Most of the wine drinkers I know prefer red wine, but for some reason I've never developed a taste for it...

I like white wine... :) 

White. Reds are usually too heavy for me-but I do like a nice blush every now and again.




Cat

White. Reds are usually too heavy for me-but I do like a nice blush every now and again.


Cat


Cool!  I like you, Cat!  Let's hear it for white wine drinkers!!  :D 8)

I enjoy white wines more as sipping wines, but prefer red wines for heavier consumption.

I enjoy white wines more as sipping wines, but prefer red wines for heavier consumption.


So which one are you gonna vote for, Andrew?  :D

So which one are you gonna vote for, Andrew?  :D


Oops! Sorry. I voted the "no preference" one.

Cool!  I like you, Cat!  Let's hear it for white wine drinkers!!  :D 8)



Actually, I really prefer spumonti. Care to join me for a bottle?




Cat

Actually, I really prefer spumonti. Care to join me for a bottle?


Cat


That sounds lovely!  :)

I like a bit of both. I enjoy Merlots a lot. And also the occasional Black Muscat (that's a nice dessert wine). I don't drink wine all that much, so, as I've noticed, I tend to lean towards the ren wines more than the white. But, I'm always up for something new and don't mind tasting any kind of wine here and there.

I can't drink wine, it gives me a headache :(


That may be one of the reasons why I don't drink it much - it always gives me a headache.

I can't drink wine, it gives me a headache :(


Even one glass?  ???

Even one glass?  ???


I can't even get down a glass of wine in an hour's time. (I'm so lame, lol)  ;D

No preference, I like both

I can't even get down a glass of wine in an hour's time. (I'm so lame, lol)  ;D


There's nothing wrong with sipping a glass of wine slowly...I often do that myself!  :)

There's nothing wrong with sipping a glass of wine slowly...I often do that myself!  :)


It's just nice to enjoy the flavor, as it's meant to be. :))

It's just nice to enjoy the flavor, as it's meant to be. :))


Indeed.  :)

I used to like white, but I rarely drink it these days (if at all)...

I like white.

I never really developed a taste for red.  The reds I've tried are way too sweet.  Maybe if I bought a good bottle I might enjoy it more. 

I like white.

I never really developed a taste for red.  The reds I've tried are way too sweet.  Maybe if I bought a good bottle I might enjoy it more. 


Reds always leave a strange aftertaste with me... :-\\

I'd have to say I like green...

Red Wine

I can't stomach the taste of wine....and I don't drink alcohol too often..but when I do, I like to have a parrot bay and pineapple juice drink.

White

I can't stomach the taste of wine....and I don't drink alcohol too often..but when I do, I like to have a parrot bay and pineapple juice drink.


Parrot Bay?  Is that the coconut flavored rum? 

YUM!!

Parrot Bay?  Is that the coconut flavored rum? 

YUM!!



yes it is...it's very yummy! ;)

Am I the only one that prefers a gorgeous rose' on a warm summers evening on the deck? Well, am I?

Am I the only one that prefers a gorgeous rose' on a warm summers evening on the deck? Well, am I?


I'm with you on that one!  ::)

I like white wine... :) 


Me too  :)

Once I would have said white wine and definitely not red.  Now I'm not fussed really.  Hubby prefers red so that tends to be what we drink.


Am I the only one that prefers a gorgeous rose' on a warm summers evening on the deck? Well, am I?


Nice or that strawberry wine have you ever tried that?

red. cabernet.  claret.  merlot.  sirrah.

bring it on...I love it.

red. cabernet.  claret.  merlot.  sirrah.

bring it on...I love it.
In the same glass?

In the same glass?


In a big bucket....with a crazy straw.

In a big bucket....with a crazy straw.
Two straws to share with a friend.

Actually, I really prefer spumonti. Care to join me for a bottle?




Cat
Oh no too sweet !  :P I LOVE sparkling wine but not the sweet stuff. I'd drink champagne every day if my wallet and liver could stand it  ;D
I'm not a fan of red wine so I said white but for me it's Rose or blush every time nothing beats a chilled glass..........

Am I the only one who's now thinking of slipping out to the offy(liquor store) for a bottle.......................

I'll only drink wine with meals, so it depends on what I'm eating. 

Yes....while I'm drinking it. :(  I can't drink Miller Lite either because it does the same thing. :-\\  It's actually rather annoying because hubby usually gets 3-4 bottles of wine at Christmas from co-workers, but those make pretty nice "re-gifts" ;)


That's really a shame that you can't enjoy it... :-[

Am I the only one who's now thinking of slipping out to the offy(liquor store) for a bottle.......................


We have a cooler that holds up to 16 bottles of wine, and most of the time it's pretty full...

Ooh, temptation...temptation!  ;D

Depends on the occasion/if/what you're eating with it. But I guess I'm more a beer drinker...

Depends on the occasion/if/what you're eating with it. But I guess I'm more a beer drinker...


I don't really care for wine much except with food like I said, and I don't drink beer at all really.  Eck.

I like bourbon and vodka.

We have a cooler that holds up to 16 bottles of wine, and most of the time it's pretty full...

Ooh, temptation...temptation!  ;D



I have a few bottles of spumonti myself-either one or two in the refrige chilling and the others are in the cabinate-waiting to replace the ones that are chilling.  ;D ;D




Cat

Are there any wines that aren't bitter?

