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For years and years I tried to like wine. I would sit in front of a candle lit dinner taking tiny little sips of my red wine trying not to make funny faces... I would go over to a friend's house and try bottle after bottle and while I did enjoy the odd bottle here or there I was always disappointed that I didn't LOVE wine.
And then I met...
and instantly fell in love.
Since then I have enjoyed buying a variety of Ontario and German rieslings. I love the sweet citrus tastes :)
Some of my favourite riesling brands include:
-Deinhard (German)
-Cave Springs (Ontario)
-Inniskillin (Ontario) - the late autumn riesling <3
I recently tried a Cave Spring gewurztraminer and really enjoyed it... a much sweeter floral wine.
So now I am ready to start trying some new wines. I'm looking for some wines that will help transition me away from the super sweet grapes... Any suggestions?
I also think I am going to start to try some Roses.
What are your favourite wines? |
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| Yohan |
too many different kinds of wine...
though I'd love some good wine suggestions for about 15-20 a bottle |
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| VDub |
Isn't every thread a TOTA whine thread???
Oh... Wait... You said wine... |
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| FunkyCrew |
atm, I'm in love with White Zinfandel - both by Sutter Home and Beringer
I tend to enjoy California wines the most - just got Barefor Cellars White Zinfandel (rose) to try, but Ontario wine is pretty great too (want to try this next http://lcbo.ca/lcbo-ear/lcbo/produc...emNumber=529354) |
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| patpicos |
I like Black Tower and other german white wines.
I need to find out which kind i had at Harbour 60, was the best red wine ive ever had! |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
atm, I'm in love with White Zinfandel - both by Sutter Home and Beringer |
Beringer makes a Chardonnay-Zinfandel mix that is surprisingly awesome!
I come from an area that has 190 wineries in the area, and I also took a wine college. I adore wine and have done tastings all over the place.
Concentrate on region, as usually certain places are best at certain wines because of climate, moisture, etc.... (ie: drinking a red wine from Germany is probably not your best bet in red wine selections, because their climate is not the best for it!!)
-If you like dry reds, go for Italy, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and California, some areas of France,(etc....)
-If you like Champagnes or Cava's, certain areas of France and Northeast Spain will do!
-If you like German wines, you will probably like Upstate New York wines as well. They have similar climates and hilly areas, which are both perfect for Reislings, Gewerz, and Gruner Veltliner's. Upstate NYS has won many international awards for their Dry and Semi-dry Reislings (not as dry as the description might tell you), so if you like Germans, you are lucky enough to have some award winners in your backyard ;)
hope this helps a little! :) :) |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yohan
too many different kinds of wine...
though I'd love some good wine suggestions for about 15-20 a bottle |
There are and I've tried many reds over the years. One of my faves under $20.00 is Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon.
I also discovered a new Italian red wine this past weekend. It was fantastic, Lamberti Pinot Noir and it is under $15 a bottle ;)
If you want to spend the money, another worth trying is definitely the Grey Label Wolf Blass. You can definitely tell the difference between a 15$ bottle and a 35$ bottle.
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
If you like dry reds, go for Italy, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and California, some areas of France,(etc....)
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I'm hooked on wines from Australia, Chile and Italy. :toothless |
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| FunkyCrew |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
Beringer makes a Chardonnay-Zinfandel mix that is surprisingly awesome!
I come from an area that has 190 wineries in the area, and I also took a wine college. I adore wine and have done tastings all over the place.
Concentrate on region, as usually certain places are best at certain wines because of climate, moisture, etc.... (ie: drinking a red wine from Germany is probably not your best bet in red wine selections, because their climate is not the best for it!!)
-If you like dry reds, go for Italy, Argentina, Chile, Australia, and California, some areas of France,(etc....)
-If you like Champagnes or Cava's, certain areas of France and Northeast Spain will do!
-If you like German wines, you will probably like Upstate New York wines as well. They have similar climates and hilly areas, which are both perfect for Reislings, Gewerz, and Gruner Veltliner's. Upstate NYS has won many international awards for their Dry and Semi-dry Reislings (not as dry as the description might tell you), so if you like Germans, you are lucky enough to have some award winners in your backyard ;)
hope this helps a little! :) :) |
these are awesome pointers - I find wine from warmer climates are my faves! :) |
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| SSSanchez |
No mention of Portugal's incredible wines.
2007 Esporão Reserva (Alentejo DOC)
2000 Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha (Douro DOC)
It's too bad you can't try the real 'vinho verde' common to areas of northern Portugal...the real vinho verde is not white....but a very young red (very tannic)...slight fizz...chilled and it's soo good...a true peasants wine. |
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| Yohan |
ugh wolf blass... don't like
though aussie wine, esp red is very good. gotta make up for their beer sucking bad i guess :p |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
Right now I've been up on Australian wines.
P.S. Tara, I would highly recommend checking out Jordan, Ontario where Cave Springs has their winery. It's such a cute little quaint town to spend the weekend, have a wonderful dinner, wine tour and get massages! |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Went to the Wine expo last year and a lady at one of the New Zealand kiosks busted out a Merlot from 2004. I wish I had taken note of the name, because it was easily the most interesting wine I've ever tasted. |
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