Wine - I love it, as do most normal people throughout the world. Red, white or rose, almost everyone with any taste at all likes it. But do you appreciate the better wines more, rather than everyday plonk? Are you a binge drinker of rubbish wine who has no idea what a good wine is even if it were to jump up and smack you in the teeth? Are you an El Vino Crappo drinker? An Ibiza boozer who can't recognise the difference between a 1975 dry Bordeaux and last month's Bulgarian Reisling? - If you resemble this type of 'person' then this page is not for you by a long way. Better to go away and maybe play some games, I think, don't you? Maybe have a beer..... |
Right, that's got rid of that lot, now let's get on to the good wines. I like most decent wines although I admit I have my preferences as do most people. Given the choice I usually go for French wines, a Chateau Margeaux to go with a nice meal with close friends maybe although my tastes do tend to vary considerably.
There's a concensus amongst many groups of people that white wine should be served with fish, chicken, desserts, etc., whilst red should be served with red meat. I find this somewhat narrow minded these days although I do have difficulty imagining a full bodied Pinot Noir being served with Dover Sole. The delicate flavour of the dish would be overpowered by such a wine. A careful choice of the wine should alleviate such blunders though, leaving any meal consumately enjoyable and memorable for all concerned.
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A light red, such as Italian Valpollicella is eminently suitable for most 'white wine' dishes, but there are many others from many other countries. I particularly like a Buzet44 with chocolate cake. Inexpensive but - nice! It is also not so surprising how many red meat dishes also go so well with white wine. People generally seem to have a bottle or two of Chardonnay or a crisp, dry Bordeaux in the house these days even if it's just for a short slurp while cooking. Try it with venison which has been braised until it's really tender and you will definitely receive a most pleasant experience.
Just below is a link to "Wine Spectator" which has various vintage charts for wines. They explain which years were good for wines suitable for laying down and which years shouldn't be kept too long. They tell which should be drunk sooner rather than later. These are pretty much standard tables and can be relied on as much as most you see, although please don't forget that if you do keep a wine, there's no guarantee it's going to be perfect when you eventually do open it. Many factors are involved such as storage, turning of the bottle and air seepage which can all affect the final outcome. Hence, nothing here is guaranteed and no responsibility is accepted by me should you ever have a problem.
This site is probably the world's foremost wine web site --
"Wine Spectator"
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There are many other interesting sites for you to visit just below too!
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