while were talkin food.. Favorite wine?

wilburbud · March 2011

DH and I just discovered Apothic red, which is a blend of Syrah, Zinfandel, and Merlot. Its a semi sweet red and its so taaaasty.

CarolinaGirl82 · March 2011

wilburbud:
DH and I just discovered Apothic red, which is a blend of Syrah, Zinfandel, and Merlot. Its a semi sweet red and its so taaaasty.

Ooh, yes, that one is delicious!

My favorites are Simi Cabernet Sauvignon and Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon. I like full bodied red wines on the dryer side. Don't like whites at all.

faydre · March 2011

I love many reislings - yum.

Also there's a cab sav from argentina (i've forgotten the name) that I love!

but i guess i'm not really that picky most of the time.

salt78 · March 2011

I'm the opposite of Carolina and only drink white. Pinot grigio preferably and I'll try anything once. When I buy it for home, I usually just get the Barefoot kind. Super cheap and tastes great without giving me a cheap wine headache.

Mrs.Ash · March 2011

Rodney Strong Merlot is one of my favs! On the cheap, I love Trader Joe's Shiraz.

Pocky873 · March 2011

Loire Valley Sancerres, and Rieslings. Yum!

CarolinaGirl82 · March 2011

salt78:
I'm the opposite of Carolina and only drink white. Pinot grigio preferably and I'll try anything once. When I buy it for home, I usually just get the Barefoot kind. Super cheap and tastes great without giving me a cheap wine headache.

Have you tried Oak Leaf or Lucky Duck? I drink their reds when I'm just drinking it at home, and they're pretty good for $3 and $4 bottles respectively. Haven't tried the whites, but they might be another good cheapie alternative

Mattel · March 2011

Anything dry!!! I use to ony drink reds - primarily merlot, syrah, shiraz. But I had to find a good white for my wedding since I'm clumsy and I love sauvignon blanc.

salt78 · March 2011

CarolinaGirl82:
salt78:
I'm the opposite of Carolina and only drink white. Pinot grigio preferably and I'll try anything once. When I buy it for home, I usually just get the Barefoot kind. Super cheap and tastes great without giving me a cheap wine headache.
Have you tried Oak Leaf or Lucky Duck? I drink their reds when I'm just drinking it at home, and they're pretty good for $3 and $4 bottles respectively. Haven't tried the whites, but they might be another good cheapie alternative

I haven't tried either, but I'll look for them next time I go to the liquor store! Thanks for the rec. Plus I love ducks...so bonus.

johnson617 · March 2011

salt78:
I'm the opposite of Carolina and only drink white. Pinot grigio preferably and I'll try anything once. When I buy it for home, I usually just get the Barefoot kind. Super cheap and tastes great without giving me a cheap wine headache.

This!! Barfoot Moscata is my go-to wine b/c the wine store always has it in the fridge! It's a tasty wine!!

Being from NY, I also like a bunch of the local wineries - Hazlitt and Glenora are probably my faves.

NDGOIRISH · March 2011

Cheap white - Barefoot Savingnon Blanc

Tad more expensive white - New Harbor Savingnon Blanc

Cheap red - Louis Martini Cabarnet Savingnon

Tad more expensive red - Judd?s Hill Pinot Noir Napa

HauntGirl23 · March 2011

My favorite has to be a sparkling red... they sell it in the champagne section at my local store...

Banfi Rosa Regale - soooooooo good! We served it at our rehearsal dinner and it was a hit!

bwe1100 · March 2011

I love Pruno Nero Lambrusco, but haven't been able to find it since I left NYC. Now that summer's coming and I'll want a chilled red, I need to start hunting for it here in Colorado!

cheese.fiend · March 2011

Both DH and I like almost all reds except for Merlot (Sideways, anyone?) and sweet reds and prefer Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, or Sauv Blanc (or a blend) when drinking whites. There's also a Greek varietal called Nykteri that we love when we can find it. I also love, love, love champagne, prosecco, and cava!

Our everyday favorites ($10 or less) are Menage a Trois (white or red), Big House White, Becker Vineyards Iconoclast Cab Sauv (local Texas winery), Smoking Loon Pinot Noir.

Pricier favorites... anything red from Kathryn Hall or Duckhorn, most anything Frog's Leap makes, and Caymus Cabernet.

PrimReaper · March 2011

Petit Verdot. My g/f works at a u-brew wine shop and this was one of the limited editions they brought in last year. I can't find anything like it in the stores and the wine shop doesn't carry it anymore. Crying

balihaigirl · March 2011

my favorite is pinot noir but in the summer i really like drinking sauv. blancs. yum!! someone on my local board just recommended the target boxed wine for their pinot grigio and i must say, it's really good (and i'm somewhat of a wine snob)!

alibuddha · March 2011

I LOVE TALKING ABOUT WINE!! I love Vino!

Favorites and I believe MUST tries:

Pinot Grigio = Santa Margarita. It has a perfect balance and great for a nice occasion. You can find it on sale for $20 at Walgreens or Publix.

Cabernet Sauvignon = Cupcake. Usually on sale for less than $10. Excellent, not dry. People that don't like reds usually like this one! Light and balanced.

Expensive Cabernet Sauvignon = Heitz Cellar.

For a change of pace, try SOFIA, it's a sparkling wine from the Francis Ford Coppola

We're also big fans of many of the Francis Ford Coppola wines = Claret

tikata4 · March 2011

chianti classico (specifically 2008, which is hard to get in the US. we were in Italy last year and had some shipped home. It's awesome. and I don't like red wine).

I also like pinot grigio

bigbear · March 2011

For whites I love pinot grigio, riesling and gewurztraminer. For reds I love cotes du rhone, shiraz and bordeaux yummmm Oh some cabarnet souvignon/merlot mixes are delish!

staccydev · March 2011

alibuddha:

I LOVE TALKING ABOUT WINE!! I love Vino!

For a change of pace, try SOFIA, it's a sparkling wine from the Francis Ford Coppola-

We're also big fans of many of the Francis Ford Coppola wines = Claret

Have you seen the Sophia in a can? They come in cute little pink cans with a straw.

I live in the wine country and I just went to the new Coppola winery for lunch last week. It is awesome!

dbob · March 2011

bigbear:

For whites I love pinot grigio, riesling and gewurztraminer. For reds I love cotes du rhone, shiraz and bordeaux yummmm Oh some cabarnet souvignon/merlot mixes are delish!

I love all the same whites. I don't think I've tried any of the reds you mentioned though...maybe I will!

My favorites are all from northern MI wineries.

CarolinaGirl82 · March 2011

alibuddha:
Cabernet Sauvignon = Cupcake. Usually on sale for less than $10. Excellent, not dry. People that don't like reds usually like this one! Light and balanced.

I wanted to like this one because I love the label (my usual wine picking mechanism!), but I thought it was kind of acidic. Maybe I just got a bad bottle, I'll have to try it again!