Okay..I know NOTHING about wine but wanted to buy a few bottles as gifts (preferably organic). Nothing too dry.

Any recommendations?? My local Target has a pretty big wine section or I can order online if I have to.

Jan,
I have visited some sites online that give information about the characteristics of different wines and great advice about pairing wine with food. That might be a place to start. We have a small, neighborhood liquor store that is also happy to give advice. Target might work well if someone there knows about wines.
www.winecountrygetaways.com is one of the sites I liked.
Another is www.winelearningcenter.com
You'll also find lots of other sites by simply searching "wines" or "organic wines".
Have fun.

Patsy
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Wine is great if you know the people drink wine. I am not a drinker so I do not give alcohol as gifts. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Visiting a local wine shoppe is a great idea for recommendations. Keep in mind that in some U.S. states, like mine, alcohol such as wine and hard liquor cannot be sold on the same premises as food, etc., So Target, Walgreens, and local grocers are out for wine recommendations as they do not stock it!

If you are buying wine for a particular friend or acquaintance, don't forget to sneak a peek at their wine bottles should you find occasion to visit them before the holiday!!!

I love Aussie wines, Shiraz is YUMMY! Target carries those too... and the price is very good.

Shiraz is a wine brand!?
I mostly drink home made wine.

Yup, I have had Yellow Tail Shiraz, Bin 555 Shiraz, and a few others. I think Yellow Tail is the best, but haven't had a bad one.

Shiraz is name of a city here, I�ll have been wonder if was any relation between this city and that wine?

Shiraz is the name of the grape. It's also called Syrah.

There are many different wineries that create different styles of Shiraz.

There are many ways to go with this.
You can try an Italian Wine Gift Basket or look at these Tips for Wine Giving

A city and a grape? I didn't know that. I live in apple country here in the US and recently many apple orchards are being ripped up and grapes going in their place. I think we are becoming more well known for wines now.

oh yeah, just similarity in words.
in here we just made wine by nearly black color grape at home, haven't any Idea about other fruits as apple for wine.
I have drunk white wine but don't know it bring up with which fruit.

If you want a interesting experience try the Florida Orange Groves Inc and Winery. They make wine from tomatoes and watermelon!

I'm looking for a good, but not tooooooooo expensive, champagne. Any ideas?

Champagne specifically? Because that only comes from France. If you mean sparkling wine, I served Korbel at my wedding, and it went over very well. I think I paid about $14 a bottle.

There are some good inexpensive choices for sparkling wine. You can read a review of the Cristalino from Spain. Barefoot wines has a decent, but inexpensive sparkler from California.

I like Barefoot Chardonnay! I'll definitely try the sparkling wine. Maybe I'll get a bottle of the Cristalino too. It sounds like it's not too sweet. Thanks.

Champagne Alternatives:

Sophia Sparkling Wine- Made by Sophia Coppola, you can buy these in 4 packs of mini cans, with straws - very cute, and different.
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Do you mean Lambrusco?

Prosecco is a description of the degree of sweetness. There are some very expensive Italian sparkling wines that are proseccos and others that are not expensive. Here is a list of inexpensive alternatives to Champagne: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art15350.asp

Lambrusco can be an awesome wine. When I was in Italy during October I visited the Salamino di Santa Croce. The wines range from dry to sweet. We don't get most of the dry lambruscos here in the US and are a great find when you can get them.

This organic wine is a great buy:

De Martino 2005 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Maipo Valley are blended with Malbec and Carmen�re grapes to produce a deep red wine with violet hues and an intense aroma of blackberry, cherries and truffle. Great volume and cherry flavor. Aged in oak barrels for 12 months. Ideal served with pasta, red meat, and aged cheese. ($14.99)

I believe Shiraz is the australian interpretation of Syrah.

But if I was forced to make a cold guess at what you should bring, I would recommend Pinot Noir. It seems to go over well with most people, wine-lovers or otherwise.