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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"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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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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"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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"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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"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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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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