any wine drinker in ATOT? (like, you try out new wine every now and then)

[andylawcc]

allow me to begin.

2003 Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir. Napa Valley. 25 bucks from Cost Plus.

great stuff imo. I used to be a cab-only person, but ever since this bottle I have converted to the Pinot camp!

 

[bigrash]

I tried Ethiopian honey wine for the first time yesterday. had a nice kick to it.

my favorite is white zinfandel. yeah i know it's a chick drink

 

[sharkeeper]

Dom Perignon 1996 vintage or earlier. Not the cheapest at $200 a bottle but you live once so what the hell!

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Dom Perignon 1996 vintage or earlier. Not the cheapest at $200 a bottle but you live once so what the hell!

not a champaign person myself, and I definitely don't have the acquired taste for liquid that carries a triple digit price tag [perhaps an Opus One ]

Originally posted by: bigrash
I tried Ethiopian honey wine for the first time yesterday. had a nice kick to it.

funny, I accidentally drove pass Little Ethiopia last week, maybe I can find some of that stuff there

my favorite is white zinfandel. yeah i know it's a chick drink

nah man. I drink Riesling and Chardonney too

 

[anxi80]

2002 st. francis cabernet sauvignon

 

[YoshiSato]

I drink sake. That's a wine.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: anxi80
2002 st. francis cabernet sauvignon

Napa Valley. $12.49 from Costco right?

 

[Sealy]

This is from the Burrowing Owl Winery, in the Okanagan Valley in B.C. where I grew up...It is one fantastic wine!!

2002 Meritage
Darkest red colour. A classic full flavoured Bordeaux style wine that features rich berry fruit and elegant development. The bouquet ornaments mouthfilling berry fruit with chocolate and coffee complexities and it is followed by generous outgoing berry fruit flavours knit with fully integrated oak, all framed by the smoothest of tannins. The finesse of this wine has brought together the best of its noble vinifera constituents. Winner of Best of Class in both the Pacific Rim and L.A. County Fair wine competitions.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: andylawcc

Originally posted by: anxi80
2002 st. francis cabernet sauvignon

Napa Valley. $12.49 from Costco right?

actually, my costco sells the zinfadel and i believe the claret but not the cab. so, dont know if thats the price at costco. but i get it for $15 at bevmo.

 

[andylawcc]

Originally posted by: Sealy
This is from the Burrowing Owl Winery, in the Okanagan Valley in B.C. where I grew up...It is one fantastic wine!!

2002 Meritage
Darkest red colour. A classic full flavoured Bordeaux style wine that features rich berry fruit and elegant development. The bouquet ornaments mouthfilling berry fruit with chocolate and coffee complexities and it is followed by generous outgoing berry fruit flavours knit with fully integrated oak, all framed by the smoothest of tannins. The finesse of this wine has brought together the best of its noble vinifera constituents. Winner of Best of Class in both the Pacific Rim and L.A. County Fair wine competitions.

what's a Meritage? Merlot + Cab?

 

[tyler811]

bmacd loves Boonesfarm Strawberry Pink

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Dom Perignon 1996 vintage or earlier. Not the cheapest at $200 a bottle but you live once so what the hell!

Who cares about the vintage? Dom is pretty damn good regardless. Older does not always equal better, and I know for a fact that several years after '96 have been tremendous in France (countrywide, not simply Champagne).

Here's a fairly common one: Anapamu Central Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. I don't see the Chardonnay much, but the Pinot is quite common and usually runs around $12-15. Both are very tasty and among my staples.

I'm mostly partial to French, particularly Bourgogne and Rhone wines. I've recently discovered Alsatian whites though -- fantastic.

 

[ScoobMaster]

I have been enjoying many local wines from our wonderful NY State wineries here in the Finger lakes area of NY!

If you are anywhere within a few hours drive of the area, I recommend a wine tour of the CAYUGA or SENECA wine trails

They often have special events, like the Holiday Shopping Spree that my wife and I are going to take part in on December 3!

Some of my favorites:

Kat Knapp, Pasta red, Prism - KNAPP Winery

Red Cat, Cabin fever - Hazlitt 1852 vineyards

Viking Red or White, Svenska Red - Swedish Hill Winery

and SEVERAL unique fruit and honey wines from
Montezuma Winery

Uncork, enjoy, and empty the bottle!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Nearly any cab-sav with a Alc content of 12.5-13%. Chillean is good.

 

[aircooled]

Australian Shiraz or Shiraz / Cabernet blend

 

[iamwiz82]

I've got 6 gallons of Reisling fermenting right now

 

[CaptnKirk]

It doesn't get any better than this

 

[Slickone]

Other suggestions.


BTW, wine shipping restrictions?

 

[daveymark]

I didn't like wine before, but now that I've seen Sideways, I'm a wine connoisseur

did anyone order the woot wine?

 

[broon]

2004 Sierra Nevada Big Foot Barley Wine > all other wines.

 

[axnff]

For cheap ($10 - $12) available at most Grocery Stores, Bogle makes some great wine (including the only Chardonnay I've ever enjoyed). Their house flavor is smooth, even in the Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

For champagne, I'll take Nicolaus Feillaut (sp?) any day over Dom (Dom = Bose of wine industry IMO, I do not care for it at all - neither do any of my wine-drinking friends).

Again in the "smooth" category, the $18 (when I had it, no idea on the cost or availability now) Bargetto Merlot is fantastic.

Also, try a decent Zinfandel (Red, not "white"), probably going to need to spend at least $18 to get a drinkable bottle. California's greatest addition to enology...

 

[Sealy]

Originally posted by: andylawcc

Originally posted by: Sealy
This is from the Burrowing Owl Winery, in the Okanagan Valley in B.C. where I grew up...It is one fantastic wine!!

2002 Meritage
Darkest red colour. A classic full flavoured Bordeaux style wine that features rich berry fruit and elegant development. The bouquet ornaments mouthfilling berry fruit with chocolate and coffee complexities and it is followed by generous outgoing berry fruit flavours knit with fully integrated oak, all framed by the smoothest of tannins. The finesse of this wine has brought together the best of its noble vinifera constituents. Winner of Best of Class in both the Pacific Rim and L.A. County Fair wine competitions.

what's a Meritage? Merlot + Cab?

It's a Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot mix. I would'nt necessarily recommend it for a beginner who's just starting to drink red wine. It's delicious, but very rich...and takes a little working up to get used to it!