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redY67
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 672
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 9:53 am: |     |
Since we started drifting to different beverages, I was curious to know peoples taste. I love the California Reds....I remember the first time I had a bottle of the Cakebread Cab. It wasn't popular at the time and only $40 at a restaurant. |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2128
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:00 am: | |
CA reds or CA cabs specifcially? since your other thread mention of CA reds was a cab all-star list.
just curious too. |
Andrew Zorn
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Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 156
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:13 am: | |
Wine is okay, I suppose, but those bulky boxes take up so much room in the fridge. On the top shelf too! |
D.
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 5552
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:14 am: | |
Lindeman's 2002 South Australia Reserve Cabernet ($8 .. a steal)
Il Cortigiano prosecco ($8)
Chateau Montroche Costieres de Nimes ($8 Rhone) |
redY67
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 675
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:18 am: | |
Any red wine will do, cabs are a favorite. (Cain Five is a blend, not a cab.) I love meritage wines.
My first favorite was Carmenet Meritage, years ago. Unfortunately it was replace with the Dynamite, which isn't, dynamite. |
redY67
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 676
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:20 am: | |
D. as you are mentioning bargain wines...
Pepperwood Grove Pinot $7.99
Rex Goliath Cab $9.99
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mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 4732
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:22 am: | |
Opus One.
And any of these:
http://www.champagne.gb.com/veuve-champagne.asp |
Bill P
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Username: Mrincredible
Post Number: 105
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:27 am: | |
Jack: If they want to drink Merlot, we're drinking Merlot.
Miles Raymond: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any ******* Merlot!
Since I saw "Sideways" I've kinda been on a Pinot Noir kick. But I had a wine in Italy last year by Castello di Verrazzano. It was their 2001 Bottiglia Particolare. Delicious. Probably better in a couple of years.
http://verrazzano.tuscanmade.com/net/catalogo.aspx?p=p&cat=439&codice=CVSTBP99 |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2130
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:37 am: | |
Andy,
but when youre done with the wine, you can use the plastic bags inside the boxes for other uses, like packing the kids' lunches!
it seems easier to find good value (under $10) reds than whites. Parallel 45 Cotes du Rhone is still my all time budget favorite. Some malbecs under $10 are surprisingly good. Some of the Bonny Doon wines hover around the $10 mark and are mostly conveniently screw-top now (so you can open them immediately once you get in the car instead of waiting to get home or rummage around the glove compartment for the Swiss army knife corkscrew). Another great pleasure of Bonny Doon is getting their mailings...hilarious, ridiculous, informative.
Favorite wines of any price...champagnes/sparkling wines; chateauneuf du papes; red Burgundy or great domestic pinot noir; dessert wines. Probably leaving a half dozen or so out though. All depends on the time of year, the setting, the circumstances. |
jet
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Username: Jet
Post Number: 778
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:57 am: | |
I have been seeing a lot of Chilean reds in my recycle bin under $10.00 @ WL . Also been splurging on Bordeauxs . The Frogs are looking to regain mkt. share & there are some good values out there even Pauillacs. As for champagne when the occasion arises it's usually Bright. |
ML
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Username: Ml1
Post Number: 2339
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 11:00 am: | |
This is why Hank and I get along.
I second the Parallel 45 recommendation, as well as the Bonny Doon. Bonny Doon's Pacific Rim Riesling is a great white wine with food, especially spicy dishes. The Syrah and Big House Red are also good. And you'll start to really get used to screw-tops believe it or not. Eventually, you don't want to go back to corkscrews.
I also like Laurel Glen "Reds" which is a blend of zinfandel and carignane. Very mellow and good with basic traditional Italian food like lasagna or veal parm.
In the inexpensive category, the Coppola wines (Rosso, Bianco) are good everyday wines. At first I thought it was a gimmick, putting Francis Ford's name on the bottle, but it turns out he knows something about wine. In fact, in the past 20 years, he's made more good wine than good movies. 
And as far as I'm concerned, sparkling wine is the perfect before dinner drink. It doesn't overwhelm with alcohol like a cocktail, less filling than beer, and more refreshing than still wine. And if you're having a first course of shellfish, nothing's better to accompany it.
Others I really like:
Guenoc Petite Syrah -- about $19, best value I've ever found
RH Phillips EXP Viognier
Lolonis Cabernet
Snoqualmie Syrah
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D.
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5555
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 12:13 pm: | |
1998 Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon is outrageously good for about $12-$15. Appreciation is aided if you grew up with a mulberry tree in your backyard; also has a slight hint of eucalyptus. Very unusual and delicious. |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 4738
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 12:57 pm: | |
Dave - where can I find this? |
bella
Citizen
Username: Bella
Post Number: 489
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 3:58 pm: | |
The best I've ever had was a 1983 Yqem. I'll probably never have it again because it's just too expensive.
