Wine advice for Homeplus.

[livzy]

I like Cabernet Savingnon Blanc, and I like late harvest but I like a dry sweet wine... it's honestly dependant on what you like.

  I dont want people to think that savignon blanc is meant to be sweet..... there is a bottle I bought at Home Plus and it was horrible because it was too sweet. Savignon blanc is my favorite wine. In my opinion, the good ones have a wonderful citrus taste. It is not going to taste as dry as Chardonnay, but it should not be sweet.....
All the posts have been pretty accurate, in my opinion. Yes, the Koreans do like the sweeter wine, but to me it tastes like sugary grape juice. Also remember, wine is an aquired taste... :)

Dry wine is the opposite of sweet, as has been addressed further up this thread.

L Waygook was just quoting the person who sai d"dry sweet" (albeit without quotes).

Also, I don't think Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc is too common (which I guess would be a name for white wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon).  I'm guessing they mean Sauvignon Blanc.  Cabernet Sauvignon is generally used to make the richest of red wines.

Thanks for pointing that out. The rest of his/her post makes absolute sense now 

[L Waygook]

Yes, I was quoting the person who said "dry sweet"

So clearing up any confusion....savignon blanc is a white wine with a citrus flavor but should not be sweet. Cabernet savignon is one of the most complex red wines. It is not meant for beginners and is very dry. I still like it, but need to be in the mood... I tend to drink more white in the spring and summer ans red in the fall in winter...
I brought a bottle of merlot and a bottle of chardonnay to a Korean friend's house for dinner and they pulled out the sweet reisling they had in the fridge. They said my wine was too strong.... So more for me... to each their own!

[Superchick3]

I do want to point out that any time you find a late harvest that means it will be sweeter because the grape has had time to produce more sugar before it is made into wine.

[tesoljon]

Koreans also (in every instance I've experienced) prefer their red wine chilled. I dropped 75,000 on a beautiful 2007 Chianti Ruffino at Costco that I used to drink back in Canada for my anniversary with my ex. She literally wanted to put it in the fridge and we had a huge fight about it because that's objectively the wrong temperature to serve wine at.

I like my wines chilled as well. I'm still learning to appreciate wine, but if it's at room temperature, I can't drink it.

[Orson]

I like my wines chilled as well. I'm still learning to appreciate wine, but if it's at room temperature, I can't drink it.

I'm by no means a wine expert, but I've always heard that the ideal temperature for red wines isn't room temperature, which many people assume is correct.  It's cellar temperature, which is around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the variety.  Not chilled, but not really room temperature, either.

[grandfromage]

I like my wines chilled as well. I'm still learning to appreciate wine, but if it's at room temperature, I can't drink it.

I'm by no means a wine expert, but I've always heard that the ideal temperature for red wines isn't room temperature, which many people assume is correct.  It's cellar temperature, which is around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the variety.  Not chilled, but not really room temperature, either.

Yeah, tossing the bottle into the fridge for half an hour before serving is a good idea if it's warm inside.  But of the two, room temperature is better than fully chilled.

[daninsanam]

Look, the vast majority of Koreans know nothing about wine and just like to put it on the table for the looks. There's no point buying an expensive bottle of wine (by which I mean anything over 15k) if you're going to give it to a Korean. Anything is fine except that Jinro stuff. The sweeter and closer to 복분자 it is the more likely they are to actually drink some. Just don't tell anyone how much the wine cost you.

Also, I love wine, but you're usually best off buying cheap wine, even in a western country. Check out this Slate article, it gives a good rundown on why you should buy cheap wine http://www.slate.com/articles/life/drink/2011/11/why_you_should_be_drinking_cheap_wine.html .

As somebody already mentioned, Chilean and Australian wines are usually the best options at homeplus. Californian is usually OK too. Europeans drink their good wine and export the crap so skip it unless you know the brand already.

I recommend a Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Rose is also really accessible and good in summer. Cato Negro has reasonable wines from Chile, usually under 10k. Anything Australian that is on sale should be pretty good, especially Jacob's Creek, Wolf Blass or Yalumba.

[aurora]

Lindemans Chardonnay.

[Oliv369]

I wish I'd read this yesterday. I was standing in Home Plus trying to figure out what wine to buy and feeling rather lost. I ended up just not getting any but now I will go back and be able to hopefully make a purchase.