FoodBanter.com - wine newbie

"Tang" > wrote in :

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> am totally new to wine so this may be a silly question to the
> professional, but
> I just want to know if liquors like Benedict Dom could be still drunk
> after 22 years in storage. Never been opened though.
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I have some bourbon in a bottle that was a christmas present in 1948 It
should be fine you DOM is a kid comparatively.

> Also, I would like to know Merlot Cabernet wines and their varieties
> with other grapes.
> Are they good ?
Bordeaux is basically a blend of these and one other variety and look at
the prices that bordeaux gets in a restaurant soemtime! But they are
only good for you if you like them. I doubt if you would be impresed by
Lafite Rothschild (at least not to the extent of its price)over many
lesser wines becasue it takes time to develop a palate that can discern
the qualities, but of course as the others here may tell you, I've been
wrong before. lol
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> Lastly which are the best wines around ?
> Chardonnay ? Merlot ? Shiraz ?
the best ones are the ones you like. Honestly as you discover new wines
your tastes will change but basically start where you are cmfortable and
branch out from there.
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> There are so many wines around and really I have little idea which are
> the most common favourtes around. All I know is I really like this
> Deinhard Pinot Gris wine from Germany which is pretty rich in flavour.
that makes Deinhard a good wine for you.
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> Advise greatly appreciated.
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