DaleW wrote:
> Both cheap and mild are in the eye of the beholder.
>
> Two possibilities:
> Start in your local store, try Merlot or Shiraz wines in your budget.
> While both Merlot and Syrah (Shiraz) can make big powerful reds, on the
> low end they tend to light.
>
> Try a hybrid-grape blend such as Taylor Lake Country red. They tend to
> be light and a little sweet, and I believe lambrusca and hybrid grapes
> have higher levels of resveratrol. If still too much for you, try
> diluting with water or seltzer.
>
> If one of these work for you, in a few months see if regular
> consumption has made you more receptive to wine, and maybe then expand
> to more "serious" wine.
>
> I could give you lots of recommendations for lighter wines (Beaujolais,
> Loire, CA) in the $10-15 range, but think if you're drinking for health
> reasons alone you probably will be happier with a under $6 per 750
> wine.

As usual, horrible advice. If the poster is not a "fan of the taste",
why recommend under $6/bottle wine? It's not typically going to be a
good bottle! And do we need to encourage the drinking of Merlot? You're
just perverted and sick. This is garbage advice.