What Wine to choose?

[Mister K]

So going out tonight to this new joint but when it comes to choosing wine, I am completely lost. Any suggestions? It's an Italian place.

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House Wines

White or Red

£11.95*
White Wines

Piesporter Michelsburg

£13.95*
A medium sweet white with a gentle fruity taste
Douglas Green Sauvignon Blanc

£14.95*
A dry South African white wine with bracing fruit flavours
Pinot Grigio

£14.95*
A dry white from North East Italy
Echo Falls Chardonnay

£14.95*
A smooth dry Californian wine with crisp lemon, peach & tropical flavours
Gavi Mignanego

£15.95
An Italian dry white wine from the region of Liguria
Boschendal Chenin Blanc

£15.95
A refreshing South African wine with subtle layers of peach & melon
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

£15.95
A zesty elegant white from New Zealand
Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc

£15.95
A fresh crisp fruity white wine from New Zealand
Red Wines

Santiago Cabernet

£13.95
A popular red from Chile
Jacob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet

£14.95*
A famous, highly popular Australian red
Faustino VII

£15.95
A lively Spanish red rioja with inviting fruity flavours
Casillero del Diablo

£13.95*
A rich, deep Chilean red with cherry & black fruit flavours
Siglo

£15.95
A classic, lightly aromatic red rioja
Chianti Classico

£15.95
A famous popular Italian red
Rioja Campo Viejo Tempranillo

£15.95*
A soft juicy red with a flavour of redcurrants and a hint of spice
Hardys Crest Cabernet Shiraz Merlot

£15.95
An elegant well balanced Australian red with a dark cherry flavour
Faustino V Reserva

£18.95
A powerful yet elegant & delicate Spanish rioja
Faustino I Gran Reserva

£23.50
A full-bodied Spanish rioja - highly recommended
Barolo

£24.00

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Not too sweet. Something, with Sophistication and "style" haha. I wish I had my uncles and aunties wine knowledge, but asking them is pretty hard since they live in my motherland :X (cba phoning them)

Ideas? inb4 go for the most pricey one.

[Deleted]

rioja is good

[zoroku]

Pinot Grigio is a better choice..

[Sj]

You normally decide on the dish first before you order the wine, otherwise find out what your date prefers (if you have one). Different wines are better suited for different meals. Red wine goes with red meat, lighter reds are better for chicken, pork, and other white meat. Non-sweet whites and light red for seafood.

Rule of thumb for Italian food is a light red is the safest bet because it goes with mostly everything. Choose something not too bold, not too fruity.

[unfilteredJW]

You normally decide on the dish first before you order the wine, otherwise find out what your date prefers (if you have one). Different wines are better suited for different meals. Red wine goes with red meat, lighter reds are better for chicken, pork, and other white meat. Non-sweet whites and light red for seafood.

Rule of thumb for Italian food is a light red is the safest bet because it goes with mostly everything. Choose something not too bold, not too fruity.

To add, your waiter, if trained well, should be able to offer you pairings with what you order. If the goal is to show off, do it some way else. Better to have no knowledge and ask for suggestions than pick something that could ruin the meal.

If he does nothing but suggest expensive stuff, he's a tosser.

On a subjective level, I'm a fan of anything from South America.

[johnworsham]

Red wine is always better because it evens with all meals.

[Zoibert the Bear]

I tend to go for red. And nothing beats a Rioja at that.

[Bigbazz]

You're going for Italian, you should get a nice Chianti.

[Deleted]

when it comes to wine traditionaly which country is better for red wine? is it france?

[Deleted]

I think, it is

[KindaichiShota]

Pinot Grigio is good.

[Suluhu]

Well I don't know what you're eating but this is the one that I would choose.

Boschendal Chenin Blanc
£15.95
A refreshing South African wine with subtle layers of peach & melon

[Scoot]

Was there an all the above choice for wines to drink?

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

It depends what you're going to be eating, but the house wines will generally go well with everything.

[Morally Grey Storm]

Georgian Chacha
or Armenian Granate wine

[Prinky Doodsie]

I will choose a famous popular Italian red- which is Rioja Campo Viejo Tempranillo

[domruiz]

I personally like the taste of Faustino I Gran Reserva. It is smooth with full of flavor.

[Clara777]

£15.95
A fresh crisp fruity white wine from New Zealand
Red Wines

[DorinNo]

I like red wine but I'm completely unaware of brands and years. I usually focus on the price in a restaurant))

[elaina1]

Georgian red dry wine SAPERAVI is awesome