Wine Time (Apologies to @hughnique)

[Sparkle]

@Oldblueraincoat so true

[Sparkle]

For me, Pinot Noir or Madiran. Chateau de Montgueret - Saumur. Gratien Meyer - Saumur. Couvent des Visitandines - Cremant de Bougogne. Philippe Deval - Saumur Brut and very now and again Champagne Lanson Black Label. Mercier or Tsarine - I'm so pleased dry Jan is long gone

[Blaze]

We lived near Saumur for 18 years so got to know the wines of the region pretty well. We liked Veuve Amiot's mousseux though we didn't actually try it for a long time. We were fortunate to have friends with vineyards and their Coteau de Saumur was to die for. It's a sweet apéro wine which is not generally seen in the shops as it tends to be kept for "family". Chenin blanc (obligatory for Saumur whites) can have a resiny taste which I don't like, but we have had one or two superb bottles, again, at a price.

I'm mainly a white drinker, Menetou Salon, Quincy though they vary hugely, and some Chardonnays (I don't like the over-oaked ones). I'm very partial to a nice Graves like Carbonnieux but it isn't cheap ....
OH prefers red but I will join him if he has a nice meaty Bordeaux on the go.
Generally we prefer quality to quantity ...

[rabbit]

My all-time favourite dry-but-fruity white is Colombelle (Côtes de Gascogne) from Plaimont. Although it's classed as a primeur, it stays good for a year, which is as long as I need it to I did a little blind tasting of 5 Côte de Gascogne whites, just to see whether marketing was having a subconscious effect, but no. It was by far the best of the bunch.

”en primeur” means buying wine direct from the producer before it is bottled with delivery being made later. It has no bearing on the keeping quality of the wine.

[Quiksilver]

Not in the sense in which I used the term. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_primeur or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouveau if you don't read French

[manonthemoon2]

Prosecco is my tipple, or Cremant de Alsace, but anything Brut & fizzy.

I don't really like French reds, I like Shiraz, Zinfandel or Valpollicelli..... all a rare treat as they're pricey in France.

I like very dry white wines but the ones I look at don't say whether they're sweet or dry.

Can anyone recommend some?

[demi]

Oi is avin a wunnerful 785 time scovering woines of the Loire.

[Blaze]

@demi Glad you're having fun

[Quiksilver]

Look for 'doux' or 'moelleux' , MOTM and avoid Muscadet or Sauvignon-based whites are pretty dry. Chablis, Pouilly Fumé or Pouilly Fuissé if you're feeling flush!

[Pathca]

@demi sounds like you are having a good time,pleased to hear it