PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The small group that meets in our home would like to share Communion as part of our gathering, and I need to provide the wine. Neither dh nor I cares much for wine (even the smell sometimes makes me gag) but I'm hoping to find something we can enjoy, or at least tolerate, especially since we will only be taking a sip. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Can you tell us whether you like any other alcoholic drinks and what they are? That might help recommend something. Brandy? Cognac? Beer? Margaritas? V8 juice? Anything? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Can you tell us whether you like any other alcoholic drinks and what they are? That might help recommend something. Brandy? Cognac? Beer? Margaritas? V8 juice? Anything? I don't care for any of it, really. I have nursed a mixed drink on occasion (amaretto sour or the like) but I don't really like them much. DH will drink a beer from time to time when we're out, or Jack & Coke. He is less picky about it than I am; he will probably be ok with whatever we end up with. The closer it tastes to juice, the better I will like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 We use grape juice at our church. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The churches I've been at tend to use kosher wine, and that's usually pretty sweet. Mogen David concord wine is one I've had a lot and like, and I'm not much of a wine drinker (probably why I like really sweet wines ;)). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 We use grape juice at our church. The churches we've attended have always used juice as well. But we have a mix of Christian traditions and we want to use wine this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Every church I've belonged to (episcopal) uses port mixed with holy water. It's quite yummy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You might enjoy a kir--white wine with grenadine syrup in it, basically a wine cooler. However, I'm not sure how white wine goes with communion. My impression was that red wine was usually used. A muscato might be too sweet for many as well. Maybe Cabernet for those who like dry and muscato for those who prefer sweet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I would make Sangria. I hope that's not sacrilege... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 You might enjoy a kir--white wine with grenadine syrup in it, basically a wine cooler. However, I'm not sure how white wine goes with communion. My impression was that red wine was usually used. A muscato might be too sweet for many as well. Maybe Cabernet for those who like dry and muscato for those who prefer sweet? I thought so as well, but according to my research, either white or red is acceptable. I think we will try a few of that have been mentioned and see if there is something we like. Thank you for the suggestions! A bottle will probably last us a month. Can we store it? Obviously, I know nothing about any of this! :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 The closer it tastes to juice, the better I will like it! In that case, I would prescribe Maneschewitz. :laugh: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 You can store wine if you re-cork it with wine bottle recorker, but if you don't drink it's hardly worth the trouble. Just send it home with somebody. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Manischewitz wine is what we use . It has a screw cap and is fine resealed and saved from week to week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Riunite Lambrusco is sweet, easy to drink, and inexpensive. I definitely wouldn't try saving the wine for more than a few days. Buy a smaller bottle and give away the leftovers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Manishevitz comes to mind, or a sweet red table wine. It will be labelled just like that. Manishevitz is REALLY sweet and thick. You might wish to water it down a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 A sweet white wine is white zinfandel. I don't like it very much, but it's usually tolerable by people who don't like wine much. If you're near a Trader Joe's, I really like their "Honey Moon" wine. It's a white wine that's light but not so sweet. And only $5.99. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Fruity? Can you do Sangria? "sabgri Mandria" is great. Moscato is another good fruity choice. Or, there are specific fruity flavored wines (I like peach). Having a glass of Chardonnay right now...also a good choice. How can you not like wine??? (Lol! Just teasing you)... Hope you find something you can take without gagging :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingaway Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 If you're anything like me, even a moscato will have nothing "fruity" or "sweet" about it, but will be just as gaggy as all the rest. I can at least manage one sip, but by the third, I'm shuddering all over. Every once in awhile, I give it another go with a different wine, but always with the same result. My tastebuds refuse to be grown-ups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Barefoot makes a pink moscato that's slightly sweeter than their regular moscato. But Manishevitz just sounds more appropriate to me, not that I have any "in" on what's appropriate, lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 If you're anything like me, even a moscato will have nothing "fruity" or "sweet" about it, but will be just as gaggy as all the rest. I can at least manage one sip, but by the third, I'm shuddering all over. Every once in awhile, I give it another go with a different wine, but always with the same result. My tastebuds refuse to be grown-ups. Hahaha... mine either! I've never had a wine that I thought was actually sweet or fruity. It's all gross. I'm glad it's not just me. My sister rolls her eyes and says, "Nobody LIKES the taste of alcohol. That's why you get used to it in college when you're too stupid to know any better and susceptible to peer pressure." But I didn't drink in college either. My bad. I've never liked it, but when I was pregnant and super-sensitive to smells, I got sick at a restaurant off the smell of a bottle from another table. It's all been downhill from there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I'm not sure what we use at church, but they just buy a big jug. Over time the taste gets worse and worse so you aren't going to want to store something. It's