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Originally Posted by margaritaville  I like Chateau St Michelle Risling from WA. Nice flavor. We visited the winery when we were in WA last year and hope to go again in June |
That is by far my favorite white wine. I often take it when bringing a bottle to someone's house because it is generally well liked, a good combo of sweet and crisp.
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Originally Posted by yellowmellie I'm pretty much a snob when it comes to wine. I hate to admit it, but I will because its true. We spent two years living in Italy. My favorite types of wine are Chianti, Shiraz, and Barollo and I will drink Merlot if nothing else is offered. My favorite brand of wine is Dievole from the Tuscany region of Italy. (Their vineyard is amazing. We spent a romantic getaway there). Barollo's are absolutely stunning but NEVER drink one straight out of the bottle (which I rarely do anyway) and be willing to put some money up for it. We keep some of these in our wine fridge for special occasions.
I may be a snob about it but it doesn't always have to do with the money. There are some really good wines that are nicely priced as well. I love Yellow Tail Shiraz for example.
The best part of wine drinking is the experimenting and sitting around talking as you enjoy a good wine. I loved that about Italy. Everything was centered around food and wine! |
I think you and I have very similar red wine tastes. I spent a summer in Florence in 2005 and found a true love in the vino. And a good bottle over there isn't about cost. Some of the best chianti was only 2 euros! I like yellowtail too, and am surprised that there are a lot of Australian reds that I like.
I often find that a pinot noir is a good red wine that most people agree on. It is not very dry or acidic, which is what turns most people off about reds.