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I need a good wine brand to fall in love with. So far, I've been drinking this Argentinian wine that is just too bitter for my taste, despite me having asked the dude to recommend me something smooth. The name, like all name, escapes me, though.

You guys recommend anything? Hopefully I can find it locally. Online friend of mine recommended "Rainy Red", but well...they only make it in Jersey.

Real life friends are useless since none of them are wine drinkers. I haven't had a good glass of wine since my ex (who was also a wine drinker.)


Tutor me!

Boxed wine is the ****! Cheap, strong, and doesn't taste half bad. Gotten a bit drunk on that stuff many times. Now if you want some quality stuff, I got no suggestions, other than the wine my father makes.

Haha, why is this forum suddenly sending me on trips down memory lane.

Is Boones Farm or Mad Dog 20/20 still around?

Most areas have restaurants or wine stores (or vineyards if your around that area of the country) that hold wine tastings about once a month. I've been to a few and none of them have cost me anything. (other then the bottle I bought after the tasting for home)

I'm on a quest myself for the ultimate cabernet. It needs to be very full bodied, smooth, without a bitter aftertaste.

Unfortunately you can't taste wine online.

But the Spectator is a good reference to get you started.

I just about only drink red, and stick to those between $10 and $15 a bottle, so if you're looking for something a little more sophisticated, you can just stop reading here, haha.

I generally look for 2004 cabernet or merlot from California, it's in a good price range and it was a good year for those two wines. I'm a fan of the Kendall Jackson Cab, but one time I got a ****** bottle (cork must have been cracked) that just tasted like vinegar and so I've kinda gone off that. I usually grab a bottle of Bogle if I don't want to look around...it's a safe bet. However, boyfriend and I both agree that the Bogle Merlot tastes like a weak Cab, and the Cab tastes like a decent Merlot...so I usually go for the Cab.

Whatever you get, if you open it and it's a bit "much", let it sit in the glass for a few minutes and then try tasting it again. If you still don't like it that much, drink one glass really fast, and wait five minutes. The second glass will taste far superior...at least this always works for me.

Nexa

Exo, we should look for a wine tasting in Allanois. Or at the very least, find a decent restaurant and create our own wine tasting evening

Ditto, that would totally rock.


Only downer is that things are looking terrible for me atm and Allanois seems to be getting farther and farther from my reach.

Here's hoping. /sigh

*frown* well stop wasting all your money on wine then, lush.

Nexa

Pezzi King Vineyards

I fell in love with the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice and smooth and not to acidic.

I have noticed a lot of Liquor stores in my area do free tastings on the weekends. Check with some of the higher end stores by you and see if they provide it.