Breaking out a bottle from Italy, a really small winery ran by a dude named mirko
And?
His ice maker broke so he wasn’t able to drink it. I had some stags leap on Christmas, damn it was delicious!!
Ha!
it was good. A little young and could use some more time in the bottle but absolutely no complaints
I am no expert at all so how could you tell it needed more time in the bottle?
So I am a fairly novice wine drinker as well. I just thought it was much more basic than I expected from other Chianti’s and more time in the bottle could bring out more of the flavors
Enjoyed a nice local red from one of my favorite wineries in MN, Trinity from Carlos Creek Winery. Always delicious, especially with some spinach lasagna.
Enjoyed a nice local red from one of my favorite wineries in MN, Trinity from Carlos Creek Winery. Always delicious, especially with some spinach lasagna.
Posted this a little while ago but popped it tonight to celebrate the baby girl’s first bday. i kept a human alive for a year. Calls for solid bottle of champagne
I usually drink cabernets but, recently drank a 1999 Alicante Bouschet from Kaz wineries in Fresno. It was amaaaaaaazing but, unfortunately, they no longer make it. I also love Miner's Zinfandel. I was thinking about trying a Barbera or Lenoir....any thoughts on those varieties?
I had a bottle of Dom Perignon for the first time last week. Long story short- I was in New Orleans with some old college friends and we decided to hit up the casino for a few hours after lunch. Things went well and we changed dinner plans and ate at GW Fins.
On first sip I wasn't all that impressed, but once the sizzling oysters and lobster dumplings came out, it became exceptional.
I had a bottle of Dom Perignon for the first time last week. Long story short- I was in New Orleans with some old college friends and we decided to hit up the casino for a few hours after lunch. Things went well and we changed dinner plans and ate at GW Fins.
On first sip I wasn't all that impressed, but once the sizzling oysters and lobster dumplings came out, it became exceptional.
Yeah that’s some good stuff love it with lobsters & steak ..
I am currently enamoured with Kim Crawford Sav Blanc Marlborough 2017 (New Zealand), even though it goes against my "only buy BC" thing. It is super citrus-y (mainly grapefruit) and fresh and refreshing and I love it so much! It's not that cheap unfortunately, lol. Like $20/bottle in the government store, $25 in beer and wine shops.
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Spent this past weekend in Asheville catching a few shows at the Orange Peel with @SmallestOceans. Sunday we headed north about an hour and caught the end of a bluegrass jam at Mast General before heading to Grandfather Vineyard & Winery. We had an extremely fast tasting. They are a young winery and very small, they were packed when we were there and they did their best. It was fine and we moved on to have a glass..well...eventually a bottle of their fine Zinfandel on the beautiful Watauga river that runs through their property.
Spent this past weekend in Asheville catching a few shows at the Orange Peel with @SmallestOceans. Sunday we headed north about an hour and caught the end of a bluegrass jam at Mast General before heading to Grandfather Vineyard & Winery. We had an extremely fast tasting. They are a young winery and very small, they were packed when we were there and they did their best. It was fine and we moved on to have a glass..well...eventually a bottle of their fine Zinfandel on the beautiful Watauga river that runs through their property.
Fucking right. Not a god damn thing wrong with that
To the Bordeaux point above. Tons of 2015 showing up in stores. Get a bottle.
Should it be shelved for a few more years or is that ready to drink now?
A standard bottle is good to go now. If you’re going to spend a decent penny in a bottle, I don’t think it would hurt to hold on to it, but a basic bottle is plenty good right now
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Enjoying a glass of this fine red wine, a 2012 Syrah, produced by Cantiga Winery from a non-malolactic method that makes it drinkable for a migraine sufferer like myself. And might good tasting!
To the Bordeaux point above. Tons of 2015 showing up in stores. Get a bottle.
Should it be shelved for a few more years or is that ready to drink now?
A standard bottle is good to go now. If you’re going to spend a decent penny in a bottle, I don’t think it would hurt to hold on to it, but a basic bottle is plenty good right now
I tried this Bordeaux in the wine shop and while it was good, the tannin's were very strong in it. I asked why they chose this bottle to showcase as it clearly needed to age a few more years.
He tasted it, agreed and removed the bottles from the tasting, lol.
Spent this past weekend in Asheville catching a few shows at the Orange Peel with @SmallestOceans. Sunday we headed north about an hour and caught the end of a bluegrass jam at Mast General before heading to Grandfather Vineyard & Winery. We had an extremely fast tasting. They are a young winery and very small, they were packed when we were there and they did their best. It was fine and we moved on to have a glass..well...eventually a bottle of their fine Zinfandel on the beautiful Watauga river that runs through their property.
Fucking right. Not a god damn thing wrong with that
To the Bordeaux point above. Tons of 2015 showing up in stores. Get a bottle.
Should it be shelved for a few more years or is that ready to drink now?
A standard bottle is good to go now. If you’re going to spend a decent penny in a bottle, I don’t think it would hurt to hold on to it, but a basic bottle is plenty good right now
I tried this Bordeaux in the wine shop and while it was good, the tannin's were very strong in it. I asked why they chose this bottle to showcase as it clearly needed to age a few more years.
He tasted it, agreed and removed the bottles from the tasting, lol.
Interesting. I’ve had maybe 3 bottles, all in the $30 range so nothing crazy by any stretch of the imagination and all good.
Absolutely glorious evening in south philly to pop on a hoodie, some music and drink this bad boy on the front porch. Not familiar with it but highly rated by both spectator and decanter
Enjoying a nice cheap Trader Joe's boxed Cab. Yeah, ridicule me, but it's damn good and you get 4 bottles for the price one. I rarely buy bottled wine because it's too spendy and the boxed stuff is pretty comparable.
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Wonderful wine. $20 a bottle only for such a good wine.
it was good. A little young and could use some more time in the bottle but absolutely no complaints
Excited for this guy
i kept a human alive for a year. Calls for solid bottle of champagne
congrats on the winnings. That’s fun. Sounds like an awesome trip. I have a good friend who won big at that casino too
He tasted it, agreed and removed the bottles from the tasting, lol.