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[kitanzi]

Ok, I actually want to know. I do know that a great many people are fussy and particular and knowledgeable about wines. Me, I know what I like - much like art. Can you tell me WHAT you like in wines, and what wines you like, and why? I'm actually curious, and interested in learing more about it. Most of my exposure to "Wine tasting" has been through someone who I have trouble communicating with in the best of circumstances, and this all seems so nebulous and (forgive me) often pretentious that I just don't seem to get it. There are a couple wines I get fairly often, at least when I get wine, but I'm interested in trying something new and a lot of this seems absurdly expensive to me for taking a blind leap of faith on. (I was tempted to buy the Our Daily Red just for the name and label - I'm such a sad sucker for puns!) Are any of you wine drinkers? Feel free to pontificate, even lecture - how ever you can, give me information! Thanks!

EDIT: Cooking wines too, for that matter. I know several of you are accomplished cooks!

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[sinboy.livejournal.com]

They have everything I like, which includes desert whites, dry whites, yummy zinsfandel, etc...

If you want medium price (which is where they start) about 10-15 per bottle will get you one of the "Big House" red or whites. Medium price at 30-50 per bottle is the older Cigar Volant red, which is hella good, the Cardnal Zin is about 20 a bottle. As for whites, the pacific rim dry reisling is about 10 bucks a pop, and worth it. The Frambiose is 12 bucks, and also worth it.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Thanks, that's very useful!