[ale] OT (way out there): switching from beer to wine....

[Jim]

You can do your research on the Web! Go to:

http://www.winespectator.com

That won't really tell you what you like, but it will give you a start. 
And get familiar with a store near you that specializes in wine. They 
love to put on tastings that help you discover what you like. Sample the 
same varietal from different countries. The difference can be shocking. 
I hate American Chardonnays, but the Australian ones suit me just fine. 
A New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc will be really different in character from 
California ones and so on. Wine is a whole world that is too large to 
discuss in detail here.

John Wells wrote:

>Stories like this
>(http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/11/11/wine.dementia.reut/index.html)
> make me think hard about giving up beer and switching to wine.  After
>all, a man can't take any chances when it comes to his thinking cap.
>
><AA FLAME BAIT>Yes, I enjoy beer on a weekly basis</AA FLAME BAIT> with
>varying frequency, but have also enjoyed wine in the past and would
>consider trying the admittedly difficult departure from my good friend
>beer.
>
>However, I'm no wine expert by any means, and really don't know how to
>identify a wine that provides at least some quality for costs that
>approach beer's affordabilty.  I enjoy both white and red wines and would
>like to find a reasonably affordable, palatable, non-gut-rotting vintage
>in each.
>
>Any wine connoisseurs on the list?  Can you point me in the right direction?
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>  
>



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