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By *ay W. Beau OP Woman
6 days ago

Wolvo

Tips or advice?

I want to broaden my palate. Im already enjoying olives. I like a sweet white wine or a pink bubbles but i want to learn red wine.

Talk to me people….

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By *innamon_flameWoman
6 days ago

london

Avoid it. It's grim.

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By *ellinever70Woman
6 days ago

Ayrshire

Just try some and keep a note of the ones that taste nicest to you

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By *oodo222Man
6 days ago

WIGAN

The UB40 version is quite nice.

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By *bitofaslutTV/TS
6 days ago

Cannock

Red wine is more dry naturally. You could ease yourself in with rosé. For a full red try a beaujolais.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
6 days ago

Sheffield

I favour dry wines, so I'm of no help whatsoever, sorry.

If you ever venture to the other side, I'm full of recommendations.

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
6 days ago

A den in the Glen

ABC

Anything but Chardonnay

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By *obilebottomMan
6 days ago

All over

For a novice Pinot Noir is a great place to start as is light/medium-bodied, with low tannins and moderate alcohol.

Generally speaking red wine can be in one of the following categories (though there is so much more to it)

Light: fresh end of the spectrum - lighter in alcohol and tannins. Examples include Pinot Noir, Gamay

and Dolcetto

Medium: the majority of red wines and are well balanced with no excess tannin or alcohol. Examples are Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese, Nero d'Avola, Pinotage, Grenache

Full: richer with plenty of alcohol and/or tannin. Lots of oak smell/taste and plenty of fruit. Examples are Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo.

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By *ay W. Beau OP Woman
6 days ago

Wolvo

"For a novice Pinot Noir is a great place to start as is light/medium-bodied, with low tannins and moderate alcohol.

Generally speaking red wine can be in one of the following categories (though there is so much more to it)

Light: fresh end of the spectrum - lighter in alcohol and tannins. Examples include Pinot Noir, Gamay

and Dolcetto

Medium: the majority of red wines and are well balanced with no excess tannin or alcohol. Examples are Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese, Nero d'Avola, Pinotage, Grenache

Full: richer with plenty of alcohol and/or tannin. Lots of oak smell/taste and plenty of fruit. Examples are Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo.

Very informative. Thank you

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By *ceKweenWoman
6 days ago

Bolton

I’m not a wine drinker as it gives me instant heartburn and is very acidic BUT I was told to purchase wine made with the Colombard grape which is more bearable and so far so good

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By *icecouple561Couple
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6 days ago

East Sussex

If you buy a bottle and find it's not quite to your taste add a small amount of water like they do for kids to make it more palatable.

I always pour red wine about twenty minutes before I want to drink it and use a larger glass than I would for white.

I don't know much about wine at all though and usually buy one that has a nice label

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By *bi HaiveMan
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6 days ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Red wine and cheese and crackers.

Now I'm both hungry and thirsty. 😭😭

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By *ay W. Beau OP Woman
6 days ago

Wolvo

"If you buy a bottle and find it's not quite to your taste add a small amount of water like they do for kids to make it more palatable.

I always pour red wine about twenty minutes before I want to drink it and use a larger glass than I would for white.

I don't know much about wine at all though and usually buy one that has a nice label

Yes! Its supposed to breath or something like that isnt it when you pour it early and use a big glass.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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6 days ago

East Sussex

"If you buy a bottle and find it's not quite to your taste add a small amount of water like they do for kids to make it more palatable.

I always pour red wine about twenty minutes before I want to drink it and use a larger glass than I would for white.

I don't know much about wine at all though and usually buy one that has a nice label

Yes! Its supposed to breath or something like that isnt it when you pour it early and use a big glass. "

Yeah it oxidates it and it really does taste better in my opinion.

You'll have fun finding one you like

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By *urves and MischiefWoman
6 days ago

Northerner

"For a novice Pinot Noir is a great place to start as is light/medium-bodied, with low tannins and moderate alcohol.

Generally speaking red wine can be in one of the following categories (though there is so much more to it)

Light: fresh end of the spectrum - lighter in alcohol and tannins. Examples include Pinot Noir, Gamay

and Dolcetto

Medium: the majority of red wines and are well balanced with no excess tannin or alcohol. Examples are Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sangiovese, Nero d'Avola, Pinotage, Grenache

Full: richer with plenty of alcohol and/or tannin. Lots of oak smell/taste and plenty of fruit. Examples are Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo.

Very informative. Thank you

A Pinot noir from the fridge is also really refreshing as well as light … may find that a bridge between the whites/rose and attempting to embrace the reds

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By *ildbillkidMan
6 days ago

where the road goes on forever

I'm not a fan of red,but like a pink ,or what they call rose or a blush

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By *obilebottomMan
6 days ago

All over

You should serve your red wine at around 60°F.

