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05-12-2007, 06:55 PM
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 Can't go far wrong with Blossom Hill wines, there are a few to choose from depending on the type of wine you like. My personal favourite is the White Zinfandel - actually a pink (rose) wine but totally delicious.      |
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05-12-2007, 07:03 PM
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| As people on here might remember, I'm a red wine gal meself. Don't really buy white - except to show off to visitors (so they know I can actually tell the difference.)
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05-12-2007, 07:06 PM
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| Then you should enjoy either the Blossom Hill Californian White or the Blossom Hill White Zinfandel. If you like a slight oakiness then the Chardonnay will suit you but I find the oak a little strong. I am sure other people will recommend other makes but I have found myself back with the Blossom Hill time after time (when I have to buy as I brew my own). The White Zinfandel is particularly nice with turkey, ham or pork and a little different being pink. Last edited by shirlthegirl43; 05-12-2007 at 07:06 PM. |
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05-12-2007, 07:19 PM
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| Has anybody tried any wine from Crete(KPHTH). Boutari wines are worth a try. They are a little hard to find but Odd Bins is a good place to try. Terlato Wines International > Wines > Greece > Boutari Oddbins Wine Merchant
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05-12-2007, 07:21 PM
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| I fancy trying some of the New Zealand Marlborough sauvignon blancs, they sound very good indeed ('fraid I have to stick to stuff under £3 and mainly red!). Wine - New Zealand - Marlborough - Majestic Wine If you want less 'dry' whites try some posh German whites - not Blue Nun or Black Tower!!! 
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05-12-2007, 07:28 PM
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05-12-2007, 07:36 PM
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Madderbat does not like any of the Australian or South American wines but prefers French But she does like Cretan.
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05-12-2007, 07:36 PM
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| Have tried one or two but nothing that stuck in the mind. |
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05-12-2007, 07:40 PM
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| Anybody going to France before Christmas? The wine section is very good here. Auchan Calais, hypermarket in Calais
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05-12-2007, 08:35 PM
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| Have asked for a proper answer to this from the winemaking forum I am a member of - should have a reply tomorrow. |
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05-12-2007, 09:23 PM
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| Reply as received: "I'm not much good with descriptions but something to keep in mind is that Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are types of grapes, while Chablis is an area in France. And Chablis wine is made from Chardonnay. Chardonnay makes a lot of different styles of wine. Many French versions (including Chablis) are unoaked and exhibit bright, acidic, and mineral flavors. Green apple is a descriptor I see used regularly. American Chardonnay is quite the opposite. It's more full bodied and often oaked. It's citrusy, and sometimes described as being "buttery" or "fat". Sauvignon Blanc can vary a lot depending on the region. Some of the more common descriptions include grapefruit, tropical fruit, and "grassiness." The aroma is sometimes described as smelling a little like cat pee or freshly mown grass." |
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05-12-2007, 09:27 PM
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| Whoever thinks that sauvignon blanc smells like cat pee needs their nasal senses inspecting!
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06-12-2007, 07:44 AM
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06-12-2007, 08:28 AM
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| I believe Jancis Robinson - a fairly sensible and well balanced (rare in a wino!) expert, once described cheap Chardonnay as 'Cat's piss on a gooseberry bush'. I'm sticking to red!
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06-12-2007, 08:33 AM
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06-12-2007, 11:27 AM
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| Oh dear! I'm probably going to put the cat amongst the gooseberries here. I hate Jacob's Creek and Blossom Hill wines (and several others of that type). They taste of chemicals that totally overpower the subtle wine flavours.  I'm not a wine snob and am quite happy to drink something cheap and cheerful (in fact I usually do) . What worries me are friends who have only fairly recently started drinking wine, thinking that the awful chemical flavours are "posh" and inflicting them on me knowing that I'm a bit of a wine buff and assuming they are giving me a treat .Our local superm/convenience store is very poor at providing food, but it's offy is good for a small store.
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06-12-2007, 11:49 AM
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| I find that I tend to drink sauv blanc and chenin blancs as summer wines as they tend to be a little bit lighter, and prefer chardonnay and chablis during the winter as they are a little bit more bodied. Hawthorns, if you want a (mass producer admittedly) Chilean white, then the Carmen range are nice (I like pretty much all of their wines for various different things). They are about €9.95 here, and Gallo wines (Californian) are usually about €8.95, to give you an idea of price (I know we pay lot of excise duties so it's not just a sterling/Euro differential). I think Blossom Hill is over the €8 as well. I lilke to try new ones though, and am looking forward to a few recommendations from here. Have the NZ Marlborough on my list already, and going to have a look in Oddbins for some Cretan offerings. |
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06-12-2007, 12:36 PM
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