What is a good, fruity wine?!
Thank you in advance.
Answers: I like sweet fruity wines. I don't care for any other kind. I have found that some of the best ones, for flavor are the least expensive, which is odd. The expense is not a big thing for me, but the flavor is. I'm not a wine snob and I'm not impoverished either, so I'm really interested in finding some wines that I will enjoy. Remember... fruity. Red, white, whatever. Suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
This Sangria recipe is perfect for big summer parties - always a favorite, you may consider doubling the recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
1 Bottle of red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rioja, Zinfandel, Shiraz)
1 Lemon cut into wedges
1 Orange cut into wedges
1 Lime cut into wedges
2 Tbsp sugar
Splash of orange juice
2 Shots of gin
1 Cup of sliced strawberries or raspberries (may use thawed or frozen)
1 Small can of diced pineapples (with juice)
4 Cups ginger ale
PREPARATION:
Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into the wine. Toss in the fruit wedges (leaving out seeds if possible) and pineapple then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight. Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you'd like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember that the best Sangrias are chilled around 24 hours in the frig. - allowing the flavors to really marinate into each other.
Gurwerztraminner-Reisling for white. Any merlot for red.
If you like cheap, sweet, fruity wines, you might want to try Wild Vines Blackberry Merlot. It's pretty decent, and $5.00 for a 1.5l bottle. Or just about any of the Arbor Mist varieties are pretty good.
Definitely agree with the slightly misspelled Riesling ("Guwerztraminer-Riesling"). A low-end imported bottle should run you about $8.
Sangrias are very good. You can get them in the box, and they'll be red or white.... OR you can make your own.
Use a Merlot, as it's not as dry as some of the reds can be. Add in orange, lemon and lime slices. Stir it together and let it sit for a while. Keep it cool, but not ice cold.
Some of the blended wines would be a good choice. A lot of times, you'll find Merlot blended with cherry, blackberry (super yum) or blueberry. That sweetens the Merlot considerably. White wines are usually blended with apple or pear, which will bring up the sweetness factor.
I'd stay away from the Arbor Mist wines, though. The Wild Vines aren't too bad. Even though money may not be a big issue, and the Arbor Mist wines are cheap enough..... after you've had the better wines, you come to realize that Arbor Mist is nothing more than alcapop.
Sangria wine ...sigh,,,,, is fruity and yummy
I agree with some of the other suggestions. Sangria is pretty good in fact I'm enjoying a glass right now. I've just been buying the Carlo Rossi Sangria that comes in a big glass jug. I like it very much.
Try the Arbor Mist stuff.