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Old 02-01-2011, 10:19 PM   #1
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I'm new to the entire wine thing, but I'm really looking to expand my tastes. What do you generally look for in a good wine, and if at all possible can anyone recommend me a few bottles to try?

Also has anyone tried any of the Caduceus wines? If so what did you think.

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Old 02-03-2011, 01:50 PM   #2
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I'm not going to pretend to be a great wine expert, but I have a guy on every week that talks about beer/wine/spirits and cigar pairings. You can find him on twitter @mmWine if you use that or I'll ask him during the show this week!
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Old 02-03-2011, 03:15 PM   #3
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I'm looking to get into wine as well. I'm normally a whisk(e)y guy. I guess if it's like getting into single malt or bourbon, you just have to drink a bunch
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I'm partial to Cycles Gladiator Merlot

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Old 02-03-2011, 04:53 PM   #5
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Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon has never let me down. I don't know a whole lot about wine yet, though I do drink quite a bit of it. If on a tight budget, fetzer is my choice. All of them are under $10 per bottle. The frei brothers cab is around 22. I normally don't pay more than that for a bottle.
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Old 02-06-2011, 09:46 AM   #6
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I'm not going to pretend to be a great wine expert, but I have a guy on every week that talks about beer/wine/spirits and cigar pairings. You can find him on twitter @mmWine if you use that or I'll ask him during the show this week!
Appreciate it, let me know what he thinks
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Old 02-06-2011, 10:40 AM   #7
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Get book on wine, especially dedicated to Bordeaux and go from there. It's best to learn about one region or varietal at a time. A subscription (at least an online one) to Wine Spectator will help too.
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You can't go wrong with Oregon Pinot's
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Wine is definitely something I've always wanted to get into as well. Like cigars though, so many options!
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