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red wine???

id like to start drinking red wine but i havent been able to stomach the ones ive been drinking, is it possible to get a sweet red wine?

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1. yes you can you might think i am wierd but i drink red wine chilled its really nice. try it !
2. Try a light one like a shiraz, but personally I'd stick to white
3. Try Mavrodaphne of Patras. They sell it in supermarkets. It's very strange if you actually like red wine (as I do).
4. Try paul masson red. its soft, light, fruity and cheap
5. Red and sweet?? MD20-20...
6. Ask yourself why you want to drink it if you dont like it? Red wine not crappy cheap stuff- is to be savoured- its very mellow and fruity. Stick to lemonade with recurrant in if you just want to be one of the crowd.
7. try a glass of good claret not cheap supermarket stuff
8. yes you can get sweet red wine as for shiraz being a light wine no it is not i like shiraz but i would not recomend it for you though
9. I can't stomach red wine too!! I drink sparkling rose find it light and refreshing
10. You likely havent had a good red wine. the answer is of course something more sweet but no good red wine is sweet so possibly try something really good and if you dont like it go back to white. you can get a BV rutheford cabernet for about 20 bucks most anywhere. if you dont like that dont bother
11. Starting drinking red wine with a sweet red wine can be helpful in introducing you to the tannin, but you need to keep in mind that red wine and sweet red wine are very different. First, sweet red wine are usually fortified. It means that sweet red wine, such as Port, are made from partially fermented red grape juice and then have the fermentation process stopped with addition of Brandy. As a result, the sweet red wine can be higher in alcohol. In fact, while regular red wine can have alcohol content 13-15%, Port can have alcohol 18-20%. As result, you may end up have a false expectation of high alcohol content of regular red wines. Secondly, sweet red wine is sweet as a result of the sugar content of the residual grape juice. Regular red wine, on the other hand, are fermented to have only mlid amount of sugar. So, wines such as Cabernet and Merlot are not sweet at all. The sugar content tend to cover the bitterness of Tannin, a major component of red wine. So, many people find Cab and Merlot to be bitter and dry, especially if they are used to sweet wines. Third, regular red wines such as Cab and Merlot and Pinot Noir are very complex. What makes them wonderful is the underlying bouquet - the aroma and the complex taste, as compared to the sweetness of a Port Wine. As a result, those who are used to sweet wine only look for the sweetness and not so much the taste that you see described in the wine magazines - cocca and berry and tobacco and whatever else they use to describe wines. My suggestion is to start out with milder red wines. My personal recommendation would be to try Pinot Noir or Pinot blend, which are usually lighter, fruitier, and less tannic. Peronal recommendation include Flower ($30-40, especially Flower Perenial ($35), which is a wonderful wine), mid range Pinot Noir such as WillaKenzie ($35), Benton Lane ($25), Siduri ($25). Once you get used to it, try to move on with other wines such as Zinfandel and Cabernet Franc. I would recommend to wait on the big wines such as cabernet sauvignon and merlot and syrahs. On the other hand, there is nothing wrong to just like sweet red wines such as Port. They don't compliment food as well, but they are delicious and fun to drink. Try Sandeman ($15-35), Dow's ($15-35), V. Sattui Vintage Port ($30), Heitz ($30). Cheers!
12. Red wine is absolutely foul!
13. THERE IS AN ITALIAN RED CALLED"BOROLO" EXCELLENT! P.S. A GROWER NAMED "VOLPI" IS THE BEST
14. My wife wishes that she could drink red wine as it has a lot of benefits regarding cholesterol. She has tried them all but still shudders with discontent. The nearest sweet red wine you will get is either Port or Sherry but these are classed as fortified wines. My wife can drink either of these.
15. mixing it with coca cola makes a difference in sweetness give it a try,I think its horrible but you never know it might work for you
16. Try light red wines like Beaujolais which are quite light. Stick to the Villages style as against one of the appellations like Regnie or Julienas as they are quite big and powerful. Brown Brothers make a "Tarrango" wine which is Beaujolais in style and is light fruity and has a residual sugar flavour. This like many Beaujolais can be served with a light chill on it. I tried for the first time the other day Cienna, another Brown Bros wine, Red dessert wine which is sweet but in all honesty, I can't see myself drinking any more than a glass.