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Wine
DH and I are trying to break out of our booze routine. What are your favorite wines?
(Sorry if this has been asked before) 
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Re: Wine
It so depends on what you like. White or red? Sweet or dry?
ETA: I didn't even answer the question.
I hate any sweet wine and prefer reds most of the time. Unless it's before 6 pm in which case I'll drink pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc. I absolutely hate chardonnay.
My favorite reds are pinot noir and shiraz.
Favorite brands under $10 are Barefoot, Cupcake, Middle Sister and anything that's BOGO at Winn Dixie.
DH wants to get into reds. I know nothing about wine and have probably had 6 glasses of wine in my life.
Edit: I can't formulate a complete a thought.
Reds are easier because they have less variety than whites. Or maybe that makes them harder? Either way, I have white wines that I love and whites that I hate. I don't really hate any reds.
I don't know any wine slang, but I'd start with a pinot noir. It's... lighter (is that the right word?) than other reds and goes with almost any food.
I don't really know anything about wine except that I drink it a lot.
What she said... except I'll add the Claire Dunphy special (as LB so affectionately refers to it): $2.77 Oak Leaf at Wal-Mart. Yes, the price went down 20 cents. That might be a good place to do some tasting, so you don't feel like you're wasting a ton of money on a bottle you don't like. They have Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, White Zinfandel (the gateway wine), Cabernet Savignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot. Decent variety.
If we're talking a little pricer ($8-10 a bottle), I like Robert Mondavi Private Select - specifically the Pinot Noir. The other types aren't bad, but the Pinot is my favorite. Also, not the Woodbridge by Mondavi, but the actual Robert Mondavi.
If we're getting really fancy & looking at $10-20 bottles of wine, I love me some Murphy-Goode (Liar's Dice is awesome), Copalla Claret, as well as Rodney Strong (good wines & reds).
Then, if I had a shitton of money & could blow $175 on a bottle of wine, it'd be Quintessa. A girl can dream, right? In my freakin' dreams, I know.
If you're starting out on reds, make sure that you throw the bottle in the fridge for ~10 minutes to give it a slight chill. Red is supposed to be served just below room temp & that's when IMO it tastes best. It can help smooth a sharp taste & ease you into your newfound love of red wine.
I also prefer red over white, I never ever like a sweet wine. I prefer dry, full-bodied flavors. My favorites are Cabernets and Malbecs.
ABC and other small retailers have tastings all the time, I would check those out to get an idea of what you like.
I don't drink wine very often. I might have a glass or two when I go to my friend's house for Shabbat dinner and only when they are serving a sweet wine. I like very sweet whites - Moscato D'Asti, sweet Reislings, Joivan (a kosher brand, that also makes a sweet blush wine).
Dry and bitter wines and I are not friends, so I don't drink reds or whites like Chardonnay or pinots or whatever else they're called.
How is it that my BABY is going to be 3?
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If it's bitter, then it's probably gone bad.
Personally, I like full bodied reds like Cabernets.
I think PPs suggestion of going to a tasting at ABC is a great one. You would not believe how many different bottles they open up - more than I could taste in one night. It'd be a good start to find ones you might like. Or you can do like I did, and just keep buying random bottles until you get an idea of your tastes.
Early in my wine days, I was a white drinker, which I think it pretty common. So you might end up liking those more and then later moving on to reds.
My Ovulation Chart
According to Google:
"Full-bodied red wines boast the highest tannin (and often alcohol) content. Prime examples of full-bodied reds are France?s esteemed Bordeaux wines, California?s key Cabs and Italy?s sizzling Super Tuscans. In general, light-bodied wines tend to ?feel? more like water in the mouth. In contrast, ?full-bodied? wines feel heavier, more like milk, this effect is due in large part to the higher tannin (and again, alcohol) content. "
Does to me, so maybe I'm not using the correct descriptive.
How is it that my BABY is going to be 3?
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Guess I could have done that. Thanks, that makes total sense.
My favorites are Mark West Pinot Noir, Francis Coppola Shiraz and Relax Reisling.
I miss wine.