I'm new to the wine-world & I'm looking for...?!
Answers: something strong with a bit of zest, red but still good served cold (I'm not fond of warm wines). What should I be looking for? I usually drink hard liquor like rum & vodka but I have recently found a love for different wines to try when I relax at night. Could someone suggest what brand or what type of wine to purchase? Another thing-I'm a pretty cheap chick so I'm looking for something I can find at my local winery, nothing too special. Thanks!
Many drinkers new to wine will chill even red wines that are usually recommended for room temperature or slightly cooler. If you prefer one of these wines chilled, then go for it.
Lighter bodied red wines would be better chilled than fuller bodied reds such as Cabernet.
I would suggest that you try Sangiovese or Zinfandel...especially an old Vine Zinfandel....which will be sweeter. An inexpensive one to try would be Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel which can be found for around $10 or less.
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Hello Dear, The Red Wine (made form grapes) is good for health as well as your skin too ....but should not take it in more quantity....you can try this at once and see the amazing result....all the best.
The best wine I've found for the money are the Southeast Australian Wines ... Alice White, Little Penguin, and, particularly, Yellowtail. There are other brands, I just can't think of them!
You can find them for about $7 to $9 a bottle. My favorite among them is Yellowtail Cabernet ... full-bodied, dry, but with a very smooth finish. Yellowtail also makes a Shiraz-Cabernet blend that is very nice. A little spicy and not as heavy as the Cabernet.
I also like my wines a little on the chilly side ... not fridge-cold, but not room-temperature. (I also like white wine slightly warmer than most people do). If you store your wine in a cool place (basement, closet, etc.) it will be just right.
Try all the varieties of red ... cabernet, merlot, chianti, shiraz ... and try different brands. Keep notes on each bottle, recording what you liked or didn't like about each one. Even within a particular variety (cabernet, for example), you will notice differences. The California cabernets have an entirely different taste than the Australian cabernets. It's just a matter of finding out what you like or don't like.
Depending where you live, you can find specials ... try to sample a new wine each time you find one for a great price. I've found some pretty good wines in the $3-$4 range that I never would've tried if the price hadn't been so tempting!
You can also buy the box-wines and jug-wines. They aren't too special, but some of them aren't so bad. Again, it's a matter of what you like.
Syrah, Pinot Noir are usually good.
I assume that you want something under $10. Most of the major names are decent. Mondavi, Beringer, Sterling, Kendall Jackson are all good enough.
Where are you located? CA? OR? If you are, local winery choices are many.
If you want a red that is served cold, you are pretty much restricted to a beaujolais. If you can tolerate the wine at cellar temperature, some of the Italian reds are pretty good. Some day, splurge on a vintage chianti.