| 51. Author: itsawaldo | Date: Thu, 6/25/2015, 4:47PM EST | |
I am a big fan of Duck Horn.
At $25+ its a rare occasion as I drink my wine like I do JD, by the water glass.
However Duck Horn has a blend that rocks for under $20.
Hess is another, love their cab but I've discovered their Treo Blend and its very affordable as well as drinkable.
IMO, we have a bottle for tonight. |
| 52. Author: Speyside | Date: Thu, 6/25/2015, 5:09PM EST | |
2011 Franciscan Magnificat with New Zealand lamb chops. |
| 53. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 6/25/2015, 6:24PM EST | |
Living Well in (near) Milwaukee! |
| 54. Author: fishinguitarman | Date: Thu, 6/25/2015, 6:41PM EST | |
Merlot |
| 55. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Thu, 6/25/2015, 10:31PM EST | |
Carlo Rossi Moscato Sangria.......
Pretty sure I like the regular Sangria better but it is interesting |
| 56. Author: Whistlebritches | Date: Sat, 7/4/2015, 1:12PM EST | |
I love me some Sangria in the summertime.They were out of my regular so ended up with Franzia........yep the stuff in a friggin box.Not as good but it works in a pinch. |
| 57. Author: Speyside | Date: Sat, 7/4/2015, 1:48PM EST | |
Sterling 2014 rose with the barbeque today. Very refreshing, but enough weight to work well. |
| 58. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 8/4/2015, 5:48PM EST | |
back to Rose again...Pinot Noir Rose, Villa Wolf (Ernst Loosen) 2014 Germany. $14 or so, this might be my third bottle this Summer. |
| 59. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Tue, 8/4/2015, 5:56PM EST | |
A chilled Kung Fu Girl Reisling
DED |
| 60. Author: dharbolt | Date: Tue, 8/4/2015, 7:26PM EST | |
fishinguitarman wrote:Merlot I thought you drank Moscato |
| 61. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 8/18/2015, 5:39PM EST | |
Green Fin-California Grenache Rose 2013 |
| 62. Author: gummy jones | Date: Tue, 8/18/2015, 5:50PM EST | |
md 20/20 in kiwi-lime 2015 |
| 63. Author: zerohourhero | Date: Tue, 8/18/2015, 5:58PM EST | |
I have 2 cases of Two Buck Chuck, can I play? |
| 64. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 8/18/2015, 6:49PM EST | |
zerohourhero wrote:I have 2 cases of Two Buck Chuck, can I play? one rule: drink it |
| 65. Author: zerohourhero | Date: Tue, 8/18/2015, 6:52PM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:one rule: drink it Oh man, Im going for the high score. Its an hour and a half drive to Princeton which is the closest trader joes that sells 2 buck chuck, so when I do get to go... I stock up. Cant beat 24 bottles for $48.00 |
| 66. Author: danmdevries | Date: Tue, 8/18/2015, 7:05PM EST | |
Oliver rose
Good stuff made semi locally, down in Bloomington Indiana. |
| 67. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 8/25/2015, 6:06PM EST | |
staying with the rose run...
Houchart Cotes de Provence 2014
Think I've had a couple bottles of this each year for the last 3 Summers, good with food. |
| 68. Author: shaun341 | Date: Fri, 8/28/2015, 8:52PM EST | |
Trying a new to me Port tonight, I usually grab one from a semi local winery but changed it up and grabbed this
Warre's Warrior
Not bad but for $3 less I like my Jersey Devil better. |
| 69. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sat, 10/3/2015, 6:40PM EST | |
I like Ports, never know what to buy though. Tawny, LBV, $$$ or $$?
Charles & Charles 2014 Rose tonight. Columbia Valley, very dry and crisp.
Went well with shrimp & linguine with a slightly spicy red sauce once it warmed up a little.
Should have taken the bottle out of the fridge 20 minutes before pouring.
about $13. |
| 70. Author: SmokeMonkey | Date: Sat, 10/3/2015, 7:45PM EST | |
La Crema Pinot Noir |
| 71. Author: shaun341 | Date: Thu, 11/5/2015, 7:14AM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:I like Ports, never know what to buy though. Tawny, LBV, $$$ or $$?
Charles & Charles 2014 Rose tonight. Columbia Valley, very dry and crisp.
Went well with shrimp & linguine with a slightly spicy red sauce once it warmed up a little.
Should have taken the bottle out of the fridge 20 minutes before pouring.
about $13. I kind of lean towards the Ruby over Tawny, but I will grab a tawny when the mood strikes. I don't spend a ton on a bottle as I am not sure my palette is refined enough to notice much difference yet. I stay around $15 to $20 a bottle for the most part, the semi local Jersey Devil is $15 so that is perfect for me lol. |
| 72. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Thu, 11/5/2015, 8:11AM EST | |
I usually will drink ports only during cold weather. Of course for Scottsdale that is anything under 60F.
Fladgate 12 year Tawny last night.
DED |
| 73. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 11/5/2015, 8:54AM EST | |
Mark West Pinot Noir 2013 last night.
decent, cheap.
Thanks for the info Shaun, and got your PM Speyside |
| 74. Author: shaun341 | Date: Tue, 11/10/2015, 9:13PM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote:I usually will drink ports only during cold weather. Of course for Scottsdale that is anything under 60F.
Fladgate 12 year Tawny last night.
