Questions Uncorked

Jun 30, 2008

Hi Emily,
Thanks for your question – I’ll admit, it is a bit of a tough one to answer! First off, there isn’t anything wrong with only liking sweet wines. Every palate is different and there truly isn’t one type or style of wine that everyone should drink. Given you like sweeter styles of wines, that is wines with residual sugar in them, I would recommend that you explore drinking wines made with grapes such as Riesling or Chenin Blanc. I think you might like the Domaine Pichot Moriette Vouvray or the Barton & Guestier Vouvray, both of which have some residual sugar to them.

If you are looking to try to develop a taste for dry wines, which isn’t something you have to do, but would be something that will widen your options when it comes to choosing a wine to drink, I would suggest you start with wines that are dry, but on the fruity or aromatic side. The Pierre Sparr ONE or the Mommessin Beaujolais, which are both fruity (but dry) wines would be good wines to start off with. My other suggestion is that you consider the foods you are pairing your wines with. Sometimes wines can taste dry or acidic on their own, but when paired with certain foods they will be softer and fruitier. A dry wine like a Cabernet Sauvignon or a Merlot might seem too dry for your tastes if you try them alone, but pair one of these with a steak and you might start to change your mind. Let me know if you try any of these suggestions and what you think of them – the fun thing about wine is that there are so many options! Keep trying and I promise you will find a good selection of wines that you can enjoy.