i know nothing about wine. any info is appreciated. im basically looking to buy 3 bottles tonight, just a few glasses tonight and drink the rest tommorow night with some people. i guess id like to try three different kinds, just to get an idea about them..

oh yeh.. the cheap stuff h:

 

boone's

 

box wine

 

I want to get to know wine too

 

Arbor Crest has good stuff. Get some wine from Washington. So many of our vineyards are the top in the world.

 

i guess ill just ask the guy at the liquor store h:

 

You can honestly never go wrong with Yellow Tail Cabernet for red or their chardoney for white. If you can find a decent Napa Valley region bottle you are good as well.

BUT...if you want to take a drive, go to Leidenfrost Vineyards in Hector, NY (seneca lake). They have some of the BEST wine ever. And nicely priced.

 

The finger lakes have some of the best (if not the best) Riesling in the country. So I would start with a nice Riesling from NY. I presonally like white wine better anyway. I also like Vidal Blanc, Pinot Gris (not Pinot Grigio), Niagra, and Chardonnay. Here are some brands to try (in no particular order):

Hermann J. Wiemer (my favorite vinyard and has great Rieslings)
Chateau St. Michelle
Wagner Vinyards
Hazlitt
Lakewood Vinyards
Keuka Overlook
Barrington Cellars
Francis Coppalla (only Cabernet Sauvignon I like)
Zind-Humbrecht (Great Pinot Gris, German I believe)
Columbia Crest (great Chardonnay)

most of the above are NY wines. Like I said NY has great Reisling so I would get one of those...if you want a dessert wine (more alcohol and much sweeter) I would try a Late harvest Reisling, Reisling Ice Wine, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles Ice wine, or Santa Julia - Tardio (if you can find it).

Hope this helps...


P.S. NY Wine > California Wine h:

 

thanks

 

like stated...leidenfrost (in NY) has some of the best wine ever. I was a better fan of leidenfrost rather than hazlitt