18-09-2020, 03:16 PM
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I once drank a very nice Australian Cabinet Sauvignon that tasted like blackcurrants. It was beautiful but I could never find in any of our local wine shops. Since then the winery has only been putting out blends of Cab Sauv with Merlot, etc and they're not a patch on the straight Cab Sauv I tried.
For normal dinnertime drinkies, we'll have a glass or two of White Zinfandel Rosé, which is soft and gentle on the palette and goes with most things.
18-09-2020, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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Ok protocol is red for meat and white for fish, that is ok but I don't like red wine . A nice Rosé is ok but red wine is too vinegary for my taste.which do you prefer with a meal
For my taste it has to be Italian .. a good Frascati (white) and the best Barolo (red) will usually put a smile on my face
19-09-2020, 06:40 AM
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Most of the red wine imported into the UK is either bad quality or ridiculously pricey. You can go anywhere in Italy or Portugal and have the really decent stuff for a fraction of the price with your meal. But over here it's not easy to get hold of and it's about five times that. On a short break in Portugal last year we basically drank from start to finish because the Douro valley has the most amazing wines. Get back here and it's like looking for a needle in a haystack in the supermarket. Even the specialty websites have only one or two offerings. I also like Malbec if I have red.But mainly I like white - voigner or Gavi. I like it with ice in the glass because it is never cold enough. This is a very bad habit started during the really hot summer a couple of years ago. Easier than putting the bottle in the freezer.
Rose is ok if it's blush. But I'm not a big fan. Anything sweet is just to be avoided, dry all the way.
19-09-2020, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Most of the red wine imported into the UK is either bad quality or ridiculously pricey. You can go anywhere in Italy or Portugal and have the really decent stuff for a fraction of the price with your meal. But over here it's not easy to get hold of and it's about five times that. On a short break in Portugal last year we basically drank from start to finish because the Douro valley has the most amazing wines. Get back here and it's like looking for a needle in a haystack in the supermarket. Even the specialty websites have only one or two offerings. I also like Malbec if I have red. But mainly I like white - voigner or Gavi. I like it with ice in the glass because it is never cold enough. This is a very bad habit started during the really hot summer a couple of years ago. Easier than putting the bottle in the freezer.
Rose is ok if it's blush. But I'm not a big fan. Anything sweet is just to be avoided, dry all the way.
All my red wine comes from our local Tesco for less than a fiver a bottle and it tastes absolutely gorgeous....Start paying more than six quid for a bottle and it's bitter and sharp.....Horrible! I hate beer! And whisky, brandy, gin etc are only good for cleaning jewelry or sterilising implements for digging corns and verrucas out of your feet...
I do enjoy a sherry, especially Harveys Bristol Cream at Christmas, it makes me feel all warm and Christmassy....
You can take the boy out of Yorkshire.......
19-09-2020, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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That's simply not true Annie.....All my red wine comes from our local Tesco for less than a fiver a bottle and it tastes absolutely gorgeous....Start paying more than six quid for a bottle and it's bitter and sharp.....Horrible! I hate beer! And whisky, brandy, gin etc are only good for cleaning jewelry or sterilising implements for digging corns and verrucas out of your feet...
I do enjoy a sherry, especially Harveys Bristol Cream at Christmas, it makes me feel all warm and Christmassy....
You can take the boy out of Yorkshire.......
19-09-2020, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AnnieS
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I've tried all sorts of prices OGF. It's drinkable but never the smooth quality of cheap wine abroad. I do wonder whether they do something to it before it's exported. The best range I've come across for red is Sainsbury's organic. Douro is great and I found it in Morrisons. I don't know why we haven't had more access to Portuguese wines.
19-09-2020, 06:31 PM
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I won't have anything French on principle. Apart from Italian Chiantis, I don't drink European wines at all. German wines - who would have thought you can buy vinegar in 70cl bottles?These days, my wines of choice are Australian, especially the McGuigan range. I'm just imbibing in one of their Sauvignons as I type. I find their Chardonnay and Shiraz wines very palatable too.
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