Comments on: Can anyone recommend a sweet red wine?

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:51:52 +0000

Red wines are not typically very sweet but if you do want something to drink with dinner that is not dry at all, I would go with an Australian red. The warm temps in Australia allow for the grapes to get really ripe, thus leading to a sweeter, fruity, big berry wine. There are many good value Australian Shiraz on the market, I might suggest: Rosemount, Penfolds, Cookothama, St Hallett, D’arenburg to name a few gems. But again it’s not going to be really sweet like say a reisling or a gewurtz. If you want something that is really actually sweet and red I would suggest a dessert wine. Paradise Ranch makes an absolutely beautiful Merlot Ice Wine. It’s like a glass of fresh strawberries and pairs marvelously with a nice bitter chocolate dessert, goats cheesecake or just on it’s own in place of dessert. Warning do not try to drink this with your dinner though, it will not work!!

By: RCrumb

RCrumb — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:51:52 +0000

Sangria! My favorite..It isn’t really wine, so much as it is a punch made from several wines.
Both upmarket or downmarket taste about the same, and in fact the downmarket (Boone’s)might taste even better.

By: Financierge

Financierge — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:51:52 +0000

good call on the sangria, but it is a drink made with wine and not a real wine as mentioned. kind of like saying that drinking a wine cooler is drinking wine. anyhow, try a white zinfandel. they are the perfect "starter wine" for folks looking to just get into wine. they also happen to be the cheapest and are mostly sweet. not sure where you live, but any of the popular brands (mondavi, sutter home, kj) will do you right. start there, and then try to make a progression to the sweeter whites (riesling, etc)… doesnt hurt to try and try and try…

By: odone

odone — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:51:52 +0000

your best best if you are not a big wine drinker is sticking to merlot or shiraz. A good "cheap" one is the Mouton Cadet Merlot (French) about $7, also try Australian wines, they tend to be smoother. Dont buy a super cheap one unless it’s a $2chuck, go at least $7 and up.

By: theres m-you-e

theres m-you-e — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:51:52 +0000

try red cat, its sweet and cheap…the white cat is good as well…its from the finger lakes in NY