Which red wine?

Try a merlot, or for something sweeter, a lambrusco.

By the sound of things you may have been drinking a Rose if you had ice with it. Rose's are becoming popular again. Also maybe a Pinot Noir, light and fruity.

Me i like anything that's red. The bigger and bolder the better.

INMHO

Dunc. Hic*****Hic***

May I suggest the following?

Henschke kyneton estate
Penfolds St Henri
Orlando St Hugo
Trevor Jones dry grown shiraz
Bowen estate Cab or Shiraz

Worth every cent.
enjoy!

Stoo

Try Chateau Cardboard - Morris Pressings, really yummy.

Goes well with everything I've found.

Russell

What sort of vehicle do u drive ?... most important when answering ure post..

Anything red in a box from $10 upwards

Regards

Jim
Wine Connoisseur

While workin for Southcorp I found some MAGIC wines.

Penfolds, Rosemount Estate, Lindemans, Wynns Coonawarra Estate,
Seppelt, Coldstream Hills, Devil's Lair, Leo Buring, Rouge Homme, Edwards & Chaffey, Tollana, Secret Stone, Herrick, Talomas, Ryecroft, Riccadonna, Lanson and Great Western to name a few of their wines.

http://www.coldstreamhills.com.au/
Way too good for cookin but The Reserve Cab Sav, is amazing. I have 2 doz of it sittin here, and before I worked there I hated wine. The Merlot is just as good. They were in Vintage when I finished my contract this yr, but they were already talkin of some "award winners" to add to their collection.

If your in Vic and head up there, introduce yourself to Jason or Michael at the Cellardoor. They looked after my 4wd club when they showed up one day. They know their wines, but are also just normal blokes, not stuckup toffee nosed scum ;)

Also look out for a NZ wine they have brought out, LITTLE PENGUIN.. Very VERY nice.

Remember one thing I learnt there, if its not good enough to drink, then it aint good enough to cook with.

Live in the tropics ? i live in brisvegas and have learnt this - Where does red wine most famously come from ? France. Where is it bottled and stored in such circumstances ? France. What is the medium temp. of France, about 20C. Where is the red wine stored ? In cellars - medium temps. about 14 - 16C. (hope to be corrected here) so if you get a good red wine drink at French room temp. of about 19C not tropics room temp of about 35C. Makes a huge diff.

Don't tell him too many suggestions.
The fun is just having to try them all to see what you like :-).

No mate! They've all got it wrong..All you need is a nice (not expensive) bottle of port..Why not a "wine cask" you ask..Reason! Only open the bottle when complete silence prevails ( birds tweeting will be ok) and that "first pour" is the one that will seal your fate..Why? Bring the bottle close,just slightly above your drinking vessel (glass/crystal) and slowly tilt the bottle 'till you hear an awesome series of gurgles..At this point,no wine has actually exited the neck of the bottle,so ,I suggest,having absorbed the preceding symphony of sounds,you tilt the bottle further and deposit some wine in the vessel..No doubt,you will sip the fluid,rather than drinking it.A warm glow is often felt in areas where we get "goose bumps" when cold.Some of us,about this time,deposit the cork/lid in the trash bag at this stage.Here endeth the lesson :-)

for those who might have a few penfolds laying down
Rewards of Patience
(lots of small pdf files)
I have an earlier version.... in 5 pdf files if anyone wants

Troy,

I would humbly suggest, that as a newcomer to red wines you should start with something light and refreshing and over the years you will gradually work up to the big boys like Shiraz and Durif. In my opinion, if you are after a light red the best one in Australia is Rosemount New Australian Red and I think it's under $10 a bottle. It is a Beaujolais style wine which is made from the Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc grape and can be drunk at room temperature, but is nicer chilled. It used to be called "BJ" but the French got all precious about international wines being named after their wine making regions and demanded that Rosemount change the name. If you have trouble finding Rosemount New Australian Red, which I doubt, just ask at your local for a bottle of Australian Gamay and before long you'll be visiting wineries, buying wine in dozen lots and planning your very own cellar.