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[Aidensmom]

I agree, it all tastes like medicine. On the other hand, sweet tea is not an acquired taste and I drink a lot of it. At 49,anything that I have to "learn to like" is not something high on my list of "musts". Life is too short; I can live without wine.

I beg to differ, sweet tea IS an aquired taste. BLECH! My DH was born in the south, loves it. I was born up north, don't try to give me a glass of sweet tea!

 

[nwdisgal]

Just for the fun of it, I took a food and wine pairing class recently. What an eye opener that class was. The food that you pair with the wine can really make a difference in how the wine tastes. Certain foods will compliment the wine and others will distract from it, and give it an "off taste" depending on the characteristics of the wine. Thank goodness, some of the major wine manufactures take the guess work out of this by offering suggested wine pairings on their websites. Also, wine pairing it is largely subjective based on individual tastes. I might love a wine paired with something and you'll hate it. Best thing is to experiment until you find something you like. Another thing I found out in that class is that much of the natural cork quality is tainted, affecting 1 in 10 bottles of wine. Wine manufactures are now going to synthetic and screw top caps. It is estimated that within a couple of years that the majority of wines will be screw top. So don't be freaked if you see a screw top on a wine bottle anymore. It is actually a good thing.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I know I like whites and don't like reds....takes a bit to find a wine that you like.

The one thing that I don't "get"...is why I drink two glasses and can be totally looped...but I can do 2 shots, or have multiple beers and be totally coherent. Not a big drinker--but due to this anomaly--I stick to Mich Ultra.

I do think red wines tast like cough syrup. YUCK!!!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I beg to differ, sweet tea IS an aquired taste. BLECH! My DH was born in the south, loves it. I was born up north, don't try to give me a glass of sweet tea!

If it ain't served hot in a cup and named Earl (as in Grey), I won't touch the stuff.

Totally an acquired taste. Cold tea--YUCK!!!

No cream or sugar either.

And coffee--no way, not ever! (and that goes for anything mocha, coffee, or "chino" flavor as well).

 

[nwdisgal]

If it ain't served hot in a cup and named Earl (as in Grey), I won't touch the stuff.

Totally an acquired taste. Cold tea--YUCK!!!

No cream or sugar either.

And coffee--no way, not ever! (and that goes for anything mocha, coffee, or "chino" flavor as well).

That is funny about the coffee. I can't function without my coffee - but yet there are many who can't stand it. Just goes to show you how we all have different and unique tastes. I could see myself becoming a tea conneisseur too.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I could see myself becoming a tea conneisseur too.

I'm expanding my palette for teas--but it is very limited. Still must be hot...and not that Lipton or Nestea stuff.

 

[DawnCt1]

For years I drank white wine, or rose. Now I would not touch that stuff!
I love Pinot Noir because it is a light red wine. I also drink Cabernet Savignon, and you have to spend $12-20 a bottle to get one thta is good.

There are some great California wines available under $10 a bottle. DH is great at finding them. I love the cabs and merlots and now and then a good chianti. I am partial to red and only drink white on occasion.

 

[MoniqueU]

I totally get drinking it. I don't get what flavor is better then the other or what vintage or so forth. I could care less. I like 2 buck chuck and wine in a box as much as a 50 dollar bottle. The only stuff I don't really care for is almaden.

 

[Imzadi]

I was veeery disappointed when I tasted my first beer & wine. It just tastes like "alcohol" to me. I have been to a couple of wine tastings & did like 2 wines, one from Austria (or something like that) & recently a South African wine. Both expensive. Yeah, like these are so common, I will be able to pick up either of these from the neighborhood wine store!

I love a good coffee however. I must have one cup in the morning. My ex-BF once said life is too short for instant coffee! And I agree with him. Whenever I find someone who hates coffee & says they only have a jar of instant Sanka, I tell them that's the problem right there! They don't even drink the good stuff! EVERYBODY hates Sanka.

As for caviar, I'm a snob. I love it & only eat the good stuff, Beluga at $500 a jar. (My company gets it - I don't buy my own. ) The cheap stuff tastes too salty & fishy.

A good movie that has wine tastings in it is "Sideways."

 

[nomie74]

I just read an article that talked about how wine was rated and priced and after doing blind taste tests most people chose wines in the 10 to 15 dollar price range over the 'grand reserve" wines that sell for 40$ or more. The authors had also conducted a taste test where people were given 3 whites and 3 reds to taste blindfolded, and less than half the people could tell the difference between the reds and the whites. I really wanted to try this myself, but as DH doesn't like wine it would be silly to open 6 bottles all at once. And tea is meant to be drunk cold, with ice and lemon and no sugar. and always with a straw!

 

[ducklite]

I've always had the feeling that some people (no one here of course!) pretend to like it because they want to appear sophisticated. Same with caviar; I mean, just look at that stuff! The first time it was ever eaten had to be on a dare! And raw oysters - don't even get me started...
Give me a margarita with some chips and salsa anyday!

