Sweet, not bitter

[Ozzie]

Can someone tell me what brand or type of wine I can buy that has a sweet taste and not a bitter one. Thanks.

[Innkeeper]

Hi Ozzie, and welcome to the Wine Board. Try a riesling that does not say dry or troken on the label for a white. Try a Lambrusco for a red.

[Ozzie]

Thanks Innkeeper, for your information. I'll be trying them this weekend.

[vinman]

OK! So many times new posts have indicated a preference for off-dry, even sweeter wines. And what do I say? Probably screw it up pretty badly for them with the usual suggestions, when what they really want are some wines like Sokol Blosser Evolution, Joseph Phelps Pastiche, Caymus Conundrum, Quady Electra, Big House Red, etc. Guess I'm not doing my job! Don't think I'm helping much!

[Randy Caparoso]

Absolutely the safest common choice of wine for you would be a Riesling (often called Johannisberg Riesling in the U.S.), which are usually at least slightly sweet, very light and easy to drink. Don't be afraid to walk into a wine store and ask a salesman where to find them, and then make sure that the one you are getting is, indeed, slightly or medium sweet. The finest (and smoothest), by the way, come from Germany.

I promise you, Rieslings are almost never "bitter." Just nice and soft.