just a little sip, so we deal with the bad taste. If you have just a few people, I'd look for some half-bottles. I think Sutter Home has something; maybe they are even smaller than half. Then you don't have to worry about how to store it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 If you're anything like me, even a moscato will have nothing "fruity" or "sweet" about it, but will be just as gaggy as all the rest. I can at least manage one sip, but by the third, I'm shuddering all over. Every once in awhile, I give it another go with a different wine, but always with the same result. My tastebuds refuse to be grown-ups. Add me to the list that hates it all. I have tried so many, trying to find something "sweet" or at least tolerable. It all tastes exactly the same to me. Nasty. I just had to hold my nose and try not to gag during communion. I do think mixing it with water helps a bit though, and I actually think that was done quite often during Bible times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 If you're anything like me, even a moscato will have nothing "fruity" or "sweet" about it, but will be just as gaggy as all the rest. I can at least manage one sip, but by the third, I'm shuddering all over. Every once in awhile, I give it another go with a different wine, but always with the same result. My tastebuds refuse to be grown-ups.I'm the same way, with the shuddering. Dh thinks it's hilarious when it happens, but I can't really control it. It's just so nasty tasting. I do wonder how everyone else can stand the stuff. And heaven forbid I have to take cough syrup. Same thing happens--the involuntary shuddering. I have to brace myself for taking it. So, no advice, but I do commiserate. I think I've had the muscato people have talked about and I was able to gag it down without too much shuddering. Oh wait! I had a wine cooler and I couldn't taste much alcohol in it, but somehow that doesn't seem right at communion. They're more like sugar drinks with a bit of alcohol in them. Not quite the same as wine and all the other communion participants might object to using wine coolers. How on earth did you end up being the ones to bring the wine? Was it because they wanted you to find something you could handle since you're the pickiest? I've walked into wine shops looking for cooking wine and been totally overwhelmed. If you're not a drinker, it's really hard to figure out all the wines and other drinks on the spot like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I was going to recommend Manishewitz too. It's what I've seen used at the few shabbats I've been to and this sounds like a similar occasion. I highly recommend mixing it with water. That's what they do at Catholic masses and there's even a specific prayer while you do it. I don't know if that will work for you but you could check it out. I'd also suggest that you don't have to drink the wine necessarily. Of course, this depends on your religious tradition, but for Catholics taking the bread is sufficient. Lots of people skip the wine. If you think a lot of people will skip the wine, don't prepare too much if you wouldn't be comfortable throwing it away. For example, at a Catholic mass the priest or the extraordinary minister of communion has to drink what's left in the chalice after the congregation has been served. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 I'm the same way, with the shuddering. Dh thinks it's hilarious when it happens, but I can't really control it. It's just so nasty tasting. I do wonder how everyone else can stand the stuff. And heaven forbid I have to take cough syrup. Same thing happens--the involuntary shuddering. I have to brace myself for taking it. So, no advice, but I do commiserate. I think I've had the muscato people have talked about and I was able to gag it down without too much shuddering. Oh wait! I had a wine cooler and I couldn't taste much alcohol in it, but somehow that doesn't seem right at communion. They're more like sugar drinks with a bit of alcohol in them. Not quite the same as wine and all the other communion participants might object to using wine coolers. How on earth did you end up being the ones to bring the wine? Was it because they wanted you to find something you could handle since you're the pickiest? I've walked into wine shops looking for cooking wine and been totally overwhelmed. If you're not a drinker, it's really hard to figure out all the wines and other drinks on the spot like that. I want to do it so hopefully I can find something that won't make me puke. That would be embarrassing! Might be a long shot, though! I know NOTHING about wine (I expect that's obvious, lol) so I literally would have been reduced to picking one at random from the grocery store. I appreciate all the help! I think we will try the watered-down Manishewitz first and see how it goes. Surely I can handle a sip. I hate feeling like a kid at the grown-ups' table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I only started liking wine this past year, and I'm 38 years old. And I grew up with a mother and aunts who ADORE wine. But I'm a very wussy wine drinker. Sweet whites and blushes, only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyDoodle Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 I only started liking wine this past year, and I'm 38 years old. And I grew up with a mother and aunts who ADORE wine. But I'm a very wussy wine drinker. Sweet whites and blushes, only. There's hope for me yet! I'm a few weeks shy of 37! :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Gewürztraminer is very sweet and riesling is not far behind. I'd try either of those if you're interesting in white. Do you have a winery near you? Local wineries in our area offer tastings & you can pick something that way. We're in muscadine country so, lots of sweet options. My favorite is Pinot Noir. I'm not a drinker, but it's an option I've found allows me to be social when necessary without the shudder ;). It's red, not too sweet, & usually not too bitter either. It's nice & neutral. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 If you live in Jewy area, might I suggest Kedem Concord Kal. It is wine, but you would hardly know it (3.5%) and it isn't too sweet and not bubbly and not thick IYKWIM. http://www.kosherwine.com/kedem-concord-kal-2.html Your local Jew who won't drink Manny or Mad Dog, but hates most wine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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