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[diannemc]

I just started drinking a little wine and I know I don't like the dry wines...What would be a good wine? I live where we have to drive to the next town to buy it and the selection is small..Have tried Turning Leaf Merlot..It is pretty good..I don't even know what to ask for...I just don't want anything dry..I like it alittle on the sweet side...

[Innkeeper]

Hi Diannemc, and welcome to the Wine Board. I'm glad you mentioned that you liked the Turning Leaf Merlot. That gives me a different tact to take. You see, that wine is dry. Dry means that all or almost all the sugar in the grape juice has been turned to alcohol. Therefore I think may have a view of dry wine that differs from reality. There are some sweet wines we could recommed if you like, but I think some fruity wines would be more to your liking. See if can find a 2002 or even 2003 Beaujolais Villages. If you do, and like it, we can go on from there.

[plonk]

I had a Moscato some time ago - that's something I can recommend if you like it a little sweet: Sutter Home, 2002 (just 9.5% Alc).

[Kcwhippet]

I think the Turning Leaf wines are released at about 1% RS, so they're going to have a bit more sweetness than regular Merlots that are under .5%. Kendall Jackson's VR Chard is like that, too. However, they get their sweetness by adding a bit of unfermented juice to the finished wine to boost the sweetness some. The aim of both is to hit those first time, occasional or novice wine drinkers who aren't ready for really dry wines. Many people get so used to that type of wine, they don't explore past them and are missing some really wonderful wines. The KJ Chard is such a big seller we just got in another two pallets (that's 112 cases) and we expect it to last maybe four or five weeks.