I need help picking a wine.

[biggestmexi]

For my dad for Christmas. Price Range preferably $50-$60 or around that area, but not much more.

I have NO idea what HE likes. Most of the time I see him with white wines. Unsure of anything else really. He doesn't usually doesn't really drink the wine for the wine but mostly for the alcohol. I am thinking now, if I get him a decent wine we would actually respect the wine that he buys and drink it properly. As of right now he usually drinks wines out of a MUG.

so post some good ones peeps.

[KingGeno]

http://wine.woot.com/

Can always check that.

It would be best to ask him what kinda wine he likes, to be honest. People are picky.

[IMSlacker]

Opie recommends wine.com.

[~Katja~]

http://wine.woot.com/

Can always check that.

It would be best to ask him what kinda wine he likes, to be honest. People are picky.

you can't always ship to all states. you have to check that first.

Being that you state that he drinks it for the alcohol you have no need to buy him an expensive bottle of wine.
You want him to learn apprciating the wine then look for a local winery and get him a gift certificate for a wine tasting with 1-2 bottles to purchase after.

If he drinks it for the alcohol right now he probably drinks a sweet box wine, cause the sweeter the faster you get drunk, especially since you drink it cold and it just goes down faster...
to appreciate wines he should probably try out some red ones to actually taste the wine.

[biggestmexi]

you can't always ship to all states. you have to check that first.

Being that you state that he drinks it for the alcohol you have no need to buy him an expensive bottle of wine.
You want him to learn apprciating the wine then look for a local winery and get him a gift certificate for a wine tasting with 1-2 bottles to purchase after.

If he drinks it for the alcohol right now he probably drinks a sweet box wine, cause the sweeter the faster you get drunk, especially since you drink it cold and it just goes down faster...
to appreciate wines he should probably try out some red ones to actually taste the wine.

Well he deosnt drink the wine to get drunk and i have never seen him drink it from a box.

Its just that it seems to ME that he doesnt like to appreciate the wine.

As in use the appropriate glasses and techniques and such.

it just SEEMS like it.

edit: also puts ice in it.

so am very weary about buying it for him.

and there is no local winery's

[~Katja~]

Well he deosnt drink the wine to get drunk and i have never seen him drink it from a box.

Its just that it seems to ME that he doesnt like to appreciate the wine.

As in use the appropriate glasses and techniques and such.

it just SEEMS like it.


then he knows more about wine than you cut him slack for... I still think a wine tour/ tasting is a better gift than a bottle that he may not appreciate, especially if you don't know the kind of wine he prefers.

White wine has as big a variety as red and you can go way wrong by getting him a dry wine when he actually prefers a sweeter fruitier kind or vice versa.

[EliSnow]

Are you sure he's going to respect a bottle that's $50-60? Sounds like he's not really a wine guy, and trying to force that on him may be a waste of some money, especially when you can get really good whites, like a Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio for less than $30.

Kind of reminds me of my brother-in-law's wife's father. My brother-in-law likes wine, and likes to spend money. So he's often buying $100-200 bottles of wine, usually some cabernets. His father-in-law always puts ice in the red wine, and it drives my brother-in-law nuts that he's essentially ruining great glass of wine. Similarly, when he has steaks, the man wants the steak well, well done, and my brother-in-law likes to get filets, etc.

[biggestmexi]

then he knows more about wine than you cut him slack for... I still think a wine tour/ tasting is a better gift than a bottle that he may not appreciate, especially if you don't know the kind of wine he prefers.

White wine has as big a variety as red and you can go way wrong by getting him a dry wine when he actually prefers a sweeter fruitier kind or vice versa.

Yeah, thanks for the suggestion. I am trying to look up things now in the chi-town area. But I am unsure if i would like to schedule it around the christmas time due to weather conditions.

What time of year is the best time for wine tasting.

edit: Eli, i get were hes coming from though. Kind of. that is almost like taking a friend out to eat at a nice rest. and then him putting ketchup or A-1 on a steak. (it would make me so embarrassed). I am unsure of PROPER wine etiquette but i know a mug and ice isnt it.

30-40 now sounds more like it. maybe if i cant get anything from chi.

[~Katja~]

many wineries are open year round, smaller ones may close over the winter.

If you are going to buy him a bottle or two, make sure you find out what he prefers... because you can really go wrong by buying him a Pinot Grigio or Pinot Blanc... when he is more likely to drink a Chardonnay, Viognier or a Riesling...

