Wine question

[Freak Out]

Whatever your tastes, never pay more than $7 a bottle. This is advice I got long ago from a friend who has GM of the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio on his resume.

You will end up drinking more crap but if that's' what floats your boat have at it. You can still find some deals at that price but in this "dollar as TP" age it is getting harder and harder to do.

[sheepshead]

That was maybe 5 years ago so you can inflate it, but it very much includes case price.

[Iron Mike]

Had to bump this thread back up.

I am starting my wine collection today. Buying about 3 bottles for myself (my wife's present for our anniversary today).

Drop me a PM if anyone has encountered something new recently.

Whatever you do, DON'T roadtrip to this ghetto winery:

http://www.kerriganbrothers.com/

[digitaldean]

Had to bump this thread back up.

I am starting my wine collection today. Buying about 3 bottles for myself (my wife's present for our anniversary today).

Drop me a PM if anyone has encountered something new recently.

Whatever you do, DON'T roadtrip to this ghetto winery:

http://www.kerriganbrothers.com/

It's about 4 miles from my house. Never been there, the guy who owns it does those cheese carvings of Mt. Rushmore and has been on national TV a lot. Most of their wines (from their website) are different fruity wines like blackberry, cranberry, etc.)

What was so bad about it, just curious?

[digitaldean]

Look for the Matua from NZ (Sauv Blanc), Vino Verda (Green Wine) from Portugal is always tasty...many wine houses make great examples of it and I can go one for countless hours on the wonders of Port. Start off with some LBVs (Late Bottled vintages) as well as a few Aussie Tawnys before diving into some vintage stuff. We should set up a tasting a few days before the posters game.

Bought a Sebeka 2007 Sauv Blanc $7 - South Africa (Western Cape) had it tonight for an anniversary dinner with my wife. BIG thumbs up.

Bought but haven't tried: Trapiche Malbec 2007 - Argentina (off of a friends recommendation); Rioja Cortijo 3 Tinto 2006. Malbec was under $7, the Rioja was around $8.

The best part.... my wife doesn't drink wine so I have it all to myself....

By coincidence, I tried a Jonesy Tawny Port at my local store today. Freakin' awesome! I never had a port before so I didn't know what to expect. Dark caramel brown color. Silky smooth but not heavy as I thought a dessert wine would be. I've tried ice wines before, but this comes close if not beating it.

As for the P-Rat wine tasting...if Mad can bring a bottle of Thunderbird , I think some of our wine-inclined friends could sample a few.

[MJZiggy]

I had a very nice St. Michel Chateau Riesling the other day. Light and not too sweet. Good summer wine.

[Freak Out]

Here are a few of the lower priced yet damn yummy ports I have sitting around.

Sandeman - Founders Reserve

R.L. Buller & Son -Victoria Tawny

Don Pedro Ximenez (PX) 1971 Gran Reserva. Its a Spanish desert wine that is a must taste. You can get a 375 ML bottle for about $25. A little spendy but what the fuck right?

[Freak Out]

Whiskers Blake is a nice Oz Tawny you can get most everywhere that is very good.

I don't know if you like scotch but I tried a 15 and 30 year old Laphroaig over the weekend and was blown away. Amazing stuff.

[MJZiggy]

Here are a few of the lower priced yet damn yummy ports I have sitting around.

Sandeman - Founders Reserve

R.L. Buller & Son -Victoria Tawny

Don Pedro Ximenez (PX) 1971 Gran Reserva. Its a Spanish desert wine that is a must taste. You can get a 375 ML bottle for about $25. A little spendy but what the fuck right?

When are you coming for Dogfish?

[Freak Out]

Here are a few of the lower priced yet damn yummy ports I have sitting around.

Sandeman - Founders Reserve

R.L. Buller & Son -Victoria Tawny

Don Pedro Ximenez (PX) 1971 Gran Reserva. Its a Spanish desert wine that is a must taste. You can get a 375 ML bottle for about $25. A little spendy but what the fuck right?

When are you coming for Dogfish?

That's a good question.....could be soon. I need to visit someone in Baltimore and may opt to do that in the next few weeks. I'll keep you posted....and thanks for asking. I owe you some recipes as well.

[Fosco33]

Never been a big wine drinker - except from my parent's boxed wine...

We went to a Brazilian BBQ last nite and had a nice pinot noir from CA. Huge meal, needed the wine to break it up.

Eating out in Beverly Hills usually shows you how hilarious rich foreigners really are (no offense). This one guy had a complete rainbow stripe getup.
Saw Bill Nye, 'the Science Guy'. Me and a buddy went up and said thanks for bringing science to tv when we were kids. Not much of a talker.

[MJZiggy]

A first last night, had a cabernet from Romania. It wasn't bad.

[GBRulz]

boxed wine? you'd be better off with some Boone's Farm!

Last night I tried a new Pino Gregio... Sterling something, from CA. It was very good.

[Freak Out]

Consumer Tip of the week:

2007 Pillar Box Red at Costco....with the current coupon it as about $7.50 a bottle and a very good deal.

http://www.wine.com/V6/Pillar-Box-Padthaway-Red-2007/wine/94859/detail.aspx

Cheers!

[swede]

Consumer Tip of the week:

2007 Pillar Box Red at Costco....with the current coupon it as about $7.50 a bottle and a very good deal.

http://www.wine.com/V6/Pillar-Box-Padthaway-Red-2007/wine/94859/detail.aspx

Cheers!

How much is it in a box?