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Red, White or Rose???
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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In my younger days I would never touch the stuff, let alone decide on which is better.
However my palate has matured over the years and I've become quite accustomed to a nice glass of wine from time to time.
I have a very sweet tooth so I usually tend to go for a Chardonnay and even as far as a nice Dessert wine, I even love a glass of Sherry or Port 
As you can see I'm far from a connoisseur...
So what do you Fabbers prefer to drink... Red, White, Rose??? |
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"The French actor Gerald Depardier (bit of a piss-head) said "It's always best to drink white wine before mid-day and red after" 
What did he recommend for breakfast? "
A friend of mine calls rosé a breakfast wine
I favour red, specifically Pinot Noir, is it time for brunch yet?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends on what I'm eating, the time of year and location.
Seems a lot of people don't like Rose, and I'd agree if you are talking about New World 'blush' wines, but a Provencal rose, as pale pink as you can get, with a fish lunch in a hotel garden in Carcassonne is hard to beat. BUT - Rose is a summer wine only.
I'm not really a New World wine fan, I prefer French, Spanish or Italian.
White: Piqpoul de Pinet or Albarinho with fish
Red: Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Chianti, French Malbec with red meat. Pinot noir with chicken.
Finally - and I know a lot of people will think I'm nuts, but a very cold, resinous Retsina with a Greek salad and souvlaki. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Dry fruity white something like a new Zealand sauvignon blanc or a full bodied red, shiraz or merlot usually.
I enjoy prosecco and champagne too. Port and sherry is also good.
Detest rose wine  |
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If you dislike Rose, try Sancerre Rose and you might be surprised, it's wonderful! Also, Sancerre white takes some beating, and Sancerre red is great too. Not cheap but worth every drop.
Chilean Malbec is great, too - and very reasonably priced. For something with a bit more body, try South African Pinotage.
"Wine has drowned more men than the sea" as the proverb goes! |
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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago
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Always been a fruity red guy, Rioja mainly but recently started to move onto white. On advice I went to the NZ sauvignon blancs & havent looked back! Tried many a sb from elsewhere but the NZ stuff is unmatched!
Went to NZ & did a wine tour this year & discovered the Brancott letter series, the B is fantastic, the T isnt far behind & Villamaria reserve is superb too! Also, if you ever see the late harvest Brancott series (the lower case b) you have to buy it, best wine ever.
For non-regular white drinkers & sauv blanc fans I recommend:
Brancott Estate
The Ned
Oyster Bay
Mud House
All under £10 a bottle. Villamaria Terroir series is lovely too, if slightly more expensive & has less fruity flavours & more a hint of peppers/fresh salad |
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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago
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"My wine of choice is a New Zealand Sauvignon, preferably a bottle of Brancott which is a delicious elixir and goes down far to easily.
I do like red ,but it makes me a bit doolally.
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Their winery in Marlborough is incredible, some of the wines you get theres are tremendous, if you get the chance, sample the “letter series” they do, B is my personal favourite! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Always been a fruity red guy, Rioja mainly but recently started to move onto white. On advice I went to the NZ sauvignon blancs & havent looked back! Tried many a sb from elsewhere but the NZ stuff is unmatched!
Went to NZ & did a wine tour this year & discovered the Brancott letter series, the B is fantastic, the T isnt far behind & Villamaria reserve is superb too! Also, if you ever see the late harvest Brancott series (the lower case b) you have to buy it, best wine ever.
For non-regular white drinkers & sauv blanc fans I recommend:
Brancott Estate
The Ned
Oyster Bay
Mud House
All under £10 a bottle. Villamaria Terroir series is lovely too, if slightly more expensive & has less fruity flavours & more a hint of peppers/fresh salad"
You want to pop across to Australia and visit Margaret River, the Vas Felix Chardonnay is to die for. £12.99 in Waitrose. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I tend to drink mainly reds, Argentinean malbec is the current favourite but i also enjoy a nice tempranillo or a rioja - red or white..
I tend to keep whatever it is at 12.5% as anything higher than that gives me a hangover
I used to be a sommelier in a posh hotel and there is so much snobbery about it but i would never pay more than £7 a bottle |
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"Rosé most of the time.
Sparkling Red if I'm treating myself!!
There are some great Rose wines out there now. It's not just Mateus like in the olden days"
Top reply If you go down to France they are big Rose fans, as are we. Used to drink red but seem to be allergic now think it is either the additives or the tannins. Tried the single grape and organic same effect.
Shame really loved Barolo especially with really good dark chocolate, 70 to 80%.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Some really great options and different taste buds... I think "Red" is the common thread with"Rose" being snubbed a few times.
Well I'm just returning from a lovely evening with a fine lady friend, and she said she preferred Red. I brought along a some "Yellow Tail - Fruity Red Too" it was rather enjoyable. It was sweet and fruity like the label said it would be and I don't have a headache like I usually do after Red Wine...
As a result I will be trying alot more Red Wine, who cares to join me... |
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