Favorite wine

[tomson75]

For the Kids:

Dont' funnel an entire bottle of Grape MadDog 20/20. Take my word for it...

It's bad.

Carry on.

 

[locked&loaded]

Isn't that served out of a box?

Is this you?

Aww the glory days. Notice the perfect form.

Box of wine, knocks me right out.

 

[Khartun]

This is my favorite cheap wine, however I can't find it in town anymore. It's very good, if you see it pick it up and try it. Only $10 or so a bottle. The Cabernet Pinotage is the only one I've tried by them though. I also like J. Lohr Cab.

Sebeka Cabernet Pinotage:

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[TheCount]

Champagne is wine.

Favorite every day wine -- Rombauer Cabernet (we get a case of their Chardonnay, which is what they're known for, shipped to the house every year, but I don't like white wines)

Favorite expensive wine -- '82 Chateau Leoville-Poyferre

Touche.

Theo coming to Bob's rescue, who'd have thought I'd ever see the day.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

I stick to Red wines, just not a fan of the whites. Having said that...

Over $20
I enjoy "Francisan" Cabernet. Has kind of an Oakey taste.

Over $10
Villa Mt. Eden is a good Napa Valley Wine. A little on the dry side.

Under $10
"Two Buck Chuck" (now three dollars plus, but just not as catchy a name) is as good as any wine you can buy under $20. Only sold at Trader Joe's, but it is awesome just to have it on hand in case company drops in.

 

[theogt]

Touche.

Theo coming to Bob's rescue, who'd have thought I'd ever see the day.

I'm like Stephen Colbert -- I like to speak up for the powerless.

 

[Doomsday101]

It is a toss up Wade phillips is too soft wine or Roy Williams sucks wine. They seem to be very popular wines.

All kidding side not a big wine person but if I have to drink it I like most of the screw on cap wines. A nice Boones Farm properly aged and served at room temperature

 

[YosemiteSam]

It is a toss up Wade phillips is too soft wine or Roy Williams sucks wine. They seem to be very popular wines.

All kidding side not a big wine person but if I have to drink it I like most of the screw on cap wines. A nice Boones Farm properly aged and served at room temperature

Actually, screw on cap wines used to be a joke. It's not so much anymore. There are several very good wines that come with screw cap tops these days.

Screw caps are actually superior to cork in the short term for sealing of wine bottles. The jury is still out concerning long term sealing as they just haven't been around/used for long durations yet.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

Actually, screw on cap wines used to be a joke. It's not so much anymore. There are several very good wines that come with screw cap tops these days.

Screw caps are actually superior to cork in the short term for sealing of wine bottles. The jury is still out concerning long term sealing as they just haven't been around/used for long durations yet.

Mollydooker wines are fantastic and all come with a screw cap. Being Aussie's they make mostly Shirax's, but everything I've had from them is exceptional. 'The Scooter' is by far my favorite merlot, and it's not even close.

 

[Wimbo]

You've obviously never had Don Perignon, or you'd know it's champagne, not wine.

Better stick to your wine coolers and Zima, Bob.

It's Dom, not Don.

 

[theogt]

Mollydooker wines are fantastic and all come with a screw cap. Being Aussie's they make mostly Shirax's, but everything I've had from them is exceptional. 'The Scooter' is by far my favorite merlot, and it's not even close.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Try Ernest & Julio Gallo Cafe Zinfandel. Reds were difficult for me in the beginning, but I picked this up on a recommendation from a master Sommelier. (I worked for a liquor retail / class B distributer)

It's dirt cheap and a great first step into red wines. Especially since you seem to like sweeter or desert type wines. While it is a Zinfandel, it is not a white Zinfandel type wine. (I can't stand white zinfandels)

They don't carry it everywhere (probably because it's so cheap) You might have to order it at your local wine shop/liquor store or purchase it online.

Another red wine I like is Da Vinci Chianti.

Well, technically it is a zinfandel type wine. Same grape, WZ just gets the fermentation cut off much earlier and sometimes gets a crapload of sugar dumped into it as well.

I'd recommend starting off with a Pinot Noir or a Gamay to make the jump to red wine. Da Vinci Chianti would be a bit more of a jump but I'd still go with my first two and decide how she likes those first. If they are a bit light, jump to the Chianti.

I would also recommend Rosemont Shiraz for the third stop on the list. Not because it's any good, but because it's a very watered down shiraz that will introduce you to that type of wine.

Also give Cab Franc a try before you hit into the merlots or cabs. I'll recommend Simi Cab to start because it has so much of both Merlot and Cab characteristics.

Personally, I cook with KJ Chard. Their Grand Reserve isn't bad, but I generally prefer the drier European chards.

I drink fairly infrequently, so I tend to splurge a bit. Jordan, Groth, Darioush, Silver Alexander Valley, Plumbjack, Phelp's Insignia, Banfi Brunello di Montalcino, Duckhorn Merlot, Stag's Leap Kay's.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Great irony at the end of that movie, he's drinking a Bordeaux. :laugh2:

99% of people still won't get why that's funny either.

 

[theogt]

Great irony at the end of that movie, he's drinking a Bordeaux. :laugh2:

99% of people still won't get why that's funny either.

Yeah, I actually hated that move. Largely because of his character.




Bordeaux are blended wines that often use large amounts of Merlot.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Red: Lindiman's Cabernet Sauvignon (Australia)

A cheeky little wine. They call it the scamp of the vineyard.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

It's Dom, not Don.

:laugh2:
"Don" Perignon was Dom's disgraced little brother, who dared marry in to the Rossi family.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

:laugh2:
"Don" Perignon was Dom's disgraced little brother, who dared marry in to the Rossi family.

He was said to have had an affair with one of the Gallo's daughters. Before they bought 40% of the world's vineyards.

 

[Chief]

Under $10
"Two Buck Chuck" (now three dollars plus, but just not as catchy a name) is as good as any wine you can buy under $20. Only sold at Trader Joe's, but it is awesome just to have it on hand in case company drops in.

I was also going to say "Two Buck Chuck."

 

[DallasCowpoke]

He was said to have had an affair with one of the Gallo's daughters. Before they bought 40% of the world's vineyards.

Yea, and a couple of those Gallo sisters, especially the one that does promos in between the local PBS Saturday morning cooking shows, are ROOTS!

 

[Faerluna]

I don't drink wine often, so when I do it's usually a little pricey.

Two of my favorites are Stags Leap Cabernet and Cakebread Cabernet.

Not into white wine at all.