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btrflygrl
me and baby #3!
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Wine Experts...need your help!
DH just got "Doctor's orders" to drink a glass of red wine every night to help lower his cholesterol.
He's a beer drinker....
any suggestions on what he should try?
LI Wines are a no go...we live in GA and can't find them here.
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MrChristian
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Maybe try a Shiraz or a Merlot/Cabernet mix...I'm not sure. I'm guessing those might be a little easier to start with?
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:06 AM |
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heidla
Me and the guys
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
I really like wines like Malbec and Zinfindel. My advice is to just experiment. You can get really good wine for around $10-$20 a bottle. Just go to the store and pick up anything that looks interesting or ask the clerk for suggestions.
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:07 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by heidla
I really like wines like Malbec and Zinfindel. My advice is to just experiment. You can get really good wine for around $10-$20 a bottle. Just go to the store and pick up anything that looks interesting or ask the clerk for suggestions.
I agree....they sell a RED Zinfindel that DH bought and it was really good
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:09 AM |
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unknown1
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lisa
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
are they putting him on med's ??? I had Horrible Cholesterol 244 and all bad I ate cheerios (i know I know silly ) and I am at 175 mind you they could not get it down since I WAS 16
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:09 AM |
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DRMom
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
For reds-do you like light bodied or icher-I am a fan of richer wines.
If you like dry or light you can go with Italian-Valpolicella, Chianti, etc.
Also Shiraz from Australia and NZ tend to be light
For the richer ones I love Red Zinfandel( a good inexpensive one is Rancho Zabaco, Kunde Old Vines is pretty goo. If it is labeled Old Vines it tends to be a bit better.
I also love chateneuf du pape but it is $$$ usually.
Gallo of Sonoma makes decent wines at a good price
I love Coppola wines especially his Claret. That shoudl get you started-Preshy 7 and Lrusso are also wine drinkers so maybe you could FM them.
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:10 AM |
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btrflygrl
me and baby #3!
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by unbelievable
are they putting him on med's ??? I had Horrible Cholesterol 244 and all bad I ate cheerios (i know I know silly ) and I am at 175 mind you they could not get it down since I WAS 16
oh no.....
it's slightly elevated...that is why the Dr suggested red wine and excercise for him
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:19 AM |
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heidla
Me and the guys
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by melijane
For reds-do you like light bodied or icher-I am a fan of richer wines.
If you like dry or light you can go with Italian-Valpolicella, Chianti, etc.
Also Shiraz from Australia and NZ tend to be light
For the richer ones I love Red Zinfandel( a good inexpensive one is Rancho Zabaco, Kunde Old Vines is pretty goo. If it is labeled Old Vines it tends to be a bit better.
I also love chateneuf du pape but it is $$$ usually.
Gallo of Sonoma makes decent wines at a good price
I love Coppola wines especially his Claret. That shoudl get you started-Preshy 7 and Lrusso are also wine drinkers so maybe you could FM them.
Rancho Zabaco is good. I had it for the first last week on our cruise. Also, Valley of the Moon Syrah is good and inexpensive.
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:34 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
10 Deadly Zins....was the name of the red zinfindel that DH bought...it was really good and cheap
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:35 AM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
My DH is a big time beer drinker. The only wine that he really loves is Blackstone Merlot. I like it too. It's tasty and it's cheap!
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| Posted 9/1/06 11:01 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Try Yellowtail Merlot, is not very dry for a red wine. All Yellowtail wines are good, and very inexpensive.
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| Posted 9/1/06 11:04 AM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
I second Blackstone Merlot
also- Red Biciclet- french table wine- very good
also there is another blend called Menage-a-trois- very good.
all are affordable.
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| Posted 9/1/06 11:04 AM |
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Lanabean
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
I love Raphael La Fontana!!!
Wow....I have pretty high cholesterol genetically, maybe I should do red more! I prefer white.
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| Posted 9/1/06 11:05 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Cheap red wines that are surprisingly good:
Bogle-Merlot
Estancia-Cab or Cab/Merlot
Rock Rabbit-Syrah
Sterling-Cab
Very yummy. He's sure to like any one of them.
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| Posted 9/1/06 3:19 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by SweetTooth
Try Yellowtail Merlot, is not very dry for a red wine. All Yellowtail wines are good, and very inexpensive.
Ditto!!!!!!
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| Posted 9/1/06 9:20 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
i would get the Yellowtail Shiraz or merlot
it is a very good yet cheaper wine that can be drank on a reg basis..
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| Posted 9/1/06 9:25 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
does he like red wine? if he has to get used to it try to break him in with a nice pinot noir from washington/oregon area (i like king estate). beaujolais is a nice brand as well. jadot has a nice one and inexpensive too.
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:21 PM |
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daisy
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by SweetTooth
Try Yellowtail Merlot, is not very dry for a red wine. All Yellowtail wines are good, and very inexpensive.
I agree.
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| Posted 9/1/06 10:39 PM |
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emc
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by klingklang77
does he like red wine? if he has to get used to it try to break him in with a nice pinot noir from washington/oregon area (i like king estate). beaujolais is a nice brand as well. jadot has a nice one and inexpensive too.
I agree. My dh did not like red wine at first and pinot noir was a great wine to start with. I LOVE red zinfandel (Any Ridge zin is great, or Seghesio mmm....) but I tend to find that zin has a stronger taste than merlot or pinot noir. Beaujolais is very fruity tasting, might be too sweet for a beer drinker.
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nyteacher13
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Re: Wine Experts...need your help!
Posted by Redhead
i would get the Yellowtail Shiraz or merlot
it is a very good yet cheaper wine that can be drank on a reg basis..
I agree!!!  Yummmmmmmy!
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I also like Pinot Nior and the Yellowtale Shiraz. Do they have any vineyards in GA. maybe you could a wine tasting that way you dont have to spend money on a bottle of wine to find out you dont like it and end up throwing it out. Thats how I found out I liked Pinot Nior. But trial and error is I think really the only way.
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