Hope this isnt a stupid question

[eduk8or]

Okay, I just started drinking wine, and I have tried many different kinds. I am just wondering if wine is an aquired taste or did you all like it the first time you started drinking it. There are some that I like better than others, but still has a "bite" to it that I am not used to.

 

[Wade E]

Aquired for me. Hace you had any fruit wines(dessert)? Ade you a sweet
wine or dry wine liker? Oh, by the way, theres no such thing as a
stupid question.


Edited by: wadewade

 

[eduk8or]

I tend to like sweet wines. I had a German wine (Wilhelm Bergmann Pornfelder) It was the best I have tried so far, but it is still difficult to drink. I do not like dry wines at all. How long did it take you to get used to drinking wines?

 

[James]

I think drinking and enjoying any alcoholic beverage is an aquired taste.

 

[CajunTim]

Ebuk,
I don’t like most of the store type wines. Most have a hard bit to me also. The best thing me and my wife did was to visit a winery. There we sampled all the wines and found many that were sweeter, just the way we liked them. They are not sold at the stores but can be at the winery. Now we can make our homemade wines to the same sweetness as there’s.

P.S. Welcome, I think you will like it here, I know I do.

 

[pkcook]

The first dry wine I tried I thought had spoiled and it was a very expensive wine my friend tried to impress our lady friends with

. They thought it tasted like crap too

. My brother-in-law is Italian and really got me interested in wines of all types. A friend of his got him started in the grape business and it kinda grew from there. I started sampling local wines from KY and expanded from there. I prefer a dry red now to about anything, yet I am enjoying a Red Raspberry that I made in dessert style right now that I'm am amazed at how good it turned out.


For me, wine was an acquired taste! But once it was acquired, now it is a passion! Funny thing, my brother-in-law just received his winery license (he has over 40 acres of grapes)and asked me if I would be interested in becoming his vintner! Unfortunately, he would not be able to pay me enough so I had to decline!

 

[eduk8or]

Thanks, I am thinking about making my own wines. I just hope that I enjoy them and dont waste all the money on all the equipment!

 

[Wade E]

Since you like sweet wines , next time you go to a wine store, try an
Ice wine, they are very sweet but expensive, but are worht it.

 

[smurfe]

I can't remember if it was an acquired taste or not. My Mom made wine back in the late 60's and early 70's. I used to sneak her creations. Can't say I really liked them all that much as she always made a sweeter to a desert type wine from Concord grapes which she grew. I have to say I gravitated right to the dry wines with no complaints. I guess since the average beer is dry tasting, the dry wines seemed to suit me the best.


One way to ease into enjoying a dry red for example is to have it with a meal. Have a nice steak and take a sip after you have chewed a piece of meat. The flavors in your mouth can be wonderful and give one a true appreciation of a fine drywine.


Smurfe

 

[redwineleo]

eduk8or: I've been to Napa and Sonoma valley numerous times and enjoy tastings at about every winery we can stop at. In general I think people start out with sweeter and lighter wines and eventually gravitate to dryer wines, mostly reds. However, any good winery will tell you that taste is a personal thing and if you like a $4.00 White Zin or a $150 Cab, it's up to you. Anyone who tells you differntly is a wine snob.

 

[eduk8or]

Thanks for all of you comments. i will continue to sample different wines. There is a local vinard down the street, i might have to stop by there next week and do some tasting!! Thanks!

 

[cindyjo]

I tend to like sweet wines too. My favorites are Reisling and pinot Grigo. Sampling different wines is key. Go to as many tasting as you can, we go to alot when we are vacationing. The best thing I have learned about wine making from this forum,is that you can tailor it to your liking. However, I am newbie so I have not done this yet. You will get a lot of help from the people here. Have fun

 

[jsmahoney]

Welcome! I aquired the taste. When first introduced to wine it was a cabernet. WOW! How could anyone drink such a thing.

I added a lot of sprite to it. But, my local liquor storestarted a wine tasting night once a month. He started me with a mild cabernet, and I gradually became addicted to the different types of red wine, and enjoyed them all.Such an excitement for me trying a new wine and just feeling and sensing the different tastes. There are no two wines the same. Yet, if I bought a wine that Ididn't like, he would exchange it for something I would like. I didn't care for the sweet wines at that time. Now that I am able to make my own, I have ventured out to all different types of wine, sweet, dry, all flavors. Red is still my favorite; I still have a lot to learn and a lot of different kinds to try.

 

[Francie]

I hate to admit this, but I started out drinking at the age of 18 (college of course). Okay....it was really 16

--High School. My dad owned a bar in my hometown, but actually it was my brother who "forced" me todrink. I only drank (and continue to) beer and wine. With the wine, I started sweet, then gradually started on some drys with sprite added to it. Now at the age of 42, the drier the better. I can handle a Chenin Blanc or Sav. Blanc, but no Reisling. Of course reds are my favorite. Don't give up, experiment!! Your tastes will evolve, that is the fun of it!!!!


Francie

 

[Wade E]

What kind of gun did he hold to your head?

 

[PeterZ]

In the mid-70's, right after I graduated from college, I joined a group in New York called Les Amis du Vin, hosted by a high-end restuarant. Once a month they had a dinner in a private room - six courses and four wines. They always had someone very learned in the wines to talk while we ate. I learned a lot about wine (and good food) there.

My favorite memory is the December Huntsman Dinner, culminating in Chateau Neuf du Pape with venison medallions. The expert was asked, "Given the marvellous Chateau Neuf du Pape, with its great taste and versatility, why even bother with the first three wines?" His answer: "To quote Dr. Ruth - foreplay is essential."

Another idea. If you have a brew and wine making shop, they might have monthly meetings where people bring in wines they have made to share. If so, you can taste, find wines you like, and ask the creator how they were made (what kit? what fruit? etc.) That way you can decide if you want to pursue this hobby.

I just got back in after a hiatus of 20+ years, and will have 120 bottles aging by mid-2007. Anyway, that's the plan.

 

[Flossie Mae]

Cool post, Peter. Cordova is a nice area we like to visit. We especially enjoy the WolfChase Mall.

 

[jsmahoney]

I've pretty much have always drank a red wine. I purchased a four pack last night of the Reisling. Dark blue bottles. Sipped on one, and just couldn't find the taste. So, I switched back to my red. I have placed it in the refrigerator and will try again tonight giving it a fair chance. I have had a glass of ice wine, which was really sweet, and thick bodied. I thought it to be good. Will try again on the dark blue bottled Reisling.