Good Red Wine suggestion
 

I have never been a big Wine fan, but my fiance asked me to pick up a bottle of Red. Any suggestions on a good "moderately" priced vintage. She likes it a little sweeter and not to dry. Thanks!

A good value in red that would fit that description would be a Malbec from Argentina. You can usually find them in the $12-$20 range.

Sweet - Australian, like a Rosemount Cabernet/shiraz blend. Not sweet but fairly fruity without being crap. It may help her learn to start liking better reds. Try having fine steak/ filet one night and having a good cab to go with it - she will realize how well it can go with food. It often works with sweet wine drinkers.

Good luck

Hog

Ripple. I'd go with the 2007 vintage. Slightly sweet on the pallet, yet holding a full and robust bouquet. Tannins are held in check, but still present a playful burst mid-point. Notes of pepper and rasberry dominate, but classic undertones of tobacco and chocolate make this a wine that will carry itself with class and distinction. Ready to drink now, but could be cellared for another couple of years. 91/100

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Hill of Gold Shiraz is very tasty. And I'm a huge fan of the Black Diamond label Coppola Vineyards Claret.

The best thing you can do for a red wine is to let it breathe. I can't stress this enough. Get a decanter, or just a pitcher, and pour the bottle in it and let it sit for an hour. BELIEVE ME it will make a HUGE difference as the tannins mellow.

For god's sake, do not drink red wine that has just been opened.

That's a damn good suggestion right there. I did not know that, well I guess i had heard it before, just didn't commit it to memory. Thanks everyone

Estanica
Robert Mondavi
Luna de Luna (cool solid color painted bottles)
Toasted head

....all are pretty good.

ruffino chianti. the $20 dollar bottle, not the $40(reserve). very very good. smooth, great finish.

i heard Coppola likes to give appearances during tourist trips in the Napa Valley.

a bottle of red
a bottle of white
it all depends upon your appetite

PhilFree:arrow:

Ok, cabs and shiraz are not sweet, nor are malbecs. All of the above would be considered dry reds. A truly sweet red would be something like a port, or maybe a beaujolais or lambrusco. Those are really quite sweet, you might prefer something like a light pinot noir.

I suggested the shiraz because it's probably the best "moderatly priced" at $14 I've ever had. And yeah, it's dry but I've found the people that don't like reds, don't like them because they've never had one that's been served properly. Too cold or too warm and not properly aerated. A freshly opened bottle of red just isn't very good.

Do they still make Annie Green Springs and or Boones Farm? :)

I bet you could find a good box at your nearest local liquer store.

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Might also like a nice rose like Sophia or Turkey Flats, though they're not truly "red." I'm not going to do much good, though, because your fiance appears to have the exact opposite taste in reds from me. ;)

You could substitute any wine name/type in there and have a review. That's a good example of how they are written.

Funny stuff!

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Were you looking at a small box or a big box?

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low 40.00 per bottle. The best w/o just going crazy on $, IMO. Good luck...

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Shiraz, Merlots, Cabs are not sweet. Geez! They have very distinct flavors and body but none are sweet. You won't find a red that is sweet not unless you get a box of Franzia Chillable red something under $5. Now that is sweet!!
If you want a nice sweet wine choose a red zinfandel, or a Rose'.
If you want something really sweet choose a dessert wine like a Mascato, Vignoles, or some version of an ice wine.

Dominus Napanook is a nice red table wine/Meritage. About $40 per bottle if you can find it. Must let it breathe though at least 30 minutes. If you need a decanter I would suggest going to Target. You can get a nice Riedel one for about $20. Good luck!
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Three other "bum wines" that come to mind, are Wild Irish Rose, Night Train and Thunderbird. :doh!: http://www.bumwine.com/bumwine/wildirishrose.jpg














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Yes, they should be stored at that temp. I'd also note, the conventional wisdom of "room temperature" is room temp in France, which is colder than it is here in the U.S. Temperature for serving a red should be between 60 and 65 degrees.

Thanks for all the advice, exept for the thunderchicken. Ended up getting a bottle of Gascon malbec. It was pretty good. We will keep trying different ones until we find one she really loves. She's pregnant and the doc said it was good to have a glass of red wine every once in a while.

2007 Castle Rock Pinot Noir or the 2006 or 07 Coppola Pinot Noir

This is one of my favorite red wines. Highly recommended.

http://www.atozwineworks.com/pnoir.html

My favorite however is Barbera d'Alba. Excellent wine with pizza or any other Italian dish.

You may want to check out www.snooth.com It's a great site for discovering new wines.

Just from my own experience (which could be crap), I think you can do more with a proper glass than you can with a decanter.

As long as you let it aerate you're fine, in my experience. Perhaps a glass would make it go faster? No idea... the point, though, is it NEEDS to aerate before you drink it. If you do it in a decanter or a glass or a sippy cup, whatever, just do it.

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A few reds I like, that won't break the bank:
Hedges CSM Red
Laurel Glen 'Reds'
beaujolais villages

Yeah a proper/better glass for reds will help get air to it while swirling and let you get a better smell of the wine while drinking.

All very good suggestions, thanks for the help, really.... this place never lets me down. Well all most never :)