Wine

[speciale]

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cabernet and merlot chilled. i know, should be room, but i like em cold. always loved old cabernet.

but fuck it, gimme a double bock from belgium or NW USA or a nice dark stout or choco stout.

wow, the temp for red wine should be similar to cellar temp which is around 63 to 68 degress. I guess you been drinking it the right way.

http://www.2basnob.com/red-wine.html

[speciale]

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a lot of you recommended Penfolds, so I am picking up a few bottles tonight

[algy]

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Penfolds Shiraz

[cwsiggy]

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We're planning on hitting some of the more well-known places -- Opus One, Silver Oak -- but would love some input on some places I might not think to go.

I thought Opus One doesn't give tours. Who knew.

Try Cakebread while your'e at it.

[speciale]

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cabernet and merlot chilled. i know, should be room, but i like em cold. always loved old cabernet.

but fuck it, gimme a double bock from belgium or NW USA or a nice dark stout or choco stout.

who says room temp? Some where I read that it is kept cooler than room temp, like 50 F or so, but I am too lazy to search on google atm so it will remain an unknown.

[sakio pod]

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abacus 97 third bottling
sliver oak 97
jarvis 97

my top 3

[thesightless]

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cabernet and merlot chilled. i know, should be room, but i like em cold. always loved old cabernet.

but fuck it, gimme a double bock from belgium or NW USA or a nice dark stout or choco stout.

[Cj Tari]

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Chilean wines are for me the best, Concha y Toro make some incredible CabSav and some impressive Chardonnay, i like their Casillero del Diablo branch out of their Main vineyards.Theres another one thats pretty cheap and tasty, called Santa Carolina wich comes from the central valleys, its a nice blend of CabSav and Merlot. Also theres some really good mexican chardonnays, most of them comming out of the Domeq house. I also like some of the italian red wines, stuff like Chianti, comming out of the Terre regions.

i recently became a wine fan, but i must admit im only buying latin america and some european bottles at the moment, you can get some insanely good Chilean wine bottles for something like 3 to 12 dlls here in Mexico.

[lilsensa]

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cisco!!!! this shit is lethal!!!


http://www.bumwine.com/cisco.html <-----read

[Kinetic]

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Wow, what an eye opener!

A 4 page thread about wine and not one mention of any Portuguese wines That just shows how well we promote our own best products... Anyone ever heard about Port? Not that I like it much, but I thought everyone knew that one.

1st of all, there?s only one kind of wine imo...red wine. White wine is a refreshment.

2nd of all, I?m drinking a nice bottle of red wine right now, Loios from Alentejo, my favourite region.

But most stuff from the Douro and Dao regions is always pretty good

But I agree, no one beats the French at this. I especially enjoy Cabernet Sauvignon and derivates. We have the Cabernet chaste of grapes around here too, but it?s not as good, it?s probably down to the fact that it?s not the perfect combination of grape, climate and soil that?s achieved in France.

[speciale]

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^^^ yep. their Pinot is not that bad as well as their cab. usually here for 5.99. on a budget, you can't lose

also, try Columbia Crest - Cab - Merlot mix.

http://www.ste-michelle-wine-estates.com/image_bank/fullimages/COL_FS_01_TV_Mer_Cab.pdf

[floridaorange]

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Ive tried a fair amount of wines, I like Pepperwood Grove for under $10 it's the best imo. Give the merlot a try or chard. with dinner sometime

[speciale]

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My wife and I are heading to CA for a wedding this summer and are planning on making a week of it in Napa/Sonoma wine country up there. Anyone got any tips?
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best tip is not to drive. A lot of people will rent a limo and hit all of the vineyards in style. also, if you are going to be tasting a lot of wine, you will get buzzed and its better to let someone else drive.

In all honesty, you write a report when you get back to give us some tips. I haven't had the chance to make it there yet.

[geoffgulley]

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Not a huge wine drinker but love a glass of red zin here and there.... all time favorite is Cosentino Zinfandel"cigar zin".... good stuff.

[toasty]

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almost forgot -- Spanish wines are big on my list right now as well, esp. from Priorat...