Official Wine Thread

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 09:56 AM

I see all the beer and drinking threads. I want to start the wine thread. I love wines. I drink wine every other day. Cheap or top shelf it doesnt matter to me. Over the course of my enxt posts i will detail to you my favorites and when I like to drink them and with what.

Anyone people winos like myself? Red or white? Burgandy ? Chianti? Pinot Grigio? What do you like!

Gay Ork Wang · 02-13-2009, 09:58 AM

I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 10:01 AM

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I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti

:o :o :o :o Such a great line. I used to buy gallons of Carlo Rossi in college. 10 bucks of a decent wine not god awful but not average, just decent.

Giantsfan1080 · 02-13-2009, 10:02 AM

I drink any type of red wine. I can't stand white wine. I can also go from the cheapest bottle to having excellent stuff. I've had a ton of different reds since I work at a liquor store.

MetSox17 · 02-13-2009, 10:04 AM

When we're on our last few bucks and wanna drink, we buy a box of White Zinfandel. Never had any of the good stuff, wouldn't know what to order it with.

Hollywood · 02-13-2009, 10:04 AM

My favorite grape is actually zinfandel. I like a strong, fruit forward zin with that high alcohol content. Everybody wants to be a Pinot Noir or Cab fan but for my money you can't beat a good Zin. A couple of my quick favorites -

-Rombauer
-Martinelli

Those two are some of the best off the top of my head. If you ever see either one in a store, pick it up and thank me later.

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 10:09 AM

I went to a vineyard in the valley this past summer. I'll post some pics. It was Artesa. So gorgeous, and it was cool learning about the process and seeing people at work. Plus the wine tasting was great.

Giantsfan1080 · 02-13-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood

My favorite grape is actually zinfandel. I like a strong, fruit forward zin with that high alcohol content. Everybody wants to be a Pinot Noir or Cab fan but for my money you can't beat a good Zin. A couple of my quick favorites -

-Rombauer
-Martinelli

Those two are some of the best off the top of my head. If you ever see either one in a store, pick it up and thank me later.

Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel is one of my favorites especially for the price at about $15.

Hollywood · 02-13-2009, 10:15 AM

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Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel is one of my favorites especially for the price at about $15.

Yea +1 that's another good one. The thing about zinfandel is you can get so many great deals like that because I think people have a stigma about Zins and like I said earlier, everyone wants a Pinot Noir or a big Cab. Don't get me wrong, I'll drink them but you just have to spend so much more money for the same quality wine IMO.

Folie A deux and Chateau Montelena also make really great zins if you ever see them.

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 10:18 AM

Funny story sorta

I went out to dinner one night and saw Barefoot Pinot Grigio on the menu and a glass was 7.50. The liquor store next to my apartment used to have 2 for 14 bucks bottles of Barefoot lol. Barefoot was a decent cheap wine. I like their Cab alot.

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 10:19 AM

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Yea +1 that's another good one. The thing about zinfandel is you can get so many great deals like that because I think people have a stigma about Zins and like I said earlier, everyone wants a Pinot Noir or a big Cab. Don't get me wrong, I'll drink them but you just have to spend so much more money for the same quality wine IMO.

Folie A deux and Chateau Montelena also make really great zins if you ever see them.

Folie A deux is very good, love the aromas of that one as well.

I want some vino right now, but I am at work.

Scott Wright · 02-13-2009, 10:21 AM

Back in college my roommate and I used to make wine in the closet.

MetSox17 · 02-13-2009, 10:22 AM

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Back in college my roommate and I used to make wine in the closet.

LOL.

And how did that go?

wicket · 02-13-2009, 10:23 AM

my dad has the most awesome winecellar, all really high end bordeaux and he is never gonna finish all of them, actually had a premieur grand cru this christmas, it was awesome.

wicket · 02-13-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Wright

Back in college my roommate and I used to make wine in the closet.

that cant have been good

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 10:26 AM

Some pics from the Artesa website..ill post my own when I get home

so beautiful wow

B-Dawk · 02-13-2009, 10:26 AM

ive made wine before as well at school, i feel special to have such a connection

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Wright

Back in college my roommate and I used to make wine in the closet.

So Scott Wright is not straight edge.

plus rep Scott!

Brent · 02-13-2009, 11:24 AM

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And how did that go?

Since we have the hot temps here in Texas it's super easy but I dont think I am allowed to post how to make it... I guess PM me and I can explain.

My parents are wine people. Funny thing about wine is it should never be about the price, it should be about the taste. Hell, some of the best tasting wine out there is this one called "Charles Shaw" or as most know it "Two Buck Chuck" and it's won many taste awards haha. California wines are best taste and quality for your dollar.

drowe · 02-13-2009, 11:50 AM

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box .

i was wondering how long it would take for this word to come up in the wine thread. classy.

i don't know much about wine. i like it red and dry. never white. if i'm having something chilled, it's gonna be beer.

on the extremely rare occurance that i purchase wine, i go by the following criteria:

-red
-cool/classy label
-pronounceable name (i don't want to have to stumble through some french crap every time somebody asks me what the name of the beast is).

drowe · 02-13-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Wright

Back in college my roommate and I used to make wine in the closet.

were you wine drinkers, or was this just a ploy to get women?
i could see it working very well. as i imagine your mock draft talent wasn't considered a marketable skill in the ladies department. :)

CJSchneider · 02-13-2009, 12:02 PM

Growing up so close to Napa Valley, I have been to several wineries and cellars there. Parducci Winery makes wonderful stuff.

tjsunstein · 02-13-2009, 12:08 PM

Ive had wine a couple times at parties because some of the girls I went to HS with drank it. Never had it out of a glass, just out of the bag that comes in the box. It was Blush. That's pretty much the extent of my win tasting. Oh, actually driving home from Niagara falls when I was like 13 once, we stopped at some vineyard in the northeast and I tasted some wine. It was really good, light colored, fruity. Know what I'm talking about? lol :)

Hollywood · 02-13-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by drowe

were you wine drinkers, or was this just a ploy to get women?
i could see it working very well.

I don't think the line 'I'm making a batch of wine in my closet, wanna come try some?' works that well on women.

bored of education · 02-13-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tjsunstein

Ive had wine a couple times at parties because some of the girls I went to HS with drank it. Never had it out of a glass, just out of the bag that comes in the box. It was Blush. That's pretty much the extent of my win tasting. Oh, actually driving home from Niagara falls when I was like 13 once, we stopped at some vineyard in the northeast and I tasted some wine. It was really good, light colored, fruity. Know what I'm talking about? lol :)

That would be Franzia Sunset Blush