| Wine white or red 19:36 - Feb 26 with 2085 views | max936 |
What's your recommendations, for choice's of both red and white?
I'm enjoying a drop of 19Crimes now after me Tea, I do prefer the Apothic red though, their dark red is nice to, as is 19Crimes Ultimate, standard 19Crimes doesn't have enough body for me though and its seems a bit dry, that said I do enjoy it, a neighbour give me a Bordeux 2018 byt Le Chai on my birthday last month, that was superb, Looking to broaden my choices as there must be plenty of other wines out there, that are just as nice. [Post edited 26 Feb 2021 19:38]
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| Wine white or red on 19:43 - Feb 26 with 1312 views | Catullus |
Neither, stick to Guinness. |  |
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| Wine white or red on 20:08 - Feb 26 with 1299 views | max936 |
| Wine white or red on 19:43 - Feb 26 by Catullus |
Neither, stick to Guinness. |
A nice Red is rather nice with Steak and Chips mun only on reply must be all Philistines on here  | |
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| Wine white or red on 22:51 - Feb 26 with 1256 views | Catullus |
| Wine white or red on 20:08 - Feb 26 by max936 |
A nice Red is rather nice with Steak and Chips mun only on reply must be all Philistines on here |
Oh I'm definitely a Phillistine, I have pineapple AND egg with Gammon  | |
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| Wine white or red on 23:11 - Feb 26 with 1242 views | max936 |
| Wine white or red on 22:51 - Feb 26 by Catullus |
Oh I'm definitely a Phillistine, I have pineapple AND egg with Gammon |
Never took you for a bacon an egg type of guy Cat, thought you was a posh geezer 
I keep my Pineapples to go with my Joes Ice cream, pineapples and Joes is a thing of beauty.  | |
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| Wine white or red on 07:31 - Feb 27 with 1205 views | Scotia |
I love a drop of red.
I've just switched bank accounts to virgin and got a free case of red. Sunday is my afternoon for a glass with a late lunch. I'll be trying one tomorrow.
My Mrs loves Jam Shed. I can't stand it though. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 07:41 - Feb 27 with 1200 views | KeithHaynes |
Both, from around 2pm. |  |
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| Wine white or red on 09:01 - Feb 27 with 1191 views | raynor94 |
A good Malbec is my choice of Red at the moment |  |
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| Wine white or red on 09:28 - Feb 27 with 1184 views | Catullus |
| Wine white or red on 23:11 - Feb 26 by max936 |
Never took you for a bacon an egg type of guy Cat, thought you was a posh geezer
I keep my Pineapples to go with my Joes Ice cream, pineapples and Joes is a thing of beauty. |
Posh geezer....ME
I've never been at home around posh. About as posh as I get is a good steak but with chips and brown sauce  | |
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| Wine white or red on 10:35 - Feb 27 with 1173 views | Professor |
Too much tannins in what you like for me ( or my GI tract at least) Max. Whilst I love Shiraz/Syrah based red wine, either New World or more classical Southern French, I tend to stick to more Pinot Noir and the lighter reds like Gamay.
Raynor’s Malbec suggestion may be the route for you. My tip is to avoid brands ‘19 Crimes’ ‘Jam Shed ‘ etc are all good wines but poor value. If you want great wines then merchants like Berry Bros, Tanners or the Wine Society are the place, but hard on the wallet. Best value has to be Lidl and Aldi. The latter has astonishingly good wines at the £5-10 mark. Free delivery over 30quid online too. They have some 6 bottle selections at the moment- may be worth a punt to see what suits you. I would bet on some Argie Malbec. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 12:09 - Feb 27 with 1146 views | max936 |
| Wine white or red on 10:35 - Feb 27 by Professor |
Too much tannins in what you like for me ( or my GI tract at least) Max. Whilst I love Shiraz/Syrah based red wine, either New World or more classical Southern French, I tend to stick to more Pinot Noir and the lighter reds like Gamay.
