Wine Connoisseur's?
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Tundra_10
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Wow, great information! Thank you so much! You are making me want to go out and try some of this stuff so badly. There is a winery up in NC its actually part of an estate BILTMORE in Asheville, North Carolina, Americas Largest Home and More!
I want to go up there badly right now. I really want to try some fancy wine now just to see how good or nasty I think it is haha!
I want to go up there badly right now. I really want to try some fancy wine now just to see how good or nasty I think it is haha!
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I usually consider Malbec's to have a creamy smooth flavor. Not real fruity and not real dry. A nice middle of the road wine.
flyinion
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It depends on where you get them. Some of the South American stuff I've had is pretty big & bold.
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Its too bad all you guys live in CA and I am over here. I want to try so many wines but feel guilty about it because as i mentioned many pages ago if that wine is open I do not drink it over a day or so old. it just doesn't taste right to me.
jfelbab
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Tasting... Look around at local wine shops and some upper end groceries to see if they offer wine tastings. Many do in several states I've lived in. I have a favorite local wine shop that has their wine distributors come in every Saturday and pour samples of their wines. They do this for free to get you to taste and perhaps find a wine you enjoy. Many of our local wine merchants offer free or low cost tastings. Search your area for some and attend. Some even offer classes on wine. How to taste, how different wines compare and what wines complement what foods. Learning to taste wine is an eye-opener and can even improve your ability to taste food. These days I hardly ever just eat or drink anything without trying to isolate what flavors I'm tasting.
Some like to use an aid when starting to ID the tastes and aromas of wine. Most popular is the wine wheel. Wine Tasting Wheel
When you taste you're mostly smelling as there are only a few things your tongue can identify: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness and arguably, one or two others. Taste comes from what you can smell, which is why food is tasteless when you have a cold and your nose is plugged. If you were blindfolded and had your nose clipped shut you probably would not be able to tell the difference between a Chardonnay and a Cabernet.
The wine tasting wheel may help in letting your drill down to the actual taste you are experiencing. You might identify a berry flavor in a wine but what kind of berry, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, etc.? This is where the wine wheel may help you make the correct association.
I have grown to love wine. I especially love the way wine enhances a meal. Even inexpensive wine can make food taste better and in many cases the opposite is also true. Food often makes wine taste better.
Some like to use an aid when starting to ID the tastes and aromas of wine. Most popular is the wine wheel. Wine Tasting Wheel
When you taste you're mostly smelling as there are only a few things your tongue can identify: sweetness, sourness, saltiness, bitterness and arguably, one or two others. Taste comes from what you can smell, which is why food is tasteless when you have a cold and your nose is plugged. If you were blindfolded and had your nose clipped shut you probably would not be able to tell the difference between a Chardonnay and a Cabernet.
The wine tasting wheel may help in letting your drill down to the actual taste you are experiencing. You might identify a berry flavor in a wine but what kind of berry, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, etc.? This is where the wine wheel may help you make the correct association.
I have grown to love wine. I especially love the way wine enhances a meal. Even inexpensive wine can make food taste better and in many cases the opposite is also true. Food often makes wine taste better.
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First, do not store your wine in the fridge for an extended period (unless it is a wine fridge) because normal fridges do not insulate the bottle from the compressor vibrations, and are also wayyyy too cold. Overnight or so is ok for an open bottle. However, there's a better solution to storing an open bottle. The flavor will still change slightly but you can leave it open for a few days if you use this stuff before you cork it back up.
Amazon.com: Oenophilia Private Preserve Wine Preserver: Kitchen & Dining
The wine shop I used to go to in WA has had vendor samples up to a week kept fairly fresh with this stuff. It really works (and is great for your whisky too).
Tundra_10
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All that info is awesome and I will look at that wheel here in a second but wanted to comment on what you did first. That is definitely something that I lack as far as paring this with that. My limited understanding tells me that pork, fish poultry is with a white or blush and red is with steaks, beef, anything heavier and darker. Beyond that, looking back the wine with my meals has never really had a good equilibrium or a good balance of taste and conformity with one another.
That stuff looks awesome! I wish I would have seen that a week ago. My one sister is very much so into wine as well. Although she might be taking a break from it since she just had a baby in October but man I bet her and her husband would have loved that. I bought them a baby book that teaches you how to make your own baby puree so you can have more control over a healthy diet for your baby.
Oh and no use for me for whiskey... no whiskey, no tequila or agave for me.
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Here is a basic starter for pairing: Food and Wine Pairing
If you are familiar with the flavors of a particular wine you just need to ask yourself if these flavors will compliment the food you are about to eat.
For example, It's hard to suggest that a chardonnay will go with a ham. But if that chardonnay has lots of pineapple flavor and crisp acid it will. If it is an oaky or big buttery style chardonnay it won't go as well.
Steaks, usually go well with big bold reds. Cabs, Syrah or Zin will likely pair well.
Fish can vary based on type of fish. Usually whites or a pinot noir will work but some fish are better with more delicate whites and others with bolder heavier whites or light reds.
Its actually fun trying a couple different wines with a particular entree to see how they work together.