2 buck chuck is actually good


and trader joes is very

 

You're right. You can have whatever kind of wine you want with any meal, but if I wanted to impress someone I would pick something that suited the food and would complement its taste.


Shiraz would be my recommendation. Nice, peppery flavor, but it can be rather chewy with a strong nose (bold and hits fast) so I would suggest buying 2 bottles and tasting beforehand or grabbing a glass at a restaurant so you won't be disappointed at dinner.

My 2 recommendations:
Penford's. $10/bottle. Excellent stuff, but it's STRONG. Do not open the bottle much in advance of drinking... in fact, I would suggest opening it at the table just before or after serving up the food. Oxidizes and gets peppery fast.

Make sure you pick up Shiraz, and not their Shiraz Cabernet, which imho isn't very good. (They make an excellent Chardonnay though. Real clean, awesome for sushi.)
Bottle looks like this:


Second option:
Terra Australis $5-$10/bottle. On the milder side. Less peppery, overall easier on the tongue.

I can't find a pic of the label, but it's a dark green with gold trim and a background of a map IIRC.

Even though it's a second label, Liberty School can be a little hard on the wallet. Last Cabernet of theirs I bought was $30.

 

$ 30...Good Christ, I dont know where you're shopping....but we keep Liberty School Cab as our every day dinner wine. I've NEVER bought a bottle of Liberty School for more than 16.50.....

 

:werd: two buck chuck baby! :cheers:

but if it was me... i'd rock some ice wine. it's a dessert wine. it's very sweet and very tastey. girls LOVE that stuff. it just costs more than some wines.... probably around $50. have fun. :drunk:

 

dessert wine tastes good w/ dessert...but it tastes absolutly horrible with an actual meal. so dont buy dessert wine unless you are going to drink it with something sweet.

 

dessert? how about some peaches and cream! or some warm apple pie!!! :naughty:

 

we got a bunch of mum's

 

thanks for all the ideas guys! im gonna make a list of all the suggestions and go to the store tomorrow and see what i can find and how much it costs. theres a couple crappy looking beer/wine joints in the neighborhood so ill check those, but ill probably end up at kroger. wish i could go to trader joes, i love that place. the car is broke though so im limited to like a 4 mile radius with my bike. :dunno:

wish me luck :bigok:


btw: should these wines be served cold? warm? sorry im a retard lol. specially cause ive taken a wine course before :lmao:

 

I recommend the 2004 Mickey's malt beverage, preferably in the 40 oz bottle. It's pretentious, yet a little oakey.

 

thats a little too sophisticated for me :rofl: