Wine Appreciation
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Anyone well-versed in wine appreciation here?
Share your knowledge with me! 
Let's start with...How do I choose a bottle of good wine?
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Originally posted by MooKu:
good wine is considered perfect when the food it is taken with is e perfect complement
Anyone well-versed in wine appreciation here? Share your knowledge with me!
Let's start with...[b]How do I choose a bottle of good wine? [/b]
personally i prefer white wines when eating chicken, escargots, seafood and fish. white wines are generally known to be more bitter than its red counterparts and i think they have a higher alcohol conetnt (?) and some people i know shun away from whites for that reason.
red wines go well with beef, venision and generally red meats. they also taste good with pasta believe it or not. it is known for its beneficial qualities in fighting heart disease and it is sweeter though it lacks the strong character of the white wine, imho.
on choosing a bottle of good wine... iit is best to know the intended menu. the year of the wine is generally quite important to normal people like us. the experts whom swear by "vintage"-ness have more sensitive palates and its harder for us to differentiate. wines from famous vineyards like those in california (chardonnay whites), france (sauvignon blanc?) are known toi be good..
these are the limited knowledge i have to offer... im not what ya call a gourmet.
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is it impt? cuz once u're drunk, u can't tell the diff anymore
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funny. pple who are drunk can still tell the difference between wine and water...Originally posted by dumbdumb!:is it impt? cuz once u're drunk, u can't tell the diff anymore 
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Baby sgboy2004 -
Lafite 1982!
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mmm okay. so where can i find information about the wines from different years?Originally posted by ntu slacker:good wine is considered perfect when the food it is taken with is e perfect complement
personally i prefer white wines when eating chicken, escargots, seafood and fish. white wines are generally known to be more bitter than its red counterparts and i think they have a higher alcohol conetnt (?) and some people i know shun away from whites for that reason.
red wines go well with beef, venision and generally red meats. they also taste good with pasta believe it or not. it is known for its beneficial qualities in fighting heart disease and it is sweeter though it lacks the strong character of the white wine, imho.
on choosing a bottle of good wine... iit is best to know the intended menu. the year of the wine is generally quite important to normal people like us. the experts whom swear by "vintage"-ness have more sensitive palates and its harder for us to differentiate. wines from famous vineyards like those in california (chardonnay whites), france (sauvignon blanc?) are known toi be good..
these are the limited knowledge i have to offer... im not what ya call a gourmet.
port is not red wine right...? -
No, port is not classified as a type of wine It is named after its place of origin, portugal. They are further divided into red, white, ruby, tawny and tawny port. U can look for more informations in the WWW.Originally posted by MooKu:mmm okay. so where can i find information about the wines from different years?
port is not red wine right...? -
hehe got a bottle of 1998 cabernet sauvignon stashed away for special occasions...
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http://www.winespectator.comOriginally posted by MooKu:mmm okay. so where can i find information about the wines from different years?
port is not red wine right...? -
ahhh 1998 is a good year....for the guy who has that 1982 bottle.....is it any good? generally i prefer 1996 red wines....and the brand called ____ classic the blank is cuz i forgot the front part...hehe it's pretty good.For normal drinking i'd recommand red wine frm the year 1998,1996 and 1993 those are pretty good.White wines well i'm not to sure about those as i do not buy them.....only my dad does so there!all i know about wine....oh and if you intend to get drunk forget about wine....good wine should be slowly sipped when u're still sane....
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for white wines... start with chardonnay or sauvignon blanc would be good...Originally posted by |-|05|:ahhh 1998 is a good year....for the guy who has that 1982 bottle.....is it any good? generally i prefer 1996 red wines....and the brand called ____ classic the blank is cuz i forgot the front part...hehe it's pretty good.For normal drinking i'd recommand red wine frm the year 1998,1996 and 1993 those are pretty good.White wines well i'm not to sure about those as i do not buy them.....only my dad does so there!all i know about wine....oh and if you intend to get drunk forget about wine....good wine should be slowly sipped when u're still sane....
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Sorry to correct u, but red wine are generally more bitter than red wine, largely due to Tannin. Tannin gives that bitter taste which white wine does not have becos it has been filtered off during the process. If you drink tea, you will taste what Tannin is like, dry and slightly bitter.Originally posted by ntu slacker:good wine is considered perfect when the food it is taken with is e perfect complement
personally i prefer white wines when eating chicken, escargots, seafood and fish. white wines are generally known to be more bitter than its red counterparts and i think they have a higher alcohol conetnt (?) and some people i know shun away from whites for that reason.
red wines go well with beef, venision and generally red meats. they also taste good with pasta believe it or not. it is known for its beneficial qualities in fighting heart disease and it is sweeter though it lacks the strong character of the white wine, imho.
on choosing a bottle of good wine... iit is best to know the intended menu. the year of the wine is generally quite important to normal people like us. the experts whom swear by "vintage"-ness have more sensitive palates and its harder for us to differentiate. wines from famous vineyards like those in california (chardonnay whites), france (sauvignon blanc?) are known toi be good..
these are the limited knowledge i have to offer... im not what ya call a gourmet.
Generally, red wines are meant to be kept for some time before it reaches its peak before consumption. Peak meaning, when the Tannin mellowed and it integrates into the other ingredients of red wine and thus giving a perfect mix. However, nowadays red wine are drank in short term, they are rarely kept for long, thats why u see alot of red wine on the shop that is meant for short term consumption and they are made WITHOUT Tannin, thus of cos then it makes it less bitter.
Yeah u are right, california makes arguably the best chardonnay and sauvignon blanc (not france.) France makes better red wine classics like Bordeaux and Burgundy....
LIke what u say, to be frank, most of us just drink, to be i cant really tell the difference, if i like it, i like it..dun like, tell me it is from where, how it is made, i also wun like it heheheh...
anyway, just had a glass of 1996 Chardonnay not from california bt from Italy, not bad not bad... -
Wow. I think my school has wine appreciation as an ECA.
Haha