Raynor’s Malbec suggestion may be the route for you. My tip is to avoid brands ‘19 Crimes’ ‘Jam Shed ‘ etc are all good wines but poor value. If you want great wines then merchants like Berry Bros, Tanners or the Wine Society are the place, but hard on the wallet. Best value has to be Lidl and Aldi. The latter has astonishingly good wines at the £5-10 mark. Free delivery over 30quid online too. They have some 6 bottle selections at the moment- may be worth a punt to see what suits you. I would bet on some Argie Malbec. |
Cheers Rayn's, Prof. Prof don't know what you mean by tannins mind?
Mrs prefers Rose Wine, Cheers Wine Merchants in Mumbles sell one called Big Top is her favourite, the Pilot sell it by the glass as well. | |
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| Wine white or red on 13:22 - Feb 27 with 1126 views | Professor |
| Wine white or red on 12:09 - Feb 27 by max936 |
Cheers Rayn's, Prof. Prof don't know what you mean by tannins mind?
Mrs prefers Rose Wine, Cheers Wine Merchants in Mumbles sell one called Big Top is her favourite, the Pilot sell it by the glass as well. |
Max- Tannins are a natural chemical found in plants including in fruit, tea and coffee.
They are found in grape skins and an important component in the flavour and ‘mouthfeel’ of red wines. They give red wines that silky feel and why they dry the mouth. Grapes with thick skins like Shiraz, Cabernets, Tempranillo and Malbec have higher levels. They give more body to the wine. Thin skinned varieties like Pinot Noir and Gamay have less and make a lighter wine- notably in the case of Gamay, Beaujolais. They also tend to be harder to grow (need a cooler climate)and so are more expensive-like Burgundy and NZ Pinot Noir. Personally I love Pinot Noir and think both red and white Burgundy (made from Chardonnay) are the finest wines. But bloody expensive | | | |
| Wine white or red on 13:42 - Feb 27 with 1104 views | max936 |
| Wine white or red on 13:22 - Feb 27 by Professor |
Max- Tannins are a natural chemical found in plants including in fruit, tea and coffee.
They are found in grape skins and an important component in the flavour and ‘mouthfeel’ of red wines. They give red wines that silky feel and why they dry the mouth. Grapes with thick skins like Shiraz, Cabernets, Tempranillo and Malbec have higher levels. They give more body to the wine. Thin skinned varieties like Pinot Noir and Gamay have less and make a lighter wine- notably in the case of Gamay, Beaujolais. They also tend to be harder to grow (need a cooler climate)and so are more expensive-like Burgundy and NZ Pinot Noir. Personally I love Pinot Noir and think both red and white Burgundy (made from Chardonnay) are the finest wines. But bloody expensive |
Cheers Prof, the wife knew what they were, I didn't have a clue, I'm a pie and chips and ale man , red wines/any wines are relatively new to me, although I have tried some over the yrs, a former workmate recommended I try the ones I mentioned. | |
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| Wine white or red on 13:44 - Feb 27 with 1104 views | CanveySwan |
Red wine all day long. Particular favourite is a French Cote du Rhone. Lidl’s are selling one at the moment for £4.50, nicer than the m & s £10 bottles. Health benefits of red wine in moderation. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 13:48 - Feb 27 with 1095 views | Whiterockin |
| Wine white or red on 13:44 - Feb 27 by CanveySwan |
Red wine all day long. Particular favourite is a French Cote du Rhone. Lidl’s are selling one at the moment for £4.50, nicer than the m & s £10 bottles. Health benefits of red wine in moderation. |
I did't think we could buy wine in Wales at £4.50 a bottle due to the minimum unit price. Just shows I don't look hard enough. |  | | |
| Wine white or red on 13:51 - Feb 27 with 1094 views | CanveySwan |
| Wine white or red on 13:48 - Feb 27 by Whiterockin |
I did't think we could buy wine in Wales at £4.50 a bottle due to the minimum unit price. Just shows I don't look hard enough. |
Might be cos I live in Essex now, but I’m sure Lidl’s price match across all their stores. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 13:53 - Feb 27 with 1089 views | Whiterockin |
| Wine white or red on 13:51 - Feb 27 by CanveySwan |
Might be cos I live in Essex now, but I’m sure Lidl’s price match across all their stores. |
Sorry mate should have guessed by your name. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 13:58 - Feb 27 with 1080 views | Dr_Winston |
You can't go wrong with a Chilean Merlot. Some are better than others, but I've never had a bad one.
