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wineinitiate · 01-02-2002, 02:07 PM,

I just turned 21 and would like to have dry-white wine with dinner tonight (turkey sandwich, of course). I am looking for something not too expensive -- i.e., below $20. Any suggestions for this beginner? Thanks!

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Innkeeper · 01-02-2002, 02:21 PM,

Hi W.I., and welcome to the Wine Board. You could impress your wine guy and lots of other folks by getting something you would enjoy and is different and getting trendy. It is the first Italian White, I've truly fallen in love with. It is called Vermentino. Lots of good ones available under $20.

If you have trouble finding one, look for two other Italians, Verdicchio and Pinot Grigio. Two from France are a nice Maconnaise (made from chardonnay) and Sancerre (made from sauvignon blanc).

wineinitiate · 01-02-2002, 02:39 PM,

Thanks for the reply, innkeeper! I will get a bottle of Vermentino tonight.

J.L.

Innkeeper · 01-02-2002, 04:15 PM,

Be sure to cool all the whites recommended down to around 55 degrees before serving.

wineinitiate · 01-02-2002, 05:14 PM,

There's got to be a technical reason for this, right? What, then, is it? I have read, for example, that red wine should be served just a little lower than room temperature. So why the different temperatures for the different type of wine? Is it just that, aesthetically, whites are better when cold?

Thanks!

J.L.

Innkeeper · 01-02-2002, 05:30 PM,

You answered your own question. Most reds show best around 65 degrees. Most white table wine around 55 degrees. In between light reds, such as Beaujolais show best at 60 degrees. Sweet whites, including white dessert wines, and most bubblies, are served even lower; some down to just above freezing.

Thomas · 01-02-2002, 05:33 PM,

wineinitiate, a good question.

Whites are generally lighter than reds in body and structure, and they generally contain more tartaric acid than reds; a cooler temperature is best when acid is high and body is thinner.

You are in NYCity. Come to is-wine at 225 East 5th Street and talk with me.

gary · 01-04-2002, 07:49 PM,

Hey W.W., just a word of advice from one who wishes he were 21 again...buy yerself a bottle of 1994 vintage port and put it away so you can enjoy it in 25 or 30 years. Make sure it is an actual VINTAGE OPORTO from Portugal and NOT a late bottle vintage port. The LBV is pretty good, but 1994 was a banner year for port and you are young enough to pull this off. Welcome aboard.

winoweenie · 01-04-2002, 08:28 PM,

Hi Gary... Wish you were 21.... Heck to Blazes wih I be 61.... Youy musta' mis-placed the recepient of this missile. WW

funky · 01-05-2002, 10:58 AM,

gary, any suggestions on which port to get? I'm a 21yo newbie with nothing better to spend my money on as well [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img] trying to start up a collection

barnesy · 01-05-2002, 11:05 AM,

Taylor Fladgate is always a good bet. I loved their 1994 late bottle vintage.

Barnesy

funky · 01-05-2002, 11:07 AM,

is that something you can save for 25-30 years tho?

edit: yeah, gary said dont get the late bottle if you're looking to keep it for awhile.

[This message has been edited by funky (edited 01-05-2002).]

Innkeeper · 01-05-2002, 11:40 AM,

Remember you have to have ideal storage conditions.

barnesy · 01-05-2002, 04:08 PM,

The taylor fladgate plain old vintage will store for 25 or longer (given proper storage) also buy a bottle of the late bottle vintage and drink that now.

Barnesy

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