Looking for a GREAT red wine?!
Looking for a GREAT red wine?
I like wine - but I like a sweeter; more dry wine. I have tried Jacques Girardin and Corinne and Jean Pierre Grossot wines - but I find they aren't available locally.
I would like to find a nice chablis; pinot noir and pinot grigo.
I would like to keep the price reasonable - since I'm relatively new to winedrinking.
Also - can anyone recommend a book or something on the differences of the wines?
2 weeks ago
I live in Chicago - so if someone also knows of a good place to buy wine please let me know.
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2 weeks ago
I live in Chicago - so if someone also knows of a good place to buy wine please let me know.
Sangria is really sweet, and tasty, and not all that expensive
sumnercrest winery in Tennessee has some of the best i have tasted anywhere.
First I suggest that you go to a local wine shop and ask them what they carry that you might like. Be specific in what you are looking for. I suggest this because many different wines are carried in different regions of the county. It sounds to me like you are looking for a Pinot Noir. I have found that some of my favorites that are widley available (in US) are McMurray Ranch PN, Camelot PN and Kendall Jackson PN (should all retail less than $20 US per bottle or so). Many times you can find Shiraz and Sirah that are similar in taste and flavor profile and they are less inflated in price than Pinot Noirs are. You do know that Chablis and Pinot Grgios are white right? I am not comfortable suggesting any of these because I do not like these varietals. But once again ask your local wine shop.
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First off, when talking about wine, sweet and dry are opposites.
My best advice is to find a small, local wine shop. They will make good recommendations for you and also help educate you about wine.
Pinot noir and chablis are burgundian varietals. Due to regional restrictions, these wines are produced in very small lots. They also tend to be quite expensive. Try the site burghound.com. The guy there reviews white and red burgundy with an emphasis on finding deals. That being said, you probably won't find a quality red burgundy for less than $50 or a quality white for less than $30.
A book all about wine would be very boring indeed. A subscription to WineSpectator.com (which includes the magazine as well) is a great way to get started on the long journey towards wine knowledge.
Hopefully you are around a Trader Joes.
Try their "2 Buck Chuck" ...they'll know what you are talking about...it's pretty good stuff :)
Yellow Tail pinot noir and Terraze Della Luna pinot noir.
It's real hard to find both sweet and dry, they're kind of opposites. You might be looking for more "fruit" in your red wine if you want sweet. A great wine at a very affordable price is the Greg Norman Petite Syrah 2004. This is out of his Paso Robles Vineyard in CA, not his Australian Vineyard. You can find it for about $10 - $12. A great very inexpensive wine is an Australian wine called Little Penguin Cabernet 2005. Wine Spectator gave it 88 points and I have paid $5 - $6 a bottle. A great and little more polished red is the 2005 Seghesio Zinfandel from Sonoma. Anywhere from $15 - $20 a bottle. If you have a few more bucks, try the Penfolds Cab-Merlot Bin 389. Around $30. Hope this helps.
try this--
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