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| St_Andrew |
So, just got a great idea for all the people like me who LOVES wine (got the idea from shadowolf who recomended me some in another thread :p). lets have a thread were you can recomend other people about great wines you have tried!
So, what can you recomend? Explain why, what it testes like, if its red or white, price etc. |
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| jrmacca |
white wine only for me
two oceans south africa, sauvignon blanc or fresh and fruity white
martini rossi & asti , italy spumante, champagne
and dying to break open my bottle of cat's pee on a gooseberry's bush new zealand
these all have a fresh, crisp, fruity taste to them. and they go down nicely :tongue2
good prices..all around or under 20$ |
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| walkindude |
Yellow Tail 2004 (SHIRAZ) its about 12 bucks is really really good and not too expensive. I bought 4 bottles 2 weeks ago to keep but couldnt keep my hands off them and they were gone very soon!
& Casa Silva and any Wolf Blass is good...
I am not a big fan of Merlot anymore but there is some good Autrailian stuff at LCBO. |
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| raveed |
nice thread ...
i love red wine with aussie shiraz being my favorite and obviously cab sav if theres some red meat involved
i only drink white wine to get hammered so i generally drink by the bottle but reisling and pino grigio are good on the palate
ps: i hear ppl in europe who are wine connoisseurs actually put the same in their resumes ... |
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| DigitalMP |
| quote: | Originally posted by walkindude
Yellow Tail 2004 (SHIRAZ) its about 12 bucks is really really good and not too expensive. I bought 4 bottles 2 weeks ago to keep but couldnt keep my hands off them and they were gone very soon!
& Casa Silva and any Wolf Blass is good...
I am not a big fan of Merlot anymore but there is some good Autrailian stuff at LCBO. |
Yellow Tail is $7 US on this side of the border ;)
I used to love reds primarily, but the past couple years I've explored a lot of whites, which I did not before because most I had were too sweet, and I knew my reds wouldn't let me down.
I prefer a nice mild chardonnay, like Le Faux Frog, or Kendall Jackson's Vintner's Reserve. St. Urbans Hof Reisling is sweet to the point it's almost sparkling, but not too fruity...very nice wine.
As for other reds, my favorite is Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 2001. I haven't been able to find it in forever. Regaleali and Beaulieu Vineyards' Pinot Noir are a couple others I like. |
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| PartyHarlequin |
Greg Norman Estates, 2002 Red: Merlot/Cabernet blend from Australia. Very good in the $23-25 range. A bit spicy, full bodied wonderful with lamb :) let breathe for a while before drinking.
Goats Do Roam, 2004, South Africa, Red: Very fruity and spicy, light tasting. Good to drink almost immediately after opening. $15.00
Hess, Red, 1995, don't remember where from, full bodied, sooooo dark it's completely opaque in the decanter, let breathe for 45- 1hour, $400-500.00 this bottle of wine ruined me 4 years ago. Everything since then has been nothing but a very distant, pale comparison. It was soooo smooth, no bite... Suggested: On death bed, It wouldn't be bad to go with this as your last drink. Not to mention the not ruining your wine tasting from now till forever :(
There are a ton of wicked australian shiraz's out there too!!!
I usually try 1 or 2 new bottles a week, but the Greg Norman has come back to haunt us again and again.
Cheers!!! |
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| VERTiG0 |
| I have absolutely no knowledge of wine, but I know that it tastes damn good after 12 or so beers. |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
I have absolutely no knowledge of wine, but I know that it tastes damn good after 12 or so beers. |
anything tastes good after 12 beers ... but mind you mixing wine with beer can be deadly which unfortunately u dont realize until u wake up the next morning |
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| house_conXion |
| I'm not really big into wine that much, I mean I'll drink it a wedding or party if it's available but I'd rather prefer beer/liquor over wine. But in terms of wine I'd match rather prefer white wine than red since it's more juicer and not so pungant. |
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| xtc totalle |
| Wolf Blass - Yellow Label (Cabernet Sauvignon). Full bodied and oakey!? Perfect with any red meat. About $15. |
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| zoogla |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
anything tastes good after 12 beers ... but mind you mixing wine with beer can be deadly which unfortunately u dont realize until u wake up the next morning |
Do you mean "if" you wake the next morning and haven't already choked on your own vomit...wow Haris didn't know you knew so much about this stuff!!!:D
[walkindude with a British accent]
"Well yes, how is the Yellow Tail Shiraz this year? Really? Rightio then, two glasses of that, please." |
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| mindspin |
| Wolf Blass - Black Label |
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