Comments on: In which I fancy myself a wine expert

By: Emily Reske

Emily Reske — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:07:48 +0000

I didn’t know you were a RHIM major! I’m not much of a wine drinker. I usually stick with the white zins, so I’m not sure if that’s even considered a wine. It’s more like kool-aid with some liquer in it!! Maybe I can branch out per your suggestions!

By: Sheridan

Sheridan — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:43:02 +0000

Are you testing out any boxed wine?

By: nonsoccermom

nonsoccermom — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:23:16 +0000

I actually bought that tattoo wine for the label too. Since I have a tattoo of a fleur-de-lis, how could I not?

And to answer Allison’s question, yes, I took Introduction to Beverages when I was a Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management major (for one semester). It was TEH AWESOME. Easiest A I ever made.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:45:21 +0000

I don’t drink wine. But we do own a bottle of that red tattoo wine you bought (we buy wines for the fun labels!)

I’m mostly turned off by the bitterness, so it’s good to know that if I chill it, that might go away.

By: The Modernish Father » Push it real good

The Modernish Father » Push it real good — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:13:43 +0000

[...] wine in bulk on her lunch breaks. At this rate, we may need to build a wine cellar. She’s started blogging about her exploration of viticulture [...]

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:34:00 +0000

Basically I’m a girly girl and I like the sweet white wines…Rieslings and Muscatos. I’ve never been able to enjoy red wine…but perhaps I will branch out a bit with your suggestions.

oh, and…Introduction to Beverages? Really??

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:12 +0000

Drink wine…now that is my kind of New Year’s resolution. I really have nothing much to add but I just wanted to tell you that I will be very interested to read your reviews. I always feel so clueless when I walk into the liquor store. There are just so many choices and it is so overwhelming. I’m more of a red girl myself but I like a riesling every once in awhile.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:43:53 +0000

I’m a firm believer in “good wine is whatever YOU like”. It’s like art. If you like it, it’s good. That said, I prefer dry whites instead of sweet ones. And I prefer smooth, sweeter reds instead of the spicy, full-bodied ones. Generally speaking, I stay away from super sweet drinks (including mixed and frozen ones) because they cause re-he-healy bad hangovers.

Here are a few wines I have good luck with (and not all are labels, but types):

*Any Vinho Verde – Portugese (a light, refreshing, slightly fizzy white – lovely.)
*Yellow Tail Cabernet-Shiraz (I’m not proud of how much Yellow Tail I drink, but…meh. I like it)
*Menage A Trois California Red Wine – very easy to drink, smooth, a little sweet.
*Blackstone Merlot is a reliable, good red but needs something strong paired with it like a tomato sauce
*Sauvignon Blanc is my current fav – any from Marlborough/Australia are pretty good including the Monkey Bay label
*Also, I like the Barefoot wines for a cheap hit after a bad day.
*And now I’m done. And I need a glass of wine. Go get me some.

By: The Modernish Father

The Modernish Father — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:38:20 +0000

“I go through more than one bottle per week.”

Ha. More like 3-4 bottles a week.