# What Wine will you be drinking tonight? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** wine\ **Created:** [July 31, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948 "2011-07-31T19:07:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948/41 "2011-08-04T16:31:15Z")
Nope- not a colour association- I’ve already tried the blindfold thing. Pink wines taste weird and unlike red or white wines. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948/42 "2011-08-04T18:33:27Z")
Maybe you’ve not tasted a really well made pink wine, or you haven’t tried one in a style you like. There are just too many variables for anyone to pinpoint why you wouldn’t like them. The process of making a pink wine varies, as do the varietals. The final style, color, etc. can be so vastly different, I don’t think there is any one characteristic someone could point to that would explain why they taste weird to you. That said, most of the big commercial pink wines are a bit on the sweet side, while still not being a ‘sweet’ wine, which I think some people can find a little off-putting. I know I do, I tend to prefer the dry styled wines, although I’m not opposed to a hint of sweetness if the libation is otherwise balanced. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948/43 "2011-08-04T21:45:13Z")
Given my user name, I have to contribute to this thread. Tonight it will be Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon, accompanying steak. Amarone is too expensive for anything but a rare treat. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948/44 "2011-08-04T22:51:18Z")
Pabst Blue Ribbon. And probably a liter of Bota Box Pinot Grigio – have to take a (stupid assmouth cuntwhore little baby junior son-of-a-bitch college algebra test online tonight – which for some reason I didn’t test out of – need to stay limber). ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948/45 "2011-08-06T02:58:00Z")
> [@psycat90](#): > > Maybe you’ve not tasted a really well made pink wine, or you haven’t tried one in a style you like. Agreed. Got to a good wine shop, tell them what kind of wines you like, and ask them to recommend a Rose or two. Chill it to the proper temperature on a nice summer evening, and serve with some Rose-friendly aps. It’s a great way to kick off the evening. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-wine-will-you-be-drinking-tonight/590948.md?page=2)