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Agreed. I hate snooty people who insist on a certain type of wine with a certain type of food. I don't care as long as I like the taste.
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Absolutely. Hmm, I fancy a good red right now...
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CovenantJr wrote:Absolutely. Hmm, I fancy a good red right now...

My favorite wines of late are the Rieslings. Germanic wines which are usually refreshing and fruity, and finish very clean. Give them a try!
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Riesling is a familiar word, but I've never tried one. I shall keep my eyes peeled when I'm next perusing the wine shelves.
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Stonemaybe wrote:You can't go wrong, IMHO, with Australian and South African.
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Yeah, I pretty much drink SA wine only. :D Enjoyed the Australian stuff while I was living in the UK though.

You're paying a fortune though. (Always thought you guys had expensive wines etc.) For the equivalent of 20 quid I can buy 8 bottles of decent quality wine. Of course, we don't have to import it.

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Riesling is sweet. I've had some good ones, but I've got to be in the mood for it.

I'm making bsgetti for dinner tonight and have a kick-ass bottle of Stonehaven Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon to go with it.

In fact, I may just have a glass now......
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Uh. Sounds great. Definitely a good combination. :D

I don't like sweet wines at all. *shudder*

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I like sweet wines. A friend who works at a wine store introduced me to Riesling and I instantly fell in love with it.

I don't like dry wine at all.
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Hmm, sweet eh? Generally not that keen on sweet wines, but I'll give it a go anyway, if I get chance.
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For any UK-ers reading, Sainsburys have Wither Hills Savignon Blanc (New Zealand) at the minute. It's £7.99 which is a bit steep but deeeelicious!

(And I've only got half a bottle left, good job a new Sainsburys just opened up round the corner from me :biggrin: )
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CovenantJr wrote:Absolutely. Hmm, I fancy a good red right now...

My favorite wines of late are the Rieslings. Germanic wines which are usually refreshing and fruity, and finish very clean. Give them a try!
I don't drink much wine, but I've tasted some really good German wines. And they were cheap! Less than $10. Sometimes as low as $6. I forgot the German names, but the ones that means "Mother's Milk," and "Black Cat," I think, were pretty decent.

But I'm a beer drinker. Don't know if I've metioned that. :)
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Malik23 wrote:I forgot the German names, but the ones that means "Mother's Milk,"
Liebfraumilch maybe? Not to my taste at all though I must say. On the whole, I'm more than happy to stick to the great variety of South African reds.

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Cail wrote:I've become a huge fan of a lot of the Austrailian wines. The price is right, and they're really tasty.
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Ahhhh, that's because the grapes weren't mature then. Supposedly grapevines aren't worth squat for a couple of seasons.
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I agree with Cail on the snotty types that claim one sort of wine MUST be had with a specific dish. I know several fish dishes for instance that go perfectly with a cool not too pungent red. But that being said, I certainly think that it is important to match a dish with a wine.

For the record: you can get very dry riesling wines, but most are indeed in the sweeter end of the scale.
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jastrau wrote:For the record: you can get very dry riesling wines, but most are indeed in the sweeter end of the scale.
While I was over in Germany this summer I found some lovely dry Rieslings. They have a sugar rating system on the wine lists over there, haven't been shopping over here but I imagine the label would have the same units on them. I'm going to the biga$$ liquor store this weekend and I'll check back in on Monday.
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jastrau wrote:I agree with Cail on the snotty types that claim one sort of wine MUST be had with a specific dish. I know several fish dishes for instance that go perfectly with a cool not too pungent red. But that being said, I certainly think that it is important to match a dish with a wine.

For the record: you can get very dry riesling wines, but most are indeed in the sweeter end of the scale.
Growing the different kinds of grapes for different wines is, I've heard, a difficult thing. But I imagine it's a snap of the fingers for the god of Agriculture. :D
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LIDL are currently selling a very nice Chilean Savignon Blanc (Viajero) for tuppence (well, nearly ;) )
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Stonemaybe wrote:LIDL are currently selling a very nice Chilean Savignon Blanc (Viajero) for tuppence (well, nearly ;) )


^ 8 months later, still drinking LIDL's Viajero! It's a great value wine for £3.49.

BUT had a wonderful bottle last weekend. At £8.99 it's not cheap, but for that price it's way way better than most others you can get!

It's a French Sancerre, Domaine "La Gemiere" 2005, by Daniel Millet et Fils. Got it in House of Frazier, and I'll be buying their whole stock tomorrow and keeping it for a Christmas treat!
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