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Who knows about wine?
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21/12/2015 20:24
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I am nowhere near sophisticated enough to drink wine - I'll stick to beer; however my parents do and I'm there for Christmas.
I thought I'd take them a couple of bottles and that perhaps the good people of fccuk could assist with recommendations. Guidelines are:
- Red - I can buy it at Tesco/Sainsburys - They probably wouldn't normally spend much more than £5, so something <£15 would do nicely
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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21/12/2015 20:52
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Agree with Simon on the white. Pinot Gris another lovely white. Push the boat out for a stonking red.. Southern Rhone...Chateauneuf De Pape. A very big spicey wine.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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22/12/2015 00:57
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Push the boat out for a stonking red.. Southern Rhone...Chateauneuf De Pape. A very big spicey wine.
If it wasn't for the price difference this is the one I would have plumped for. Mmmmm....
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Re: Who knows about wine?
[Re: magooagain]
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22/12/2015 01:05
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Alsace Pinot noir = happy parents Get me a bottle and I'll be happy too!! Difficult to find in the UK unfortunately,and may push the boundaries of the £15 too. Can't remember how much it was but pretty close to the £15 Aldi had a Margaux last time I was in, that should be a very good wine and is good value in the UK - Aldi wines generally are pretty good.
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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22/12/2015 01:52
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I don't usually like any red wine, but as some people on here know, I recently tried one that I actually like and still do, above any others I've tried. Most on here will turn their nose up at my suggestion, but as I know you'll get want to go and get it bought, without the messing around, then I would suggest the Gallo Family Pinot Noir. This is it: http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=272854500Available in Tesco and Sainsburys for around £6.50 a bottle or if you are near an Asda, it's currently £5.50. As you know, I'm a unsophisticated beer drinker like you Matt but even if you don't get this for your parents, try it yourself, it's not bad
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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22/12/2015 12:50
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Aldi wines generally are pretty good. Great call. I've got all my Christmas wine from Aldi. They have an award winning Kiwi Pinot Noir which is to die for at less then £7 a bottle. If it's a White, then their Australian Riesling is wonderful. But as has already been said, everybody is different...
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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22/12/2015 23:02
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Red from Argentina White from Chile Red from South Africa Red from Australia White from New Zealand Won't go far wrong with this rule of thumb
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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Red from Argentina White from Chile Red from South Africa Red from Australia White from New Zealand Won't go far wrong with this rule of thumb Agree with this comment. If you can find some reds from Margaret River region of Western Australia, suggest you try one. Vasse Felix Merlot is good and retails here for around $15 (about 7.50 GBP).
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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23/12/2015 09:33
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If your folks are used to spending a fiver just go and buy any merlot for around a tenner. Merlot is the most rounded - read a bit bland and lacking any distinctive character - so will go down without any offence. For white, Villa Maria sauvignon blanc (big bold flavour - as they're always saying on Masterchef) or a ten quid prosecco. Ten quid proseccos are usually pretty good.
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Re: Who knows about wine?
[Re: oxfordSteve]
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23/12/2015 13:35
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Jim swapped a bottle of Rioja for an Xbox a couple of years ago that was absolutely stunning. Can't remember what it was called though....
It was recommended by a proper expert, but I can't even remember his name, never mind the wine's...
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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23/12/2015 16:22
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As this thread shows there are wines out there for everyone. I've been a lover of the grape for many a year now, but you don't really need to be an sommelier to appreciate this beverage.
For the eager pupil who wants to sample the varied differences between wines or even just curious, I would recommend going along to Oddbins or Majestic wine tastings or any other tastings that you know of. A cheap & pleasurable way of getting to know about the grape varieties....
At the end of the day it's all down to you & your tastebuds or whoever you are purchasing for.
Just for the record Aldi do for the price some half decent drinkable wines, their Argentinian Malbec ain't half bad, you said your folks prefer red Matt.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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23/12/2015 17:13
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Jim swapped a bottle of Rioja for an Xbox a couple of years ago that was absolutely stunning. Can't remember what it was called though....
It was recommended by a proper expert, but I can't even remember his name, never mind the wine's... Must of been a mighty fine wine then! As Jim says you cannot go to far wrong with a wine from the Southern Hemisphere including Argentinia!
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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24/12/2015 12:21
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I like Chablis I don't think that's the full story somehow Mike?
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Re: Who knows about wine?
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26/12/2015 10:25
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Thanks for the recommendations folks - given the variety in feedback, in the end I used my best guessing skills to select two random bottles. One was consumed yesterday; Sainsburys Taste the Difference Barbaresco which seemed to be enjoyed.
The other was/is a Malbec which looks to have been started at some point last night, though no feedback yet....
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