The Wine Thread

Discussion in 'Food and Wine' started by KSigMason, Feb 4, 2013.

  1. Shangrila

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    Tillbaka till engelska bara tack
     
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    Ha-ha!
    Ha-ha! = Ho-ho!
     
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    What's this, Swedish Day?
     
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    It could have been but Shangrila put a stop to it. We were just getting warmed up too. :cry:
     
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  5. Kode

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    I wouldn't know. I only know a bit of French.
     
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    I also speak French but let's not go there. 8)
     
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    Pourquoi pas? Je trouve que c'est une très bonne idée et meme la langue plus viable par cette topique. :p

    Okay, mods. I'm just joking. English>everything else.
     
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    Now you are just tempting the moderators to issue you with a warning.
     
  9. Shangrila

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    We could speak French wine, although I rarely drink any. Not long ago we tried a Hungarian wine at the neighbors. Not bad, but a bit on the sweet side.
     
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    I know nothing about wine and I am just beginning to try some different...and inexpensive varieties. My favorite so far is a cheap Merlot. I have some white wines chilling and will try them later. Even if the wine is cheap I am having fun trying different varieties. I may try some more expensive wines later....but right now cheap wines will have to do.
     
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    I like red wines, but don't have a specific brand.
     
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    Exquisite!

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    Whine?
    Why??
    And a whole thread dedicated to it.

     
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    I found a little-known secret: a brand of excellent red wines that are also very, very inexpensive.... "Two Vines". I'm drinking their Cabernet right now. Tantalizing bouquet and a smooth finish with just enough tannin. They make Shiraz, Merlot, and a Cabernet-Merlot blend. About $6 - 7 per bottle.

    For a white wine, I like a rich, fruity Riesling, particularly Willamette Valley Riesling. Crisp and refreshing.
     
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    I always stick to New Zealand, especially white. Normally Marlborough.

    The Ned is one of their best white wines.
     
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    Just wanted to share that I'm in love with pomegranate semi sweet wine especially the ones made from caucasian regions.
     
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    Merlot
    Pino Grigio
    Zinfandel
     
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    A good cheap Merlot ?
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    But I don’t know if you can find it 2.75€
     
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    I'll second the Carlo Rossi recommendation. My favorites are the Paisano first, their Burgundy second. What I do when I buy a bottle is I'll drink maybe 15 - 20% of it, recap it and put in in a cool, dark place. When I come back to it in 7 - 10 days I think it's much improved. Maybe it had a chance to breathe a little bit?
     
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    @ Red Wine: Pinot Noir, Merlot, Carménère

    @ White Wine: Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot blanc
     
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    I like a Chateauneuf du Pape.
    Rich full bodied red.
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    An age -old wisdom says: Riesling is the king of the white wines. :clapping:
     
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    Wine deserves more than just one thread! :)
    Wine is a wonderful world! :)
     
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    Have you ever had a Müller-Thurgau.
    It is well worth trying.

    https://www.germanwines.de/knowledge/grape-varieties/white-grapes/mueller-thurgau/
     
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    It's called, "Port," wine (from Oporto, Portugal). I like it, too, though it is not good to complement food, in the way normal red wine can be. It can be used as a dessert wine, along with say, something chocolate. But it is mostly to be drunk for itself, either after dinner, or as an aperitif.
     

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