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- ctaborp - 09-11-2005
I'm extremely new to wines although I have been interested in them since a very young age. Anyway every type of wine I have tried so far I have not really enjoyed. Is there any specific brands that I should be looking for or is it kind os a hit and miss thing? Also I have heard about wines having good and bad seasons how do you really know which is which? And can anyone recommend a good wine to start with??
- winoweenie - 09-12-2005
Hi ct and welcome to the board. A starter wine that seems to fit all pistols is Beringers' White Zinfandel. Or if unavailable get the Sutter Home version. These two bottlings have switched many people over to wine. Good drinking. WW
- robr - 09-12-2005
Great advice from the Weiner. Another one, since most new drinkers like sweet or semi-sweet wines, is a Riesling. Try Chateau St. Michelle, from Washington, if you can find it, or Dr. Loosen, from the Mosel region in Germany.
- ctaborp - 09-12-2005
Thank you for the advice I will look into those wines. Another thing that I just noticed with a chardonney that I have at home is that I had a glass yesterday and did not really enjoy it very much, however, today I had a bit more and that was much more enjoyable...is there any specific reason for this or is it just me? Also is this usually the case with wines? Thank you for all of the advice that you have given!!!
- wondersofwine - 09-13-2005
Sometimes it's the food combinations that make a wine more attractive the next day. Sometimes maybe it's your mood. But with young wines showing some tannin (bitter taste from grape stems, seeds, aging in wooden barrels, etc.) I sometimes prefer them the second day when exposure to air has mellowed them somewhat. I find this more with red wines such as Chianti or Syrah. Not sure what it was with the Chardonnay.
- robr - 09-13-2005
I have noticed that many white wines, which would include Chardonnay, get noticably softer (less tannic) and sweeter as they sit in a half full bottle. Often they taste better after a day or two, or even three. It all depends on the individual wine and your taste preference.
- ccartman2 - 09-26-2005
I can second the White Zifandel because that's how I got started. My wife got hooked on Fetzer Chardonney.
- Innkeeper - 09-26-2005
Is your head above water yet Ctaborp?
- tw - 09-28-2005
I got hooked by a St. Francis Merlot
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