Cabernet, Pinot, or Malbec?

[aja8888]

Used to like Cab....but now off alcohol completely for over ten years.

My latest thing is A&W Diet Root Beer.

 

[W2R]

Used to like Cab....but now off alcohol completely for over ten years.

My latest thing is A&W Diet Root Beer.

That's great! We also like diet Barq's, although I don't recall if it is local or widely available.

 

[aja8888]

That's great! We also like diet Barq's, although I don't recall if it is local or widely available.

We have it just west of you in H Town. That's my second choice when I can't find A & W diet.

 

[woodguy00]

Red: Pinot
White: Viognier

 

[Chuckanut]

Nero d’Avila from Sicily.

 

[Chuckanut]

what do you have against Nebbiolo?!?!?

Nebbiolo is also great, but for me a bit pricy as an everyday table wine. It makes a great bottle to open with a dinner for friends or as a gift.

 

[AnneG]

I love a good Argentinian Malbec. I would have to say it's probably my favorite red with Zinfandel behind it. I'll drink Pinot Noir, but I don't seek it out. I enjoy a good Cab but I've found that unless it's a really good Cab, which is usually out of my price range, I don't enjoy it quite as much.

 

[imoldernu]

4L Carlo Rossi Burgundy from Walmart.
The bad part... the price has gone up from $11.98 to 12.98.
The good part. The quality hasn't changed.

A considered opinion from an acknowledged wine commonsewer. me

https://tucker.liberty.me/the-brilliance-of-carlo-rossi/

BTW... What in the heck is Malbec?

 

[Toocold]

Pinot for social drinking.

 

[Idnar7]

Zin, preferably a Carlisle, but only for special occasion.

 

[ronin]

Was introduced to Teroldego grown in No. Cal. yesterday. Like it a lot. Brought some home. Zin drinkers should hunt some down.

 

[COcheesehead]

Was introduced to Teroldego grown in No. Cal. yesterday. Like it a lot. Brought some home. Zin drinkers should hunt some down.

Was it a West of Temperance?

 

[HFWR]

After a glass or two, it’s all good! Well, not soda pop wine...

 

[ejman]

As I recall from my intemperate youth half a century ago or so Mag Dog Perfect Vision was the wine of choice.

 

[RAE]

I like big, bold red wines best.

Favorite: Cab Franc (some of the best ones come from the NY Finger Lakes Region)

2nd Favorite: Tannat/Madiran

I do like a good Malbec also.

 

[CoolRich59]

I love both Pinot and Malbec. Also love my scotch!

Well if you're bringing Scotch, cancel the Pinot and I'll join you with a glass of single malt.

 

[Winemaker]

Scotch over Pinot every time. Where shall we meet?

 

[traineeinvestor]

No preference - good wine is good wine regardless of grape varietal.

Currently enjoying Felton Road Pinot Noir from Otago in New Zealand.

And some Billcart Salmon (but we won't mention that in a thread devoted to red wine).

 

[ronin]

Was it a West of Temperance?

No, it was at the Jeff Runquist winery. I believe the grapes are sourced from Lodi.

Looks like West of Temperance get their Teroldego from these guys:

Heringer

How is it?

 

[COcheesehead]

No, it was at the Jeff Runquist winery. I believe the grapes are sourced from Lodi.

Looks like West of Temperance get their Teroldego from these guys:

Heringer

How is it?

My experience with Teroldego is the West of Temperance version and a Colorado version from Red Fox Cellars. Both are very good. The Red Fox just won gold in a state competition.
West of Temperance makes some good Italian varietals like Aglianico and Fiano.

 

[Big_Hitter]

when I was drinking, we lived by the ABC rule

Anything but Cabernet
Anything but Chardonnay

I like Tempranillo myself

 

[ronin]

West of Temperance makes some good Italian varietals like Aglianico and Fiano.

I will have to check them out. I have become a fan of Amarone della Valpolicella from the Veneto region of NE Italy in the last couple of years. Thanks for the tips.

 

[meleana]

My fav is boxed Almaden Rhine Wine. Second fav- Carlo Rossi gallon of Rhine wine.



And- no- I am not kidding.

 

[Bir48die]

We live in Pinot country and I've spent a lot of time there so naturally we drink that more often than most. It's a spendy proposition but such a drinkable varietal. If I could drink another wine as much it would be a variation of Nebiolo. Love Barbaresco and wish I could afford Barolo more. Then a reserve Chianti.

For other occasions I drink Washington Syrahs and blends. Napa and Sonoma blends with steaks

 

[audreyh1]

when I was drinking, we lived by the ABC rule

Anything but Cabernet
Anything but Chardonnay

I like Tempranillo myself

I drank some French Chardonnay a couple of years ago, and OMG! What s difference! It’s not oakey. Completely different flavor.