Inexpensive wine?

[Diana]

My DH likes wine but I never buy it because I know nothing about wine. The few times he has bought it - it's been some cheap stuff .. even the boxed stuff once *gasp*.

He told me last night that he would love to have some wine with Thanksgiving dinner and if I can manage to get some good ideas from you girls - then I may be able to buy an inexpensive bottle.

So, keeping in mind that he hasn't ever had the "good" stuff - what can you recommend to me? I'd like to find something that would go good with our turkey dinner (white or red???) and something that isn't expensive. Prefer something I can find at the local grocery store or drug store or alcohol mart.

TIA :)

[Jenny]

I JUST started getting into wine tasting, so I do not know much.....but from what I can remember re: the flavors matching with food, I *think* you should go with a red, but not too dry....I think a cabernet...Ask him what he prefers also? You can find inexpensive bottles for like $10....

If you want to go crazy, get a dessert wine too... :)

[Phoebe]

[/brokenrecord] Ask the person working at the "alcohol mart" for their reccomendation. People who know about wine LOVE to share thier knowledge - and most often - NOT in a snotty way. Wine people get excitied talking about their love. Ask questions! You'll probably get more answers than you wanted! [/br]

Diana - there are waaaaaay too many inexpensive wines from which to choose. My advice - go to the store and pick something up. If you like it, get more. If you don't, it was only 5-10 bucks!

Have fun!

[Michele]

Some inexpensives I like are Black Swann, Yellow Tail, Lindeman's...I would just go with the Yellow Tail or Lindmans. Depending on what he likes, I would go with the merlot or the cabernet/merlot because they are cosiderded "medium" and a cabernet sauvignon is considered "heavy" and better with beef of lamb.

Although, I don't follow those rules. I usually always drink Merlot.

On sale, I think you could get a bottle for $6.99 or so.

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2004/04/06/wine.jpg

Lindemans would probably be a couple dollars more...but not much.

http://www.vinospritbolaget.com/images/lind_bin_50.jpg

[Jenny]

Yellow Tail is soooo good..

[Michele]

Yeah, I would go with the Yellow Tail. It's and "all around, everyone usually likes it" type wine. It's usually what I serve to guests.

[Diana]

Thanks Girls! :love:

My DH is a "new" drinker of wine. I'm not sure he has ever tried a red wine and always seems to grab that White Zinfindel (sp?) stuff. I know he wants to try better/different kinds but hasn't a clue where to start.

You've all been so helpful. I will look for those in our local stores and if I can't find them - then I'll do like Phoebe said and ask someone who works there to give me some advice.

I haven't even glanced at the wine because I've always thought it was REALLY expensive and the only wine I've had that was cheap was that damn Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill stuff back when I wasn't even old enough to be drinking. (ohh but it did the trick ;) )

I think this will be fun to surprise him with on Thanksgiving because he never has time to go buying this stuff for himself and I bet he thinks I've already forgotten what he said about wanting to have some.

You'd think I'd know something about wine since I only live a few miles from a bunch of vineyards.. I knew I should have gone with my niece to all those wine tasting things she's been to!

Thanks again.. :hugs:

[Tina]

I would buy a Riesling. It a very drinkable white wine. For people not use to "real" wine, a red might be too much to take. Whites are fruitier, as a rule. Chardonnay would be ok too, but it's kind of on the heavy side for whites, so I wouldn't recommend it for an inexperienced drinker either.

So Riesling gets my vote.

Oh, and brands I think suck: Sutter Home and Turning Leaf. Blech.