Need a good wine

[jhelgesen]

Want to get my girlfriend a nice bottle of white wine for v-day this week. I know she's partial to Pinot Grigio. Wondering if anyone had some suggestions on something she might like.

Thanks!

[FrayAdjacent911]

It's all Bush's fault! The world's going to hell in a handbasket, the sky is falling, global warming, terrorism, it's all Bush's fault.


Oh.. wait... you said WINE, not WHINE... my bad.

[Cdnone1]

How much do you want to spend?
Steve

[Jay Auskin]

Is she "up" on a lot of obscure wines, or not. If not, Santa Margahrita Pinot Grigio is very popular with the ladies, and can be found very easily.

As for white, I like "Big House White", but the screw top might raise a brow. It's not gas station wine, it just has a screw top. Otherwise, "120" Chardonnay is very nice for something with a cork. Fat Bastard Chardonnay is good too.

[jhelgesen]

She's not "into" wine, just likes a good glass once in a while. We're usually drinking $10/bottle stuff from the store. Usually a Mondavi or a Ecco Domani. If I could get something in the $30-40 range would be good.

[imcarthur]

I don't know how much you want to look, but a 1/2 bottle (375ml) of French Sauternes is always a treat. No younger than 99 though. Or in the same vein a 1/2 bottle of Canadian (or the rarer German) Ice Wine - Riesling if you can find it but Vidal is OK.

Both are very sweet - served chilled - before or after dinner. Yum yum.

Ian

[HardDrive]

You didn't specify a budget. Don't know grigios to well.

Stags leap chard is excellent, but it runs about $30.

Toasted Head (R.H. Phillips) makes solid wines in the $10-15 range.

Grigio is sweeter than chards, so maybe look at a white zinfandel?

[Don Plumley]

You can't go wrong with good Sparkling wine or Champagne. Most anything over $30 a bottle should work. Never buy cheap sparkling wine. Never.

Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris are outstanding wines, but more suited to warmer weather in my opinion. If you want a crisp, refreshing White, then a good White Burgundy can't be beat - but good ones tend to be a bit pricy - at the upper end of your budget+. As an alternative, there are a million wonderful New Zealand Sauvingnon Blac from the Marlborough region. Whilst most will have screw caps as their standard, don't be put off by this - though opening it is not nearly as fun. As Ian suggested, a Sauternes is wonderful as well.

But you can't go wrong with Champagne. We open a bottle as an appetizer wine all the time.

If you are set on a Gris, suggest you look for Oregon labels.

Have Fun!

[dimps8]

Any bottle from Australia...

[4to8m8]

A chilli bottle of Trimbach Gewurztraminer is always a hit on a wrm eve before dinner.

[89911]

I thought this was another post from a Seattle fan. Get her a nice Chardonnay with a high alcohol content (13-14%). Once she starts to enjoy those, it will make the lower alcohol content white wines, (White Zin Riesling, etc) taste downright sugary. The next step is to get into Reds. We only drink an occasional glass of white wine on hot summer days now. Only Reds nowadays.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

A nice puligny montrachet is good if she likes something a little more substantial than chardonnay.

Oliver Laflaive makes a nice wine with a wonderful honey finish (2000)

[PorscheGuy79]

Originally posted by 4to8m8
A chilli bottle of Trimbach Gewurztraminer is always a hit on a wrm eve before dinner.

Ive found Gewurztraminers a winner with the women, I keep a fairly inexpensive one on hand to throw in the chiller if I find myself bringing someone home that night. Its excellent with asian food but is very well suited for a nice after dinner drink.

[PorscheGuy79]

Originally posted by dimps8
Any bottle from Australia...

Yeah win her over with some 2.99 Yellow Tail.

[austin552]

John go to the Wine & Cheese Emporium on the right before Sale Auto Mall. They have a good selection and are very knowlegable.
3715 A Vernon Ave
522-2209

[rcecale]

Originally posted by FrayAdjacent911
It's all Bush's fault! The world's going to hell in a handbasket, the sky is falling, global warming, terrorism, it's all Bush's fault.


Oh.. wait... you said WINE, not WHINE... my bad.

I was going to say, "Just read any post from fastpat!" But yours was prertty good, too, Matt!

Randy

[bigchillcar]

planning on serving with 'fafa beans'? if so, how can we warn your gf before it's too late!
ryan