On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:19:53 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:42:08 -0400, Lucretia Borgia
> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:22:04 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>
>>>On 2021-02-19 3:54 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:29:37 -0800, Taxed and Spent
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/19/2021 2:11 PM, RichD wrote:
>>>>>> Assuming there a few winos in this group...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You visit someone you haven't seen in a while,
>>>>>> and bring a bottle of wine, as a gift, or to share.
>>>>>> However, you don't know their tastes.
>>>>>> What to buy? I figure, everyone enjoys bubbly, therefore
>>>>>> cava or prosecco? (I'm on a sub-champagne budget)
>>>>>> Or a fruity, simple rose?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, since this is a foodie group - if the bottle is intended
>>>>>> for immediate enjoyment, I might bring some hors d'oeuvre.
>>>>>> Suggestions? I'd stop at a deli, and pick up a quart of
>>>>>> antipasto - or ...?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Crackers and cheese is so mundane -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Rich
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Why would you assume everybody enjoys bubbly? That is wrong.
>>>>>
>>>> A nice bottle of Henckel Trocken and slices of smoked salmon.
>>>>
>>>I agree!!
>>>If you don't know their taste in wine, one of the fizzies is safest.
>>>I always take white wine when I have dinner with my son's family as my
>>>d-i-l gets serious headaches from red wine.
>>>Another suggestion is a bottle of Sauternes to have with the sweet
>>>course - and it will always go with cheese.
>>
>>Personally I prefer red but the Henckel was recommended to me for my
>>eldest daughters wedding. He had been Canadian Wine Taster of the
>>Year and told me after two sips, no telling it from expensive fancy
>>French I still always keep a bottle ready in the 'fridge as a
>>friend is originally from Prussia where it is made.
>
>You're lucky the friend isn't from Sweden. You'd be drinking Swedish
>wine.

Why is Swedish wine bad? I make my own red, usually merlot but I
occasionally buy white wine and always pick local, I'm told it's good.
There's an Aussie one I buy people really like, has a kangaroo on the
label. If I'm not drinking red wine I tend to drink cider which
finally has become very popular here in the valley of apples along the
way. There are all sorts but I like No Boats on Sunday