what wine is good.
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Topic: what wine is good.
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Subject: what wine is good.
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 7:37am
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DP and I are thinking of buying bottles of wine for a few of our Xmas presents this year but we don't drink it so have no idea what is good and what isn't.
can people give us some recommendations on what is good and what is definitely a no go. anything that is under $50 a bottle will be considered. -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 8:14am
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You can get some really nice stuff for under $50 a bottle!
I am a huge fan on NZ wine, generally Hawke's Bay syrah, Central Otago pinot noir and Marlborough sauvignon blanc are all good choices. Have a look at http://www.nzwinesociety.co.nz/default.asp - NZ Wine Society website for ideas. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 8:20am
Oyster Bay have a great range (not that I used to work for them  ) and they are around $20 normal retail. "Noble One" is a great dessert wine. WestBrook also do a beautiful Riesling------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 8:38am
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oh and another thing is it best to go for red or white, sparkling or still. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 8:56am
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Villa Maria 2006 Pinot Noir is yummy.
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz is a fave. Red or white depends on the person you're buying for as some people will only drink one or the other. If you wanted to buy bubbly try The Mill. We buy from there as they have great prices and I have a bad habit . They often have Veuve Clicquot or one of a similar standing for $60. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 9:39am
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a really nice wine i tried recently (an australian wine) was brown brothers - moscato rosa. its a rose with a very light hint of a sparkle and so yummy!! got it for i think $15 on special?
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 10:02am
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Te Kairanga pinot noir is divine!! its maybe $20 a bottle and new world quite often have it on special. Im a bit of a wino but obviuosly not right now, but thats definately the one I miss! ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 10:08am
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thanks for the suggestions ladies keep them coming. I have a gilmours card so i will be buying from there as it is alot cheaper than in a normal shop, thus the $50 limit as wines that are $50 in a shop could be around $35 at gilmours. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 10:32am
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A nice bottle of bubbles for Christmas will go down well, my fav is Morton Estate methode champagne. Or you can't go wrong with a bottle of Lindauer fraise for Christmas celebrations.
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 10:49am
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Personal favourites (NZ) would be wines from
Crater Rim Fromm Seresin Pegasus Bay Millton Quartz Reef (bubbles )
Ata Rangi There are a few more but I can't quite think of them! From experience, the large majority of people like off-dry aromatic wines as a starting point. So Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris.. Not all of these wines are neccesarily sweet but generally you can check out the back label which will give you some idea. Pinot Noir is a personal favourite.. For decent Pinot it can be quite pricey in comparison to say a NZ Merlot. Favourites hail from Waipara, Martinborough and quite a few from Marlborough. Bubbles - as above, I love Quartz Reef Chauvet. But DH and I have been known to knock back a few bottles of Lindauer Special reserve - there is seriously nothing wrong with it. You get what you're paying for ($20 odd dollars). Depending on where you are - I would highly recommend going to your local fine wine store. Generally they have people who can run through the basics with you, especially if you're considering French/Italian etc wine. Favourite Frenchies would be Red Burgundy, White Burgundy.. Rhone Reds.. Alsace whites.. Bordeaux Red & a few whites Favourite Italian would be Brunello di Montalcino.. decent Chianti.. Barolo 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 10:58am
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Im more of a sweeter wine person and my favs are
Main Divide Reisling Camshorn Reisling Pegasus Bay Reisling Pinor Gris are also a good choice |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 11:09am
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If you don't know too much about it, I'd probably go for a pinot gris for white, or a pinot noir for red.
I like a lot of different pinot noir wines but prefer Waipara ones (plus my cousins hubby gets me cleanskins from his work for about $6 a bottle ).
I would avoid champagnes or chardonnays - they're an aquired taste so its very hit and miss. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 12:44pm
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Grove Mill has really nice wines. Their sanctuary range is Yummo...
Also they have very good philosophy's for a vine yard. Check out their website http://www.grovemill.co.nz/page/home - Grove Mill Can't wait til May when I can bash my credit card at their vineyard  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 2:57pm
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I think MammaN has suggested a really nice selection of wines from some pretty respected winemakers. My DH used to be the vineyard manager at Millton Vineyards and their wines are devine!!! They do a really lovely summer wine called Muskats @ Dawn that is available for a short time. its only 8% alcohol and is great to drink on a hot day....easy to drink. might be hard to find at Gilmours though (although they are in some New worlds). the are organic too which is nice.
I second the idea of going into a specialist wine shop and asking advice. |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 3:18pm
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I vote for anything Mills Reef!
and no, it's not because my hubby is on their winemaking team... *nonchalant whislte* ------------- 
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Posted By: ohanlon82
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 3:24pm
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mmmmmmmmmmm Milton is lovely
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 26 November 2009 at 9:19pm
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I think a champagne is nice for christmas gifts, but agree that chardonnay is quite an aquired taste for some.
My fav bubbles is a gorgeous one from fance my ex father in law used to bring home, cant get it here, but its just a nice dry style - so if you went for a brut your on the right track. Even people who dont normally rink bubbles will toast at christmas or new years with a glass of sparkling wine or champagne - Montana reserve chardonnay pinot noir brut cuvee is quite new on the market - very easy to drink ------------- http://lilypie.com]
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