Favorite Drink?/Drink Talk Thread

Enna wrote:
So no wine for you at all dochira?

I'll drink it, but I'm not a wine connoisseur.

dochira wrote:
Bingo. Otherwise you may end up with bits of cork in the wine. I guess living near the Napa wine country has its advantages....that is, if I drank wine.

Ahhh.. thats what that black stuff is in my mead wine..

The wine as been sitting for at least 5 years standing up..

It's almost gone now but I think I'm going to pour the rest in a glass to check it.

Enna wrote:

Cabs are nice! So the corks won't dry out. Although some of these wines now have plastic corks. Also try to store in a cool dry spot.

Is it bitter? It seems to have a strong taste, as I could smell it on my cousins breath last night.

dochira wrote:
I'll drink it, but I'm not a wine connoisseur.

port, is that a dessert wine? a more sweeter type wine?
anyone of you gone wine tasting before? Napa has some good wineries..didn't see much when i was up there, since it was near 4pm, closing time? :bonk:

krim wrote:there aren't many Cabs i'll drink... im more of a Shiraz, Gertz, Port kinda guy.

I like Pinot Noir best of all the reds. Merlot is my 2nd fave. I tried Shiraz recently and found the taste to be a tad bit bitter. Don't remember the brand. I am not familiar with Gertz. I'll have to check that out the next time I stroll the wine aisles. And Port is strictly an after dinner drink. isn't it? I tried an Argentian Malbec/ Mendoza combo and that was good. Ravenswood or Smoking Loon makes decent Cabs.

hmmm

http://www.geomembrane.com/040221%20Napa%20Valley%20150.jpg

Enna wrote:

I like Pinot Noir best of all the reds. Merlot is my 2nd fave. I tried Shiraz recently and found the taste to be a tad bit bitter. Don't remember the brand. I am not familiar with Gertz. I'll have to check that out the next time I stroll the wine aisles. And Port is strictly an after dinner drink. isn't it? I tried an Argentian Malbec/ Mendoza combo and that was good. Ravenswood or Smoking Loon makes decent Cabs.

Merlot, a strong red wine eh? not bad...
Pinot Noir, haven't had it in so long now...

I have some Merlot downstairs, Errr I think it's Californian Wine

SubaruWRX wrote:I have some Merlot downstairs, Errr I think it's Californian Wine

your not 21 yet.... :hehe: :hehe:
then you can grab it and down it....and celebrate.

Enna wrote:

I like Pinot Noir best of all the reds. Merlot is my 2nd fave. I tried Shiraz recently and found the taste to be a tad bit bitter. Don't remember the brand. I am not familiar with Gertz. I'll have to check that out the next time I stroll the wine aisles. And Port is strictly an after dinner drink. isn't it? I tried an Argentian Malbec/ Mendoza combo and that was good. Ravenswood or Smoking Loon makes decent Cabs.

my bad, Gertz = Gewürztraminer

I find that Cabs are more bitter than a Shiraz, i do like the St Francis Cab, it's quite yummy.

right now i've been trying Australian shirazes, they go well with grilled foods.

my usual glass is a 20 yr Tawny Port from Taylor Fladgate, goes very good with my beloved cigars. I usually give vintage ports as birth gifts.. by the time the child graduates, the port will be perfectly aged.

SubaruWRX wrote:hmmm

http://www.geomembrane.com/040221%20Napa%20Valley%20150.jpg

hmmmmmmm thinking mode again eh?
LOL :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

qilver wrote:

Merlot, a strong red wine eh? not bad...
Pinot Noir, haven't had it in so long now...

Yes red wines have a heartier or more robust tastes than white wines.

dochira wrote:I'll drink it, but I'm not a wine connoisseur.

As dochira said I am no expert, but I drink red wines mostly from time to time. I would say that red wines are a developed taste. I am going to take an educated guess and say that I am older than most of you on this message board, except maybe for Geezer. :sweat: When I was younger I liked sweeter or lighter more sparkling drinks. Now I enjoy red wines when I go out to dinner. I also enjoy a good cup or glass of sake on occasion. ;)

qilver wrote:

hmmmmmmm thinking mode again eh?
LOL :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

lol people say I think too much :hehe:

SubaruWRX wrote:

lol people say I think too much :hehe:

haha, you do.
:bonk:

krim wrote:

my bad, Gertz = GewEztraminer

I find that Cabs are more bitter than a Shiraz, i do like the St Francis Cab, it's quite yummy.

right now i've been trying Australian shirazes, they go well with grilled foods.

my usual glass is a 20 yr Tawny Port from Taylor Fladgate, goes very good with my beloved cigars. I usually give vintage ports as birth gifts.. by the time the child graduates, the port will be perfectly aged.

Thanks krim for your responses. I'll have to give Shiraz another try. And I wrote down the name of the St Francis Cab to try also.

Oooh so you are a cigar man. No wonder you love your Tawny Port. Nice gift idea! :thumbsup:

BTW I posted above Subaru 'thinking too much' post to answer qilver's red wine comments. :)

Enna wrote:

Thanks krim for your responses. I'll have to give Shiraz another try. And I wrote down the name of the St Francis Cab to try also.

Oooh so you are a cigar man. No wonder you love your Tawny Port. Nice gift idea! :thumbsup:

BTW I posted above Subaru 'thinking too much' post to answer qilver's red wine comments. :)

yeah, i gave my nephews each a bottle from the 2000 Vintage, they'll be ready 2020'ish... hopefully they store the properly.

i have a Vintage from the 80's i just about ready to pop, Im thinking for NYE if nothing.. ill have to drink it soon, i considered selling it off (worth about $150-200'ish) ... but it has seepage, not sure about the cork condition. :grumble: I hope i can remove it without it disintegrating.


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ps, if you have a trader joes near you, the Charles shaw Shiraz is actually pretty good. :mrgreen:

Speakin of other wines my aunt has this wine fron 1993... it's been standing upright for over 10 years as far as I know...

It's Georges Duboeuf

Beaujolais-Villages

Red Beaujolais Wine

Product of France


She must of got this when she went to France as it's listed as "Duty Free Market"

Eh.. This mead wine is darker for the last of it, but I can taste the honey more now.

not sure what you can do with that 93, but i have a 83 i found in the closet.. i turned it upside down for about a few months, now its laying in a rack in my closet.

I don't think she is ever going to drink it..