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[jds22]

Hello all. I'll start with a brief intro. My wife and I are pretty new to wines. I tend to like reds more than whites, my wife is having a difficult time finding anything she likes other than Beringer White zin. Here's a list of what I've tried and liked, as best as I can remember.

Reds
Shiraz - Columbia Crest (Two Vines and Grand Estates). Liked these both alot, probably my favorite wine at the moment. Little Penguin, not bad.

Merlot - Columbia Crest (Grand Estates) liked it, not as much as the Shiraz though. Little Penguin, liked this better than the CC. Brookstone, didn't care for it.

Pinot Noir - Echelon, liked it, would like to try some others.

Beaujolais - Louis Jadot, liked it, but I need to try it again. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]

Cabernet - I don't remember the names but I've yet to try one that I like.

Zinfandel - I don't know the brand. It was a $25 bottle from No. Cal. I liked it. It was the strongest wine I've tasted yet.

Whites

Chardonnay - Columbia Crest, it was ok. It's my first chard so I don't really know what to expect. Would like to try others.

Reisling - Columbia Crest, not bad.

My wife liked the chard and reisling ok, she's not to fond of the reds but keeps trying. As you can tell, I try to stay under $10. I'm going to head over to a local wine shop and ask about some French wines to try. I'm sure I'll have to spend a bit more but I'll see what they suggest.

Jerry