Wine drinkers
 

I love to try new wines...

Which are your favorites?

I have a favorite I'll share!! The name of it is "Valminor". I actually keep the label in my wallet because I don't buy it too often (because my best friend always keeps a large stock of it in their wine closet and that's where I usually drink it) but when I do buy it, I can't seem to remember the name. It's actually just a not-so-well-known (to me anyway) Spanish wine (white) that not all smaller liquor stores will have in stock. She buys it at Central Market (I think that's an HEB store) but a liquor store in my town will order it for me whenever I want it. The whole labels says "Albarino white wine Valminor 2003 Rias Baixas". I'm not crazy about Chardonnays and don't like red wines at all. This is a not-so-sweet white wine.

Gotta say that I don't really qualify as a "wine connosieur" (sp?) because my dad works for Anheuser Bush and that's what was always in our house. My current favorite of theirs is Michelob Ultra but I love Bud Ice Lite too. It was my best friend that turned me on to wine instead but I'm still not a big drinker. She calls me a lightweight because one full glass gets me giddy as hell!

Try it and let me know what you think!

I think I'm going to call Beverages and More to see if they have it. If so, I'll swing by today and give it a try this weekend. It sounds great!

What price range are you looking for? White or Red?

I'm not very picky when it comes to white or red, I like them both. As for price range, well I don't want to spend an arm and a leg, but if it is something that is beyond amazing I wouldn't mind spending a lot.

Ok, well for a special occassion, you will HAVE to get Silver Oak Cabernet (red). It is mindblowing...beyong amazing. You can ask any wine fanatic and they will tell you it is amazing. It is about $80 per bottle, but I'm telling you it is worth it! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

A white wine that I am obsessed with, but is a little pricey, is Cakebread. I like the chardonnay, which is around $40-$60 a bottle. This stuff goes down like water. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! This is also for somewhat of a special occassion.

Another EXCELLENT mid-priced wine is Marilyn Merlot. There is a whole collection with different bottles for different years. The bottles are collectables. Not only are the bottles SUPER cute, but the wine is amazing! I love it! It is around $20-$40 per bottle, depeding on the year, ect.

As for lower priced wines, I like Smoking Loon (red), Barefoot (white & red), Yellow Tail (red), Fat Bastard (red) and my all-time favorite inexpensive wine.....Schmitt Sohne Riesling Blue Bottle. It is a little sweet, but very light. I LOVE it. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Forgot to add that the price of the Valminor I told you about is around $17. My friend gets it for around $14 because they buy it by the case. It's not your cheap Boones Farm (sp?) ;) but it's not a bad price in general, I don't think.

And yes, that blue bottle Riesling that the previous poster talked about is pretty good. It's a little sweet for me but still a good one.

I'll drink wine once in awhile, don't know the names of what it is that I drink though, but champagne, that's what I'm talking about!!! Too bad I made the mistake of trying very expensive champagne, now it's my favorite but I can't afford it, lol

I'm not a true wine drinker but love a glass once in a while. I like the light sparkling wines. A good Lambrusco is my favorite.

My fav is BV Coastal (cab sauvingon (sp) its like 8-10 bucks a bottle and its goooood!!!:thumbup: :thumbup:

My favorite is Beaujolais-Villages, Louis Jadot. It is Red Burgundy and French (if you hadn't guessedt that from the name) :)
It is very very slightly sparkly. I love it. We get a bottle for 12 dollars or so around here, so it's not that expensive.
I also discovered a bottle of fruity pink Italian wine recently, but cannot recall the name. It has the picture of a blond girl walking a pink poodle on it.
Yummy.
:cheers:

Wow I haven't heard that name in a while, my bf and I used to drink it all the time. We LOVE our red wines :D . But ever since last month when we went to the vineyards and actually tried some whites, we have been on a white kick, I've been really enjoying the rieslings and Pindar Chardonnay. A lot of the wines we drink are from Long Island, they have some very good ones out there. For those of you not too familiar with wines, you can not always go by price, there are some great expensive ones and also great in-expensive ones. We usually don't buy the same brand all the time, always trying different types. Its amazing how many different wines there are out there and from all over the world. Its a fun hobby :)

I love good Cabernet. I always buy different kinds

Oh Boy! Wine both Red and White will NOW, all of a sudden just a few sips will give me an instant MIGRAIN!!! It sucks :mad:

BUT, there is ONE that I can just drink and drink away, actually just 2 glasses and I am PASSED :rolleyes: out...

It is Red Sangria from Carrabba's


YUMMY, YUMMY in my TUMMY ;) !!! This is some good stuff! Good food too! I love the Cesar Dressing and the Lobster Ravs are good too!