good first wine

[Innkeeper]

One of the fruitiest wines we've had in a long time was the Rose' d'Anjou we had last night. Slightly sweet too, but not as cloying as a White Zin (also a pinky). For real reds a great place to start is with a Beaujolais Villages. Grown not too far away in Northwestern Italy are Barbera and Dolcetto, both of which can be fruit bombs. There are many others, but that should get you started.

We don't know where you live, so if you live on the Left Coast, and would rather go that route, we may have to go back to the drawing board, or go with the Guru's ideas of Merlot, Syrah/Shiraz, or Pinot Noir. All good ideas.