What wine did you have tonight?

Trius said:
OMG Kyle I can't believe you mentioned Dom Perignon and Andre in the same breath!

For New Years eve it will be Veuve Cliquot and Trius Brut.
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Haha, I was actually just hoping to see people's reactions. ;)

But really, I can't afford to drink Dom Perignon all the time, so although I'm not a huge fan of Andre, I will make do with it sometimes. Usually I get something better than that.,

I opened the bottle of Dom while I watched A Christmas Story at 10:30 last night. The house was qufiet. I had some nice champagne, I was watching one of the best Christmas movies of all time and I had my best friend sitting there with me watching it. A wonderful way to end Christmas, I suppose.
 
Abbazz said:
What, no poll? ;)

For me, Sauternes with the foie gras,
Les Charmes Chatelain Pouilly-Fumé with the lobster,
Château des Tourelles Lalande de Pomerol with the roasted suckling pig,
Champagne blanc de blancs with the cake.

Who said Brunei was a "dry" country? :eek:

Cheers,

Abbazz
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You are a man of taste. Sauternes is my favourite white wine. Pouilly is excellent. But don't talk about foie gras, I'm full of it ... :eek:

Yesterday, we drank 7 bottles of wine, so I can't remember exactly :rolleyes:
We had a fine Pinot Noir (Bourgogne) and an excellent Brouilly (I really like it). Today, we have, among others, a good Saint Emilion Grand Cru (Bordeaux).
My wife's family has a vineyard in Bourgogne and produces Gevrey-Chambertin; so we often have good Bourgogne (sometimes amazing bottles from 1964-68).
Champagne? Veuve Cliquot is a nice one, but I haven't already chosen the New Year Eve champagne ... we'll see.
Have a nice dinner.
Marc-A.
 
Todd.Hanz said:
a fine, late 2006 vintage, Mogen David 20/20 in lieu of out regular bottle of Ripple or Thunderbird...we break out the good stuff for the Holidays ;)

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Passover isn't till April.:rolleyes:
Kurt M.
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traveller said:
A 1998 Brunello di Montalcino

My last bottle :eek:
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I've got a 1997 Brunello di Montalcino, Angelo Sassetti, that I'm saving, for what I really don't know!

For Christmas it was three different bottles shared among a few of the family members (out of 37 who came over!) who enjoy wine: a 2000 Chateau La Tourette Bordeaux, a 2001 Whitehall Lane Napa Cabernet and a 2001 Stags Leap Napa Cabernet. All were very nice but most everyone agreed the bordeaux was the favorite. We also went through some cheap stuff at the end. Great fun.
 
Marc-A. said:
a good Saint Emilion Grand Cru (Bordeaux).

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Champagne? Veuve Cliquot is a nice one,
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St. Emilion, another favorite of mine, usually just by itself. If you love Sauternes, then you will fall in love with Jurançon. Go to Nicolas, you don't have to spend much (well, you, in any case, over here, meu Zeus!...) get a Ballet d'Octobre de Domaine Cahuapé (et, s'il te plais, a servir frais).

Chapmagne? If with a small budget, Cordon Rouge, or just a little bit more, Canard-Duchêne. mmmmm.
 
Tonight is a Zinfandel night.

Born of a grape which, like so many of us Americans, escaped from Europe of unknown and unloved heritage to become an ongoing success of ever greater sophistication and refinement. :cool:
 
Athena said:
Tonight is a Zinfandel night.

Born of a grape which, like so many of us Americans, escaped from Europe ... :cool:
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... But in this case it's a well-known varietal, the Riesling... St. Michelle's Riesling from the Columbia Valley of Washington State, with Mahi Mahi tacos at Anthony's Harborside in Bremerton. We'd also considered a Sauvingnon Blanc as well as Alice White's Lexia, a Muscat that we enjoy.
 
PlantedTao said:
Pinot Noir from Orgeon
Argyle &
Montinore Estate
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mmmm.. Argyle is some of my absolute fave wine.. I have a few bottles of 2002 Reserve pinot noir

but my wine for the evening was a 2005 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz.. a very nicely balanced body with great body.. it needs at least 45 minutes to really open up, tho.. so pour a glass as you start preparing dinner
 
Dougg said:
... But in this case it's a well-known varietal, the Riesling... St. Michelle's Riesling from the Columbia Valley of Washington State, with Mahi Mahi tacos at Anthony's Harborside in Bremerton. We'd also considered a Sauvingnon Blanc as well as Alice White's Lexia, a Muscat that we enjoy.
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That is a very interesting combination, I like that idea. There is this Rioja Rosado (which translates to "Zinfandel" if you like) which I like with some tacos al pastor when the tacos are prepared in true authentic style. Either that or a Negra Modelo, which I also like a lot with spicy Pad Thai.
 
Wow! This group is really into their wine. Nice to know you all are so cultured.
Tonight we had Lindeman Cabernet. My Wife made pizza from scratch, even the sauce. I love her even more than the wine! :cool:
 
I had some apple moonshine, too... but I suppose that doesnt exactly count...

day aft christmas (right now...) I'm working on a couple of 6 packs of rolling rock. it should be a good night...
 
Last night, Borsao (Spain), inexpensive and very drinkable (and well-received in certain critical circles, for what that's worth). My favorite wine under $10.

Tonight, another cheap-n-cheerful favorite, also from Spain: Almira ("Los Dos"). Together with a dinner with broiled turkey thighs (never broiled them before, and anticipated disaster, but worked out far better than I had thought they would). I'm lucky to have a local wine shop that's passionate about stocking good stuff at all price points.


- Barrett
 
amateriat said:
Last night, Borsao (Spain), inexpensive and very drinkable (and well-received in certain critical circles, for what that's worth). My favorite wine under $10.

Tonight, another cheap-n-cheerful favorite, also from Spain: Almira ("Los Dos"). Together with a dinner with broiled turkey thighs (never broiled them before, and anticipated disaster, but worked out far better than I had thought they would). I'm lucky to have a local wine shop that's passionate about stocking good stuff at all price points.
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A lot of Spanish wines were looked-down over here where I live (until about a few years ago), not only because they were in Spanish, but because they didn't ring bells like "Cabernet" and "Merlot". For a few years I could get cases for dirt cheap; spectacular wines, specially a Valdepeñas which is magnificent (and still relatively cheap). Far better than any Californian wine I've ever had, but still competing with some Australian reds.

Anyway, try a Crianza Rioja from "Tres Cáceres" (red label, not the white one), you'll be pleasantly surprised for under $9 --- Olé ;)
 
Trius said:
...and the Niagara Peninsula (southern Ontario and western New York)
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Ah so our local Ripple is starting to get noticed? The Family have been drinking local for a long time. I just never got into it.




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The other night, I finally found a bottle of Rombauer Chardonnay (Carneros) in my local BevMo. Hard to find, for some reason. It's a California Chard, very good - and I don't normally like white wine. More a Zinfandel guy, myself - and Rombauer has a great Zin, too.

Happy Holidays, and good drinking.


Cheers,
--joe.
 
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