I was asked in Aldi earlier if the blended French Pinot Noir I'd bought was a "sweet" wine...
Is there such a thing with regards red wine ?
Cheap Australian stuff is easy to drink recreationally I suppose...
For myself, I never drink wine without some sort of food and consider this particular wine very easy going - even with veggie food, and a good introduction to (French) wine with rather more going for it than just "fruit" and alcohol. (not that I'm any kind of connoisseur)
I suspect she wasn't a regular wine drinker herself and had to get something for a party.