Oddly, I vary a lot. I have tried to like red wine, but I just can’t. On the other hand, I love ice wine and other (many) dessert wines. I like mead and what modern meaderies do with it (again sometimes, but like the creative ideas) And I have had some pretty nice whites, a noble Reisling, various old vine whites, etc. On a white, I even usually get the tasting notes right.
Oh, and while I am too lazy to do it myself, 50 years ago you could by German May wine in the spring in many nicer liquor stores. I would love it get a bottle again, but alas…
I’m into Italian wines, especially reds from Northern Italy, in particular from the Piemonte (Piedmont) region. When going to Italian language school in Turin several times over several years, I learned a lot about that region’s wines. My favorites are Barolo (the “king of wines”) and Langhe Nebbiolo, followed by Barbera d’Alba. The first two are robust, full-flavored reds; both are from the Nebbiolo grape. Barolo can be wildly expensive. Langhe Nebbiolo is absolutely affordable. Barbera D’Alba is a good all-around red. Piemonte also has a lovely white wine that can be hard to find in the US: Erbaluce di Caluso, nice crisp wine perfect for warmer weather. Gavi is quite good too.
My favorite red wine from the south of Italy is Aglianico del Vulture (not to be confused with Aglianico without the “del Vulture”) which is from the region of Basilica (in the arch of the boot). Nero d’Avola from Siclily is a good one too.
INTO wine, as in:
No. It stains the legs, and I don’t want wine that tastes like feet.
Oddly, I vary a lot. I have tried to like red wine, but I just can’t. On the other hand, I love ice wine and other (many) dessert wines. I like mead and what modern meaderies do with it (again sometimes, but like the creative ideas) And I have had some pretty nice whites, a noble Reisling, various old vine whites, etc. On a white, I even usually get the tasting notes right.
Oh, and while I am too lazy to do it myself, 50 years ago you could by German May wine in the spring in many nicer liquor stores. I would love it get a bottle again, but alas…
So my relationship is mixed.
@Cerridwyn You sound like me. It is generally the dry wines I do not like as the aftertaste is bad.
I like the idea of wine, but I’m usually disappointed by it. Probably just as well.
@Kyeh It’s the IRK of the drink world.
@rockblossom Very accurate!
Feet apart for added stability and slightly bent knees to absorb any sudden movement
@ybmuG and toes apart to infuse the maximum amount of foot-flavor into the wine.
@ybmuG damn it you beat me to it. Lol
I’m into Italian wines, especially reds from Northern Italy, in particular from the Piemonte (Piedmont) region. When going to Italian language school in Turin several times over several years, I learned a lot about that region’s wines. My favorites are Barolo (the “king of wines”) and Langhe Nebbiolo, followed by Barbera d’Alba. The first two are robust, full-flavored reds; both are from the Nebbiolo grape. Barolo can be wildly expensive. Langhe Nebbiolo is absolutely affordable. Barbera D’Alba is a good all-around red. Piemonte also has a lovely white wine that can be hard to find in the US: Erbaluce di Caluso, nice crisp wine perfect for warmer weather. Gavi is quite good too.
My favorite red wine from the south of Italy is Aglianico del Vulture (not to be confused with Aglianico without the “del Vulture”) which is from the region of Basilica (in the arch of the boot). Nero d’Avola from Siclily is a good one too.
*Basilicata
You talking about my stance for drinking it or for recycling it?
As the hours pass, stance gets unsteadier for both activities.
And, what do you add to red that results in yellow?
I’m into white wines, sell those and I’ll buy.
@Star2236 Well, you’re in luck over on Casemates today…
I’m a wine Philistine. Pretty much the only type that I like is things along the line of a late harvest Sauv Blanc.