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What are your favourite wines?

Asked by ucme (50047points) July 14th, 2012

For those of you who drink wine, which is your favourite?
Red or white/nationality/brand etc.

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bkcunningham's avatar

I love Chateau Morrisette Sweet Mountain Laurel. It is a off the vine in my home state of Virginia in the USA and tastes like a sweet Concorde grape. It is a sweet desert wine. I also like Alice White riesling wine from southeast Australia. I prefer my Champagne to be brut.

The only way I have a taste for red wine is sweet red or mixed in a sangria.

Cruiser's avatar

Back when I drank em….I really liked Oysterbay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.

marinelife's avatar

For white, I love pinot grigio.

For red, I love cabernet suavignon.

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

The SO and his dad discovered El Bombero and Gran Bombero from their wine club. Both are red wines from Spain.

ucme's avatar

Okay, so this wasn’t a vintage question, but who cares, good choices people…..cheers.

WestRiverrat's avatar

My chokecherry wine, home made.

WillWorkForChocolate's avatar

I prefer a Riesling.

filmfann's avatar

I love a sangiovese, a sangria, or a plum wine.

creative1's avatar

I am more of a french merlot kind of girl, I like mine nice and dry

LuckyGuy's avatar

Uh puhleezze… any 16 year old from the Island will tell you Manischewitz Extra Heavy Malaga is the nectar of the gods.

Bellatrix's avatar

I tend to drink lighter reds, merlot and pinot noirs. I often find myself buying New Zealand wines (as well as Australian wines). Probably because of the colder climate in NZ which I believe is better for the grapes these wines are produced from. The Kiwis produce some lovely wines.

I like Vasse Felix Dry White (Australian wine) more than most other whites.

I quite like French Champagne too.

WillWorkForChocolate's avatar

OK, I’m going to go ahead and admit that I also like Arbor Mist Blackberry Merlot.
<hangs head in shame>

digitalimpression's avatar

All I can be certain of is that I like red wine better. I wouldn’t know where to begin to pretend I know something about wine.

Earthgirl's avatar

It depends on my mood but I think I love Shiraz and I think Australian Shiraz is the best!

I also like Chardonnay. I used to go for the oaky, buttery tasting ones but now I generally like them a little more fruity but dry. French and Californian.

Likewise, in the summer I like a crisp, dry yet fruity Sauvignon Blanc. Occassionally I’m in the mood for a Reisling but it has to be dry, I don’t like them sweet, ditto for Champagne.

For a big deal meal in the winter with roasted meats and serious food (!!!) I love a really good Cabernet Sauvignon but I don’t generally drink it otherwise.

Venezuela and Chile are making some great, very well-priced wines now. Anyone for a $5 a bottle Cabernet? I found one a Whole Foods. now you know I’m not a wine snob,lol

stardust's avatar

I like a nice merlot, preferably Italian or Chilean.
I also like a crisp, dry white, preferably French. Whether or not I drink Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc depends on my mood.
I like wine a lot!

Only138's avatar

Night Train, MD 20/20, Cisco and Thunderbird. :)

RareDenver's avatar

So many to choose from, if white then I like something dry like a Pinot Grigio. I much prefer the reds, a good Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon as an everyday wine but with a good meal maybe a Rioja or Shiraz. You’ve made me want a glass of wine now, this is a fairly cheap bottle but tastes quite nice, fairly easy drinking.

I’ve got this bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape worth around £70, not sure when I’ll drink it.

downtide's avatar

I love Spanish reds best. Rioja, Temperanillo, Valpolicella. I also like Merlots. Not so keen on Shiraz or Cabernet. Greece makes some lovely wines too, my favourite of those is Makedonikos, but it’s not easy to find.

Whites, I prefer a dry chardonnay or Aphrodite (also Greek).

deni's avatar

Two buck chuck, why can’t they sell it here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

@deni I thought of that wine, too. It’s now Three Buck Chuck, according to my brother who has a Trader Joe’s in his neighborhood.

RareDenver's avatar

Buckfast it get’s you fucked fast

deni's avatar

@Pied_Pfeffer Damn it all. Is he in California? Last time I went to a Trader Joes in Oakland it was 2 dollars. Around Christmas. Definitely wouldn’t be surprised if it went up though. Still a bargain. I like the White Zinfandel. lol

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

@deni The brother is in the Washington DC area. And yes, it’s still a great bargain for its quality.

andreaxjean's avatar

During the summer, I like to drink white wine, preferably a blush. Beringer’s White Zinfandel is one of my favorites. It has hints of strawberry in it and is very refreshing on a hot day.

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