Stop Wineing

[blueerica]

OK -- I was wondering what that was about, GD..

But I assumed it was reversed, and failed to mention it.

I worked many years at an Italian restaurant that would hold wine tastings, and even cigar tastings. During my time there, I came to learn a thing or two about wines, sugar content, and what it can do. I tend to not care as much for Shiraz (sometimes spelled Syrah). It seems a bit sweet to me, but I tend to like it over most whites. I'll take a nice Chardonnay, but sometimes I just get headaches. Pinot Grigio is probably my favorite white wine for it's refreshing nature.

White wine alert (but also some reds after 2001)!! If you have sulfa allergies... Don't drink the white, or reds that are less than 4 years old! The sulfur content might do you in, alone!

The tannic acid in most reds (but more so in Cabernets) are also good for the gums, soothing and lowering inflammation. Same thing with iced tea (And no, we're not talking the Long Island variety )...

On a different tangent, for a while I worked for a wine distributor that only distributed imports from the Southern Hemisphere. There are really some spectacular wines they have been growing down there. Sure, some snobs might turn their nose at the lack of a cork, but there's a lot to be said for the freshness (and no cork floaters!). South African wines, I have loved...

[Claire]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Strike that, reverse it.

Hee hee, I say this all the time!!

Our neighborhood grocery stores all having wine tasting on the weekends....it's so much fun! One weekend, one of them had to have parking attendants, there was such a crowd. There's nothing like going for a loaf of bread and some apples and getting your drink on for free.

[UvaGirl]

I’m back to enjoying Sauvignon Blanc at the moment. I was drinking quite a bit of Pinot Gris, but it’s really trendy here now and the prices have gone way up as a result, even for the not so great stuff

Red-wise, I really like Pinot Noir. Again, it’s not cheap, but I love it. A nice Cabernet sauvignon is also yummy.

We have some great vineyards here in NZ, but I also enjoy Australian wine, and trying stuff in Italy and Spain last year was fun

[alphabassettgrrl]

Red- I like Merlot, Zinfandel, and Shiraz.

White- anything but Chardonnay. I like the dessert wines, though Pinot Grigio is yummy, and I like a lot of the Rieslings.

For the undecided, I might suggest a White Merlot. It's not as dark as a regular red, but has some color to it. Looks great in a glass and tastes pretty good. I tried it on a whim, and turns out to be a good experiment. I think I got it at Trader Joe's.

**hugs**
-kerry