All Abooot WiNE!

Astronomer · 12-06-2009, 04:48 PM

I'm not a huge fan of red wine, because I don't really like drinking alcohol that isn't chilled. But I love white wine. My favourite type would be a good sauvignon blanc... Australian and New Zealand grown ones especially. Yum.

NSW · 12-06-2009, 08:32 PM

Flower Child...I agree with you 100% about reds being superior. Red is my absolute fave, the drier the better. So I may have to try this Pinotage.

HotFunkColdPunk · 12-06-2009, 09:10 PM

Well, the alcohol level in wine is like a billion times higher than beer, so when you're blackout drunk, which is the way to go, you really can't even taste anything. =)

Oh, and red wine is actually really good for your heart.
It's recommended for people over a certain age to drink like a glass or two a day.

anticipation · 12-06-2009, 09:37 PM

all i know is that the red ones are for drinkin' and the white ones are for cookin'.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 12-07-2009, 12:38 AM

I like white and red, more specifically Pinot Gris and Savigon Blaunc for white, red consists of mostly Shiraz. Yellow Cross is a good wine, as is Oyster Bay, Malborough, and for cheap ones I like Queen Adelaide and Jacob's Creek. Basically I <3 wine.

Astronomer · 12-07-2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

I like white and red, more specifically Pinot Gris and Savigon Blaunc for white, red consists of mostly Shiraz. Yellow Cross is a good wine, as is Oyster Bay, Malborough, and for cheap ones I like Queen Adelaide and Jacob's Creek. Basically I <3 wine.

Oyster Bay is one of my absolute favourite wines, as is Queen Adelaide because of it's inexpensiveness!

Gandalf · 12-08-2009, 06:58 PM

I love Chianti(especially with fava beans lol)
Pinot Noir
Malbec
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Not a big fan of Merlot or Shiraz,the whole vanilla/oak thing doesn't appeal to me
I like to try different box wines.Black Box is pretty good and Killer Juice Cabernet Sauvignon is suprisingly good
My wife loves Chardonnay,but I don't really care for it too much
Ecco Domani and Yellowtail are a good value
I used to be a wine guy,but now I love beer more,especially Warsteiner and Sam Adams

sidewinder · 12-08-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

I used to be a wine guy,but now I love beer more,especially Warsteiner and Sam Adams

I can't stand drinking beer, for the most part, because it makes me feel so full. I'll have one on occasion if I go out, but I'm more likely to get liquor or wine.

SATCHMO · 12-07-2009, 04:07 AM

Just like Anticipation said, I pretty much only use whites for cooking. I've found that with reds that a consistent flavor profile is rarely found within a single the grape varietal. There's so much variation even amongst varietals of the same region, but I mostly like old-vine red Zinfandels, malbecs, and Chiantis. Sometimes I'll get into a Chardonnay if it's really dry and oaky, or a Johannesburg Riesling, but that's about it for whites.

Dr_Rez · 12-07-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Just like Anticipation said, I pretty much only use whites for cooking.

Care to elaborate? Im curious to know how this is done.

12-06-2009, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	I'm not a huge fan of red wine, because I don't really like drinking alcohol that isn't chilled. But I love white wine. My favourite type would be a good sauvignon blanc... Australian and New Zealand grown ones especially. Yum. __________________

12-06-2009, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Flower Child...I agree with you 100% about reds being superior. Red is my absolute fave, the drier the better. So I may have to try this Pinotage. __________________ Hi.

12-07-2009, 12:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,775	I like white and red, more specifically Pinot Gris and Savigon Blaunc for white, red consists of mostly Shiraz. Yellow Cross is a good wine, as is Oyster Bay, Malborough, and for cheap ones I like Queen Adelaide and Jacob's Creek. Basically I <3 wine. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

12-06-2009, 09:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
HotFunkColdPunk Groupie Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 21	Well, the alcohol level in wine is like a billion times higher than beer, so when you're blackout drunk, which is the way to go, you really can't even taste anything. =) Oh, and red wine is actually really good for your heart. It's recommended for people over a certain age to drink like a glass or two a day.

12-06-2009, 09:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,561	all i know is that the red ones are for drinkin' and the white ones are for cookin'.

12-08-2009, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gandalf Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 24	I love Chianti(especially with fava beans lol) Pinot Noir Malbec Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Not a big fan of Merlot or Shiraz,the whole vanilla/oak thing doesn't appeal to me I like to try different box wines.Black Box is pretty good and Killer Juice Cabernet Sauvignon is suprisingly good My wife loves Chardonnay,but I don't really care for it too much Ecco Domani and Yellowtail are a good value I used to be a wine guy,but now I love beer more,especially Warsteiner and Sam Adams

12-07-2009, 04:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,847	Just like Anticipation said, I pretty much only use whites for cooking. I've found that with reds that a consistent flavor profile is rarely found within a single the grape varietal. There's so much variation even amongst varietals of the same region, but I mostly like old-vine red Zinfandels, malbecs, and Chiantis. Sometimes I'll get into a Chardonnay if it's really dry and oaky, or a Johannesburg Riesling, but that's about it for whites.