Looking For Suggestions

[wineguruchgo]

An easy way to do this is to start paying attention to the style of the wine you particularly like.

There are old world wines: France, Italy, Germany, Spain & Greece which will tend to be earthy, dusty reds and light oak high acid whites.

The new world wines: US, Australia, New Zealand & Chile will be more fruit foward wines (less earthy and dusty) for reds and the whites tend to be more buttery and oaky (chardonnay anyway).

Once you have decided what style you like (and it's ok to like both) have some fun with this.

Get a bottle of Syrah from the Rhone Valley in France and a Shiraz from Australia around the same price and open them both. Each bottle, when taken care of will last a couple of days. Taste them side by side. Write down your thoughts.

Next do it with Merlots, Cabs, Chardonnays, etc...

Invite people over and assign each of them a region. Let's say Sauvignon Blanc: NZ, Loire, California, etc...

Wine should be fun. Others might have suggestions as well.