I have a few bottles of spumonti myself-either one or two in the refrige chilling and the others are in the cabinate-waiting to replace the ones that are chilling.  ;D ;D


Cat


There ya go!  ;) ;D

After the other night I really can't face any wines for the immediate future   :P :P

I normally like both tho' in strict moderation  :-[

After the other night I really can't face any wines for the immediate future  :P :P



Young lady did you get sloshed? :P :D

Young lady did you get sloshed? :P :D


Afraid so - a form of escapism if you will.  ;D

Afraid so - a form of escapism if you will.  ;D


Well I can most certainly understand that.  Just look at my custom title. ;) ;D

"spanish sauternes"

I might look around for one of those.. I presently don't care for most wines unless I'm eating because they all seem bitter.  But if the ones you speak of are truely sweet..

Once I would have said white wine and definitely not red.  Now I'm not fussed really.  Hubby prefers red so that tends to be what we drink.

Nice or that strawberry wine have you ever tried that?


Can't say I have, Sam Adams make some nice Cranberry, strawberry etc beers though.

Two straws to share with a friend.


Thouh art truley, a god.

Before I came to live in Australia, 'many moons ago', I would definitely have given my thumbs up to white wine. I used to love a very sweet one called 'spanish sauternes', which was great chilled to accompany roast chicken. Back in those days, I liked my steak to be well done .. no blood, thank you very much! Also, my culilnary tastes were quite limited .. other than meat & 2 veg, an indian curry was about as adventurous as I got.

Things have changed quite a bit over the years. Now there's very few foods I wouldn't try at least once. I like my steak either medium rare or rare. As for the wine, I quickly discovered that the few cheap reds I'd tasted in England/France & the USA bore no comparison to their Australian counterparts. I'm sure the standards have improved around the world since those days, but Australia has been producing very good quality wines, both red and white at attractive prices for many years. Nowadays, on those ocassions when I drink white wine, it is usually medium sweet or dry. I like Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc. 95% of the time, I drink red wines, and they are often soft, big, & have a lingering taste. Usually a shiraz, or blend of cabenet sauvignon, maybe with merlot or franc. Essential to wash down a tasty steak, although I also enjoy it with hot spicy thai food .. which in some ways is sacrilege, because the spices neutralise the taste of a good wine to a degree. Still, rules were made to be broken ....
If health issues are of concern to any of you here, I wonder how many of you have heard that recent research suggests red wine has protective benefits against cancer, rose is neutral, whereas white wine is a negative in that regard. The benefits apply mostly to men it seems. Here's just one of many links on this. http://health.dailynewscentral.com/content/view/95/63
Even more reason to drink reds!
:)


Don't they say that if you buy a Chardonnay - it MUST be Australian - as these are the best

Don't they say that if you buy a Chardonnay - it MUST be Australian - as these are the best


I've tried a number of Australian Chardonnays and I have to say I prefer the California Chardonnays...

Kendall-Jackson is my favorite!  :)

I can only drink white because red, for whatever reason, makes me very sarcastic.  I know it is hard
to believe that I could be anything but friendly and sociable  ::) .

I can only drink white because red, for whatever reason, makes me very sarcastic.

LOL!  That's a new one!  ;D

white!! sauvignon blanc all the way 8)..i despise chardonnay  :P

white!! sauvignon blanc all the way 8)..i despise chardonnay  :P


I know you do, sis...and all I can say about Sauvignon Blanc is that it's too sweet for me!  :o

But still, white wine...yay!!  :D

I'd have to say that white and red are not only the colors of wine, but also the colors of blood cells.

Are there any wines that aren't bitter?
Try Asti Spumanti it's a sparkling wine and is very sweet, to me it's like sugar water !
Also Liebfraumilch is a sweet white wine.
Basically if you look on the back of the bottle there should be a little black symbol of a wine bottle with a number on it, 5 = sweet and 1 = Very Dry.

Try Asti Spumanti it's a sparkling wine and is very sweet, to me it's like sugar water !
Also Liebfraumilch is a sweet white wine.
Basically if you look on the back of the bottle there should be a little black symbol of a wine bottle with a number on it, 5 = sweet and 1 = Very Dry.




FYI-spumonti is the kind of grape that the beverage is made from. Asti is a region in Italy and only the sparkling wines that are made there can be called Asti (like champagne can only be called that if it is made in the Champagne region of France). So, getting Asti Spumonti can be a bit expensive. However, Ballatore Gran Spumonti is a really good substitute for the Asti but is about half the price of the "real thing".



Cat

White please!

White here.  Preferably a nice Kendall Jackson Chablis or Chardonnay (as long as someone else is buying--it isn't cheap).

FYI-spumonti is the kind of grape that the beverage is made from. Asti is a region in Italy and only the sparkling wines that are made there can be called Asti (like champagne can only be called that if it is made in the Champagne region of France). So, getting Asti Spumonti can be a bit expensive. However, Ballatore Gran Spumonti is a really good substitute for the Asti but is about half the price of the "real thing".



Cat
Wow, in the U.K it's the cheapest stuff you can get!

Wow, in the U.K it's the cheapest stuff you can get!
Is usually the cheaper the wine the better it is to cook with?

Red Red Wine, goes to my head.  Makes me forget that I still need her so

I raelly could use one now.

I like both, but probably lean a little more towards white. 

I like both, but probably lean a little more towards white. 
I tend to lean after several glasses of wine.

I tend to lean after several glasses of wine.


;D  Until you just give it all up and topple right over?  Or is that just me?

;D  Until you just give it all up and topple right over?  Or is that just me?
Not only you.