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TOTA Wine Thread (pg. 6)
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| RobSt*r |
| quote: | Originally posted by PurpleHaze
I haven't tried many of the upper brand Shiraz' so I'm hoping someone on TA can suggest a bomb ass Shiraz for me when I cook a meal for Sarah and I? :) |
For the price, I like Wallaroo from Wine Rack over a few bottles that cost upwards of 10 - 12 more. |
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| The Ear |
What's on the shelf right now? Let me see....
Always:
Montecillo - Year after year this Spanish red is my go to. Comes from Rioja, uses primarily temperanillo grapes with a splash of garnacha. Perfect with anything involving cumin like a spiced gouda or a chili (yep! wine with chili paring) I've collected bottles of this running back to 1995 (unreal!!!) and the 1998 is also excellent. Those are the Reserva wines with the dark blue or black labels & run about $30 a bottle and up. The standard Crianza (deep red label) runs about $15 and is an excellent value. It becomes even better if you let it breathe for about an hour.
Amarone Montresor - My favourite amarone. Have this with steak, lamb, or even duck and you might not buy another amarone again. About $30/bottle & worth it.
Argento Malbec - The first of the malbec onslaught from South America. Pairs brilliantly with tomato based pastas and sauces, also works well with lamb or even by itself. Dirt cheap at $10/bottle, but I do miss the days it was $8.50.
Louis Latour Pinot Noir - Pinot noir is such a finicky grape that if it's not treated well and cared for right, it will be utter as a wine. That said, I love the dark cherry, ripe fruit, and slow, tart finish on it. This one runs about $18/bottle.
Yes they're all reds, but those are the regulars on my shelf.
For a white (a side of wine that I'm typically fond of save a few gerwuztraminers from Alsace) I'd recommend a late autumn riesling from Ontario. There are a few, and I have yet to be disappointed by any. |
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| Ferg |
My current top 3
1. Liberty School (Cab/Sauv)
2. Marques Casa Concha (Cab/Sauv)
3. Ravenswood (Zinfandel) |
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| Halycon |
The Wine Manual
Jacques Marie
Shari Darling, Kondrad Ejbich
GAGE Educational Publishing
ISBN: 0-7715-5118-5
$29.95
This is a great resource for people who are new to the world of wine and those who just wants to futher their knowledge. It was a required text when I had to take marraging and Sommlier courses.
Topics covered include :
* a look at the different varieties of Grapes
* the different Wine Growing Regions thruout the world and how the differ from one another and laws around wine production
* Objective Standards for Evaluating Wine
* How to properly Stock and Maintain a Wine Cellar
* Matching and Serving Wines & More |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by epicaricacy
if white is more your thing, at 15$ (roughly) this one is easy to drink, and it always seems to_please those that are not big wine drinkers.
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I usually don't drink white, but I am gonna give this a shot today :) |
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| Endlesswave |
| quote: | Originally posted by Yohan
lololol. i'm going to destroy cyprus in a few months. go go drunken yohan! (on cypriot wine?) |
:O:O:O:O
Whena re you going???
If it's in Sept let me know, I'll be there until the 25th of the month...will be more than happy to show you around. :P
As for wine? Don't really know but I'm not a huge fan of dry wines...either go somewhere in the middle or I tend to go towards the sweeter ones. |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Endlesswave
As for wine? Don't really know but I'm not a huge fan of dry wines...either go somewhere in the middle or I tend to go towards the sweeter ones. |
All reds will give me a headache if I drink too much of it, but I find the sweeter, the worse the hangover. Wine hangovers suck! :( |
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| Geoffb3 |
| quote: | Originally posted by magikb
Wine hangovers suck! :( |
Tara can testify to that! (Right Now) |
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| Intangible |
Was almost like drinking juice. It would be perfect for someone who doesnt really like wine.
*Caution* Far too easy to drink... bottle will empty faster than expected. |
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| me@t k@tie |
| quote: | Originally posted by epicaricacy
the best thing to do is to ask...if they do not know, ask what you are eating. |
You shouldn't expect the host to serve your wine with dinner. Wine is usually a gift for the host to have at a later time. |
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| epicaricacy |
you go to boring dinner parties then.
our dinner parties are not allowed to be over until there is no booze left in the house.
colder than most people in toronto i guess?
:p |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by epicaricacy
you go to boring dinner parties then. |
She has a boreing tuna... |
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