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Wine suggestions for a beginner
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:27 am
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:27 am
so the GF and I would like to start trying some different wine, we really dont know much about wine, or what the differences are between them. we prefer red wine, and are looking for suggestions. also we are trying to keep them cheap, since we are basically trying it and not sure if we will like it or not
also we are located downtown BR... suggestions on where to get it? martins the best place?
also we are located downtown BR... suggestions on where to get it? martins the best place?
This post was edited on 8/1/12 at 11:30 am
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Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:30 am to Wooly
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:32 am to Wooly
download the app called WineStein. you can put in what you're having to eat and/or what kind of wine you're looking for and it will make suggestions.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:35 am to Wooly
Go to a wine shop. Martins is a great choice. Tell them exactly what you told us. Ask them to fill you up a case of wines at $X a bottle with different selections. Take them home and drink through them, noting which ones you liked. Return to store, tell them what you liked and go from there.
I would not recommend that you go to restaruants and pay those prices to try wines. Do it in the safety of your own home.
I would not recommend that you go to restaruants and pay those prices to try wines. Do it in the safety of your own home.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:39 am to BlackenedOut
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I would not recommend that you go to restaruants and pay those prices to try wines
i would never
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Go to a wine shop. Martins is a great choice. Tell them exactly what you told us. Ask them to fill you up a case of wines at $X a bottle with different selections. Take them home and drink through them, noting which ones you liked. Return to store, tell them what you liked and go from there.
thanks for the suggestion
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:42 am to BlackenedOut
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would not recommend that you go to restaruants and pay those prices to try wines. Do it in the safety of your own home.
Exactly. You can get a bottle at the store for what some places charge for a glass.
Start off with a Pinot Noir, I recommend either Blackstone, Robert Mondavi Coastal, Kendall Jackson or La Crema. All three can be found for less than $15 and are great beginner wines. In fact, Albertsons has Blackstone on sale for $8 right now. That deal can't be beat.
Also, you may want to slightly chill your reds. Sometimes beginners are put off when they are served at room temp, and reds are actually supposed to be slightly chilled anyway.
This post was edited on 8/1/12 at 11:43 am
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:43 am to Wooly
Great idea on the wine shop. Also, think about what each wine tastes like and try to identify the flavors. Then commit them to memory. Perhaps go on a few wine tasting things with someone more experienced in wine who can help you.
As a recent red wine lover, I suggest starting with a pinot noir. I did about 6 winery tours, focusing on red wine, in France this summer and found this was the easiest red wine to start with. Just a suggestion.
Also, red wine is meant to be chilled at 61 degrees F. The USA is one of the only countries to drink their red wine room temperature. Chill your wine, and then enjoy it. I find it brings out the flavors more so than in room temp wine.
As a recent red wine lover, I suggest starting with a pinot noir. I did about 6 winery tours, focusing on red wine, in France this summer and found this was the easiest red wine to start with. Just a suggestion.
Also, red wine is meant to be chilled at 61 degrees F. The USA is one of the only countries to drink their red wine room temperature. Chill your wine, and then enjoy it. I find it brings out the flavors more so than in room temp wine.
This post was edited on 8/1/12 at 11:44 am
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:45 am to BlackenedOut
quote:This is a great idea.
Go to a wine shop. Martins is a great choice. Tell them exactly what you told us. Ask them to fill you up a case of wines at $X a bottle with different selections. Take them home and drink through them, noting which ones you liked. Return to store, tell them what you liked and go from there.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:45 am to supadave3
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Start off with a Pinot Noir, I recommend either Blackstone, Robert Mondavi Coastal, Kendall Jackson or La Crema. All three can be found for less than $15 and are great beginner wines.
I would actually disuade the OP from doing this. Those wines are pretty pedestrian. There are better wines for under $20 than that.
Don't start off with cheap crap .. I would buy a nice bottle of something like Stag's Leap Petite Sirah.
I'll try to find a link to L.A.'s thread about the best wines under $25. The cat knows his shite.
This post was edited on 8/1/12 at 11:47 am
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:46 am to LSU lilly
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Also, red wine is meant to be chilled at 61 degrees F. The USA is one of the only countries to drink their red wine room temperature. Chill your wine, and then enjoy it. I find it brings out the flavors more so than in room temp wine.
