Wine Drinkers

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

i need to make a sangria everyone says they are great and there are so many variations to make!! how do you do yours?

I don't always do it the same, but my favorite way is the way I learned to drink it in Puerto Morelos, Mexico

1 bottle of good red wine (I use Malbec or Shiraz)
1/2 Ltr vodka
all the fresh fruit you can cut up
2 Ltrs of diet sprite or squirt

I mix all but the soda and add the soda per glass to retain fizz

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I don't always do it the same, but my favorite way is the way I learned to drink it in Puerto Morelos, Mexico

1 bottle of good red wine (I use Malbec or Shiraz)
1/2 Ltr vodka
all the fresh fruit you can cut up
2 Ltrs of diet sprite or squirt

I mix all but the soda and add the soda per glass to retain fizz

Just loveth Sangria. It's so tasty; great summer drink for when it's 8 billion degrees here in Phoenix. Then again, it's good at all farenheights, really.

[bizzbeth]

My Bf and I are huuuuuuge wine drinkers! He works in the food and. Ever age industry so he is always doing tastings and diving bottles home for us to try, we belong to a wine club, and just got back from Napa yesterday Doug some wine tasting. Heading to a wine dinner tonight too!

We are huge red fans. Estate or Reserve from anywhere is pretty nice. Just had some amazing Mondavi Reserve Fume Blanco and Pinot (I usually stay away from whites and Pinots) but they were amazing! Turnbull estate wine are amazing. Peju is one of our faves! Can't get enough wine!! :-)

[DBlain]

we sure have a diverse group here, except for Sangria I can't drink anything sweet, i put the Sangria over ice and drink it only in the summer. I like to add peaches, plums, oranges and limes to mine along with a little blackberry brandy, and then add some diet lime or tangerine flavored sparkling soda. If I am in a hurry, the Madria will due along with some of the lime and tangerine soda.

I will hang with bizzbeth and sugarmama any day since they seem to have the same taste in wines as I do. I still can't belive I have not gone out to Napa yet. I also love some of the Reds from Trader Joe that are not expensive, but can not drink their cheap white wines. For some reason to me I can drink a cheap red but not a cheap white and buy cheap I mean nothing under about $8.00 on sale, I do try to keep the price down since we frequently buy it. With all that said I wish I never started on wine, I would have more money in the bank and less inches around my waist

[rubymoon2072]

Originally Posted by DBlain

we sure have a diverse group here, except for Sangria I can't drink anything sweet, i put the Sangria over ice and drink it only in the summer. I like to add peaches, plums, oranges and limes to mine along with a little blackberry brandy, and then add some diet lime or tangerine flavored sparkling soda. If I am in a hurry, the Madria will due along with some of the lime and tangerine soda.

I will hang with bizzbeth and sugarmama any day since they seem to have the same taste in wines as I do. I still can't belive I have not gone out to Napa yet. I also love some of the Reds from Trader Joe that are not expensive, but can not drink their cheap white wines. For some reason to me I can drink a cheap red but not a cheap white and buy cheap I mean nothing under about $8.00 on sale, I do try to keep the price down since we frequently buy it. With all that said I wish I never started on wine, I would have more money in the bank and less inches around my waist

yeah but just think of all the good times you wouldnt have had...plus wine is a good destressor and there is no amount of savings on that!! haha.

[rubymoon2072]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I don't always do it the same, but my favorite way is the way I learned to drink it in Puerto Morelos, Mexico

1 bottle of good red wine (I use Malbec or Shiraz)
1/2 Ltr vodka
all the fresh fruit you can cut up
2 Ltrs of diet sprite or squirt

I mix all but the soda and add the soda per glass to retain fizz

wow that sounds like get drunker material. i will have to try that recipe. thanks.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I don't always do it the same, but my favorite way is the way I learned to drink it in Puerto Morelos, Mexico

1 bottle of good red wine (I use Malbec or Shiraz)
1/2 Ltr vodka
all the fresh fruit you can cut up
2 Ltrs of diet sprite or squirt

I mix all but the soda and add the soda per glass to retain fizz

I do a similar thing with my white wines too!

I'll open a bottle and have a glass with dinner the first night & usually the next night too, but that still leaves me with a little wine left over. By the third evening is just doesn't taste the same no matter what stopper I use...so I get to concocting

I'll mix the wine with strawberries I've infused with rum or vodka and some 7-up and add some lemon, lime or orange pieces and pour over lots of ice. Sometimes the mixture is REALLY good, but even when it's not...it's still pretty good

[GeorgiesMomma]

My Uncle makes his own wine and I am not sure what he puts in it but WOW! After 2 glasses I am feeling good I don't drink much but if I do it's either his wine or something white.

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

I do a similar thing with my white wines too!


