Steve Johnson > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 15:18:59 -0700, miles > wrote:
>
>>John Gunn wrote:
>>
>
>>Chardonnay and then to light Reds. Rarely do I see beginners drinking
>>full bodied Syrahs, Zins etc. I have no idea how it is in other
>>countries.
>
> I'll admit to being very much a beginner and a US citizen -- I got
> started from a cross section of wines our son picked out ( he's a
> Johnson and Wales student ) on my budget - from that varied group I
> started with favoring a Merlot and then moved to a Shiraz as the one
> keep coming back to. If I'm not experimenting or want a "safe bet"
> for company - I usually choose the Casillero del Diablo label with
> red wines -- don't know if that falls under "full bodied" or not ;
> still learing


Steve,

I think there is an issue with the quotation in your post as I did not
write what is attributed to me. I believe is was stated by Miles, but I am
too lazy just now to look it up.

John