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The Wine Thread

petrus61

petrus61

Dec 18, 2011
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#1
In not sure if there's ever been one of these here on TB, but felt it would be a good place to share everyone's most recent wine adventures, much like the "What Beer.." thread.

I figured it would be good to start with the aptly named Bassgeige (bass fiddle) Zweigelt 2007 from Bauer:
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I haven't tried it yet, but I don't think I'll be opening it, as it was a gift and frankly, I'm not big on Zweigelt:)

I sometimes taste anywhere from three bottles, to a couple dozen new wines a week, so I'll update with pics and thoughts where I can, but I'd like to hear from my fellow TB'ers (let's keep the cork sniffing and wine snobbery to a minimum) and hear what you guys have to say.
 
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I've been drinking wine for a few months now. About three weeks ago we spent the weekend in the Yakima Valley wine tasting and eating. The wife and I now have a wine chiller that holds 18 bottles, and it has 17 in there already. I am a fan of reds with bite. I like the spicy and coffee notes in reds. I'll drink a white when appropriate. No ports, unless they are part of a recipe.

Here is a pic of a couple of our favorites from the Yakima Valley trip. A grenache and a Cab Frank (they called it Frank since Uncle Frank decided to make it).

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-Mike
 
#6
I don't know much about wine, but I figured out last year during a visit to Paris that the French have it made when it comes to getting great local wines at ridiculous prices. We walked into a wine shop and picked a random bottle of red that was around 6 euros, and it was amazing.

We tried this one at a restaurant and liked it so much that we ordered a case when we got home. Ended up being around $11/bottle USD, and it's very drinkable with almost anything.

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Too mny to pick from in my neck of the woods. Currently Savoir Fair from Domaine Poullion, Rose of Sangiovese from Maryhill, and on the cheap... Kim Crawfords New Zealand Sauve Blanc ($14 at Safeway) are very drinkable in the heat and go with the lighter foods I like this time of year. Phelps Creek Lynette Chardonay is top of the heap for me if I'm sipping. Most anything from Phelps borders on fantastic. Same with Syncline, Memaloose, Garnier Vineyards, Cathedral Ridge, Analemma (bubbles!) along with several other locals doing killer varietals and blends.
I get a lot of acoustic support work from the local wineries and almost always there are bottle or cases involved in the comp.
 
#8
So a month ago I had wine for the first time in seven years. I really enjoyed it I don't recall what it was house wine oddly enough at a beer world. I have nothing to contribute but I will be looking here for suggestions my knowledge is very little.

What is a good cheap wine I like both reds and whites nothing sweet not a moscato fan. Other than that shoot me some ideas good and cheap.
 
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ImNotJoel said:
So a month ago I had wine for the first time in seven years. I really enjoyed it I don't recall what it was house wine oddly enough at a beer world. I have nothing to contribute but I will be looking here for suggestions my knowledge is very little.

What is a good cheap wine I like both reds and whites nothing sweet not a moscato fan. Other than that shoot me some ideas good and cheap.
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I like pinot noir. Dry stuff and if you're looking to get happy, that'll do ya... quick.

I'm not wine savvy enough to know what PN I like. I just know I like them. My wife really likes Côtes du Rhône, which is good if you're thirsty.
 
#12
This thread never got much traction and I never really gave it another thought (wine...ha). Since originally posting, I’ve lost count but the number tasted is well into the high hundreds (and growing) and like the banned fellow above pointed out, there’s a zillion wines out there...
 
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petrus61 said:
This thread never got much traction and I never really gave it another thought (wine...ha). Since originally posting, I’ve lost count but the number tasted is well into the high hundreds (and growing) and like the banned fellow above pointed out, there’s a zillion wines out there...
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Good to see you back. This thread did take a pause. I used to stick to Merlot, some Rieslings, wasn't much of a wine fan. Thus far, I've figured out: Pinot Grigio is less sweet than Riesling, so fine with me. Cabernet Sauvignon is less fruity and more full bodied than Merlot, so that's good. Cabernets can be overpowering, like a stout beer to light beer drinkers. After 10 years of reds, it's been 10 years of whites for me. I'm really not very flexible, am I?! Still like ale better. The best wines probably are Cabernets.
 
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fretter said:
Good to see you back. This thread did take a pause. I used to stick to Merlot, some Rieslings, wasn't much of a wine fan. Thus far, I've figured out: Pinot Grigio is less sweet than Riesling, so fine with me. Cabernet Sauvignon is less fruity and more full bodied than Merlot, so that's good. Cabernets can be overpowering, like a stout beer to light beer drinkers. After 10 years of reds, it's been 10 years of whites for me. I'm really not very flexible, am I?! Still like ale better. The best wines probably are Cabernets.
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Any questions or suggestions, feel free to ask or share your thoughts! I’ll try to post some stuff in the near future...likely after the holidays as it’s busy season here in booze-ville.
 
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That imagery cab looks tasty! I typically go for the Trader Joe’s grand reserve house label(14-20$) and they’re great value wines, the Cabs in particular taste like most cabs in the 30-40$ price range. If I’m not near a Trader Joe’s I opt for the Duckhorn Decoy Cab(20$ around here).
 
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