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Favorite wine and why....

Whats you favorite kind/brand of wine and why?

The reason I have a thing for wines is because of Madeira.

Madeira is a very tasy and a fruity wine and there is a whole story behind how it is made which makes it even more fascinating for me. It is made in Potugal in the island of Madeira. After basic fermentation process they leave the unready wine in barrels under sunlight for months - YEARS - MANY YEARS and then its taken out. Its very juicy/fruity. Definitely try it if you haven't..

The madeira wine I was drinking a couple of days back is about 30 years old. Wow.......thats like older than me...


Edit: Fan of red or white wine??

most german wine

sweet yet tangy

*waits for wine guru/addict Mr Pink to post*

Id like to get some nice recommendations man....that would be sweet..

I am developing a thing for Italian wines at the moment. One of my favourites at the moment is the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Light and relatively fruity. Excellent for warm weather and a good pasta dish.

Just got myself a Nero d'Avola (or Calabrese) from the Sicily region.. Probably opening it tonight.

I used to go for the Cabernet Sauvignon's from South Africa, Chile or Australia, but I don't fancy them as much as I did anymore. There are definitely good ones to be found in this class though.

Barley Wine.

MONEY NO OBJECT! :


Pesquera Ribera Del Duero Reserva, Either from 1999 or 2001.

Spanish Tempranillo, absolutely sublime. Quite expensive but my favourite of the Spanish reds. Honestly, at least try and get a bottle of the 1997,1999 or 2001 at least once in your life with a good meal. It's the definition of great wine.



MID PRICE!:

I've got a 1987 Marques De Caceres as well that i'm going to drink on my 21'st birthday, pricey stuff, but generally the less exepensive Marques De Caceres are really tasty Riojas.


BUDGET BARGAINS!:
Also Casillero Del Diablo from Chile,


It's really good, i was surprised because i just picked it up at the supermarket randomly and ended up loving it. I later found out it was voted in the top 100 value wines and i'm pretty sure you can find it around anywhere...

Anyhow, need any more advice, just ask. Except if you're looking for tips on white wine, i absolutely despise it...

J!

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Originally posted by basd I am developing a thing for Italian wines at the moment. One of my favourites at the moment is the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. Light and relatively fruity. Excellent for warm weather and a good pasta dish. Just got myself a Nero d'Avola (or Calabrese) from the Sicily region.. Probably opening it tonight. I used to go for the Cabernet Sauvignon's from South Africa, Chile or Australia, but I don't fancy them as much as I did anymore. There are definitely good ones to be found in this class though.

Pasta and wine FTW. I am gonna do this for lunch today. I've not had the wine you're talking about but if its fruity then I am definitely trying it out. Just waiting to get done with exams. I am gonna buy like 10 bottles of wine I've never had before to celebrate

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Originally posted by adi26 Whats you favorite kind/brand of wine and why? The reason I have a thing for wines is because of Madeira. Madeira is a very tasy and a fruity wine and there is a whole story behind how it is made which makes it even more fascinating for me. It is made in Potugal in the island of Madeira. After basic fermentation process they leave the unready wine in barrels under sunlight for months - YEARS - MANY YEARS and then its taken out. Its very juicy/fruity. Definitely try it if you haven't.. The madeira wine I was drinking a couple of days back is about 30 years old. Wow.......thats like older than me...

i hate wine!

catching grapes is completely crap, i hate it too. and the wine we get from it is way too crap to be part of the Madeira wine.

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Originally posted by adi26 Pasta and wine FTW. I am gonna do this for lunch today. I've not had the wine you're talking about but if its fruity then I am definitely trying it out. Just waiting to get done with exams. I am gonna buy like 10 bottles of wine I've never had before to celebrate

Try and get some of my reccomendations!

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Originally posted by paranoik0 i hate wine!

Thats alright man.

Enjoy your pink lemonade.

I don't drink alcohol for religious reasons...I used to dabble with Mike's Hard in my gino years but I have always hated beer and wine.

However, I was at a business lunch the other day where we were trying to wine and dine this prospective client and my boss ordered a bottle of Italian "Amarone Valpolicella":



Normally I say no, but the client was insisting we celebrate so I asked the waiter to pour like a 10th of the wine glass (LOL he spilled more on the table trying to be careful than he did in my glass )

...and I tasted it...and WHOA!!! It was SOOOOOOOOo good!!!! I couldn't believe it!! You could actually taste the grapes in it!!!

I tried many a fine wine in France when I was living there and I hated them all--this was an absolute rarity for me!!! I'll be buying a few of these bottles when I go to Montreal for F1 week! (Thank you LCBO!!!)

http://www.lcbo.com/gifts/thankyoug...product05.shtml

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Originally posted by ZeJayMan Try and get some of my reccomendations!