For cheap wine I always pick Bully Hill.
Champagne- Veuve, I don't care for Dom Perignon |
vor
Citizen
Username: Vor
Post Number: 410
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:03 pm: | |
Bella
Agree re: Yqem, amazing (but budget busting)
I recently enjoyed my first full blown Malbec from Argentina, a 2001 called Catena Alta. Top notch.
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Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2145
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:13 pm: | |
vor,
Ive had 7 or 8 different malbecs in the past year...ranging from $7 to $20...and Id buy everyone of them again. I will serve it with steak or grilled beef..I figure the Argentine people must know something about wines they make going well with beef.
d'Yquem is amazing..but you can get less pricey sauternes that are still really fantastic, or try Inniskillen, a vidal ice wine from Ontario or Dolce, from Far Niente in CA, or Mouilleux (not sure of the spelling) from Chappellet..or for a really good reasonably priced dessert wine, Bonny Doon's vin de glaciere. Theyre all dessert in a glass..but if you want to really go over the top, sauternes with foie gras is pretty ridiculous (in fact, Jocelyne's used to serve foie gras with sauternes gelatin cubes).
Bella,
They "export" Bully Hill out to your neck of the woods?
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vor
Citizen
Username: Vor
Post Number: 412
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:26 pm: | |
Hank
Had the Malbec at an Argestinian steak house, simply amazing.
Any thoughts on Barsac?
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Soda
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Username: Soda
Post Number: 2664
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:40 pm: | |
TMI, as requested:
Carbonated Soft Drinks: Dr. Pepper, Shweppes Bitter Lemon, Canada Dry Ginger Ale
No-Cals: Diet Coke, Diet 7-Up
Suds: John Courage, Dos Equis, Heineken Dark, Bass, "Jenny", Miller HighLife
Reds: CA Cabs, Ruffino Reserva Ducale Oro, Cotes du Rhone
Whites: Not many
Cranberry Juice Cocktails: Ocean Spray
Vodkas: Grey Goose, Stoli
Scotch: johnny Walker Blue
Rum: Myers, Baquardi Gold
Other: Kahlua, "43", Slivovitz, Creme de Menthe
Milk: 1% or buttermilk
Juices: Tropicana Orange, Apple & Eve Apple, V-8, Clamato
Mix: Tabasco Bloody Mary Mix
-s.
BTW: Now Drinking: Naya Water |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2147
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 5:15 pm: | |
vor,
Barsacs are probably seen as the really good value Sauternes coming out of Bordeaux. Some are excellent and a number are really good. I dont remember the name, but Doisey-something or other was always a good value for the price. |
ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 3437
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 5:17 pm: | |
Maker's Mark in Twinings Lemon Ginger Tea for just about anytime of day or night is quite nice. |
Innisowen
Citizen
Username: Innisowen
Post Number: 621
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:15 pm: | |
A nice Tignanello d'Antinori suits me fine anytime, except for breakfast, when a rough cut gros rouge will do the trick. |
D.
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5566
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 11:36 am: | |
I got the Bleasdale from Majestic Liquors & Foods in Jersey City (across from City Hall in the former Majestic Theatre). I'll grab some extras next time I go. |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 4744
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 2:38 pm: | |
Thanks D. I have been saving a gift bottle of Opus One - so how about we have an Opus/Bleasdale fest very soon - I sure could use it  , and would like to catch up, as well as offer some help.
Cheers. |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2151
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 10:54 am: | |
vor,
I was in Wine Library (aka Evil Empire) and noticed among the malbecs, there is a Bordeaux style blend by Bodega Norton called Privada. Its $16, and is cabernet, merlot and malbec I think in relatively equal parts all from 50-80 year old vines. Ive had it once before..its really really good. |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2152
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:00 am: | |
mem,
a couple of logo choices for you...the original Widow Clicquot and a much updated version of her.
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ML
Supporter
Username: Ml1
Post Number: 2344
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:00 am: | |
Bodega Norton is good, but far surpassed by Bodega Kramden, IMHO. |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 2153
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:02 am: | |
is Third Gear now covering "Swanee River"? |
redY67
Citizen
Username: Redy67
Post Number: 685
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:12 am: | |
bella, funny I am right there with you. I think that Dom is very over-rated. |
vor
Citizen
Username: Vor
Post Number: 414
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 1:29 pm: | |
Hank
Thanks for the tip |
bella
Citizen
Username: Bella
Post Number: 490
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 10:40 am: | |
Yes, if you go somewhere with a wide selection you can get Bully Hill. I've converted my wine snob best friend into a Bully Hill drinker.
Inniskillin is great. My mother used to have an office in Toronto and would bring it back for me. I've stopped buying it since it costs about $70 here and I'm used to paying $30.
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