To ask you which wine I would like?

[mc971]

Sorry not really an AIBU but posting for traffic mostly.

I'm new to drinking wine and would like some more recommendations. I had a red zinfandel rose with a meal a few weeks ago which I quite enjoyed and I now want to try some others.

Others I have had since then have tasted bitter (I think the correct term is dry?) and I would prefer something which is quite sweet and fruity.

Can anybody suggest some which I might like please?

Honestly, for sweeter red wines look at South Africa or Australia at the cheaper end of the market, the more expensive it is the more "complex" it is and that usually means dry.

I'd recommend the darker rose wines too (avoid the pale ones eg from Provence as they are dry).

It's pretty much the opposite to my personal preference so I can't really recommend brands but my mum offers us wines you might like which she buys in M&S

You want something with low tannins (which gives the bitterness). This comes from the grape skin so you find this in red wines but not in white.

Dryness is something different - it's the sugar content/sweetness. A dry wine is low sweetness.

If you had a zinfandel rose it was probably off-dry or sweet rather than dry.

What are you looking for? Red, white, rose or sparkling

A Spanish vedejo sounds up your street it's white and quite light

Try the Jam Shed shiraz as a starter for red wine. Its soft and fruity and very drinkable.

Moscato variety of wine is what you would probably like. Very sweet. I love it.

The one wine I actually threw away but yes good advice.

Probably a merlot would suit you or a darker rose

Sauvignon blanc

Or jammy white roo which is very nice

Spanish white called Albariño

It's really soft, buttery.

Some easy drinking light wines are the Kylie one and La Vielle Ferme ( chicken wine) and their Aldi equivalents.

Italian one called lambrusco

Article on avoiding tannins in red wines

It also says you won't have high tannins in white or rosé because these don't use the grape skins.

I was going to suggst this. I find it too sweet, but for someone who thinks they don't like red wine it is a good one to start with.

19 Crimes make very drinkable red wines as well. Both brands are widely available.

Easy drinking reds, lighter malbec/merlot, for white, as said moscato. I like Gallo more than barefoot. You might like the barefoot pink moscato. Buttery chardonnay is on the sweet side. Mateus rosé, is sweet. Controversial but I like lambrini as well.

I forgot lambrusco. Tesco/Asda do them cheap enough to try.

Amarone. The grapes are left to partially dry on the vines before pressing creating a full bodied, fruity red. Quite port like. It's like anaesthetic at 15% plus!

Second, or fourth or something, the mellow cheapish reds from Chile and Argentina or Australia - Jammy roo is sweet, or just try a Shiraz or Merlot.

Thanks all. I'm going to Aldi later today, is there any good options there?

Asti for a sweet sparkling.. it’s a love or hate

white zinfandel is what I started on and now I loveee wine - Sauvignon blanc, reisling, Pinot noir (light and easy to drink Red), Malbec, chianti.
definitely think go for some jammy reds.

For me the following work.

For red try Chilean Merlot or Argentinian Malbec. Smooth & nice to drink.

For Rose a Californian Zinfandel (Gallo or Blossom Hill are nice). But go Rose, not Blush.

White. Sparkling I love Asti Spumanti. Sweet & very easy to drink.
If you go for Chardonnay look for a deeper yellow/gold rather than really pale. The deeper yellows are far smoother.

For white, try Picpoul de Pinet

Grenache and Grenache syah are warm and mellow reds but they generally come in at a stonking 14% if that's a concern, so be careful.

Viognier can be smooth, not sweet though, and can be up high up the alcohol level generally. Verdejo is light as is Pecorino. Best with food in my opinion though.

If you have a Majestic or other wine merchant nearby ask their opinions and if they have any samples or tasting evenings.

Aldi do a nice organic pinot grigio, which is an easy drinking white wine