Wine Connoisseurs - give me your secrets

The Champ

Been enjoying a few bottles of this lately for $10 per bottle..very good deals can be had from France via Cotes Du Rhone and Cotes Du Ventoux:



Drink up..

The Champ

Here is a good reliable pinot noir that won't break the bank..can be found for about $15, which is considered a bargain for good pinot:



Drink up.

keeponrockin

I've made the switch from Liquor to Red Wine (hey, I'm 18, drinking hard shit is what highschool was about), and I couldn't be happier!

decides2dream

The Champ wrote:

Here is a good reliable pinot noir that won't break the bank..can be found for about $15, which is considered a bargain for good pinot:



Drink up.

funny, i don't care for that very much. differing tastes, eh?
i actually prefer mirrasou pinot noir, and it's about $9 a bottle.
at the same $15 pricepoint, i prefer the coppolla diamond collection pinot, yummm. however, given just how much wine i consume :oops: i really try to keep my bottles on the cheap. i've actually developed a decent taste for little penguin pinot, from oz, and it's like $7 a bottle - tho it's definitely more 'bold' than the average pinot, but given how my my husband prefers shiraz, it's actually a good compromise for us.

i just rcently scored such a wine bargain! my fave malbec, coppolla diamond collection is usually $20 a bottle, they had a half price sale, so got a case at $9.99 a bottle! even with the shipping, still came out to just about $14 a bottle. yay!

soulsinging

my secret is that if you drink one bottle of red and one bottle of white while watching a baseball game, you will wake up really hungover.

how does ed do it? i guess he probably gets to sleep in... damn corporate america!

decides2dream

soulsinging wrote:

my secret is that if you drink one bottle of red and one bottle of white while watching a baseball game, you will wake up really hungover.

how does ed do it? i guess he probably gets to sleep in... damn corporate america!

i rarely get hungover, and if i do, my consumption must be CRAZY. :?
i could easily drink 2 bottles of red ( i don't drink white) and have no ill effects the next day. don't think it's something to be proud of, just sayin'...some of us don't have issues with it. i am going to guess ed is the same there. also, sure, he can sleep in some more than likely. he IS a rock star afterall...;) me, i am currently trying to not drink at all during the week, but even when i was (which is as recently as last week :oops: ) never more than a bottle. now on weekends when i can sleep, another story entirely. but still, i am trying to cut consumption down considerably to save on my waistline, my overall health and sure...my wallet.

soulsinging

decides2dream wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

my secret is that if you drink one bottle of red and one bottle of white while watching a baseball game, you will wake up really hungover.

how does ed do it? i guess he probably gets to sleep in... damn corporate america!

i rarely get hungover, and if i do, my consumption must be CRAZY. :?
i could easily drink 2 bottles of red ( i don't drink white) and have no ill effects the next day. don't think it's something to be proud of, just sayin'...some of us don't have issues with it. i am going to guess ed is the same there. also, sure, he can sleep in some more than likely. he IS a rock star afterall...;) me, i am currently trying to not drink at all during the week, but even when i was (which is as recently as last week :oops: ) never more than a bottle. now on weekends when i can sleep, another story entirely. but still, i am trying to cut consumption down considerably to save on my waistline, my overall health and sure...my wallet.

yeah, i plan to rein that in myself once i get over the hump. wine has always given me nasty hangovers for some reason. i need to stick to beer. is there a beer connoisseurs thread?

next time i wanna get drunk without feeling as full of foam as a 6-pack makes me, im getting jameson's

decides2dream

soulsinging wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

my secret is that if you drink one bottle of red and one bottle of white while watching a baseball game, you will wake up really hungover.

how does ed do it? i guess he probably gets to sleep in... damn corporate america!

