Wine stinks.

[djheater]

It's likely that the 'smell' you're noticing is sulfite, used in the fermenting process. Some people (me) have strong reactions to it. Depending on the wine, it gives me one hell of a hangover, generally, the better the wine the less of a hangover I get, though that could be because I can't afford to drink as much

 

[blakeatwork]

I've always been a fan of Black Tower... don't ask me why, but when I'm in the mood for a white, Black Tower has to be the wine of choice..

Red, particularly Merlot, are my vice though, the drier, the better... of course, going on a 5-bottle bender at a Portugese wedding does NOT sit well in a 30-minute car ride, on a very humid summer evening... oh, the memories.....

For regular drinking wine, I usually keep a bottle or two of Mission Hill Merlot sitting around... serve it mulled, with a pinch of cinammon, perfect...

cheers!:wine:

 

[hzl eyed grl]

My wife and I would be going down to Paso Robles for the wine festival in May (we've been before), but we have a 9 month old and can't arrange baby-sitting for the weekend (our 6-year old isn't a problem).

I'm sooo jealous! I just moved from that area over to Virginia. My mom still lives somewhat near Pismo Beach and I miss her terribly! I'm going in July....but I'd love to go in May. heehee

I've had other wines too....not just Arobr Mist. I know it's cheap crap and you get what you pay for. I'm just not that big of a wine fan, I suppose...even growing up near a ton of vineyards in California.

EDIT: Fixed quote.

 

[ragazzo]

Originally posted by: hzl_eyed_grl

Originally posted by: americangigolo
i really like Boone's Farm...it says apple flavored wine, it comes in different flavors. stuff is sooooo good. :wine:

Yeah, I drank a bottle of the strawberry stuff a while ago in about 30 minutes. LOL

EDIT: My goodness it's gettin' hot in here..... *Fans herself*

Yeah, I'm one of those people that gets pink cheeks and gets hot when she drinks.

:wine:

That rocks! :-D

 

[hzl eyed grl]

That rocks! :-D

Yeah well, not when you're trying to look all cool and stuff. When I go out dancing, it's horrible. I look like I just got told a really embarassing joke or something because my cheeks are red. Plus, I can never wear anything too warm even if it's cold outside because I'll get too damn hot.

That happen to anyone else?

 

[Electric Amish]

Yeah, it still needs more development before it will truly be able to run all Windows applications on Linux...

amish

 

[Eli]

I've yet to find a wine that I like.

 

[Geekbabe]

Turning Leaf Merlot and Cabernet are really good.California wines are quite good!

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Turning Leaf Merlot and Cabernet are really good.California wines are quite good!

As is their white zin.

amish

 

[Parrotheader]

My wife REALLY loves that Martini and Rossi Asti sparkling wine. I didn't realize why she liked it so much until I read the bottle. I guess it has something to do with the REALLY sweet taste of those Moscato grapes because the only other wine she previously raved about that much was when we were on a cruise and she had the house 'dessert' wine which the waiter said was a Moscato wine (might have even been the same thing, although I don't remember it being a sparkling wine.) It obviously caters to her sweet tooth although she also likes Chardonnay.

I personally really like that Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio. It's very inexpensive (usually about $7-$10/bottle) and has a very nice taste IMO - much better than other inexpensive Pinot Grigio wines I've had. I personally like the lighter tasting wines than most of the reds I've come across. Plus, my whole system just has a hard time enjoying hot or room temparture liquids. I guess growing up in the South I'm too used to drinks being used as a way to cool you down.

 

[tcsenter]

Franzia is disgusting. Best selling? So what? It's cheap and comes in a box so people who can't handle something over $5 that requires a corkscrew can drink wine and call themselves sophisticated.

Hmmm, never worked in the food and beverage industry, eh?

Franzia first marketed the 'bag-in-a-box' to the food and beverage industry to add more flexibility than selling wine by the bottle (by the glass, half-carafe, carafe, etc), and to get rid of all the glass, which seems to get dropped and broken with routine in those establishments, and requires a fair amount of storage.

After a few years, Franzia kept getting requests and suggestions to sell it on the retail level, as well.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Yeah, it still needs more development before it will truly be able to run all Windows applications on Linux...

amish

EA, you're a dork.

 

[AndrewR]

Your idea of good is very likely someone else's idea of crap. Price really has no reflection on whether someone enjoys their wine or not. The whole idea behind it is to enjoy it, not to tell everyone "Hey look at me, I bought this wine no ones heard of and it cost me only $80. I'm special."

I agree. What I am trying to convey is that someone who has no idea of what wine to buy should avoid the cheap stuff simply because an uninformed wine purchaser is likely to buy something awful like Arbor Mist or a really bad Cote du Rhone. If you stay in the $10-20 range, you are much more likely to find something good. Quite honestly, before I went to France I couldn't tell the difference between a so-so bottle of wine and a good bottle. Now I can. What I hate is when people say they hate all wine when all they've had is something only fit for cooking. I can count quite a few converts to my name after a little education.

My limit for wine purchasing is about $30/bottle (since that's where an aged Chateauneuf-du-Pape or Gigondas typically fall, among my favorites). The most I've spent is $65 for a bottle of Dom Perignon.