A nice bottle of wine

[Sonic]

D'Arenberg d'Arrys Original Shiraz-Grenache is one of my favourite reds. Lovely stuff.

 

[Flex Your Head]

I have perhaps been enjoying rather too much of my own product this evening

Dirty.

 

[DerbyGull]

Now I'm no connoisseur by any stretch, I choose by price.

But I have discovered that when buying wine, (only red or rose cos I hate white) you have to go for the New World wines.

European wine, especially French, is bloody horrible.

But it's probably just me.

Rose is as bad as white imo. I'll only drink red, however my mainstay is real ale.

 

[big nuts]

Look beyond Rioja for spanish reds now - the best imo are now from Ribera del Duero. They're not that common in the UK yet - the last time I was over I looked in Tescos and they only had one - but trust me, they are lighter and smoother than Rioja + highly fruity and well worth seeking out. Spanish wines are classified by age with Reserva being the most expensive because they've been barrelled up the longest but try a mid-price Crianza, you will not be disappointed.

Grand reserva is the most expensive.