I agree on cavier--YUCK!!!!!!

I'll meet your for chips and salsa--you can have the margarita, and I'll have a glass of wine--I don't like most hard liquors at all, regardless of how foo-foo they're dressed up LOL!

Anne

 

[ducklite]

I think all wine taste like vinegar. Have tried many times but just don't like the taste. Now my DIL thinks she is a connoisseur, I wanted to explain to her that just because you have more than 2 bottles at the same time and some of them have corks, it doesn't make you a connoisseur.

LOL! I have a decent collection--probably 40 or 50 bottles. (All with corks LOL!) I had a lot more, but drank most of it before I moved to FL, as wine doesn't take well to movement or temperature changes. So now I'm working on building up my wine cellar (actually just a dark interior closet fitted with racks that stays about the same temp all the time). We're going to install a wine cooler in the pantry closet when DH gets around to doing the wiring.

Anne

 

[Mercy]

My DH and I have recently been getting "into" wine. There are a couple of hugh wine stores in our area and we hit them about once a week or so and stock up. We like talking to the people there and ask them for recommendations and trying different kinds. I bought DH a book on wine for Christmas, so we can become more educated on our purchases. It's been kind of fun.

I prefer white, but DH likes the reds. I have a glass of wine almost every night. I enjoy it with dinner and it helps me to unwind after work. We are thinking of purchasing a wine cooler to help with storage, and to keep them properly chilled.

I will agree with what someone said about wine really "hitting" you though. I need to make sure I don't over-do it during the week, since I get up at 5 am for work

 

[HOGFAN]

me neither, as a result, i really didnt enjoy that "Sideways" movie

 

[crz4mm2]

I never used to care for wine either, and then I went on a cruise with a bunch of friends. One was an expert and got me really involved....
I am not very good at picking wines, but I do like some of them. I can't do reds very well (get migraines) but I do like a fine white.
I have a couple of books and like to do tastings but we live in podunk so they are few and far between. I also agree it is an acquired taste and you have to get some good ones till you find some you like price doesn't necessarily make the 'good' one.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I've only had caviar once and I'll only have it once. I'm vegetarian and years ago my DH and I had it at a party. It was delicious, at least until I figured out what it was. I won't eat it again, but was glad that I tried it. Even if I weren't vegie, the idea of fish eggs grosses me out.

I will have a margarita with my chips and salsa!

 

[John VN]

I just read an article that talked about how wine was rated and priced and after doing blind taste tests most people chose wines in the 10 to 15 dollar price range over the 'grand reserve" wines that sell for 40$ or more. The authors had also conducted a taste test where people were given 3 whites and 3 reds to taste blindfolded, and less than half the people could tell the difference between the reds and the whites. I really wanted to try this myself, but as DH doesn't like wine it would be silly to open 6 bottles all at once. And tea is meant to be drunk cold, with ice and lemon and no sugar. and always with a straw!

Too bad you live so far away. I would be glad to assist you in finishing off those opened bottles if you really didn't like what you tasted.

DW surprised me with a wine tasting on the Wonder and when you have a knowledgeable person guiding you as you are tasting the different wines there is a "chance" you might be able to notice the differences between the wines.

Sweet tea for me is a yuck, sweet wine is not too bad. Red wines I like also and I drink them most often, besides they are healthier for me, but I don't like all red wines.

There can very well be a wine out there that would appeal to your pallet, it could just be very expensive to try and find it.

John

 

[tiggerlover]

I used to think either you love wine or you hate it. My DH is a wine lover, he has attended classes and he has a group of friends that he has discussions with about wine, taste, clarity, etc. I don't get it and never understood when they would say, "this one is oaky, or this one is etc..", I have never liked the taste of wine. Well, living with a wine lover and having friends who are wine lovers often times left me feeling left out in a way. Over the years I have sampled many wines that DH was drinking...all of which I thought were icky, then we started with a select group of friends having wine and cheese gatherings. At these gatherings everyone would bring their favorite wines to share and by doing this I have discovered that I do not like dry red wines, but I do like sweet white wines. I now enjoy Moscato, White Zinfidel and Spumante. It has taken me 10 years to say that I do enjoy a glass of wine now and then, something I never thought I would say.

 

[stevenpensacola]

Hey - fellow Pensacolian here. If you're ever going through Defuniak, stop off at the Chautauqua Winery. It's right on the interstate. I'm not a big wine person either, but theirs is really good. It's made from scuppernong grapes - very sweet. They'll even give you a tour of the winery if you're interested. And they have several to try before you purchase any. My friend jokes that it's grape juice with a kick.

One of my uncles made some homemade wine from scuppernong grapes, and it was not bad...

I've never been much of a drinker...just never seemed to make a lot of sense to try and drink something that you're body is trying to reject (why it's so hard to swallow the stuff).