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5 Freaking Delicious Wines (that wine geeks won't make fun of you for drinking)
 Photo by Matt McGee

The Dwyer family recently made it's way from Boston to San Diego for our summer vacation. I love San Diego, I really do. While I was growing up as a kid we'd visit there every year at least once. While we were there, we visited Sea World and I have to say- it was the best thing we've ever done for a vacation with the kids. Such a good time. The 16 oz. Bud Light Lime aluminum bottles we enjoyed before the Shamu Believe show might have had something to do with it, but I thought that show was *amazing*. Highly recommended.

What does this have to do with wine?

Well, while we were there I thought it would be a good time to introduce my siblings (2 sisters, 1 brother) to some wines. When it comes to forcing wine on people who aren't interested (or anything for that matter) I tread lightly. However, I thought it would be a good chance to test out some varieties on people who don't normally drink wine to see what their reactions might be. There were successes and some failures, but here are 5 wines that I think anyone will think are delicious, even people who don't normally drink wine.
What didn't work as a delicious wine with my family? A red wine that I *loved* from San Diego Wine Co. (highly recommended by the way). It was a Trinitas Petite Sirah that I felt was on par with the Mockingbird Hill Petite Sirah that I raved about previously as a Value Alert. They said it smelled like "monkey ass" and "vinegar" and roundly panned this wine. Too tannic and acidic I think. Maybe I should have gone for a lighter red blend or a Zinfandel.

Want more? Check out this follow-on piece where retailers offer up their picks of freaking delicious wines.

Question of the Day: What one wine would you say is delicious that non-wine drinkers would love? I'd really like to hear from you.