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- Bart - 10-02-2005
I am having a party for a few friends and I am having problems deciding what wine to serve. The food I am serving is a fish.
- robr - 10-02-2005
Savignon Blanc, Chardonnay, or Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris. Does that help?
- Bart - 10-02-2005
Yes, Thank you.
- Innkeeper - 10-02-2005
Welcome to the Wine Board Bart. You might also want to consider Muscadet, Vermentino, Riesling, and Vouvray.
- Bart - 10-02-2005
Thank you, How do I learn this with out buying a lot of wines we don't like. my wife and I have very different taste. She likes supper sweet, and I like dry.
- jareese - 10-02-2005
good question, lemme know when you get an answer.. Kinda seems to be the norm with wine, as it is such a personal taste. One person can say it's sweet, and another say the same wine is dry......
- robr - 10-02-2005
You kind of have to buy a lot of wines, then figure out which ones you like and which you don't. This is not a cheap hobby.
- Innkeeper - 10-02-2005
Both Riesling and Vouvray (made from Chenin Blanc grape) can run the gamut. Ask your retailer for either in a slightly off dry version. That might make both of you happy.
- wdonovan - 10-03-2005
Take the above suggestions for this dinner. Then to try wines later without buying a whole bunch of different types, keep your eyes out in the newspaper for local wine tastings. That is the way to try many different wines for little money.
- jmcginley1 - 10-06-2005
...and don't trust your own memory.
Write down both bottles you've liked and didn't like(Producer, grape, and year). Bring that list to your wine merchant and ask for recomendations based on it. Any wine seller worth a damn will be able to help. And if they can't, you should try out a new store.