* THE WINE THREAD *

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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,388
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    What you know about the finger lakes??? Good times, although the wine overall is fairly bad, it's a great fucking time.

    There is a lot of bad wine, but a lot of good wine too.

    Damiano is a great winery, easily the best red wines in the region, not even on the map. Also, Treleaven, Lamoreaux Landing, Ventosa (try the tocai), many other. Hazlitt is a good time, if not necessarily the best wine.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    yellowtail-shiraz.jpg 8 Buck$
    :lol:
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,388
    yellowtail-shiraz.jpg 8 Buck$

    That's a ripoff.
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  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Jeags, I was unaware of the fact eagles fans were sophisticated enough to enjoy wine....

    i even speak a little french.


    i find "je voudrais un soixante-neuf s'il vous plait" comes in quite handy now and again.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Dissidentman
    Dissidentman Posts: 15,378
    dunkman wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Jeags, I was unaware of the fact eagles fans were sophisticated enough to enjoy wine....

    i even speak a little french.


    i find "je voudrais un soixante-neuf s'il vous plait" comes in quite handy now and again.

    You had me at bonjour.
  • Cree Nations
    Cree Nations Posts: 2,247
    yellowtail-shiraz.jpg 8 Buck$
    I love yellow tail...its more like 15 a bottle here though...wtf?
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    yellowtail-shiraz.jpg 8 Buck$
    I love yellow tail...its more like 15 a bottle here though...wtf?


    really? not for that size bottle....
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  • Cree Nations
    Cree Nations Posts: 2,247
    yellowtail-shiraz.jpg 8 Buck$
    I love yellow tail...its more like 15 a bottle here though...wtf?


    really? not for that size bottle....

    it probably avgs between 13-15 for a 750ml bottle
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    What you know about the finger lakes??? Good times, although the wine overall is fairly bad, it's a great fucking time.

    There is a lot of bad wine, but a lot of good wine too.

    Damiano is a great winery, easily the best red wines in the region, not even on the map. Also, Treleaven, Lamoreaux Landing, Ventosa (try the tocai), many other. Hazlitt is a good time, if not necessarily the best wine.

    There are defintely some good ones, no doubt, but overall I think they are fairly mediocre. Ventosa and Lamoreaux are both pretty awesome places too. Have spent quite a bit of time on both Seneca and Cayuga. Good times.
  • myra
    myra Posts: 1,257
    dunkman wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Jeags, I was unaware of the fact eagles fans were sophisticated enough to enjoy wine....

    i even speak a little french.


    i find "je voudrais un soixante-neuf s'il vous plait" comes in quite handy now and again.

    :lol::lol: :shock:
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    A nice bottle of 2006 Ruffino Chianti Classico which I bought in Naples a few weeks ago.
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,388
    DeLukin wrote:
    A nice bottle of 2006 Ruffino Chianti Classico which I bought in Naples a few weeks ago.

    You could've easily bought it in a state store.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,029
    DeLukin wrote:
    A nice bottle of 2006 Ruffino Chianti Classico which I bought in Naples a few weeks ago.

    You could've easily bought it in a state store.

    Way to be a downer. A lot of the Malbec my girl brought back from Argentina every time she went could have been bought at a state store, but still.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    DeLukin wrote:
    A nice bottle of 2006 Ruffino Chianti Classico which I bought in Naples a few weeks ago.

    You could've easily bought it in a state store.

    come on dude. we already know you are a beer snob. are you a wine snob too johnny? :lol:
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  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    DeLukin wrote:
    A nice bottle of 2006 Ruffino Chianti Classico which I bought in Naples a few weeks ago.

    You could've easily bought it in a state store.
    Not here in PA. But I did find it on wine.com and ordered a few more bottles for good measure (sure beats having to wrap them in dirty laundry for the trip home). Thanks for the (almost) help though...
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,388
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    DeLukin wrote:
    A nice bottle of 2006 Ruffino Chianti Classico which I bought in Naples a few weeks ago.

    You could've easily bought it in a state store.

    Way to be a downer. A lot of the Malbec my girl brought back from Argentina every time she went could have been bought at a state store, but still.

    Sorry, having a bad day. Can't wait to drink some vino bianco tonight.
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  • pinkbutterfly
    pinkbutterfly Posts: 1,391
    Here's my favorite ~

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    Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,388
    Sorry, having a bad day. Can't wait to drink some vino bianco tonight.

    Gli Abruzzi (the Abruzzos) actually drank our first 2010 Provence rose' of the year tonight. Yummy. 8-)

    One of the best Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that I've had was Nicodemi. Hard to find it though...
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  • I want to get in on this thread. I've been wanting to get into wine for a long time. I've just started and I'm trying to learn the ins and outs. I think red wine is my favorite.

    Edit: I bought a bottle of some Gnarly Head Merlot a few weeks ago. Like I said, I'm a novice so I just went off the description on the back of the bottle and the cool tree on the front of the bottle. ;) I think it was around $12 a bottle, not bad I guess. If anyone has any advice feel free to share. Also, what is a price range that isn't too pricey, but you will be sure to most likely get a good bottle of wine?
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  • pinkbutterfly
    pinkbutterfly Posts: 1,391
    One of the best Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that I've had was Nicodemi. Hard to find it though...

    Hopefully I can find it. :)
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    You're right. You are a monster! You are sick! Get help!

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