Bought an £8 bottle of something of the type from Aldi to take camping with Mrs Winston a couple of years ago and it was gone before we'd finished putting the tent up. Wish I could remember what it was. |  |
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| Wine white or red on 14:19 - Feb 27 with 1073 views | Professor |
| Wine white or red on 13:58 - Feb 27 by Dr_Winston |
You can't go wrong with a Chilean Merlot. Some are better than others, but I've never had a bad one.
Bought an £8 bottle of something of the type from Aldi to take camping with Mrs Winston a couple of years ago and it was gone before we'd finished putting the tent up. Wish I could remember what it was. |
Good value from Chile, but not a great Merlot fan. End up drinking a lot of Chilean Pinot Noir as good at £6-7, whereas NZ at least a tenner for same quality. You would probably like a Chilean Carmenere too Dr W | | | |
| Wine white or red on 16:00 - Feb 27 with 1049 views | max936 |
| Wine white or red on 14:19 - Feb 27 by Professor |
Good value from Chile, but not a great Merlot fan. End up drinking a lot of Chilean Pinot Noir as good at £6-7, whereas NZ at least a tenner for same quality. You would probably like a Chilean Carmenere too Dr W |
Any recommendations on a few nice white wines, Prof? I fancied one the other day with my scampi,  but didn't have a bottle here. | |
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| Wine white or red on 16:25 - Feb 27 with 1039 views | Dr_Winston |
| Wine white or red on 14:19 - Feb 27 by Professor |
Good value from Chile, but not a great Merlot fan. End up drinking a lot of Chilean Pinot Noir as good at £6-7, whereas NZ at least a tenner for same quality. You would probably like a Chilean Carmenere too Dr W |
Not seen that anywhere. Any recommendations? | |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| Wine white or red on 17:53 - Feb 28 with 967 views | Professor |
| Wine white or red on 16:00 - Feb 27 by max936 |
Any recommendations on a few nice white wines, Prof? I fancied one the other day with my scampi, but didn't have a bottle here. |
More difficult to recommend a white in my mind Max. I don't like Pinot Grigio for example.
I would go with a Chilean Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc -the latter will be sharper, almost a gooseberry taste. You could try a light red like Beaujolais or even a young (Joven) Rioja lightly chilled. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 17:56 - Feb 28 with 966 views | Professor |
| Wine white or red on 16:25 - Feb 27 by Dr_Winston |
Not seen that anywhere. Any recommendations? |
It was mistaken for Merlot for many years-most will be from Chile and most big supermarkets will stock one or two. Majestic wine do a few-Santa Rita 120 is a good Chilean range and have a Carmenere. There is one in Aldi (about £6) which I have tried and is decent, but patchy availability. It's not screamingly different from a Cabernet Merlot blend. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 09:50 - Mar 2 with 900 views | Thrasher6 |
I love a Chablis, but it doesn't come cheap! A nice inexpensive white is Bin65 (Lindemanns) which is a Chardonnay, and most supermarkets will stock it.
Give it a go...has an almost bananary (if that's a word) taste. I'll be tasting a few of The Prof's & Rayners selections in due course.. [Post edited 2 Mar 2021 9:51]
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| Wine white or red on 12:24 - Mar 2 with 881 views | Professor |
| Wine white or red on 09:50 - Mar 2 by Thrasher6 |
I love a Chablis, but it doesn't come cheap! A nice inexpensive white is Bin65 (Lindemanns) which is a Chardonnay, and most supermarkets will stock it.
Give it a go...has an almost bananary (if that's a word) taste. I'll be tasting a few of The Prof's & Rayners selections in due course.. [Post edited 2 Mar 2021 9:51]
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Good choice.
Sadly the even better Chardonnay-Based burgundy like Mersault and Puligny-Montrachet start at £30. | | | |
| Wine white or red on 13:17 - Mar 2 with 868 views | onehunglow |
Forget the snobbery and just enjoy what you like
In simple terms,
Oz for Red
Nz for white
Most Barossa valley reds are lovely
Try Nz whites from Blenheim area and also Otago reds. (much underated) | |
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