WINE enthusiasts?
JRod
Well-known member
I'm an idiot about wine but my wife and I are going to a wine tasting and dinner the week after ohio. The menu and wine selection look amazing.
interlooper
Wishing I was golfing now
This last weekend we had two new bottles:
2009 romain papilloud: This was very tasty. We paired it with ardrahan cheese and pears. The wine was very dark; strong aroma and strong blackberry taste. I was pretty happy with this.
2006 castro y mogan, tendal: Unfortunately, this bottle was skunked. When the cork was placed on the table, it looked broken down a bit. And, on the tasting smell/sip, you could tell that it was not handled well over the years. This was meant to be paired with seared chicken.
2009 romain papilloud: This was very tasty. We paired it with ardrahan cheese and pears. The wine was very dark; strong aroma and strong blackberry taste. I was pretty happy with this.
2006 castro y mogan, tendal: Unfortunately, this bottle was skunked. When the cork was placed on the table, it looked broken down a bit. And, on the tasting smell/sip, you could tell that it was not handled well over the years. This was meant to be paired with seared chicken.
As am I, I really know nothing about wine, but my wife and I always seem to go to these tasting type events and dinners, it always shows my how much I'm missing out on.
JRod
Well-known member
I like wine but I can barely afford my golf scotch and cigars so I really don't need any new hobbies.
I hear that! I've seen a few people's wine cellars who are really into wine, wow, and I thought golf was an expensive hobby!
JRod
Well-known member
Yah my dad had wine cellars in both of our houses as a kid. Lot of space.
interlooper
Wishing I was golfing now
Nice. yeah; I was wondering about the batches that vineyards may sale to amateurs. Think of it this way though... you are able to make good wine with the vineyard's mediocre grapes. That is an art form! Keep this thread up on your makings... totally interested in this stuff!
interlooper
Wishing I was golfing now
I always *hint* to my clients that I like wine, scotch and golf. I love the gentlman's bribe!
I need to bounce up a few notches and start hinting at ski vacations... haha.
RoundersRob
New member
Golf has nothing on a good wine cellar. Try enjoying both hobbies at the same time. I think sometimes I am keeping the California economy afloat.
See for me it's the opposite, I need to listen to my clients hints and give them what they want. How do you get your clients to do you favors?
interlooper
Wishing I was golfing now
Yeah; it cuts both ways for me. Before they are clients (or if I want more work from existing clients) I'm doing the wine/dining. After we have done our work, they return the favors (often ten-fold if we have done well).
Yeah, wine can get a little out of control. What tricks do you guys use to keep the costs down? One thing we do is buy cheaper wine for immediate drinking. A couple of good options are Trader Joe's and Grocery Outlet.
That's awesome!!!
arydolphin
GTHC!
Most of the wine that we buy is for "immediate" drinking, meaning within the next few months. Most of the stuff that we buy when we travel or get as really nice gifts goes into the wine fridge that we have. Right now, that fridge is stocked mainly with New Zealand and California wine from trips a few years back.
In terms of keeping costs down, if you can find a good wine shop with knowledgeable staff that you can establish a relationship with, they can steer you in the right direction in terms of finding really good wine that is a good deal as well. Example: wine shop had a really nice $80 bottle, but then pointed us in the direction of the $25 bottle that was made by the same winemaker and used some of the same grapes, but just wasn't as limited at the $80 bottle. I'm pretty sure that if we had tasted both bottles, we wouldn't have been able to tell the difference.
Big fan of wine, with little knowledge of wine..
A few of our favorites lately have been blends:
Apothic Red
Apothic White
X Winery blends
and Jam Jar from South Africa
I've made some notes and can't wait to try some of the suggestions from here!
A few of our favorites lately have been blends:
Apothic Red
Apothic White
X Winery blends
and Jam Jar from South Africa
I've made some notes and can't wait to try some of the suggestions from here!
Our ideas of cheap wine for immediate drinking are different
I can often find $12-$20 wine that is available for $5-$8. If it was legal I'd start uncorking this stuff on the way home...it gets consumed that night
After a few years of waiting we finally made it off the waiting list and receive an allotment from SeaSmoke. That and some occasional purchases during wine tasting up here go in our 'cellar' - a little storage box under a table in the dining room
RoundersRob
New member
After a few years of waiting we finally made it off the waiting list and receive an allotment from SeaSmoke. That and some occasional purchases during wine tasting up here go in our 'cellar' - a little storage box under a table in the dining room
I've been a buyer of Sea Smoke for many vintages. If you ever get a chance to visit their winery in Lompoc, don't hesitate. The entire group of folks down there are awesome and very passionate about their work and their wine and the winery is amazing. Depending on which bottlings you get, some of them are quite good as young wines but if you can wait until they have about 4-5 years in the bottle, they'll really be great.
In fact, that entire area down in the Santa Rita Hills is an awesome area to visit and play some golf too.
d_in_la
Not so in LA.
Shared a bottle of this last night in Monterey, CA with a great group of colleagues. Ok, I drank most of it, bunch of tee totalers! I was very happy. Not sure if it shows up well in the pic, but the label was printing with braille as well. I thought that was pretty cool.
arydolphin
GTHC!
Our ideas of cheap wine for immediate drinking are different
I can often find $12-$20 wine that is available for $5-$8. If it was legal I'd start uncorking this stuff on the way home...it gets consumed that night
After a few years of waiting we finally made it off the waiting list and receive an allotment from SeaSmoke. That and some occasional purchases during wine tasting up here go in our 'cellar' - a little storage box under a table in the dining room
Oh, don't get me wrong, we like our cheap wines too. I love hitting up Trader Joe's for their <$10 selection, and not just 2 buck chuck.
RoundersRob
New member
Please don't admit to buying and drinking 2 buck chuck. If you saw how that crap was produced you'd gag.
RoundersRob
New member
Chapoutier was the first producer to put braille on their labels back in the mid 90s. They did it after a friend, who is blind, said something about having to bring a friend to the wine shop to help identify different wines. They are a very good producer at all price points. You almost can't go wrong with a wine from them.
Shared a bottle of this last night in Monterey, CA with a great group of colleagues. Ok, I drank most of it, bunch of tee totalers! I was very happy. Not sure if it shows up well in the pic, but the label was printing with braille as well. I thought that was pretty cool.
arydolphin
GTHC!
We don't drink it very much, wife actually uses it more for cooking. I can find pretty good stuff under 10 bucks at TJs. One of my favorites is Stump Jump GSM by d'Arenberg from Australia.
Mr. Satchmo
urielsatchmoortegaMR.Jinx
we need a trader joes in town lol, I'll check out the cheap wine section next time I go to el paso. surprisingly, world market has a decent wine section
threshold350
Active member
I was on a Malbec kick for awhile. Last Christmas I bought a few of these to bring to the party. Big hit with the relatives. A few thought I spent a lot, $25-30. I only spent $6 each at Costco
Edit: ugh, I can't image to work. It was a bottle 2010 Conquista Malbec we were drinking.
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Edit: ugh, I can't image to work. It was a bottle 2010 Conquista Malbec we were drinking.
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