i rarely get hungover, and if i do, my consumption must be CRAZY. :?
i could easily drink 2 bottles of red ( i don't drink white) and have no ill effects the next day. don't think it's something to be proud of, just sayin'...some of us don't have issues with it. i am going to guess ed is the same there. also, sure, he can sleep in some more than likely. he IS a rock star afterall...;) me, i am currently trying to not drink at all during the week, but even when i was (which is as recently as last week :oops: ) never more than a bottle. now on weekends when i can sleep, another story entirely. but still, i am trying to cut consumption down considerably to save on my waistline, my overall health and sure...my wallet.

yeah, i plan to rein that in myself once i get over the hump. wine has always given me nasty hangovers for some reason. i need to stick to beer. is there a beer connoisseurs thread?

next time i wanna get drunk without feeling as full of foam as a 6-pack makes me, im getting jameson's

i never liked beer. ever. i keep trying it on occasion b/c my husband most definitely is a beer afficionado/connoisseur but i still can't develop a taste for it. the closest i can get to it is hard cider, and yes, that's not really beer. :P


as to wine and hangovers, it does make sense....the natural sugars in the wine are what do you in. in my younger years coupled with my dislike of beer, i used to drink the cheapo white wine. i would proceed to invariably vomit and have a nasty-ass hangover. :oops: thus i then hated wine and turned only to hard alcohol. only in the past 2-3 years have i turned to wine, and red wine specifically, and i think like anything else, you simply develop a tolerance. or not.

keeponrockin

decides2dream wrote:

The Champ wrote:

Here is a good reliable pinot noir that won't break the bank..can be found for about $15, which is considered a bargain for good pinot:



Drink up.

funny, i don't care for that very much. differing tastes, eh?
i actually prefer mirrasou pinot noir, and it's about $9 a bottle.
at the same $15 pricepoint, i prefer the coppolla diamond collection pinot, yummm. however, given just how much wine i consume :oops: i really try to keep my bottles on the cheap. i've actually developed a decent taste for little penguin pinot, from oz, and it's like $7 a bottle - tho it's definitely more 'bold' than the average pinot, but given how my my husband prefers shiraz, it's actually a good compromise for us.

i just rcently scored such a wine bargain! my fave malbec, coppolla diamond collection is usually $20 a bottle, they had a half price sale, so got a case at $9.99 a bottle! even with the shipping, still came out to just about $14 a bottle. yay!

I just bought a bottle of the Little Penguin Merlot, I'm looking forward to trying it!

The Champ

decides2dream wrote:

The Champ wrote:

Here is a good reliable pinot noir that won't break the bank..can be found for about $15, which is considered a bargain for good pinot:



Drink up.

funny, i don't care for that very much. differing tastes, eh?
i actually prefer mirrasou pinot noir, and it's about $9 a bottle.
at the same $15 pricepoint, i prefer the coppolla diamond collection pinot, yummm. however, given just how much wine i consume :oops: i really try to keep my bottles on the cheap. i've actually developed a decent taste for little penguin pinot, from oz, and it's like $7 a bottle - tho it's definitely more 'bold' than the average pinot, but given how my my husband prefers shiraz, it's actually a good compromise for us.

i just rcently scored such a wine bargain! my fave malbec, coppolla diamond collection is usually $20 a bottle, they had a half price sale, so got a case at $9.99 a bottle! even with the shipping, still came out to just about $14 a bottle. yay!

Yes, probably have different tastes..Mirrasou, when I tried it was way too sweet for my liking..a bit on the cough syrup side as well....believe me, I've tried and have failed miserably to find a good pinot for under $15..To me, Mac Murray Ranch is the most balanced and reliable year to year vintage pinot I've had the pleasure of drinking....I used to be all about the Oregon pinots, but have been priced out..lol..and yes, usually look for bargains under $10..try the French wines from the Cotes Du Rhone/Ventoux regions and of course wines from Argentina/Chile/Spain continue to be great deals....and btw, Little Penguin is absolutely disgusting..I mean, I'd drink it if I had too, but damn ..congrats on the score and enjoy..

decides2dream

The Champ wrote:

