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I didn't start getting into wine until Bunny and I started dating. Now we try a different bottle (sometimes two) every week or so. Wine rocks! We have come to the conclusion that any bottle with some kind of animal on it is fantastic, I strongly recommend it. Also, there's a box of wine in the fridge, I lol'd at that. Boxes of wine will last a good 2 weeks and still taste fresh

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My wife and I do about the same thing; a bottle every two weeks or so. I appreciate wine but, I'm not a connoisseur. I know whether I like it or don't like it and that's about it.

There is one brand that my wife brought home that had a nice buttery aftertaste. It was a white wine and I cannot remember the brand, which is a shame because it's probably the wine I have enjoyed the most.

Sunsnail's homemade wine seemed fun.

My wine rack never has less than 10 bottles to choose from. I usually try to pick up 6-12 bottles when I make a big liquor store run.

I'm a big Rhone valley fan when it comes to reds, Rieslings and Sauvignon Blancs for whites, depending on if it's for drinking alone or with meals.

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Originally posted by Ygrene There is one brand that my wife brought home that had a nice buttery aftertaste. It was a white wine and I cannot remember the brand, which is a shame because it's probably the wine I have enjoyed the most.

It was probably a Chardonnay if it was buttery.

I love wine, but I dont drink it enough to have a favorite amoungst a bunch.

White wine = Meh.

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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy It was probably a Chardonnay if it was buttery.

Thank you. I will definitely try some more Chardonnay's!

Riseling is the shit.

I went to Napa Vally thinking I liked red, found out I am a sucker for Reisling.

And I love mead. They might not have the best microbrew in Colorado, but they have some kickass mead.

VIVA LA WINOS!

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Originally posted by Ygrene Thank you. I will definitely try some more Chardonnay's!

Make sure you get ones done in oak, not steel. It's the oak that imparts the buttery/oaky flavors.

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Originally posted by kabelicious Riseling is the shit. I went to Napa Vally thinking I liked red, found out I am a sucker for Reisling. And I love mead. They might not have the best microbrew in Colorado, but they have some kickass mead. VIVA LA WINOS!

I prefer German Rieslings, even though they're lower in alcohol (8-9%).

In the US, particularly New York, they add sugar during fermentation to increase the alcohol content, and I think the taste of the alcohol overpowers the flavors of the wine. This one's not bad, though for a Finger Lakes (Upstate NY) Riesling

red wine + organic pure imported white chocolate ftW!11

Riesling is WAAAAAY too sweet for me, I'm more into Chardonays and Verdehlos. I still prefer red wine though. Cabernet Merlot is fucking awesome, as well as Shiraz. Luckily, we have lots of really good wines here at pretty good prices I would recommend most Australian wines to anyone.

Had a nice Argentinian White - Speedy Turtle.


Very nice!

Inglenook. $5.99 for a 3 liter jug.

I am the same way as many. I try a new bottle every week or so. Some of my favorites are:

Jacobs Creek - Cabernet Shiraz Mix

or

Clos Du Val - Pinot Noir


But I agree with Bas. Animals do = good (alot of the time). Little penguin, yellow tail, etc. I am a fan of many aussie reds.

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Originally posted by _Nut_ I am the same way as many. I try a new bottle every week or so. Some of my favorites are: Jacobs Creek - Cabernet Shiraz Mix or Clos Du Val - Pinot Noir But I agree with Bas. Animals do = good (alot of the time). Little penguin, yellow tail, etc. I am a fan of many aussie reds.

Yeah, Jacobs Creek is pretty nice. I like their merlot quite a lot.

If you love your reds as much as I do, I would definately recommend that you all try:

From Margaret River (Western Australia) - some Cab Savs, Cab Merlots and Shiraz... Amberly and Mad Fish make some good + cheap wines, and then of course theres my absolute favourite - Clairault

From Barossa Valley (South Australia) - the same varieties (but particularly Shiraz... Krondorf Estate make one of the most fabulous Shirazs I've ever tasted... Also Penfolds are a great winery, and how could I forget Jacob's Creek)

From Mendoza (Argentina) - any Malbec... I never tasted a bad one (And I was drinking almost every night for a month), but San Felipe and Norton wineries made some particularly nice wines

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Originally posted by Mickey V If you love your reds as much as I do, I would definately recommend that you all try: From Margaret River (Western Australia) - some Cab Savs, Cab Merlots and Shiraz... Amberly and Mad Fish make some good + cheap wines, and then of course theres my absolute favourite - Clairault From Barossa Valley (South Australia) - the same varieties (but particularly Shiraz... Krondorf Estate make one of the most fabulous Shirazs I've ever tasted... Also Penfolds are a great winery) From Mendoza (Argentina) - any Malbec... I never tasted a bad one (And I was drinking almost every night for a month), but San Felipe and Norton wineries made some particularly nice wines

Thanks for the info Love Penfolds already Check out Brown Brothers - They make some really interesting wines too.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Thanks for the info Love Penfolds already Check out Brown Brothers - They make some really interesting wines too.

Brown Brothers do make some nice whites, but I've never tried any of their reds, not yet anyway.

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Originally posted by Mickey V Brown Brothers do make some nice whites, but I've never tried any of their reds, not yet anyway.

Actually, I don't think I have either

And I don't really drink red wine over the summer.

Next year maybe

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Originally posted by Mickey V From Mendoza (Argentina) - any Malbec... I never tasted a bad one (And I was drinking almost every night for a month), but San Felipe and Norton wineries made some particularly nice wines

Trapiche is nice too.

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australian wines are great value right now cos of way too many new plantings in the last 10 or so years, way oversupplying demand. Thus good wine is cheap, but there's a lot of rubbish out there as well. Still, makes for very cheap sangrias when you can get ok-bit below par wines for $2-3.
If you ike fresh tasing whites, the sauvignon blancs from new zealand are great.
the wine rack at the moment is all hunter valley (australia) and stellenbosch (south africa) reds. both very good value compared to the european produce

tried some yellowtail merlot a couple of weeks ago, always seems to get mentioned by americans as good value, and was rated as quaff's value red of the week. I figured it must be an export only brand as i'd never noticed it before, and cor chief, was it crap. maybe they do better in other varieties, but I won't bother trying after that effort

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