Which one with pasta?

Pesquera Ribera Del Duero Reserva OR Spanish Tempranillo

with pasta??

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Originally posted by fayraree I don't drink alcohol for religious reasons...I used to dabble with Mike's Hard in my gino years but I have always hated beer and wine. However, I was at a business lunch the other day where we were trying to wine and dine this prospective client and my boss ordered a bottle of Italian "Amarone Valpolicella": Normally I say no, but the client was insisting we celebrate so I asked the waiter to pour like a 10th of the wine glass (LOL he spilled more on the table trying to be careful than he did in my glass ) ...and I tasted it...and WHOA!!! It was SOOOOOOOOo good!!!! I couldn't believe it!! You could actually taste the grapes in it!!! I tried many a fine wine in France when I was living there and I hated them all--this was an absolute rarity for me!!! I'll be buying a few of these bottles when I go to Montreal for F1 week! (Thank you LCBO!!!) http://www.lcbo.com/gifts/thankyoug...product05.shtml

hmm interesting...I love the taste of the grapes..I've had some but I've forgotten the names of them.....very annoying..

Topic change: Oiee....whenz F1 in Montreal? Last week of june or something? I am not much into F1 but definitely want to check out one of them...I've heard they're amazing..

hhmm i like very sweet white wines... im not a fan of wine at all and i hate red wine...

the reason i hate red wine is because of its dry taste, and because i was one time in a after-party and this guy gave me a mix of whiskey and red wine and i nearly died that day...

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Originally posted by adi26 hmm interesting...I love the taste of the grapes..I've had some but I've forgotten the names of them.....very annoying.. Topic change: Oiee....whenz F1 in Montreal? Last week of june or something? I am not much into F1 but definitely want to check out one of them...I've heard they're amazing..

June 23-25 (I'll be there from June 18, though). I'm a huge F1 fan and this is my first time going the Canadian Grand Prix (haven't been able to afford the $300 tix before! )

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Originally posted by bidor the reason i hate red wine is because of its dry taste

PLUS FUCKIN ONE!!!

But then I tried this Amarone stuff and it had this sweet, juicy, grapey aftertaste and I was like HOLY SHIT!!!!!

Dude, you have to give one of these a test run...just one sip and I'm sure you'd like more (because you hate wine for the same reason I did)

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Originally posted by bidor hhmm i like very sweet white wines... im not a fan of wine at all and i hate red wine... the reason i hate red wine is because of its dry taste, and because i was one time in a after-party and this guy gave me a mix of whiskey and red wine and i nearly died that day...

I see what you are saying and you are right. Some of the red wines I've tasted are really dry. Personally I too prefer white wines compared to red but some of the red's are something you have to try. Definitely try a Madeira, atleast 5 year old ones. The older the better but they're more expensive...

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Originally posted by fayraree June 23-25 (I'll be there from June 18, though). I'm a huge F1 fan and this is my first time going the Canadian Grand Prix (haven't been able to afford the $300 tix before! )

Fuck! $300??

casillero del diablo!

Really am a fan of whites coming out of new zealand

I've also had some great reds out of chile


pinot grigio, pinot noir, occassionaly a chardonnay

merlot out of oregon/california isn't that bad either (2000 too!)


oh and why?
I find wine much more easier to drink with my food then say beer. Also depends on the types of food I'm eating. Beer goes exceptionally well with BBQ.

I stick to the usual trends
whites with seafood
reds with steaks
sangria when i'm outdoors (puerto rico....i miss youuuu)

Im not a huge fan of white wine but i love my reds. Aussie Shiraz' would have to be my pick of the lot and rosemont estate my fav label.

But i recently tried a 2003 Pinot Noir by Mcmurray and I have to say i really really liked it. Sadly i cant seem to find it at any of the liqour stores i tried.

Ports are also really good but this is one wine where the cheap stuff must be avoided.

living in the wine area of france ....i always had the culture of wine but i don't like it .....actually i like white wine ...like a good mont bazillac ....i don't refuse it .For my 20's birthday my parents opened this magnum of chateau Labegorce Z�d� 1985...and i found it so good that i drank several glasses .I tried as well chateau p�trus and yeah i like it too.
I tried spanish wine one or 2 times and i don't like it too strong in alcohol for me so yeah i just stick myself with bordeaux's wines ...

Sangria

Mostly because of the sweetness, I occasionally drink Ros� too.

O, btw:

I like wines from italy...i like it when its try and not too fruity...umm...my favorite ones are chianti though...sure there are cheap chianti..but the ones who are 4-5 years old..they are sublime..and sometimes quite expensive here..cause the government has the alcohol market control boooooo

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