Very true. I know of one largeish law firm who had a winetasting event where most people, blindtasting, preferred Blue Nun to any of the more "acceptable" ( ahem!) whites.
I'm afraid I would be one of the great unwashed when it comes to wine so am happy to stick with the lower end of the price range for the Friday night slump in front of the fire.
mf
Some good wines at the low end though - Wolf Blass President's Selection isn't expensive and it's pretty good. Yellowtail (cheaper again) do quite good wines too!
Some good wines at the low end though - Wolf Blass President's Selection isn't expensive and it's pretty good. Yellowtail (cheaper again) do quite good wines too!
Yes, it's all very well meatmonger if you like grapejuice but a nice full bodied wine is far nicer. I startd off on Blue Nun about 45 years ago. It was all the rage in Canada in those days. And although of French extraction, I never tasted French wine 'til in my late teens. I've been down the Rhine Gorge a few times and Liebfraumilch would not figure highly in decent restaurant menus. However, whatever floats your boatgo to some wine tastings and taste some of the half decent ones.
they are a good aperatif and believe it or not in a random audience of 100 - more will enjoy liebfraumilch than champange.
it doesn't fit in with wine snobbery celtic tiger claret theroy, but its improved a lot.
Why thank you Caveat - I'll try them out and raise a glass to you.
mf
Good or bad in wine (provided it is in proper condition) is a matter of personal taste. Those of us whose preferred wines are not very expensive are fortunate.
Yes, it's all very well meatmonger if you like grapejuice but a nice full bodied wine is far nicer.
you're entitled to your tastes, and the great thing about wine is there is something for everyone. so that should keep you happy
Blue nun days have passed thank god, and this wine, and lots of other german wines have moved on too. like i said, most will actually prefer it as an aperitif to champagne.
enjoy
That drove me to check my stock of French reds. The lowest alcohol content is 12.5%, and the highest is 14%.
OK meatmonger, I'll buy a couple of bottles this weekend and gve it a go. The last time that 'my girlfriend's milk' passed my lips was probably 35 years ago. So I may have a sightly jaundiced memoryyou're entitled to your tastes, and the great thing about wine is there is something for everyone. so that should keep you happy
Blue nun days have passed thank god, and this wine, and lots of other german wines have moved on too. like i said, most will actually prefer it as an aperitif to champagne.
enjoyWill post results
OK meatmonger, I'll buy a couple of bottles this weekend and gve it a go. The last time that 'my girlfriend's milk' passed my lips was probably 35 years ago. So I may have a sightly jaundiced memoryWill post results
picture aperatif and see how it works.
I'm a fan of full bodied wines too, all wines in fact. but this is specifically an aperatif and costs £4-£5 sterling a bottle.
... If you're looking for low alcohol wines, the best places are northern France (Loire valley, Alsace) and Germany. Ask your wine shop for advice. Enjoy.
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