Red Wine

[KarlM]

Anyone enjoy a nice Glass of Red?

What is your fav and what have you been drinking lately?

I have really started enjoying a glass or two with meals but im a wine noobie lol.

 

[suzi]

It must be getting nearer to the summer as I normally prefer reds, but have found myself drinking more whites recently. Had a nice bottle of Penfolds Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling last weekend - very nice!

 

[KarlM]

Yup i know what u mean, when i was in spain recently they were serving chilled red that took a bit of getting used too lol.

 

[fraser]

In terms of red wine Pinot Noir from Chile has been a favourite recently

 

[KarlM]

I has a Glass of Casillero del Diablo Carmenere last nite that was pretty nice also from Chile

 

[retired_member13]

In terms of red wine Pinot Noir from Chile has been a favourite recently

A nice drop. Chilean Malbec is also good. Which other red wines would you recommend

Ty

 

[fraser]

LOL @ Ty - I like most of them

 

[Pred]

can't stand the bloody stuff, or white

once in a blue moon maybe have a glass of rose

i would howver love the domain redwine.co.uk
i'd be rather partial to a drop of that!
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[mat]

I like white wine, a nice common form of Pinot Grigio does me!

 

[Rob_F]

I tend to drink whatever is half price or 3 for a tenner

If it's an option in that price range, I like Merlot.

- Rob

 

[davedevelopment]

I love red wine, but I'm not an expert and usually forget what I've had and what I like. I just let the missus choose, she likes to think herself an expert.

 

[grantw]

I tend to drink whatever is half price or 3 for a tenner

Agreed, if it's white, half price and less than £4.50 I'm buying it.

Grant

 

[mat]

Most shops bring out a wine at £10 the bottle, then instantly make it "half price" for the rest of its shelf life.

 

[James]

Life is too short to drink cheap wine!

You can't go wrong with a bottle of Faustino I. http://www.drinkywinky.co.uk/index....roduct_id=626&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89

 

[fraser]

Life is too short to drink cheap wine!

You can't go wrong with a bottle of Faustino I. http://www.drinkywinky.co.uk/index....roduct_id=626&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89

Will need to investigate that one further then A glass of Rioja is always good. Went to a tasting of these recently and enjoyed them all

http://thirstforrioja.co.uk/my-wines/dinastia-vivanco-wine-range/

 

[afx]

Life is too short to drink cheap wine!

You can't go wrong with a bottle of Faustino I. http://www.drinkywinky.co.uk/index....roduct_id=626&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89

Agreed - IMO it costs 5 quid for a crap bottle of wine, yet you can get a fairly decent bottle of red for 11 or 12 quid. Better to drink quality less frequently if money is the concern. Then you're spending just the same.

A nice cab sav or a Barolo and you can't go wrong, the latter being my personal favourite.

If it's sunny out I prefer to drink white wine. A chilled Sancerre goes down very well on it's own, but even better with seafood. It's a very dry wine though. I cant get away with any medium or sweet white wines.

I'm no expert on wines, but I reckon there's a lot of bollocks talked about wine. Try a few recommendations and when you find a few you like then you're as qualified as you need to be.

 

[James]

Yeah, sancerre and pouille fume / pouilly fuse are really great white wines. About £12 a bottle I guess on average.

... and what about champagne? I reckon the best value-for-money champagne is try Perrier Jouet, about £25 a bottle. It's lovely stuff. And if you want a fantastic bottle for Christmas, try Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque (about £100)... better than Bollinger!

 

[TinkyWinky]

Any £10 or more bottle of Rioja or Chianti from Laithwaites will see you right. No point spending more than that unless you plan on only having a glass at a time... and who does that :|

White-wise - Chile or NZ Sauvignon works every time - but in honesty red is the way forward for non-girls.....

TW

 

[stender]

Life is too short to drink cheap wine!

You can't go wrong with a bottle of Faustino I. http://www.drinkywinky.co.uk/index....roduct_id=626&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=89

I like faustino IV and like Barolo or chateau Neuf but usually a white wine drinker. White i'm not too fussy as long as it's dry but red I seem to only like the expensive ones.
Once you step up a price bracket you'll probably not turn back.
I did it with brandy, I was happy with my cheapo napoleon formaldahyde mix until someone bought me a bottle of XO.

 

[fraser]

Yeah, sancerre and pouille fume / pouilly fuse are really great white wines. About £12 a bottle I guess on average.

... and what about champagne? I reckon the best value-for-money champagne is try Perrier Jouet, about £25 a bottle. It's lovely stuff. And if you want a fantastic bottle for Christmas, try Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque (about £100)... better than Bollinger!

You would be surprised but Tesco Finest Premier Cru is a very good champagne for ~£15