Red Wines

Ransom

Ransom

Ransom

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Been drinking a fair few red wines recently an getting a taste for it
ok there only morisson's on specials

what puzzled about is all the different ones on sale, the other night i had a rioja (rioca ?) an the first taste was strong but a plesant wine

then another night i opened another wine that said it was a Merlot i found it a bit more watery rather than full tasting

whats the difference between them ive seen rioja, sauvion blan...., and merlot and maybe some others

anyone got any recommendations about a £10
currently got the rioja from morrisons on special yesterday in a yellow lable
Cheers :)
 
I'm not 100%, but from what I have always thought, the different wines, for example, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio etc are just basically different grape.
 
Depends on your palate really - there are a huge number of red wines out there, a huge variety - some nice, some absolutely awful. Personally, I don't like Merlot, but am a big fan of Pinot Noir which has a very fruity taste. Always worth spending a bit more for a nice bottle, as a lot of cheaper red tastes like vinegar, it's a bit of a lottery unless you know what you're looking for.

There's loads of info out there on the web, if you want to do some research and then try some to see what you like.

For beginners, the New World wines are easier to get into - Californian, South African and Australian/NZ - then get into the Europeans when you get up to speed. Generally the French come in more expensive, but will be higher quality at the medium price range.

I collect Pinot Noir's and it can be an expensive hobby, but enjoy learning and tasting!
 
Merlot is my favourite red wine, it has a more fruity richer taste, with just a hint of bitterness to round it off, Shiraz is quite full flavoured but more sharper and bitter, kinda like cocoa rich plain chocolate! I am not a fan of Pinot Noir at all, its too much like vimto!

a nice blended wine can be nice, a Shiraz/Cabernet blend gives a nice mix of bitterness but fruitiness etc.

its all about finding what you like.

Australian wines are outstanding, and i would say that! some good wines are Nottage Hill, Penfolds, Wolfblass, all nice while not being too expensive

give it a whirl !!
 
Decent Pinot Noir can't be beaten IMO.

If you're into it, join a wine club/society thing - bascially guaranteed decent stuff, and doesn't have to be more expensive than the supermarket.
 
And if you can, get over to the French (or better, Belgian) supermarkets - massive savings to be had, massive savings. If you seriously get into it then a trip to France to visit wineries for tastings is a great trip, just stay over as you won't be able to drive afterwards!
 
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