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- stephanie - 12-16-1999
I want to buy a friend a nice bottle of wine for christmas....but I have NO CLUE where to begin. I live in west Texas and want to spend about $25. Probably something not too tart, or tangy....but rather smooth.
Stephanie
- stephanie - 12-16-1999
in addition...I would like to make a good impression. Her husband is from Denmark if that helps any.
Stephanie
- Jerry D Mead - 12-17-1999
Sprkling wines are pretty much universally enjoyed and with New Years just around the corner she could put it to good use then if not before.
I recommend "J" (about $30). It's an exceptional bottle of bubblie, with lovely lemon-citrus fruit and an elegant creamy finish with extremely fine carbonation. It is not too harsh or tart. Also, it comes in a very sexy bottle with gold lettering, which makes it especially appropriate for gift-giving.
- Randy Caparoso - 12-18-1999
Wow. I second that emotion, Curms.
But if Champagne style wine is not for you, I recommend a first class German wine -- a Spatlese or Kabinett grade Riesling from the Mosel, Pfalz or Rheingau regions. These wines tend to be very light (just 8% to 10% alcohol, as opposed to the 12%-13% typical of most table wines), slightly sweet, and very smooth yet refreshingly crisp. Ask a sales clerk in a store that specializes in wine for help ($25 will get you some high quality stuff). Examples of a good "beginner's" German wine, for instance, include a Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese from the Mosel, or a Forster Jesuitengarten Riesling Kabinett from the Pfalz. Ho, ho, ho!