Favorite Wine

[Tina71]

Hi! We have been trying different wines. And we haven't found one that we really like. Was just wondering what your favorites are.

[pamelaw]

It's been a long time for me and tasting wine, but I fell in love with Fetzer's Gerwurtztraminer years ago as it was not sickly sweet.

It's been a long time, though, so sorry I cannot be more helpful. I miss going to winery's and seeing the whole process and tasting and I once was in a blind taste test and I got all 6 out of 6 right, so I do have a palate for it, but no practice.

[Tina71]

I think going to a winery is a great idea!!! Thanks!

[pamelaw]

They are so much fun and the people there have a passion for it, which is a wonderful way to learn about all of it. The tours are a blast and some are organized so you have a driver (who, of course, abstains) and you can just relax.

I'm a VERY cheap date so just a couple of tastes and I won't even consider driving. (Most women have some candida issues and it makes us tipsy fast). So it's a thought!

I want to go to the Tacoma WA area and tour the wineries there and those in Mendocino County CA are really nice, too. I hear Fetzer in Hopland shut down, so that's too bad.

[MargieK]

I drink red wine on an almost daily basis, but alas, I do not have a strong preference for a particular brand. I usually buy the Corbett Canyon "boxed" wines (shiraz, merlot, cab, pino noir... they're all sufficiently good to me!).

[OzFriend]

I'm a red wine drinker and Shiraz Viognier is my all time favourite. I do also like a Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot but it's hard to go past a good Shiraz.

[TaraC]

My favourite is a greek red, not sure if you can get it!

Boutari is the vineyard. Smooth and tasty!

[pamelaw]

I've had some good boxed wine and even have seen some self-proclaimed (their words) wine snobs drink it, not knowing it was from a box, and commenting on how GOOD it was to each other. So I know they can be very good.

I just don't like the headache I can get and DH cannot drink it or grape juice without getting a rash, so since I don't drink much at all, I hesitate to buy it at all and being a T3 who hates to waste money, I don't like paying so much for a small bottle. (I know, I know.....)

I like a good Merlot, don't care for any sauvignon as it dries out my sensitive tongue and makes me feel like I fell face first into mown grass. I do like a good chardonnay and burgundy, and I've had some nice reislings, too, a long time ago.

That's it; time to go on winery tours either in Tacoma or Walla-Walla or Pasco.

[pamelaw]

Oh, and if I take activated charcoal for any headache and figure out through Muscle testing what's bugging each of us, we should avoid the problem.

[Tina71]

Thanks for your help! I am going to try a few that you mentioned. I have tried many and haven't been crazy about any. Thanks!