Talk to me about wine!

PumpkinMommaaa · February 2014

Until last night, I had never actually bought a bottle of wine just to have at my house.

I really know nothing about wine.

I do know that it tastes good, whether sweet or dry, but have no preference. So I was forced to ask the lady at the register.

I ended up with a bottle of pinot noir. Its pretty good.

Anyway, what's your favorite wine? Any super good brands?

I'm clueless.

Babybabybabyohhhhhhh · February 2014

Sangria and moscato are my jams. Both are sweet. I'm not into dry wines. Riesling is a bit sweet and tart if you're into that. I love Boordy wines ( Maryland winery), yellow tail is pretty good, and I like red guitar sangria.

PumpkinMommaaa · February 2014

Babybabybabyohhhhhhh said:

Sangria and moscato are my jams. Both are sweet. I'm not into dry wines. Riesling is a bit sweet and tart if you're into that. I love Boordy wines ( Maryland winery), yellow tail is pretty good, and I like red guitar sangria.

I've many people tell me to get Reisling today. I think I might get that next itme. We have multiple local upstae new york wines as well that I think I might try.

elm005 · February 2014

I am not a huge wine fan, but when I do drink it I prefer Moscato. I will have to try Reisling now though. I don't like dry wine at all. I would be better off in most situations to just grape juice. Lame, I know...

PumpkinMommaaa · February 2014

@jenny5o5 I live in western New York. Closer to PA than anything.

michelle7482 · February 2014

I'm a Pinot Grigio girl

TKtravels · February 2014

Trader Joe's has an exquisite (for the price!) bottle of white wine that has become my go-to bottle. It's their Espiral Vinho Verde, and it's pretty dry, a little fruity, a little bubbly, and has no after bite. And it's $4.49 a bottle.

H & I are also huge fans of TJ's green label prosecco ($6.99/bottle).

amief · February 2014

I love a lot o of wine but when I just want something affordable and almost always a decent red I go with malbec... it is a good affordable option at a lot of restaurants.

JamieWM · February 2014

I am passionate about 3 things:

1. My Family

2. Good Friends

3. WINE. I live for WINE.

What do you want to know? Whites? Reds? Food to pair? Sushi pairs awesome with a Reisling (Dr. Loosen is my fave), Steak with a good Malbec or Cab Sav....Just want a good glass after work? I need details here.

There is nothing better than popping the cork off a nice bottle of red wine....besides a good box of wine. This sounds a little trashy but Bota Box and Black Box are cheap and packed full of goodness. I prefer the Bota Box Cab Sav for red and the Bota Box pinot grigio. The boxes keep the wine fresh and it lasts longer. If you are going to impress, stick with the bottles.

krose0713 · February 2014

Riesling is my wine of choice. I don't like red wine generally, though I love red sangria. I also enjoy berry port wines, but those are basically sangria and usually expensive!

sunshine2929 · February 2014

michelle7482 said:
I'm a Pinot Grigio girl

Me too! Cant wait until I can polish off a bottle again. Yes, I said bottle, not glass. Lol

sugarkissed · February 2014

White zinfandel... I could go for a bottle right about now. Silly breastfeeding.

eyris · February 2014

I like drier white wine - Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio usually. I quite like the "Wine Cubes" wine in a box from Target. Cheap and each box has 2-4 bottles worth (there are two sizes) and stays fresh for a month. You just hit the wine tap in the fridge whenever you want a glass!

Jenly117 · February 2014

I prefer white wine on the sweeter side. Riesling, moscato, Viognier are some of my faves. I'm not good with specific brands...not gonna lie, I usually pick the bottle that looks the coolest and that will display well as a candle holder when I'm done with it!

Tshae2432 · February 2014

I love the Riesling relax wine. And also moscato!

RoosterWrangler · February 2014

Cabernets and Chardonnays for me!

nbartlett47 · February 2014

I like just about any cabernet I can get my hands on. I also really like the 7 Deadly Zins zinfandel...

kgravil85 · February 2014

Mmm, now I want some wine!

sapphire0228 · February 2014

I had just started drinking wine before I got pregnant. I've have succumb to the popular. Santa Margerita Pinot Grigio is the most sought after white wine in restaurants. It's about $25 a bottle and worth every penny. I could literally drink a bottle in a handful of sips it is so delicious!

PumpkinMommaaa · February 2014

@JamieMW just looking for a glass after work/ with dinner. My mom gets a really good box that I like but I couldn't find it anywhere. Lol.

This is awesome. Thank you ladies so much!!! I just want to go buy so many! (just to taste of course).