Yes, probably have different tastes..Mirrasou, when I tried it was way too sweet for my liking..a bit on the cough syrup side as well....believe me, I've tried and have failed miserably to find a good pinot for under $15..To me, Mac Murray Ranch is the most balanced and reliable year to year vintage pinot I've had the pleasure of drinking....I used to be all about the Oregon pinots, but have been priced out..lol..and yes, usually look for bargains under $10..try the French wines from the Cotes Du Rhone/Ventoux regions and of course wines from Argentina/Chile/Spain continue to be great deals....and btw, Little Penguin is absolutely disgusting..I mean, I'd drink it if I had too, but damn ..congrats on the score and enjoy..

haha, definitely funny!
i do not find it sweet nor syrupy. definitely different tastes.
and disgusting? i like it. hahahaha. glad i have my palate and not yours. makes my wine consumptiuon far less pricey. did you try the coppolla pinot, tis the same price and i really enjoy that. i would probably drink that all the time but yes, $15 a bottle is a bit steep as pinot is my varietal of choice. tho i love, love, love the coppolla malbec, but that is even pricier! so hell yes, very happy with my score! i think i have a thing for coppolla wines in particular, and cali wines in general. my husband, overall, seems to have a preference for the aussie wines, but i also finds he likes much bolder flavors.

The Champ

decides2dream wrote:

The Champ wrote:

Yes, probably have different tastes..Mirrasou, when I tried it was way too sweet for my liking..a bit on the cough syrup side as well....believe me, I've tried and have failed miserably to find a good pinot for under $15..To me, Mac Murray Ranch is the most balanced and reliable year to year vintage pinot I've had the pleasure of drinking....I used to be all about the Oregon pinots, but have been priced out..lol..and yes, usually look for bargains under $10..try the French wines from the Cotes Du Rhone/Ventoux regions and of course wines from Argentina/Chile/Spain continue to be great deals....and btw, Little Penguin is absolutely disgusting..I mean, I'd drink it if I had too, but damn ..congrats on the score and enjoy..

haha, definitely funny!
i do not find it sweet nor syrupy. definitely different tastes.
and disgusting? i like it. hahahaha. glad i have my palate and not yours. makes my wine consumptiuon far less pricey. did you try the coppolla pinot, tis the same price and i really enjoy that. i would probably drink that all the time but yes, $15 a bottle is a bit steep as pinot is my varietal of choice. tho i love, love, love the coppolla malbec, but that is even pricier! so hell yes, very happy with my score! i think i have a thing for coppolla wines in particular, and cali wines in general. my husband, overall, seems to have a preference for the aussie wines, but i also finds he likes much bolder flavors.

All pinots under $10 are sweet and syrupy ..and if you like bold flavors, you really should try the French ones I recommended..very good quality for the price...like this one I buy from 'Yorkshire' down the street for only $7.99 is an insane bargain!! http://www.yorkshirewines.com/PROD/WEB/ ... r%20:delas The store generally sells everything for $2 less than any other place I've been to in the city...never tried Coppola, but will...Aussie reds I don't like, probably because I've had bad experiences with Yellow Tail..anyway, keep drinking..

decides2dream

The Champ wrote:

All pinots under $10 are sweet and syrupy ..and if you like bold flavors, you really should try the French ones I recommended..very good quality for the price...like this one I buy from 'Yorkshire' down the street for only $7.99 is an insane bargain!! http://www.yorkshirewines.com/PROD/WEB/ ... r%20:delas The store generally sells everything for $2 less than any other place I've been to in the city...never tried Coppola, but will...Aussie reds I don't like, probably because I've had bad experiences with Yellow Tail..anyway, keep drinking..

and i see now, you just form bold opinions....;) *I* don't like bold, hubby does. i go by my tastes when buying wine b/c i drink far more of it than he. and see, hubby has always liked yellowtail. i don't dislike it, but i don't buy it. it also gives an ugly, ugly headache...and that i do not abide in my wine! i like mre subtlety in my flavors. thus my love for the coppolla malbec. it's juicy and yet, also smoky/chocolately/velvety....yummmm. christ, why am i reading this thread? it's wednesday, no wine until friday!

and i have tried just about every red wine under $10 at my fave local shop, and probably all the pinots, malbecs and shirazes under $15. :P i have gone to other shops as well, but this place has decent variety, good prices and close to home. also, i just like the people who own/run it. i also like the 10% discount on buying 12 bottles (which i know is quite common) and the guy carries it out to my car too.

