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Old 27 Nov 20, 10:56 AM  
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Originally Posted by Sue View Post
White or red?
If you’re going for white, New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs are much nicer than the Chilean ones IMO. Dry and crisp generally. Villa Maria do a great one.
If you prefer a less dry white, Chardonnay has has a bad press recently but is good if you go for the unoaked ones.
Red wines - light and fruity, maybe a Valpolicella, more body then a Primitivo (which is Zinfandel in the US). We like Italian reds rather than French and if you want a juicy heavy red then go for a South Australian Shiraz.
Probably a mix, I think i'll write a quick list of what to look out for. x
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