Pour the wine into a decanter and let it breathe for about 15-30 minutes or pour directly into your wine glass and swirl it and leave it for about 20 minutes before drinking it.

A light-bodied red wine should go into a short wine glass to give it enough contact with air. A full-bodied red wine into a taller wine glass as it helps release the aromas.

Swirl your wine and get your nose to the rim of the glass to smell the aromas.

Sip the red wine a little and then swirl it in your mouth to fully absorb its flavor.

Hold the wine for a while, swallow it, and observe its aftertaste.

To get the best red wine and food pairing experience, enjoy your light red wine with poultry, vegetables, and cheese.

A full-bodied reds complement pasta, red meat, and Asian cuisine.

Do all that and you have a nice experience but remember, sometimes you just want a glass of wine so go for it and enjoy it without the ritual. It will still be good .

Ps, all in moderation

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By *icecouple561Couple
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6 days ago

East Sussex

We've been to wine tastings in vineyards. It's a lot of fun, if you can get to one I recommend it.

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By *midnight-Woman
6 days ago

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I did a wine tasting in London near Borough market -it was brilliant, I learned so much.

My favourites from that day were old Italians.

Now I like Barola + Valpolicella Ripasso

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By *haringisCaring1208Couple
6 days ago

Lurgan

I went wine tasting in South Africa a few years ago, some experience. South African Chardonnay, with an oak-y taste is hard to beat

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By *cott73Man
6 days ago

brighton

"I did a wine tasting in London near Borough market -it was brilliant, I learned so much.

My favourites from that day were old Italians.

Now I like Barola + Valpolicella Ripasso"

I second a Barola. A good one should be almost brown in colour

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By *anonfire96Man
6 days ago

Mansfield

My go to red wine is Jam Shed Shiraz. It's slightly sweeter than most red wines. It's really rich and as the name suggests very jammy and smooth. Worth a try for the price. But there are so many good red wines out there. If I feel extravagant I go for chateau neuf de pap.

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By *esYesOMGYes!Man
6 days ago

M20

Starting with what you already like I would suggest wines from the Beaujolais region. Look for wines made with gamay grapes. Fleurie would fit the bill nicely. You can even drink them slightly chilled without offending wine snobs.

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By *rust a TradieMan
6 days ago

staffs

I love a good Malbec but then again, I prefer my wine like my women… full bodied, fruity and juicy

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By *meliaeWoman
6 days ago

Chester

I really like the primitivo wines from Aldi for easy drinking but still budget friendly reds (coming from someone that would much rather a cocktail than a glass of wine), I think they’d be a great choice for someone just getting into reds

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By *ripfillMan
6 days ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Please drop into Majestic Wine stores they are skilled and offer tastings plus sample evenings

It’s a great start

Then join a society ..

My daughter works in Provence in Aix and her partner works in Oenology in a winery near by .

Wine has always been a part of my /our lives

Enjoy BUY remember snobs are snobs and never more so than in wine

My six bottles recently were all bought in Aldi !

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By *avexxMan
6 days ago

cheshire

sorry dont like the drink

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By *rX2024123Man
6 days ago

Rotherfield

Get the black Reds from Laithwaites: very dark, smooth & all of them very powerful. I used to call them knockout drops, lovely!

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By *obilebottomMan
6 days ago

All over

"Please drop into Majestic Wine stores they are skilled and offer tastings plus sample evenings

It’s a great start

Then join a society ..

My daughter works in Provence in Aix and her partner works in Oenology in a winery near by .

Wine has always been a part of my /our lives

Enjoy BUY remember snobs are snobs and never more so than in wine

My six bottles recently were all bought in Aldi !

Aldi often has good wines. Some of the red ones are great and around a tenner or less which is excellent price for a good red

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By *aigressMan
5 days ago

Cardiff

I'm a wine merchant.

The best thing you can do.. is pay attention... pay attention to what you like... and just as importantly, what you don't.

Wine, like anything has a bit of science behind why things taste the way they do... various things influence it.

Broadly, grape, climate, wine making

Once you've tried a few things.. getting a hand of some rough rules of thumb... make finding things you like and also avoiding things you won't.

Soo much easier.

But it's a very personal thing.

So you have to try stuff.

And you have to pay a bit of attention.. be curious.

A great place to start is if you have a local indie wine shop.

They may even have stuff open for you to taste.

Majestic (big chain) often have 5 or 6 wines open in store.

You can go in a just try stuff.

Like you would food at a deli counter.

Try as much as you can.. get some guidance / context from the people you try things with

Go from there

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By *aulnextMan
5 days ago

Hoar Cross Staffordshire

Just back from New Zealand

Tasted some beautiful Sauvignon Blancs x

Happy to chat x

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