[biggestmexi]

many wineries are open year round, smaller ones may close over the winter.

If you are going to buy him a bottle or two, make sure you find out what he prefers... because you can really go wrong by buying him a Pinot Grigio or Pinot Blanc... when he is more likely to drink a Chardonnay, Viognier or a Riesling...

Sure will. Viognier, never heard. I usually use a Pinot Grigio for cookin.

[west milly Tom]

For my dad for Christmas. Price Range preferably $50-$60 or around that area, but not much more.

I have NO idea what HE likes. Most of the time I see him with white wines. Unsure of anything else really. He doesn't usually doesn't really drink the wine for the wine but mostly for the alcohol. I am thinking now, if I get him a decent wine we would actually respect the wine that he buys and drink it properly. As of right now he usually drinks wines out of a MUG.

so post some good ones peeps.



Sauvignon Blanc called Spy Valley. Its my favorite. Its a new Zealand white and sells for $20 a bottle or so it won wine of the year a few years back. Highly recommended.

[Aggie]

Are you sure he's going to respect a bottle that's $50-60? Sounds like he's not really a wine guy, and trying to force that on him may be a waste of some money, especially when you can get really good whites, like a Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio for less than $30.

Kind of reminds me of my brother-in-law's wife's father. My brother-in-law likes wine, and likes to spend money. So he's often buying $100-200 bottles of wine, usually some cabernets. His father-in-law always puts ice in the red wine, and it drives my brother-in-law nuts that he's essentially ruining great glass of wine. Similarly, when he has steaks, the man wants the steak well, well done, and my brother-in-law likes to get filets, etc.

That's what I was going to suggest. It's my family's favorite white but I never want to spring for a bottle so I wait til I go to my mom's and drink all of her's!

[Ritalin]

Mexi,

Wine tastings are held all year around, and they're usually grouped by type.

There's a GREAT wine store on Elston on the North Side. They do all kinds of tastings, and the people there are really helpful. You should take your father to a tasting. Maybe he'd like that. They're a lot of fun and you can learn a lot.

http://www.winediscountcenter.com/

[EliSnow]

That's what I was going to suggest. It's my family's favorite white but I never want to spring for a bottle so I wait til I go to my mom's and drink all of her's!

It's what my wife usually drinks when she drinks white wine.

Me, I like cabernets and pinot noirs, and my favorite moderately priced brand is Coppola.

[joethebartender]

Well he deosnt drink the wine to get drunk and i have never seen him drink it from a box.

Its just that it seems to ME that he doesnt like to appreciate the wine.

As in use the appropriate glasses and techniques and such.

it just SEEMS like it.

edit: also puts ice in it.

so am very weary about buying it for him.

and there is no local winery's

I'm not busting on you or your dad; but this sounds like a bad gift idea. Maybe buy him some nice balloon glasses first instead of a bottle of something nice that he's going to put ice in.

How about a g/c to a bring your own wine restaurant?

[JerseyRich]

I'm not busting on you or your dad; but this sounds like a bad gift idea. Maybe buy him some nice balloon glasses first instead of a bottle of something nice that he's going to put ice in.

How about a g/c to a bring your own wine restaurant?

What he said.

If he's drinking wine out of a mug, I would suggest buying a nice set of Wine Glasses instead of more wine.

http://www.riedel.com/wineglassguide/

[biggestmexi]

I'm not busting on you or your dad; but this sounds like a bad gift idea. Maybe buy him some nice balloon glasses first instead of a bottle of something nice that he's going to put ice in.

How about a g/c to a bring your own wine restaurant?

What he said.

If he's drinking wine out of a mug, I would suggest buying a nice set of Wine Glasses instead of more wine.

http://www.riedel.com/wineglassguide/

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[ToiletCrusher]

If you are going to go with wine glasses to discourage mug use. I recommend Riedel wine glasses.

In particular, they make a great set of stemless wine glasses. They are a bit on the thin (fragile) side but you can find thicker/heavier stemless wine glasses.

Also, not too bad of an idea to make it a package gift with an inexpensive bottle.

I will recommend this: any Pinot Noir from Chile (yes the S. America country)

Cost between 10 and 20. Plenty of vineyards to choose from. Most have a very smooth flavor, not too dry, full bodied flavor and don't have an earthy (dirt) flavor.