Quote:Well, I'm on #10 of my 12pack. I know we have many whiskey and scotch drinkers on here. I've been there done that (waaaay too much in my younger days). Sooo, any wine drinkers here? Here lately I've gotten out of the whiskey and been drinking just beer or wine. Kinda new at wine and we've been trying a bunch of different wines. I find I like sweeter red wines. I'm definitely not a wine aficionado but would love to learn so e more about it. I've got a few I enjoy ( and they aRent even in boxes!!) maybe the grape/wine guy can get in here and help me out. ( sorry I don't remember your name because there are too many numbers in ur name). So what kind of wines do you guys like? My wife and I enjoy mascago and Pinot noir. Cupcake makes a good Pinot noir for a cheap price. I thinks it is about 8-10 bucks depending on whether it's on sale or not. Any help or suggestions?

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There aren't really too many wines I don't like, but I kind of make it a point to drink a lot of white wines because most guys brush them off and go straight for something like a Cab. I'm not familiar with Muscago but I'm positive it's based on a muscat grape which is indeed on the sweeter side. Here, we use them to make dessert wines and ports. If you could find some Orange Muscat wine, I'd recommend that -- it's very sweet and unique. A wine in my area called Quady makes a good one but it's probably strictly a dessert wine for most folks.


I'd also recommend you try a good Riesling wine. They vary in taste depending on the region but you cab probably nail down a sweeter one pretty quick if you try a few different bottles.


Along the lines of Pinot, you might find Shiraz to be something you enjoy. It's another wine that's taste depends on the region. It's also called Syrah, the former is usually thought to be styled in a sweeter fashion though.


Hope that helps! If you'd like specific labels to try, I'll be happy to point some out to you, but fair warning -- they'll all be Ca wines.

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