I'll mix the wine with strawberries I've infused with rum or vodka and some 7-up and add some lemon, lime or orange pieces and pour over lots of ice. Sometimes the mixture is REALLY good, but even when it's not...it's still pretty good

that sounds like good sipping for sitting poolside

[MamaZiggy]

ohh i love wine. My fave is a wine made locally, in fact i try to only drink South African wines. I love red, but will drink white as long as its not too dry. I am not an expert though and would love to go on a real wine tasting (i have done this many times but its always just for fun, never for really learning) I think i would have to go with serious wine people to achieve this though as my friends and i would just start having too much fun

[bizzbeth]

Originally Posted by bizzbeth

My Bf and I are huuuuuuge wine drinkers! He works in the food and. Ever age industry so he is always doing tastings and diving bottles home for us to try, we belong to a wine club, and just got back from Napa yesterday Doug some wine tasting. Heading to a wine dinner tonight too!

We are huge red fans. Estate or Reserve from anywhere is pretty nice. Just had some amazing Mondavi Reserve Fume Blanco and Pinot (I usually stay away from whites and Pinots) but they were amazing! Turnbull estate wine are amazing. Peju is one of our faves! Can't get enough wine!! :-)

Haha- wow! With all those typos I'm surprised anyone knew what I was talking about! Haha

[celstu1]

I love wine! I mean love it! I am more of a white wine drinker but do enjoy a good pinot noir, cabernet or shiraz.

Nothing beats a good creamy, buttery chardonnay though. To me, those are the best! I had a Clos du Val 2001 Chardonnay that was the BEST wine Ive ever had. I remember it still. It had hints of butterscotch and back then I was only 23 years old and was new to wine, so I heard butterscotch and decided to try it. Ive never been able to find it again. Now it's probably way too late!

There is this cheap wine here called SeaRidge, the chardonnay is really good! It is thick and has hints of butterscotch. Its about $6 a bottle!

I have to say that I need to stop drinking wine for a bit. I have gained so much weight!!! Wine is roughly 140 cals for 6 oz. I bet you my glasses are more than 6 ounces! LOL

My sangria recipe is pretty decent too... if anyone wants to try it. I am planning on trying a few of the recipes here!

I use strawberries, cut up oranges, lemons & limes.
Bottle of Merlot or Zinfandel (red)
1/2 a bottle of OJ
1/2 a bottle of spiced rum
2 cups of sugar

Its horrible for you, but it taste great!! haha

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I like BOONE"S FARM STRAWBERRY HILL!!!! Guess that says everything that needs to be said about me being a wine conneusieur!!! Years ago, they had it marked incorrectly at the grocery,,,instead of $2.50/bottle they had it for $.25/bottle.....well, I loaded up on it, must have had 15 bottles in my basket...during checkout, the man that came up behind me, looked at my shopping cart, sniffed and said, "Thats what I like, a lady with a taste for fine wine"!! I dont drink hardly at all....and those 15 bottles of wine lasted me for almost that many years!

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

YorkieMom - BOONESFARM! Love it. We used to get blasted on that stuff in high school...ah, good memories. I'm happy they still make it, and seriously, who can beat $.25???

I've never been a big fan of whites, don't know why. Although, I do love champagne and prosecco - so delish! And not quite as dehydrating for me as wines tend to be...also, less headaches.

Me and Tony used to drink a lot of red wine, but not much at all anymore. We like Cabs, Pinots, Sangiovese, occasional Barbera, occasional Shiraz, Merlots and blah blee. Willing to try almost any wine.

One of my fave red wines is from Trader Joes. EVERY time I've had it available at a party - 10 people (yes, even the wine snobs) will ask what it is and want to write it down. I don't know what makes it so good, but it is...and so easy/smooth to drink. It's a Hungarian "dry red" (blend) called Egri Bikaver 'Bulls Blood'. It's usually $4-10....a crazy price for a drinkable wine!

Yup us too! :spidesplt: Don't ask me how we got it.

[deonk1]

Ok I must jump in... the bf and I make our own wine... we just sampled our Leibfraumilch (spelling?) it tasted wonderful, it's a very sweet white.

We're bottling a batch of Merlot in 2 weeks.

Personally I love reds. merlots, Shirez, cabernet merlot... would help also if I could spell them.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by deonk1

Ok I must jump in... the bf and I make our own wine... we just sampled our Leibfraumilch (spelling?) it tasted wonderful, it's a very sweet white.

We're bottling a batch of Merlot in 2 weeks.

Personally I love reds. merlots, Shirez, cabernet merlot... would help also if I could spell them.

You make your own? OMG. If only I knew how. I'd never leave the house. LOL

I'm having a cheap (in price) malbec from Fresh and Easy markets. $3.99 a bottle!