Wine Connoisseurs - give me your secrets

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    The Champ wrote:
    everything is good considering, and you?

    same here

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPqPAKqzx7M

    :mrgreen:
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I am very keen on this thread as I want to get into wine.
    What is the best type to drink.
    Can someone please explain the difference, is one sweeter, dryer, stronger than the other?
    I am only used to home made wine, not the bottled at the store wine.
    I am only talking Red wine here.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I am very keen on this thread as I want to get into wine.
    What is the best type to drink.
    Can someone please explain the difference, is one sweeter, dryer, stronger than the other?
    I am only used to home made wine, not the bottled at the store wine.
    I am only talking Red wine here.


    What kind of red do you prefer?

    http://www.frenchscout.com/types-of-red-wines
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    BinFrog wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I am very keen on this thread as I want to get into wine.
    What is the best type to drink.
    Can someone please explain the difference, is one sweeter, dryer, stronger than the other?
    I am only used to home made wine, not the bottled at the store wine.
    I am only talking Red wine here.


    What kind of red do you prefer?

    http://www.frenchscout.com/types-of-red-wines

    Dunno, haven't tried them all.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    BinFrog wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I am very keen on this thread as I want to get into wine.
    What is the best type to drink.
    Can someone please explain the difference, is one sweeter, dryer, stronger than the other?
    I am only used to home made wine, not the bottled at the store wine.
    I am only talking Red wine here.


    What kind of red do you prefer?

    http://www.frenchscout.com/types-of-red-wines

    Dunno, haven't tried them all.


    i had a lovely tyrrells pinot noir last night. shame i only had one bottle.
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    That does it, I am going to Dan Murphy's tonight to get a bottle.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    That does it, I am going to Dan Murphy's tonight to get a bottle.


    i love dan murphys. so much booze all in one convenient location. :mrgreen:
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    catefrances wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    That does it, I am going to Dan Murphy's tonight to get a bottle.


    i love dan murphys. so much booze all in one convenient location. :mrgreen:

    They opened a new store at the DFO outlet near my house, I now have 2 stores close by.
    I didn't make it on time to the store last night, was held up at my mates place.
    I drank half a bottle of my dads homemade red last night however.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • markin ball
    markin ball Posts: 1,076
    Get_Right wrote:
    Recently I have been enjoying the Bogle wines
    very good and under $15 a bottle

    If you can get your hands on it, the Bogle '06 old vine zin is an exceptional value. The newer years...not so much.
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  • Jo
    Jo Posts: 2,098
    Look for a winery selling "Clean Skins".
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,206
    markin ball wrote:
    Get_Right wrote:
    Recently I have been enjoying the Bogle wines
    very good and under $15 a bottle

    If you can get your hands on it, the Bogle '06 old vine zin is an exceptional value. The newer years...not so much.
    I have actually tried it-thats what got me trying their other wines. Good, but IM not a huge fan of zinfandels.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I bought a bottle of shiraz and a bottle of merlot last night.
    The wine expert in store was helpful, she pointed me to good wine for beginners.
    Told me not to try blends yet but get used to each type individually.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • TroubledSoul
    TroubledSoul Posts: 1,374
    Jo wrote:
    Look for a winery selling "Clean Skins".

    go visit some cellar doors and prepare to buy in bulk!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    It's a shame wine needs to be consumed 2-3 days after opening a bottle.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • TroubledSoul
    TroubledSoul Posts: 1,374
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    It's a shame wine needs to be consumed 2-3 days after opening a bottle.

    youre buying the wrong wine!
    Yeh I've seen Pearl Jam, too. But I can't remember the dates.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,206
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    It's a shame wine needs to be consumed 2-3 days after opening a bottle.
    vacu-vin helps, but you can find half bottles as well.
  • coachchris
    coachchris Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 749
    Here's a little article my local paper did on the Maynard wines being available at my store. Enjoy! :D

    http://www.saintcitynews.com/article/20 ... ngers-wine
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I bought a bottle of shiraz and a bottle of merlot last night.
    The wine expert in store was helpful, she pointed me to good wine for beginners.
    Told me not to try blends yet but get used to each type individually.


    Excellent advice.
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  • theserialthrilla
    theserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    TroubledSoul wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    It's a shame wine needs to be consumed 2-3 days after opening a bottle.

    youre buying the wrong wine!


    no hes not wines need to be drunk after opening ..2-3 day at the most .
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    theserialthrilla wrote:
    TroubledSoul wrote:
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    It's a shame wine needs to be consumed 2-3 days after opening a bottle.

    youre buying the wrong wine!


    no hes not wines need to be drunk after opening ..2-3 day at the most .

    Exactly what the in-store wine expert told me and a wine connoisseur at my work told me.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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