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- aloha_92629 - 07-30-2005 Hi there I was wondering if someone can help me with this question... When eating at a fancy restaurant I don't like ordering party drinks like Margaritas, I would prefer to order something classy, but I don't know anything about wine. I have tried different wines but most are dry and bitter, I really only like sweet drinks. So can anyone tell me a classy SWEET red and SWEET white wine to order... Thanks CR - sharon001 - 07-30-2005 A sweet white that goes with some foods (especially spicy ones) is gewürztraminer. Sauternes is also sweet, but less of a good match (unless you go whole-hog snobby and only eat foie gras!). There are rosés that are sweet, such as a cabernet d'Anjou. Sweet reds are more dessert-oriented: port, maury and the like. Not something you want a full glass of with your meal. Just out of curiosity, what is it that you don't like about wine's non-sweetness? (A lot of people who would rather drink sweet wine also drink beer, which is anything but sweet...) - Drew - 07-30-2005 A German reisling may be the way to go. DRew - robr - 08-01-2005 Most likely the bitter wine you tasted was a very poor quality. Good dry red wine tastes very nice. Try a Pinot Noir, it's dry, but has very little tannins in it, so it's almost a sweet wine.