Purchasing Wines

[NewWineFan]

Hello Fellow Wine Lovers,

I have always enjoyed a good glass of wine, preferably the white wines, but never know what to purchase, especially within my price range. We had friends over and they all enjoy wine and fortunately brought bottles of red wine to go with the Italian dinner I made since that is what they enjoy anyways. I never know what to buy and was hoping some of you could give me some tips on how to purchase some red wines, since that is what they like. I had bought one bottle of "Red Truck" because I thought the label was different. Shows how much I know.

I like a sweeter wine and normally go for something white because I have problems with the sulfites from the reds. I know if I drink a lot of water after, it helps some, but it is like I have bronchitis the next couple of days. Sorry I am asking too much this first time through.



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Thanks, Have a Great Day!

[Innkeeper]

Hi NWF and welcome to the Wine Board. You might try a Beaujolis Villages. If that is night sweet enough go for a Lambrusco.

There is nothing we can do about the sulfites. They occur in all wine.

[wondersofwine]

Welcome to the board!
To start with your last paragraph, it may be histamines in red wine that bother you--not sulfites. Taking an Allegra before drinking red wine is one suggestion from a doctor who posts on this board.

Innkeeper gave you good advice on sweeter or fruitier red wines. Most red wines are made in a dry style so you may want to buy a red wine for your guests and drink white wine yourself if that is your preference but a Lambrusco bridges the gap to some extent.

[Kcwhippet]

Just as an added note, you should know that whites generally have a lot more sulfites than reds. Red grape skins have tannins that act as a preservative while white grapes don't have those tannins. Hence, winemakers add more sulfites to white wines to help preserve them. That's the short story - it's a bit more involved than that but that's the basic premise.