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Am not so much into wine but I have wondered about how someone who has never drank wine can know which wine will taste good?

Any suggestions?
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I never liked wine, especially dry wine or even semi-dry wine. My love for wine developed only after I visited a wine farm and did a wine tasting. During the wine tasting they explained to us how to "taste/smell" the aroma of the wine. I would say that it would be wise not to directly start of by drinking dry wine, but rather a semi-dry wine like cabirnet sauvignon. Also try to experiment with different types of wine.
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I'd suggest a mildly cooled - 30 minutes in the fridge will do - white sauvignon blanc or chardonnay to someone who has not yet tasted any kind of wine before. In my opinion, they are easier to like than red wines.
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White wine... chardonnay or Xinisteri very very chilled... for your summer nights with some smoked salmon and some hard cheesse... .. thats how i spend my evenings here in Cyprus..
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@TsitsiC sounds like you know your wine and the foods to go with them😊
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VAwkOb12 wrote: 28 Apr 2019, 03:29 Am not so much into wine but I have wondered about how someone who has never drank wine can know which wine will taste good?

Any suggestions?
I'm in the same boat! I feel like I have tried so many different wines, yet can never find one I like. I can definitly say I do not like dry wine, but aside from that I am clueless.
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My husband and I do NOT like wine, but we want to? It seems very classy, so we try to drink a bottle when we watch Game of Thrones or even on other, less intense occasions.

I am very partial to Reisling. We get a bottle by Barefoot for maybe 8 dollars, and it's by far the best I have had.

After the GOT Great War, we decided to step up our game and buy a red wine. My brother suggested Pinot Noir. Again, we bought Barefoot for the price and reliability. He hates it, but drinks it for the sake of the show. I actually enjoyed it, and would recommend it if you want to go red, but not *too* red, if you know what I mean...
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Thanks I'll try that
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Red wines are good.
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Red wine is the best since it does not affects ones health ulike other hard drinks
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I love wine but it was an acquired taste for me. When I first started drinking wine, I drank sweet, red table wine which now makes me 😖. If you’re buying wine for someone or just want to get into wine, usually Cabernet Sauvignon is a good place to start… California or European, over the $10-$15 price point.
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