What is the best wine for a beginner?

Question

I have never tried any wines besides the flavored arbor mist. I am looking for something that is fruity and not bitter. I don't know if a red or white would be better? Something under $20 a bottle and easy to pick up.

Thanks for the help :)

Answer 1

You've got to try Moscoto. Its like a white wine and it tastes like champagne. I think it's half and half. Very light and bubbly and a little fruity. You can get it pretty cheap like $5 a bottle and the price goes on up. Try Sutter Home or Barefoot brand!

Answer 2

Red or white just depends on preference. Some people like red better. Some people like white better. If you want fruity, I would definitely go with a Lambrusco for red wine (just be careful not to finish the whole bottle all at once as it is quite easy). The general rule for Lambruscos is to go for the at least $10 bottles as the ones under $10 tend to have artificial flavoring. I would definitely recommend the Ca' De' Medici Lambrusco Cubista. You can pick it up at your local Spec's and it will run about 9.99. The problem is that they run out occasionally and leave you with the Riunite, which in my opinion tastes awful. For whites, Riesling would be your best choice for fruity and sweet. I have had an OK experience with the Polka Dot which you can buy from any grocery store and is pretty cheap.

Answer 3

You will probably want a sweeter wine to start out with; try Rieslings, they are a sweet white wine. My personal favorite is Chateau Ste. Michelle's Riesling...it usually runs $10-12/bottle. A rule of thumb that I use with wines is that anything in the $12-15 range is going to be pretty decent. Pinot Grigio's might be good with Korean food, they are a white wine that wouldn't be too sweet but not too dry either. Schlink Haus Red Wine Sweet might be a good red wine for a beginner, it's very sweet though. Another even cheaper brand ($6-10) that I've had good luck with is Yellow Tail. I think the other posters pretty much answered your questions about how to store.

Answer 4

That depends. You could try sweet whites. German wines include things like Riesling, Gewurtztraminer (<--love this stuff), or a really sweet dessert wine called Eiswein. There are different types of Champagne, too... you can get sweet champagnes, champagnes that taste "buttery," etc. Moscato you can get in different forms, usually it's bubbly.



Port wines are also pretty sweet... almost too sweet for a lot of people, but give them a try.



If you want to try out some reds, you can try a Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah... etc.



You could also try some French Roses.



There's this Spanish white wine that I love, Godello. If you like lemon-lime type drinks, you'll probably like this one.



Also maybe you can do a little research on things like wine regions. You'd be amazed on how the littlest thing about the grape's environment, location, type, method of production, etc., can affect how the wine tastes. Also you'd be amazed at how using the right wine glass changes flavor.

Answer 5

It really depends on what you are going after... like many things, beer for example, wine generally 'grows' on you. They say you are usually either a red or white person but I have noticed that many 'white wine' drinkers that do it regularly eventually turn into red wine drinkers, but not always the case.



In my opinion it is easier to get a good white wine for under $20 then to get a good red. But wine is something tricky.. sometimes a $10-$20 wine seems better then a $50+ bottle.



If you are really just looking for sweet enjoyable wines and not interested in getting deeper into 'wine culture', then I would probably recommend White Zinfandel, Beaujolais, Riesling, or Lambrusco. Lambrusco is often considered the 'soda pop wine'. It isn't a 'serious wine drinker choice' but I know many people who love it. Its sugary, sweet, and more along the lines of Arbor Mist though I would still consider it closer to a 'traditional' wine then Arbor Mist.



Anyway, long story short its hard to decide a good 'starter' wine.. it all depends on purpose. If its to eat with food white usually goes with pork,chicken, seafood... red with darker meats and red-sauce pastas (also usually spicy foods though not always). If its just for drinking or with appetizers/cheese a dessert wine (usually white) or Lambrusco would be appropriate. If its for getting drunk I would stick with Arbor Mist, Riesling, or Lambrusco.

Answer 6

I like a nice chilled chablis. It's not bitter, it's a bit fruity. Try to stay away from sweet wines for they will give you the worst hangover ever. White wines are less bitter {The term for that in wine talk is-dry} than red. Start with white and then go on to rose then red. Good luck and enjoy. Peace.

Answer 7

Try a couple of reds 1st. Full bodied ones. A Sirah? A very dry Merlot? Good luck.

Answer 8

Moscato

White Zinfadel

Sangria

Answer 9

White Zinfandel

It is light easy, it is the classic wine drink for beginner http://LasVegasPartyMakers.com