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20 January 2015, 12:11 PM | #1 | |
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Seriously though I prefer Cab or Syrah with red meat. Any sommelier should be able to suggest a good domestic cab, or Syrah from down under.
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Most people get into wine via the lighter, more accessible young fruity reds and then expand their repertoire as their palate becomes more educated. A quality Merlot is a good place to start and certainly not to be treated with contempt, although cheaper ones are often very lacking in character. To start however, you need to find a good wine merchant with a skilled wine manager who can listen to you and guide your wine journey. Somewhere that will do in-house tastings so that you don't need to buy a bottle to find out whether you like it. Tastings help you tune-in to something you like. Good luck.
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I agree that you should find a good wine merchant who can make suggestions based on your tastes. Make sure you share what you like and dont like. Unfortunately, you will go through several glasses/bottles trying to find out what suits your palette. As your taste for wine develops, so will your preferences. What tasted great to you when you first started drinking wine might not appeal to you later. Most of all, enjoy experimenting and learning. |
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I agree with Rock about tastings, they are key to finding what you like and to honing in on the styles and varietals of wine that speak to you!!
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Thank you for all of the suggestions. I have my 30th birthday coming up next week so we will be out and about for it. Will be a great chance to experiment!
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Pinots, Chards and the odd Sauternes
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Had this at a gem in coral gables about two weeks ago. Anacapri on Ponce. Food was delicious too.
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I'll be celebrating Robbie Burns day on Saturday by attending a Scotch and Haggis party, featuring over 60 varieties of scotch.
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Doing my usual Saturday evening thing cooking dinner. Fun food is my Saturday thing and I like to listen to Rock music (Deep Purple tonight) and drink aged red wine while I do it.
Homemade Pizza tonight with a 10yo Coonawarra Shiraz. Sublime.
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Wow...you guys have been keeping this going. :-) I tried a couple kinds a few weeks ago that I havent posted. Ok, I tried a few more too that didn't remember to take a picture of so I'll find them online & post them. LOL
The 1st one is called OPEN. A bit too sweet but overall was ok. Perhaps if I have it again might add a bit of ginger-ale to make it a spritzer. Cheap wine so I wasn't expecting anything grand from it. . Bet you're all going to be jealous as hell to know what we have homegrown in Ontario! THIS... . I didnt taste it personally but my brother said it was pretty good. |
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LOL ..sorry!! I did try to resize them but Photobucket wasn't co-operating!
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Want a fantastic $12 Cab? The 2012 Kirkland (Costco brand) Napa Cabernet is excellent. We are going to pick up 2 cases. Hard to find anything this good at even twice the price IMHO.
Sent from my iPad (so I blame autocorrect for the spellin' errs)
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I've tried it maybe 4 years ago, wasn't bad at all
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We cant buy Wine in our Costco's. :-( Would be a LOT cheaper!
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They had a case of Napa Corison '97 Cabernet a while back. Scooped the lot up and it's fantastic. They had a Sommelier that happened to be there at the time, the look on his face when I said all take them all was funny
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I was pleasantly surprised to know Mexico had such a diverse quality of wine available. Gerardo has enlightened me once again! France and California are not the only fish in the sea; we just need to open our eyes and be willing to go outside our comfort zones. I just discovered my own area, New Jersey, has some wines that have even outshined Nappa Valley in recent tastings.
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Was at the NY release party for the 2012 Quintessa a few weeks ago. If you're a fan, '12 was a spectacular year!
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Yep, 2012 was excellent for Napa. Sent from my iPhone and I blame autocorrect for any spellin' errs!
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Wife told me to get some pinots. Grabbed six of each of these:
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Have you guys heard of this?
http://napavalleyregister.com/ap/bus...8ad5c6864.html Might be worth checking over the cellar |
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“Out of 1,306 tests only 83 came back,” he said. “We know that the vast majority of the wine business is safe. If you’re spending $20 on a bottle of wine you’re not going to have concerns most likely.”
I think most will be fine
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Had a bottle of Machete from Orin Swift last night. Really good Napa blend. Our other favorite from OS is Mercury Head.
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This half bottle is perfect for lunch...
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Simply...The Wine Thread
I FINALLY got mine!!!! Had a WONDERFUL cheese plate this afternoon and had a glass with my wife.
09 - ark vineyard Howell mountain - my FAVORITE Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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The best and one of my favorite's too along with Kayli Morgan!
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