Wine recommendations.

pagan queen · 19-12-2010, 05:59 PM

We were looking for a nice wine today but know diddly squat about wine. We ended up getting lucky and buying a rose called villa garducci, it's really nice.

Could anyone recommend any nice wines? We like a sweet wine that doesn't taste like vinegar, sparkling is good, basically something that tastes like a soft drink with alcohol in it. We have tried some of these wines that top nobs recommend on TV and they are foul. Can you tell we're not that refined, we just want it to taste nice and gets you tiddly, we usually end up buying Lambrinni, but I feel ashmed taking it to the check out and it's not even that nice.

purplelynn · 19-12-2010, 06:02 PM

OH recommends the J.P Chenet wines - they do a sparkling rose as well as red and white. Not a wine drinker myself but he seems to like them

Marly · 19-12-2010, 06:17 PM

White Zinfandel (which is actually pink

) is a nice wine.

**Alan1** · 19-12-2010, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marly

White Zinfandel (which is actually pink

) is a nice wine.

yeah the blossom hill white zinfandel is very good. I can't really drink but if driven to it by stress or something then I can be tempted by some wine.

A good buy at the moment is Jacobs Creek Chardonnay, 3 for £10 in Asda this week only I think. they are normally £6.49 each.

PQ, Aldi has a wine that has cows on the bottle, it is a Reisling I think and it is sweet, my wife likes it but a bit sweet for me £3.49

TortBabe · 19-12-2010, 10:51 PM

I have to say I detest wine, give me a bottle of Carlsberg any day

wigwamman · 19-12-2010, 11:04 PM

white zinfandel any make
blue nun rose'
le fountain red co op
baron romero red netto
liddle do a white zinf for about £3.50
if you pay silly money for wine it does'nt guarantee quality(in my experience)
cheers
dave

**16 shells** · 20-12-2010, 04:37 PM

Sainsbury's are doing a First Cape Sparkler 2 for a £10 sparkling fruity 12%, or Gallo family Chardonnay 13%.

pagan queen · 20-12-2010, 11:19 PM

Funny, I just knew there would be some good recommendations from the folks on this forum.

Thanks everyone I will give some a go and see what's best.

anna m · 21-12-2010, 12:47 AM

White Zinfandel like everyone says
I like Lumbrussco
for pity sake stay away from anything with Pino in the tittle it is as sore as they come

Ajay · 21-12-2010, 10:42 PM

Jacobs Creek sparkling rose is half price in Tesco at the moment. Infact, anything Jacobs Creek or white Zinfandel.. Yeah, everyone pretty much beat me to it! Enjoy x

19-12-2010, 05:59 PM	#1
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Wine recommendations. We were looking for a nice wine today but know diddly squat about wine. We ended up getting lucky and buying a rose called villa garducci, it's really nice. Could anyone recommend any nice wines? We like a sweet wine that doesn't taste like vinegar, sparkling is good, basically something that tastes like a soft drink with alcohol in it. We have tried some of these wines that top nobs recommend on TV and they are foul. Can you tell we're not that refined, we just want it to taste nice and gets you tiddly, we usually end up buying Lambrinni, but I feel ashmed taking it to the check out and it's not even that nice. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

19-12-2010, 06:17 PM	#3
Marly Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 1,202	White Zinfandel (which is actually pink ) is a nice wine. __________________

19-12-2010, 10:51 PM	#5
TortBabe Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 6,919	I have to say I detest wine, give me a bottle of Carlsberg any day __________________ Busy Mum to ~ 2 Kids, 2 Yorkies, 1 Horsfield, 6 Hermanns, 2 Iberas, 6 Tunisians, 2 Indian Stars and 2 Pancakes

20-12-2010, 04:37 PM	#7
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Sainsbury's are doing a First Cape Sparkler 2 for a £10 sparkling fruity 12%, or Gallo family Chardonnay 13%. __________________ Paul.

20-12-2010, 11:19 PM	#8
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	Funny, I just knew there would be some good recommendations from the folks on this forum. Thanks everyone I will give some a go and see what's best. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

19-12-2010, 06:02 PM	#2
purplelynn Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,403	OH recommends the J.P Chenet wines - they do a sparkling rose as well as red and white. Not a wine drinker myself but he seems to like them

19-12-2010, 11:04 PM	#6
wigwamman Member Juvenile Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: west midlands Posts: 800	white zinfandel any make blue nun rose' le fountain red co op baron romero red netto liddle do a white zinf for about £3.50 if you pay silly money for wine it does'nt guarantee quality(in my experience) cheers dave

21-12-2010, 12:47 AM	#9
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	White Zinfandel like everyone says I like Lumbrussco for pity sake stay away from anything with Pino in the tittle it is as sore as they come __________________ One by one the Penquins steal my sanity

21-12-2010, 10:42 PM	#10
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	Jacobs Creek sparkling rose is half price in Tesco at the moment. Infact, anything Jacobs Creek or white Zinfandel.. Yeah, everyone pretty much beat me to it! Enjoy x __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

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