wine conossiour (yeah, can't spell that, either) market.

[brandienee]

Sept 9, 2012 16:35:36 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I dislike sweet wines in general, especially fruity, unless it's a proper dessert wine paired with a proper dessert. Boone's farm has corn syrup, ffs! I make an exception to this rule if there's tawny port which is delicious.

However, I've done my share of tasting the ranges, so I know what's generally out there.

Reisling is what I'd recommend overall, but be careful it's not a dry reisling. They're not to common in the States (a shame for me), but they exist. Gurvertzeminer (yeah, can't spell that) is another sweet white.

White zin is sweet (and much derided in the wine community ), but it's less popular these days than its heyday in the 70s. Roses are gaining in popularity, and they're dry (and yummy!). So you can't just count on going for the pink wines if you like sweet. If you stick with the bottom shelf cheap pink wines and see white zin instead of rose, you should be fine. I don't say that with judginess, I promise.

I think of pinot grigio as really quite dry. It's one of my go to summer afternoon on the porch drinks.

Moscato, both red and white, is something my sweet loving friends like. I can't personally make a recommendation b/c it makes me want to gag, but I'll take their word that it's a good fit or a sweet palate. It's supposed to be a dessert wine rather than a sweeter drinking wine, but they use it in all applications.

If you want to spend more money there are some sweet wines like vin santo and sauternes and eiswein that are more for the wine conossiour (yeah, can't spell that, either) market.

I am more of a novice than Sibil at this point, but... I agree with trying a Riesling or a good white-zin. Those are my summer wines.

[basilosaurus]

good white zin = oxymoron

[brandienee]

*pppffffhhht*
Whatever you. I like it for a sweet wine. But then again, I really only drink it once or twice a year sooooo....

[panicked]

Lambrusco. It's cheap, it's sweet, and it's red. Those are my only requirements for wine.

[basilosaurus]

Here, have some of this. Strawberry white zin. Under $5. I'm pretty sure it also has hfcs.



Really, I probably sound a snob, but I think people should drink what they like. I just don't know many people who prefer the sweet stuff in my social circle.

[decemberrain]

Well the only really dry wine I've ever had was cheap crappy wine. So I plan on trying a bunch and acquiring taste for what I like but having a little direction so I don't just buy a bunch of nasty wine is great! Thank you ladies I'll defiantly be trying some of your suggestions. Also, feel free to recommend any other wine that you've had that you really liked!

[kpol]

Sept 9, 2012 18:56:59 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

good white zin = oxymoron

:Y:

[dancingpanda]

I like some of Barefoot's wine. I also like that they tell you on the back of the bottle what to pair the wine with. Having the right food with the right wine can make a pretty big difference in how the wine tastes.

I also like the Moscatto that was mentioned above. I prefer sweeter wines but not super sweet, and I don't like dry wines. I do like Yellowtail's Reisling.

Do you have a winery near you? Honestly, going to a winery and being able to try a small variety of their wines will help you decided what you like. It will at least get you pointed in the right direction in the types you like. But remember different brands and wineries have different tastes even if it's the same type of wine. World Market usually does a wine tasting in the store on Saturdays, so if you are near one of those check them too.

Another idea is have a group of friends over, and each person brings a different bottle of wine. And have your own tasting.

[decemberrain]

I tried Yellowtail's Shiraz tonight with my H and I am not a fan. The wine store guy said it's amazing but H and I did not enjoy it. I am going to try a Moscatto next. The Shiraz is bitter. I don't like the bitterness of a lot of wines.

[beans]

You might like a blend of wines. Apothic Red is good and I think they make an Apothic White too (I think that's right). I haven't tried the white one, but I really enjoy the red. It's smooth and iirc, not dry or overly bitter- like it takes the best qualities of the blended wines on.

I also really like Pinot noirs. I don't think they're too dry but I like red wine. Cabernet Sauvignons are good too. Mirisso (?) makes a good Pinot and I had a nice cab sav the other day from I think it was called "little black dress" or something.

[basilosaurus]

Yellow tail is about as mellow a red as you're going to get. It's not amazing (hell, it's about $7/bottle), but it's widely drinkable. I don't find it bitter in the least, and I'm actually fairly sensitive about bitterness in beers like IPAs. I like my wines to be "puckery" as I call it, but I don't like bitter.

I think if you can't handle that wine, you'd better just stick to the sweet ones for now. Once you get used to the flavor of wine, you might expand your palette to drier varietals.

As earthy and dry as I like my wines, I still can't like pinot noirs, much to H's (oregon roots) chagrin.

[beachy]

I used to force myself to drink red but gave up on it. The beauty of wine is that there are so many varieties and palettes that you can find something you like, and should enjoy what you drink.

I second the recommendation of trying wineries for tastings if they are near you. If not, try small wine stores. Since they sell wine in grocery stores here (and in WA) it seems like the few wine stores are really aimed at customer service and offer tastings and stuff all the time. Call some local wine stores and ask if they do tastings. Even if you pay a couple dollars and get to try several different wines it will be worth it. Also at a small wine store when they get to know you they can recommend things you will probably like based on ones you know you like.

[decemberrain]

I'm going to head to a different wine store sometime later this week. We are on Guam so sadly, no wineries. But I will defiantly call around and see if anyone has tastings that H and I could go to. When we were visiting his Grams she had this pink wine that was just perfect. It was just right for eating with anything or just drinking. It was fruity and a little sweet. Sadly she can't remember what it was because she "just picks a bottle" and tries it.
Maybe my "puckery" seems bitter to me because of my novice wine palette. I think I'm going to go try and find something semi-sweet. I'll let you know if I find anything that I really like. H wanted to get cheap wine because he hates wine so I think next time I'll go alone and see what I can turn up. Thanks for the wine tips . My parents never drank wine and the only other people I knew who drank wine drank it out of a box so asking for tips from them isn't very helpful at all.

[basilosaurus]

Hey, not all box wine is bad! Just stay away from franzia and the like. It's only good for making sangria or mulled wine.

So, do you just have access to the class 6? They generally carry the same core wines everywhere. I remember there was a guvertz (I think) in a blue bottle with a nun on the front that sweet drinkers liked. Also, yellow tail now has a sweet red. I haven't paid enough to notice the varietals in what I assume is a blend, but I noticed the label because it sparkles.

[brandienee]

Fetzer makes Gewurztraminer... (This is what spell check says, hope that it's the right word.) It's not bad.