EXPERTS on RED WINE?!
I've never really been a wine person!.!.!.(am only an occasional drinker for that matter)!.!.!.!.I dont know anything about wine other than the fact that i'm not big on the taste! The white zinfindel is probably the closest thing that i've ever even finished a glass! However I would like to have a glass of red wine at night, to help with sleep and other benefits!.!.(so the Doctor says!)!.!.!.!.!.yet would like one i can at somewhat enjoy!. The red wines i've had in the past, many years ago, !.!.!.!.were !.!.!.!.so strong, over powering, even some bitterness!. I like sweet tasting things!. Light taste!. What would you suggest!? also, i'm not looking for anything expensive either, or "brand names" , just something inexpensive i can try!. I live in a small town, not near any large city, so our retail stores are limited!. thanksWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
One word!.!.!.Lambrusco
Riunite Lambrusco: A Decent Inexpensive Red Wine
The Bottom Line For the price Riunite Lambrusco is a palatable wine!. Unless you're a wine snob don't be too quick to write this one off!. You might be pleasantly surprised!.
I'm amazed, to say the least, to find that there is no listing for Riunite wines in the general wine section!. After all, Boones Farm is there, as well as Wild Vines and Arbor Mist!. I think Riunite is better than any of those!. But as it has no listing this review has to go, like it or not, into the hard to find wine area where it can rub its lowly shoulders among the obscure French and California wines so aptly reviewed by 4-1-1!.
I will admit that Riunite wines are hard to find nowadays!. Only one of the liquor stores I frequent even carries the brand!. I assume it is being phased out!. I'm surprised!. Riunite is an inexpensive but decent wine!. I am fairly new to the world of wine, but I have to admit that I have always enjoyed Riunite!. I still do when I can find it!. Riunite is not a connoisseur's wine but it is not on the level of Boone's Farm or Wild Vines or Arbor Mist!. It is a real wine not a fruit flavored ersatz wine cooler!. As wines go it is on the light side, averaging 8% ABV!.
Riunite Lambrusco pours to a rich deep bergundy, almost but not quite purple!. Smell is red and purple grapes and dark plum with a hint of cherry!. Mouthfeel is full and slightly atringent, though not at all bitter!. There is a very slight sour aftertaste!.
For the price, $4!.99 a bottle, this is a very drinkable wine!.
Serve Riunite Lambrusco slightly chilled to bring out the best flavors!.
Try it as a before dinner wine, or as an accompaniment to any meat-based meal from hamburgers and fries to beef bergundy!. Or sip a glass or two on its own to relax in the evening!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Riunite Lambrusco: A Decent Inexpensive Red Wine
The Bottom Line For the price Riunite Lambrusco is a palatable wine!. Unless you're a wine snob don't be too quick to write this one off!. You might be pleasantly surprised!.
I'm amazed, to say the least, to find that there is no listing for Riunite wines in the general wine section!. After all, Boones Farm is there, as well as Wild Vines and Arbor Mist!. I think Riunite is better than any of those!. But as it has no listing this review has to go, like it or not, into the hard to find wine area where it can rub its lowly shoulders among the obscure French and California wines so aptly reviewed by 4-1-1!.
I will admit that Riunite wines are hard to find nowadays!. Only one of the liquor stores I frequent even carries the brand!. I assume it is being phased out!. I'm surprised!. Riunite is an inexpensive but decent wine!. I am fairly new to the world of wine, but I have to admit that I have always enjoyed Riunite!. I still do when I can find it!. Riunite is not a connoisseur's wine but it is not on the level of Boone's Farm or Wild Vines or Arbor Mist!. It is a real wine not a fruit flavored ersatz wine cooler!. As wines go it is on the light side, averaging 8% ABV!.
Riunite Lambrusco pours to a rich deep bergundy, almost but not quite purple!. Smell is red and purple grapes and dark plum with a hint of cherry!. Mouthfeel is full and slightly atringent, though not at all bitter!. There is a very slight sour aftertaste!.
For the price, $4!.99 a bottle, this is a very drinkable wine!.
Serve Riunite Lambrusco slightly chilled to bring out the best flavors!.
Try it as a before dinner wine, or as an accompaniment to any meat-based meal from hamburgers and fries to beef bergundy!. Or sip a glass or two on its own to relax in the evening!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't necessarily agree with your physician!. A glass of wine may help you fall asleep sooner but I don't believe that you will sleep as soundly as you would without it!. On the other hand, who needs an excuse to have a glass of good wine!?