DED I have heard that Ports are cold weather wines. Goes kind of hand in hand with bourbon being more of a winter drink I guess because of the ABV. I had a couple bottles of ruby this summer that was nice after a BBQ to wind down. Dow fine white port giving it a taste and not sure how I feel about it. Kind of a mix of a ruby and tawny it feels to me. Drinking it at room temp which is about 68, might try another glass tomorrow night at a colder temp. |
| 75. Author: namadio | Date: Sun, 11/15/2015, 5:59PM EST | |
Brown County Winery Old Barrel Port - (20% alcohol) Bourbon barrel aged and smooth. Super good desert wine. I don't drink much wine. Will have to try pairing it with a cigar. |
| 76. Author: shaun341 | Date: Thu, 11/19/2015, 6:49PM EST | |
Ports pair great with a cigar imo. I actually like just about any red wine with a cigar not so much the whites but then again they are not my favorite to begin with.
Gnarly Head 1924 Limited Edition Double Black 2013
it's a red blend and I really like this one |
| 77. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 11/19/2015, 7:19PM EST | |
A to Z Pinot Noir 2013...Oregon of course. |
| 78. Author: Blitzburgh79 | Date: Mon, 11/23/2015, 12:48AM EST | |
Whatever the drunk neighbor has on hand. I tried a nice Portuguese Port wine the other day just smashing.
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| 79. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Tue, 11/24/2015, 7:05PM EST | |
Micheal David Petite Petit 2014 (smokey and rich) Used to be HTF but now the local Total Wine carries them.  DED |
| 80. Author: billnyethescienceguy | Date: Tue, 11/24/2015, 7:06PM EST | |
two buck chuck merlot. |
| 81. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Wed, 11/25/2015, 7:01PM EST | |
Bringing a bottle of Taylor Fladgate 20 year tawny to the MIL dinner for Thanksgiving.
DED |
| 82. Author: frankj1 | Date: Fri, 11/27/2015, 6:31PM EST | |
at various times during Thanksgiving...
Nashoba Valley Winery
Cranberry Apple wine
Bolton, MA
Alois Lageder
Pinot Grigio 2013
Italy
Garnacha de Fuego
Old Vines 2012
Spain
All were very good. |
| 83. Author: jespear | Date: Fri, 11/27/2015, 8:57PM EST | |
Yesterday . . .
2008 Jealous Bitch cab
2013 Joel Gott cab |
| 84. Author: shaun341 | Date: Tue, 12/15/2015, 5:59PM EST | |
2012 chateau larquey bordeaux
Had a best value sticker on it and it was pretty good for a $10 bottle |
| 85. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 12/15/2015, 6:33PM EST | |
love when that happens ^^^ |
| 86. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 10:08AM EST | |
Mollydooker The Boxer shiraz from '12 |
| 87. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 11:55AM EST | |
yesterday...
Chaucer's Mead honey wine, gifted to me by one of my drivers.
I'm gonna refrigerate the rest and see what happens. Came with mulling spices, but I think I'll pass. |
| 88. Author: Numismaniac | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 12:34PM EST | |
Any You'se guys make wine?
I've got a 3 gallon batch of Ice Wine going now |
| 89. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 6:24PM EST | |
I helped a friend make a 15 gallon batch of Syrah in his LA garage a few years ago. Not bad stuff but we over did it with new oak that was not toasted enough. Ice wine/ late harvest sounds fun.
DED |
| 90. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 8:47PM EST | |
Numismaniac wrote:Any You'se guys make wine?
I've got a 3 gallon batch of Ice Wine going now Icewine is a real treat! There are a couple made in MA, but the only type I've had has been gifted by a coworker who picks it up when he visits family in Canada at Christmas time. Something about harvesting the grapes in frozen December/January that makes the juice limited and concentrated, and the wine super sweet Last year he gave me a 200ML bottle of Cabernet Franc from Henry of Pelham Family Estates (I suspect it may have cost $40!!). The other day he handed me another Cabernet Franc from Pillitteri Estates. Both wineries are in Ontario. This will be slowly quaffed around a fire pit one cold evening very soon. |
| 91. Author: Numismaniac | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 9:41PM EST | |
Nice, yes I enjoy Ice Wine and hoping this one turns out good, so far it is fermenting really well.
Next I'm gonna find something my wife will enjoy and ferment one of the kit wines for 5 gal batches. I have a 6 gal big mouth bubbler, a handful of 5 gal and 2-3gal carboys, now I just need the room to operate. Back problems don't go well with glass carboys, either! |
| 92. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 10:11PM EST | |
so, can it be made with any grapes from anywhere, is it about the process, or do they have to freeze on the vine before harvesting? |
| 93. Author: Numismaniac | Date: Sun, 12/20/2015, 10:55PM EST | |
Ice wine is made from grapes that have naturally frozen on the vine, then picked. I started mine from a vidal type from a kit/prepackaged wine grape juice (seasonal), otherwise, yes any grape or Muscadine will make wine, so will anything that will ferment |
| 94. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Tue, 12/22/2015, 12:34PM EST | |
Cold out on the patio today (about 53) so I'm going with a Taylor Fladgate 12 year tawny with my PSD#4.
I think a late harvest Zin would work well about now also.
DED |
| 95. Author: shaun341 | Date: Wed, 12/23/2015, 5:47PM EST | |
Kenwood artist series Sonoma County Cabernet Saivignon 2005
Really good |
| 96. Author: gummy jones | Date: Wed, 12/23/2015, 7:09PM EST | |
educated guess cabernet |
| 97. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Fri, 12/25/2015, 10:45PM EST | |
Yellow Tail Cab/Merlot |
| 98. Author: gummy jones | Date: Fri, 12/25/2015, 11:16PM EST | |
caymus 2012 40th anniversary cab last night |
| 99. Author: gummy jones | Date: Fri, 12/25/2015, 11:27PM EST | |
clos du bois 2012 cab tonight (its no caymus but a pretty nice bottle in the 10-13 range imo) |
| 100. Author: Palama | Date: Sat, 12/26/2015, 3:01AM EST | |
Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Riesling 2014 |
