Help Me Pick Out A Wine

Rickochet

My wife has asked me to do something difficult. To pick her out a wine she will like. She had been having some serious health issues and takes all kinds of meds. She recently finished months of IV chemo treatments and has now started on a pill chemo. That in addition to her other health issues she takes stuff for. She is now experiencing trouble getting to sleep at night. A friend recommended a glass of wine at night before bedtime. I don't know much about wine and she knows less. She doesn't want anything too sweet or dark red. I was thinking about something pinkish like a white zinfandel. And, I don't want to keep buying bottles of wine she won't like. All of the local liquor stores are now owned by people who don't speak English well so I don't think asking will be of any help. Krogers has a Sprits Shoppe with English speaking clerks so I may try there.
If anyone can recommend a place to start with light pink, not to sweet or sour, cheap with no fizz that I am likely find most anywhere please chime in.

colej

Rickochet

Kroger should have a decent selection of what you’d be looking for. Maybe a Moscato could be a good option?

I used to like stronger reds but anymore the tannins knock me out. I get an allergic type reaction to them.

SMT

Rickochet I have never had a sip of any alcohol but how about... "Two Buck Chuck"?

That would maybe be $12 shipped

Bravopilot

Rickochet How is the wine experiment going for the wife? All good, she join a wine club yet?

backinit

I'm not much into pink zin...not much into wine at all, but 2 affordable and good tasting Pink Zins are Sutter Home and Beringer. I'm sure there are a ton of other in the same category.

Rick, grab some Kirkland. My wife likes their cab/sauvignon. It can't be bad.

Rickochet

backinit Rick, grab some Kirkland. My wife likes their cab/sauvignon.

My local Costco is 30 miles away. I did see the Sutter Home and Beringer on the Kroger website.

Eguller

You may want to talk to the Doctors about the wine & all the meds mixing.... They may recommend
a melatonin type to help with sleep. It worked for my 92yo FIL.... JMO. Good luck.

Rickochet

colej Kroger should have a decent selection of what you’d be looking for. Maybe a Moscato could be a good option? I used to like stronger reds but anymore the tannins knock me out. I get an allergic type reaction to them.

I used to like a box wine called Sunset Blush mixed with 7 UP over ice in the summer.

colej

Rickochet

I like @Eguller suggestion of melatonin as well.

How is her sleep cycle? When she gets up and moving in the morning is she getting sunlight first thing in the morning?

There’s a lot of studies involving the circadian rhythm and how it affects us.

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/circadian-rhythm

I hope she continues to be on track to a full recovery Rick!

pellmell

Try Menage a Trois Red Blend. It's a good everyday wine. For white wine I like, a Sauvignon Blanc like Sheep Creek.

pellmell

Be careful with melatonin, it's a powerful hormone that's regulated in other parts of the world including Europe.

sdandrea1

My wife hates it when I whine. YOU'RE a lucky man, Rick, but choose carefully.😉

Weirfan

Cant help on the wine ( I drink robust reds)

Wishing your wife the best with her health

ode

Aren't there little sample bottles🤔

Rickochet

ode Aren't there little sample bottles🤔

I had hoped but not. The clerk at Krogers was very helpful. He was not busy and I enjoyed his detailed explanation of the various recommendations. I think he was a little light in the loafers. Anywho, I spared no expense and came home with a 750ml bottle of Bay Bridge White Zinfandel Rose Wine $3.99. I noticed when I got home it had a cork and no screw on cap. After digging through the junk drawer in the kitchen I found a cork screw that hasn't been used in at least 35 years. Film at 11:00... 😋

Rickochet

Rickochet Anywho, I spared no expense and came home with a 750ml bottle of Bay Bridge White Zinfandel Rose Wine $3.99.

She tried some of the Bay Bridge last night and liked it. 😛

Bravopilot

Rickochet So you say🤔 Did you tell her how expensive it was?😎

Rickochet

Bravopilot So you say🤔 Did you tell her how expensive it was?😎

We got to the coffee pot this morning at the same time and I saw the bottle on the counter with a little missing and asked if she liked it. And, no I didn't tell her the price. It didn't matter if it was cheap or expensive. It was important that she liked it, no? 😜

backinit

Big Spenda!

Rickochet

backinit Big Spenda!

Nothing it too good for her so no expense is spared. We will be married 38 years on 8/23. Dang, that is half of my age. 🤪

Bravopilot

Rickochet I think the key here is "a little was missing", I do hope she continues to improve. Then on to real wine.😁

pellmell

SMT have never had a sip of any alcohol

Not even cough syrup?

Rickochet

SMT I have never had a sip of any alcohol but how about... "Two Buck Chuck"?

I tried some of that about 20 years ago and it was $4 then and tasted like a $2 wine. Yuck. The "Blend" it shows on the label must include some horse manure. 🤮