If you want to go for sweetness above all, look for a dessert wine or a kosher wine!. I'm rather fond of Taylor's California port!. If you want a table wine, look for a beaujolais or, if you don't mind a bit of tannin, a dolcetto!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you want to go for sweetness above all, look for a dessert wine or a kosher wine!. I'm rather fond of Taylor's California port!. If you want a table wine, look for a beaujolais or, if you don't mind a bit of tannin, a dolcetto!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Because you don't drink red wine often, sweeter is going to taste better to you!. Especially if you prefer White Zin!.
I would recommend a Nouveau Bojolais - sweet, newly pressed wine!. Around $9 - $10 a bottle!. Available in most stores!.
Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz are all pretty dry wines!. I don't think that's what you'd like!. Go to a wine shop and talk to employees there - I'm sure they can make some recommendations about price and flavor and you'll be happy!. Pinot Noirs tend to be pricey - there is a red zinfandel, but I'm not certain about price range with those!.
Best Wishes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would recommend a Nouveau Bojolais - sweet, newly pressed wine!. Around $9 - $10 a bottle!. Available in most stores!.
Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz are all pretty dry wines!. I don't think that's what you'd like!. Go to a wine shop and talk to employees there - I'm sure they can make some recommendations about price and flavor and you'll be happy!. Pinot Noirs tend to be pricey - there is a red zinfandel, but I'm not certain about price range with those!.
Best Wishes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
if you like sweet and you don't like red and hardly drink, then you need to go with a dessert red!. The other advantage is that something like a port or sweet red will keep if you are only having a small glass a night!.
Another option to try is red lambrusco from Italy!. Ruinite was very popular in the 1970's - a very soda poppy red wine!. There are also better quality ones showing up in the US now!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Another option to try is red lambrusco from Italy!. Ruinite was very popular in the 1970's - a very soda poppy red wine!. There are also better quality ones showing up in the US now!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A fruity red wine that you might enjoy is Gnarly Head Zinfandel!. It's less than $10 a bottle!. Zinfandels (especially Old Vine) are sweeter than most red wines!. I'd also recommend Pinot Noir!. You need to taste a variety of each as different wineries will produce wines that taste quite different!.
If you every get a chance to go wine tasting at wineries, that is a great way to discover which wines you prefer!. Sometimes local wine shops might have tastings as well!.
Learn more about the different types of red wine at: http://www!.cheers2wine!.com/food-and-wine!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If you every get a chance to go wine tasting at wineries, that is a great way to discover which wines you prefer!. Sometimes local wine shops might have tastings as well!.
Learn more about the different types of red wine at: http://www!.cheers2wine!.com/food-and-wine!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Your tastes are your own; it isn't a bad thing to experiment and find one that you like!. Unfortunately for you, reds do tend to be rather stronger in flavour than whites, especially because reds are usually served at room temperature, and whites are chilled!. You'd do well to look for sweeter reds, rather than dry ones (the dry ones are the ones that may taste more bitter or tart to you)!. Try some Merlot or Chianti varieties!. Here's a very helpful website too:Www@FoodAQ@Com
Whatever you choose, since you are new at this, even though the "wine snobs" say to drink red at room temperature, try it cold also, you may like it better that way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
any inexpensive (under $10) port, merlot, cabernet, or a nice sharaz will do fine!. Keep at room temp for best taste!.
Ask the guy in the liquor store, he'll recomment a nice red table wine for you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Ask the guy in the liquor store, he'll recomment a nice red table wine for you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Reds are not known for sweetness, but some doctors say you can get the same benefits from purple grape juice!.
taste is also hard, for i can say merlot and you go "Ptui!"Www@FoodAQ@Com
taste is also hard, for i can say merlot and you go "Ptui!"Www@FoodAQ@Com
Do you have a sainsburys!? They do some own brand ones which are cheap and quite nice!. Their own shiraz is quite palettable!.
I tend to prefer shiraz, it has more of a sweetness I think!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I tend to prefer shiraz, it has more of a sweetness I think!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Red Sangria and have it chilled!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You'll have to experiment!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is a huge difference between being sweet (which would mean residual sugar left over after fermentation) and fruity that can give the palate a sense of sweetness!. Shiraz, cab, merlot, Zinfandel are all bone dry(for the most part)!.
I would agree with the Beaujolais as being the way to go!. While being very very dry it will also have some of the brightest red fruit out there and is a delicious summer drink!. Some prefer it at room temp but I would do as the do in Beaujolais and chill it just a bit!. Oh and you should be able to find very good deals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would agree with the Beaujolais as being the way to go!. While being very very dry it will also have some of the brightest red fruit out there and is a delicious summer drink!. Some prefer it at room temp but I would do as the do in Beaujolais and chill it just a bit!. Oh and you should be able to find very good deals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com