JamieWM · February 2014

Oyster Bay Pinot noir is amazing! Kendall Jackson Sav Blanc is crisp ans yummy for a white. If you like sweet, moscato is yummy and I really like Cupcake brand Pinot Grigio and Cab.

Skalbrecht · February 2014

I tend to go for really big red wines - cabs, amarone. I do like something sweeter and white sometimes during the summer. And I never descriminate against a glass of prosecco or champagne if it's a real splurge!

charpe · February 2014

eyris said:
I like drier white wine - Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio usually. I quite like the "Wine Cubes" wine in a box from Target.

WHAT?! Target sells wine??!! That would be my demise!!

I wish they sold it here!!

That said, I'm a Chardonnay girl myself. I do not like sweet wine. And I can't drink red because of my migraines. Oaky buttery Chardonnay... Bogle is good.

mladerri · February 2014

If you like whites my favorite is a blend out of California called vina robles white 4. It's only $10 and it's wonderful! This wine is not sweet so if you like sweeter wines this wouldn't be a good pick for you.

ajbook · February 2014

Pinot Grigio is my fave. DH just bottled a barrel of pineapple pear Pinot Grigio. Mmmmmm! I like Barefoot & Oliver brands.

PumpkinMommaaa · February 2014

I bought a yellow tail chardonney tonight and it's delish!! We're switching to formula feeding so I'm super excited to drink a little bit:)

amy11401 · February 2014

I like sweet and fruity wines....so we often drink local fruit wines. I also like moscato and reisling.

aml8979 · February 2014

I second dr. Loosen! Mosel is also very good. Any German reisiling is delish! If you want to go cheap, barefoot moscato is very good for the price.

jmjewell19 · February 2014

I love this thread--so many new recommendations to try

I admit to being a cheap wine girl myself. I like trying out bottles with interesting labels. I enjoy sweet reds, moscatos, Cabernet, and Merlot, depending on my mood. Some of my favorites are Barefoot, Mad Housewife, and Red Guitar sangria.

llybeck · February 2014

Another fan of Riesling over here... I started with moscato when I first got into wine because it is sweet and bubbly but it got too sweet. Riesling can be on the sweet spectrum but it can also have crisp and a little dryer profile (compared to moscato) so it's perfect for me. There is a bit of variety with Riesling, one of my favorites is Starling Castle.

I'm trying to get more into reds but sometimes I get such terrible headaches after only half a glass. One that I've tried that's a more mellow red is Ravenswood red zinfandel. It was still pretty bold for me but it was good and I think it's a good introduction to reds.

I love this thread

MegStark · February 2014

Pinot Noir is my typical go to, but it depends on the situation. I'm not a big white wine fan unless it's a summer day and I'm having fish or something. I HATE Rieslings and dessert wines. I think they're gross.

I prefer grapes from Oregon/Washington and then a few Chilean and French wines.

PrettyInPearls23 · February 2014

PumpkinMommaaa said:

Until last night, I had never actually bought a bottle of wine just to have at my house.
I really know nothing about wine.
I do know that it tastes good, whether sweet or dry, but have no preference. So I was forced to ask the lady at the register.
I ended up with a bottle of pinot noir. Its pretty good.

Anyway, what's your favorite wine? Any super good brands?

I'm clueless.

I'm sorry. I just can't comprehend what you just said.

PrettyInPearls23 · February 2014

Ok, now that the inital shock has worn off, let me see if I can help you.

If you liked Pinot Noir, that means you likely have a taste for drier wines. That being said, Pinot Noir is one of my favorites as well but I like all wines. ALL THE WINES!!!

Red -- Pinor Noir is my go-to, but I can also drink Cabernet Savignon.

White -- I don't like overly sweet wines, so I tend to stick with Pinot Grigio. It's sweeter than a Chardonnay but not as sweet as a Resisling or Moscato.

Some of my absolute favorites are by regional wineries (Traverse City, MI area) and are season. Witches Brew by Leelanau Cellers is my favorite fall wine (it's a red wine with a spiced flavor) and I also love Great Lakes Red by the same place. It tastes like Welches Grape Juice!

PrettyInPearls23 · February 2014

If you want to learn more about wines, I highly recommend you go wine tasting!! So much fun and very educational! I was intimidated to try it, but if you tell them you're brand new to wines they get all excited and love to talk and educate.

PrettyInPearls23 · February 2014

Oh! And if you're not looking to spend and arm and a leg on wine, my go-to brand is Barefoot since they have most varities for $5-$8/bottle, depending on sales.

sugarellie · February 2014

I use to be a fan of reisling, but since having LO my tastes for wine have changed a bit (weird), I now like pinot grigio, and my favorite thing to drink is Cupcake Persecco.. I can't drink red wine, it always gives me a bad headache..

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