Red Wine
edduk1981
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So I have a date night with the new man in my life on Sunday, he is cooking wont say what as its a surprise (He is a veggie). He asked me to bring a bottle or two of red wine but I have no idea what I should be looking at.
I personally like South African he said he doesn't mind.
Any advice on what wines I could look to buy don't want to look like a cheapskate but I don't want to pay over the odds for a bottle of wine that might taste awful.
Thanks
I personally like South African he said he doesn't mind.
Any advice on what wines I could look to buy don't want to look like a cheapskate but I don't want to pay over the odds for a bottle of wine that might taste awful.
Thanks
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If you want to impress you could get a bottle of Fleurie and ask him to chill it slightly.
Strewth, red wine should never, never be served chilled!
There's an exception to every rule. Try it.
Most of them shouldn't but some are supposed to be chilled.
Not true at all. There are some that are meant to be served chilled - lighter reds rather than the full-bodied ones.
I find that my tastes in wine fluctuate much as they do with beer. I tend to go for the beers brewed with American hops at the moment, but there was a time when I'd only drink the really dark ones, such as Nethergate Old Growler.
I've had some very expensive reds which were quite frankly undrinkable, so it's all doen to a matter of taste. If I had to buy a general purpose red that most people would drink, I'd probably still so for the Hardy's Stamp Series cabernet sauvingon or shiraz blend, although I'm aware that there will be a few will shriek in horror at such a suggestion.
Apothic Red
Apothic Red is a Californian Wine with tastes of rhubarb & black cherry. (Love the sound of how this might taste not bad price £7.99)
Six Hats Fairtrade Shiraz - M&S
Aromas of cracked pepper, spice and juicy red fruit flavours all combined with a rich texture again not bad £7.99
Thoughts?
Reviews: http://www.tesco.com/wine/product/details/default.aspx?searchBox=primarius&id=282278994
And I chill it in the fridge *runs*
I chill all my red wine in the fridge. I adore red, but it does occasionally give me a headache, especially if im tired. If I chill it first I never get a bad head.
No definitely not:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8465970.stm
I've tried the Six hats from M&S, not bad I thought, and I don't normally care for South African wines