Yep. Too often restaurants or bars serve whites too cold and reds too warm.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:47 am to LSU lilly
BTR folks: are there any small wine shops that do tastings? He could really cover a lot of ground as well as get a good feel for the basics of wine.
We need more damn wine talk on this board. Thanks, Wooly.
We need more damn wine talk on this board. Thanks, Wooly.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:48 am to supadave3
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Start off with a Pinot Noir, I recommend either Blackstone, Robert Mondavi Coastal, Kendall Jackson or La Crema. All three can be found for less than $15 and are great beginner wines. In fact, Albertsons has Blackstone on sale for $8 right now. That deal can't be beat.
Also, you may want to slightly chill your reds. Sometimes beginners are put off when they are served at room temp, and reds are actually supposed to be slightly chilled anyway.
Exactly what this guy said, I tried to get my girlfriend to start drinking reds and I started her with a pino noir and now she loves it. All of the suggestions above are great choices for inexpensive beggening wines and even the chilling. She still adds a ice cube every now and again.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:48 am to Wooly
quote:While you're in the shop, ask for a bottle sealing system to pull the air out of an open bottle and seal it so the leftover wine stays fresh. I have little use for these things...
Wooly
...but while you're taste testing, it'll come in handy and will protect your investment.Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:51 am to Rohan2Reed
And plus many of those pinots suggested probably have 15% Syrah in them anyway. Might as well just bail on those pinots and get into Syrah anyway. For the beginner on a budget, you cant afford great Burgundy (maybe a Jadot) - and shoot few can - so why even bother with Pinot Noir?
LL, Where did you go in France?
LL, Where did you go in France?
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:52 am to Wooly
Marcello's has 3 for 10 wine... I drink the shite out of it.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:53 am to OTIS2
Send him an aeroator (sp?) and decanter while you're at it, Otis.
Wooly, I use an app/website to track my inventory as well as post notes, prices, origin, etc. It's really easy to use and helps to keep my random wine thoughts in order.
The app is cor.kz. Their affiliate website is cellartracker.com.
In addition to keeping up with what you've consumed and purchased, you can also view other's tasting notes, online pricing and ratings for nearly every bottle of wine imaginable.
Damn good resource and also a lot of fun.
Wooly, I use an app/website to track my inventory as well as post notes, prices, origin, etc. It's really easy to use and helps to keep my random wine thoughts in order.
The app is cor.kz. Their affiliate website is cellartracker.com.
In addition to keeping up with what you've consumed and purchased, you can also view other's tasting notes, online pricing and ratings for nearly every bottle of wine imaginable.
Damn good resource and also a lot of fun.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 11:56 am to BlackenedOut
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And plus many of those pinots suggested probably have 15% Syrah in them anyway. Might as well just bail on those pinots and get into Syrah anyway. For the beginner on a budget, you cant afford great Burgundy (maybe a Jadot) - and shoot few can - so why even bother with Pinot Noir?
Agreed. Few years ago when I started getting into wine I started off with pinots ... but slighted myself unknowingly by trying to find something cheap. Especially in Louisiana, it's tough to find really good cheap pinots.
I've been on a Malbec kick lately, trying any I can get my hands on. Also love a good French chardonnay. Really wish my boy over at Carte de Vins wouldn't have left because he would always give me a lot of great pointers and recommend some fantastic wines for my budget.
OP, here is L.A.'s 25 favorite wines of 2011 for under $30
Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:03 pm to BlackenedOut
A few vineyards in Bordeaux, a few in Chablis, a few in Tuscany, and a few outside of Lyon.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:08 pm to supadave3
quote:At this price point, mass produced wines are going to taste more like each other than not and really won't provide any information on whether or not the OP prefers pinot to merlot to syrah to cab. Find a good retailer, tell them what you like and how much you want to spend, then start tasting stuff.
Start off with a Pinot Noir, I recommend either Blackstone, Robert Mondavi Coastal, Kendall Jackson or La Crema. All three can be found for less than $15 and are great beginner wines. In fact, Albertsons has Blackstone on sale for $8 right now. That deal can't be beat.
Posted on 8/1/12 at 12:10 pm to coolpapaboze
are there any places that do tastings in br?
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