The Champ

Shit, actually I did try a Pinot I enjoyed that was under $10 ($9.99) a few weeks ago..very enjoyable by itself, but probably wouldn't hold up with food..

decides2dream

The Champ wrote:

Shit, actually I did try a Pinot I enjoyed that was under $10 ($9.99) a few weeks ago..very enjoyable by itself, but probably wouldn't hold up with food..

can't see the image.
can't you just post names?

ever try pepperwood grove (i think?) is pretty decent under $10 bottle.
you are right tho, or i should say i agree since taste is subjective ....that most bottles under $10 aren't as tasty as those over, so at least when i do *splurge* i feel it's worth it. i don't think i've ever bought a bottle of wine for home consumption over $25 a bottle. i just don't want to fall in LOVE with a wine over that price, b/c you bet...i'd want it. often. so i do try to train my palate to be open to new flavors, and sure, enjoy the lower priced wines. some of them are quite good!

keeponrockin

As my last name is Blackstone, I love showing up to a party with the Blackstone Pinot or Merlot. Not bad wine either!

The Champ

decides2dream wrote:

The Champ wrote:

Shit, actually I did try a Pinot I enjoyed that was under $10 ($9.99) a few weeks ago..very enjoyable by itself, but probably wouldn't hold up with food..

can't see the image.
can't you just post names?

ever try pepperwood grove (i think?) is pretty decent under $10 bottle.
you are right tho, or i should say i agree since taste is subjective ....that most bottles under $10 aren't as tasty as those over, so at least when i do *splurge* i feel it's worth it. i don't think i've ever bought a bottle of wine for home consumption over $25 a bottle. i just don't want to fall in LOVE with a wine over that price, b/c you bet...i'd want it. often. so i do try to train my palate to be open to new flavors, and sure, enjoy the lower priced wines. some of them are quite good!

Why can't you see the image? I post the labels/bottles to make it easy to find when browsing for something new to try.....yes, Pepperwood Grove is the green labeled brand I think....I've tried their Merlot and didn't like it at all..probably around $5 per bottle....never spent $25 or more on a bottle either, but someone gave us a bottle of red, I forget the name, that was priced over $65....honestly, it was good but nothing special..maybe my palate is not sophisticated enough, and I hope it never is....

decides2dream

The Champ wrote:

Why can't you see the image? I post the labels/bottles to make it easy to find when browsing for something new to try.....yes, Pepperwood Grove is the green labeled brand I think....I've tried their Merlot and didn't like it at all..probably around $5 per bottle....never spend $25 or more on a bottle either, but someone gave us a bottle of red, I forget the name, that was priced over $65....honestly, it was good but nothing special..maybe my palate is not sophisticated enough, and I hope it never is....

i dunno why, but i can't see it. i had to copy/paste it into my browser so i could. so i did. anyhoo, i just meant...you could post the name and the image. that's all.

i do not care for merlot. at all. i mean, yes, it is drinkable....but i would never choose to unless no other option existed. and yes, it has a green label. it's a light pinot, not bad. pretty decent bang for the buck i think. and i too have had some very pricey wines, and some were really delish, others nothing special..but i agree, i do not want to develop such an expensive palate either. thus, i don't go out of my way to drink really pricey wines. $15 is a 'splurge' for me.

Sawyer

Drink Silver Oak, Jordan, and Chimney Rock....you will feel quite good.....except for your wallet.

decides2dream

tried a new pinot noir the other night - italian - under $10 a bottle. bolla. was pretty damn tasty.