Total Newbie...need help

[joeyz6]

Emk, I just graduated from college and am still incredibly poor, yet I love wine, so I can relate to your situation. Regarding the syrah/shiraz that you tasted, where was it from? Try some Australian shiraz in any case; it's good for beginners and it's cheap. In fact, Australian wine in general tends to be a good value and, I have found, very pleasant to the novice tongue. New Zealand, too.

I am not a merlot fan either, by the way. Its merit as a varietal is often debated, sometimes on this wine board, but in Bordeaux it is usually blended with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and others. There are exceptions, of course ...

[This message has been edited by joeyz6 (edited 11-18-2002).]