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A luxurious dark and fulsome wine whose unique character and aroma set is apart from all other grapes or a jammy unadventurous plonk beloved of those who think they know more than they do about rouge?

It's the main red grape variety in Burgundy

and they make some very nice wine there

burgundy is not usually jammy

they also use it in champagne, which is white! crazy.

they take the skins off apparently

This is all I remember from the Unwins 'Wines of the World' staff training booklet.

Obviously by 'jammy' I meant fortunate - fortunate to have gained its status

i don't think history supports your case

history is full of LIES

also, I didn't clarify which position I supported

and clearly I am a FAN of pinot noir

though couldn't claim to be able to justify my choice of favourite red

loire is cheap and nice quite often

never heard of it mate

as in the region?

The Loire Valley

'tis in Burgundy

probably other places too

it's quite a long river

chinon

saumur

but they don't go a bundle on pinot noir

cabernet franc

I like a good Chateauneuf du Pape myself, if I'm feeling slightly wealthy...

...And one of my friends was telling me yesterday evening how carefully-timed imbibing of red wine has helped him to avoid jet-lag.

Myself, I'm always a little dubious of single varietal wines, although I'm open to recommendations...