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The Wine Thread (pg. 7)
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gauss
Who says I'm trying to?
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and here |
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| Gauss |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
and here |
And here. |
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| Krypton |
Sooo, who wants to drink old Roman wine, c. 325 AD?
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| denys envy |
Alrighty then. Well my personal favorite is the Monte Lomas '05 Malbec. It drinks like a $35 and costs half of that, depending on where you shop. I stocked up around 8 bottle because I keep hearing they're gonna boost up to at least $25 after the new year.
I don't reall drink whites, and when I do I enjoy a good Sauv. blanc. California has some great one's for under $15 to just have around during the summer, or with fish/seafood.
Bogle makes good, moderately priced, Petit Syrahs. The name is a bit misleading because from my experience they are big and flavorful wines, probably my favorite for the cold weather/winter season we're getting into.
As you can tell I hardly spend more than $20 on wine. Not that I haven't done it before, but at the rate I go through them at my place it's hardly worth it. Usually will go through 2-5 bottles a week, depending on what's going on. Most of my friends know that when they come over a good "gift" is to just bring a bottle of wine. Instead of flowers, as is customary, after my performances I usually get wine as a congratulations.
On any random night there's anywhere between 25-35 bottles at my place, half of them won't be touched for the next 5-7 years. Most of them are $40+ per as it is - hence why if I buy anything to drink right away it's cheap. |
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| elFreak |
you should not spend a lot anyway if it is just to drink. There are tons of decent table wines out there that will not hurt your budget.
Spending a little more on a bottle is more for gifts/hosting and when you really are trying to match flavors to specific dishes.
when it comes to drinking "cheap" wines i will just go jacob's creek and yellowtail. They go down good and i can drink 3 bottles for around 30$ |
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| Krypton |
| What is so special about old wines? Why is an unopened wine bottle from 1950 so special? |
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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
you should not spend a lot anyway if it is just to drink. There are tons of decent table wines out there that will not hurt your budget.
Spending a little more on a bottle is more for gifts/hosting and when you really are trying to match flavors to specific dishes.
when it comes to drinking "cheap" wines i will just go jacob's creek and yellowtail. They go down good and i can drink 3 bottles for around 30$ |
yellowtail is what i open when my crackhead friends come over @6:30 AM after a night of DJing the only, and gayest, afterhours club in Baltimore. nothing like cocaine and yellowtail to welcome the sun in proper. |
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| elFreak |
because it is rare.
a rare wine does not have to be from 1950 to be expensive. It can be a very risky investment as well, because sometimes you can end up with 200$ vinegar. |
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| elFreak |
| quote: | Originally posted by denys envy
yellowtail is what i open when my crackhead friends come over @6:30 AM after a night of DJing the only, and gayest, afterhours club in Baltimore. nothing like cocaine and yellowtail to welcome the sun in proper. |
i usually buy a case from costco and keep it handy. I don't drink beer anymore and it is also good when you have guests that are not worthy of anything over 10 bucks. |
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| denys envy |
| quote: | Originally posted by elFreak
guests that are not worthy of anything over 10 bucks. |
precisely |
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| Jabberwocky |
| quote: | Originally posted by ZeJayMan
There is a small region called Ribera Del Duero .
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Awesome, amazing and so on and so forth. Went tasting here, just spectacular. It's mainly spanish reds I pour and let aerate, otherwise I get knocked the out. Don't know how the bottles don't just combust.
Spanish men/women/ their wine, it's all the same. |
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| elFreak |
| also serano ham and tapas. |
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