Wine

Speakezy · Post by **Speakezy** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:02 am

I live in the Napa Valley and have access to some really good wines are at realitively inexpensives prices. One I just tried and found to be excellent in a 2003 Zinfandel by Rombaugher. I usualy dont care for the Zins but this one is truely spectacular. I get it here for about $20 a bottle. I definitely recommend you try it.

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:45 am

agteacher2 wrote:Back in my younger days we particularly like this vintage.

Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill

A refreshing taste of ripe strawberries with a hint of sweetness.

Sorry Guys I couldn't help myself

Jeff

HA! Reminds me of my younger days also. I've had my fill of Strawberry Hill

I'm not a big wine drinker anymore.

When I was a youngster... Before I turned 21, I used to make wine every once in a while ...for when other options were not available.

I had a small winery under the house in the crawl space. Mom always wondered what all the sugar was for. Geez I was a rotten kid

Bryan

9ball · Post by **9ball** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:42 pm

http://www.bumwine.com

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Tue May 02, 2006 10:14 pm

Thanks 9 Ball, I visited the link and waves of vile memories flashed through my head, right down to my now queasy, quivering stomach.

Me-thinks I need to lie down now and forget about dinner. Ugh, the indescretions of my youth.

Don Luis · Post by **Don Luis** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:13 pm

Hello guys, I just joined in a couple of days ago.

I am a regular drinker (but not abuser) of wine, coffee, mate and assorted spirits, including El Lobo's recomendation (from another forum) of "crinking Drown Royal" (he he, some knife content there).

I drink wine every day, nothing fancy because of budget (retirement pension in Mexico), my everyday choice tends to be Spanish reds at around $4 US a bottle which are common over here, also Chilean at about the same price. Mexican wines can be quite good too (though not as inexpensive), such as: "Monte Xanic" or "L A Cetto" (their "Don Luis" is particularly good of course).

Luis

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:39 pm

Hello Luis,

Nice to see you posting amigo.

I will have a glass (or 2) of Murphy-Goode Fume Blanc tonight, (http://www.murphygoodewinery.com), in toast to my fellow wine lovers.

Bill

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:24 am

Hi Don Luis,

Welcome to the site. I have heard very good things about L A Cetto. I don't know if we can get it over here, but I will look on the web. I am moving in the next few months. Thus, I have a self-imposed moritorium on the purchase of any more wines until after the move. Not to worry though, I have more than enough in the flat to keep me going for awhile. I am off to the Languedoc region in France and Northern Spain this weekend for 10 days of wine, food and sightseeing... pretty much in that order. I will report back with my discoveries.

s-k

Don Luis · Post by **Don Luis** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:59 pm

I found some L.A.Cetto at Tanners Wines.

Have a nice trip and enjoy some Tempranillo in Spain.

Don't forget about pocket knives. In France: Opinel, Laguiole, Nontron. In Spain: "Navaja Clasica" by Exposito or JJ Martinez from Albacete.

Luis

Edited: Oops, I forgot about knife laws in the UK, some or most of the knives that I suggested have locking blades...

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:50 am

Hi Don Luis.

Thanks for the wine info. I have heard of tanners so will look into it when i return. I will keep my eyes open for interesting knives in France and Spain while I am there.

s-k

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:20 pm

smiling-knife,

I took the day off today to spend a couple days with my son and & wife before he heads off to his first year of high school next week and find myself with a crisp cold glass of Pinot Grigio white wine. I have a couple of ribeye's on the charcoal grill and spent a little time floating around the pool with my lovely bride of 22 years...

I have to say that so far this Pinot Grigio is about as good as I have tasted on the ole taste buds...

What do you recommend for the remainder of the week to tickle the tastebuds..?

Sunburst

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:56 am

Hi Sunburst. That sounds like paradise. Good choice, I like pinot grigio. My house white at the moment is Rosemount Chardonay from Australia. I think the basic one with the diamond-shaped yellow label is good value and not nearly as oaky as many Austrailian whites. I also had a decent one from New Zealand lately... Montana unoaked chardonay. Many Australian and Californian whites are too oaky for my tastes. For a red, something a little lighter for the summer a pinot noir or my favourite, a chianti, lightly chilled in fridge for 1/2-1 hour before drinking. Cheers,

s-k