How to appreciate a red wine for first timer?
being new to drinking and never tried alcohol, wanting to try red wine .
What is the advisor for a first timer trying a red wine
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If you’ve NEVER EVER had alcohol please DO NOT start with RED wine!!
My god, that’s such a horrible thing to start with. You would not enjoy any red wine, even the lightest one. Wine is actually quite acidic, unlike anything you’ve ever had in your life. The alcohol isn’t that pronounced, but definitely noticeable as it warms your insides. There’s absolutely no chance you would be able to appreciate any red wine. Even the expensive ones you would absolutely hate.
Where you should start, then? Well, since you’re so determined to start drinking I’d suggest you begin with something easier. You can try some beer. I’m assuming you’re old enough to buy for yourself, so I will reccomend you NOT try any of the light lager / pale lager beers. Not well made. You’d have better luck with something a bit better but not too hoppy, maybe Newcastle brown ale.
If you promise to buy a shot glass, I would say that you can have mixed drinks and not get into trouble. The important thing is to measure your drinks. Without it, it’s very easy to end up giving a generous pour and then ending up sick.
Once you have a taste of alcohol, then you can try some white wines. (If you wanted to start here instead, I’d recommend Rieseling since it is 8%ABV instead of most wine that is 13.5%). Stay here for a while and develop your taste for white wines. Then you can move on to reds. They’re a lot different. Much more tannic (in fact white isn’t tannic) and astringent. If you are expecting it to be healthy for you and to taste like grape juice, you are mistaken. Wine does not, whatsoever, taste like grape juice.
Please, don’t start with red wine. It is honestly a very bad idea. If your perception of red wine is that it is classy and that if you drank beer or did shots you would be a low-class person just toss that idea out the window. In fact, craft beer has more variety than wine, and you can pick up a high quality beer for less than a cheap wine. Truthfully, many people drink wine because it is 13.5%. There are a lot of drunks who love wine, it’s pretty powerful stuff without being as harsh as liquor. To get drunk off beer takes considerably more drinking, so wine is the logical choice of alcoholics who do not like liquor.
just chug the bottle… thats wat i did and i am now a pro!!!!!!
Do you have a place that deals with good wines, or are you buying from a mega-mart? I highly, HIGHLY recommend going to a winery. People who work there are very knowledgeable.
I would say, for your first red wine…Ask for something sweet and fruity, with a full body that’s under twenty dollars. Most places will let you taste some of their products before you buy them.
Also, there’s a proper way to taste wine. Pour the wine into a proper wine glass, about 1/4 to 1/2 full. Swirl it, observe it’s color. Put your hand over the glass for a few seconds. Remove your hand and smell. Enjoy it’s aroma. Now take a small sip. Swish it over your tongue, take in it’s flavors, try to pick out some of the flavors in the wine. Swallow. Now wait. That aftertaste is also an important element.
Hope you enjoy your journey into wines, friend!
My advice would be to start with white wine. Most folk find that one moves on from white to red more easily than trying red first.
If this is your first time you definately should do some wine tasting at different wineries. They will be able to explain to you the differences in reds and whites. They can help you find the types of wine you will enjoy.
Reds comes in dry, semi-dry. If you like reds sweet then you need to stay clear of dry reds.
Beaujolais .. its the weakest of the red wines
If you’re only trying wine then you should start with a white, maybe a Chardonnay (terribly sweet). Red wine is very dry and is something you have to learn to appreciate. If you do decide to go for red try a Merlot, a Pinotage or a Rioja (pronounced Re-oc-a). Try it along with some dark chocolate as they complement each other.
mirrasou pinot noir.. it has a sun logo on the bottle.. it is one of the only mass produced cali pinot noir’s (promounced "pee-no new-wa or american style "pee-no new ar") on the market for under $10.. Would not recommend going any cheaper for a bottle of pn juice.. Some of the best costs around $20 and comes from the russian river valley in sonoma county cali.. if you don’t like pinot noir, try a merlot or a zinfandel bottle (the real stuff, not the pink sweet stuff). If none of these work for you.. i would say you gave it an honest effort. If you are drinking for heart health, then you should buy a 5L box of RED wine (merlot) and drink 2 or 3 ounces followed buy a glass of water before you brush you teeth and go to bed. another good health tip is try to stretch in the morning before you get in the shower.. some people call it yoga, i call it stretching.. it will make you more limber for your day, do it in the shower safely if you must.
Red wine/white wine it is your choose.
Red wine – Zinfandel from Sonoma County (California). The best wine is made in Napa, but you will have to pay for it. Some barges can be found in wins made in Sonoma County.
Zinfandel generally sells for less than many other verities. They do not need aging them. Unlike some verities, the zinfandels are very difficult to turn into a bad bottle of wine. For around $12.00, you can get a nice zinfandel.
Also – The glass you use makes a difference, and this is not a lot of money. Look at the basic red wine glass made by Riedel.