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Post by jno on May 18, 2017 18:04:09 GMT
We all like a glass of plonk, but which one?
Red? White? Dessert Wine? Which is your favourite?
Pick three!
'Another Case of Van Blank' shall be ordered for the winner ... in the meantime...
Prost! Salut! Iechyd da! Cheers! Egészségedre! Slàinte! Saluti! Yeghes da!
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Post by Zimbo on May 18, 2017 18:11:36 GMT
I'm certainly not into white. I prefer red but I'm not great at distinguishing between each grape. Shiraz has stuck out as one that I've always liked. I don't mind a bit of Rose.
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Post by Wynn Chester on May 18, 2017 18:52:24 GMT
I haven't got a scooby... but Blue Nun rings a bell... hic  |
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 18, 2017 19:08:58 GMT
I opted for Cabernet Sauvignon - Excellent if you can find a fine new world one, especially if it's Chilean.
Other - Tempranillo/Garnacha based Rioja. I like Rioja it can be superb.
Sauvignon Blanc - I like nice effervescent whites, fruity and zesty. Can't be doing with all this dry stuff. Of the whites I've tried this year these seem to be my favourites.
I don't drink rubbish like Rose wine!
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Post by ace5150 on May 18, 2017 19:45:10 GMT
I'm actually a bit of a wine buff, hard to believe as I'm tee total, but the options you have given are pretty naff.
It all depends on the grape. As Arch says, Rose is the cr@p left over from several pressings of a red grape. That said, I've closed a few deals on the naff named 'blush' Zinfendal from California.
New World wines, such called as the established wines of Europe had the market covered, were a revelation. South African wines were excellent, but because of apartheid, no one dared import their wine on a large scale.
When I first became interested, Yugoslavia had some epic Riesling, I don't think I've seen one in years, Hungary had Bulls Blood, every bit as good as a half decent claret.
You've missed the obvious Chablis, Hock (liebfraumilch),decent Riesling like Piesporter, Sparkling wine from Champagne, Burgandy and claret, the list goes on.
If you want a list that is diverse, let me compile one for you, I'll even include Sauternes (sweet dessert wine)
You'd be surprised how different a wine can taste in the wrong glass!
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Post by ace5150 on May 18, 2017 20:01:32 GMT
Oh, that pi$$ you get from ASDA, 3 for £10? Fit for putting on your chips! Perfumed vinegar.
Despite its climate, California produces vile wine. It's marginally up on English wine. A joke.
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 18, 2017 20:10:30 GMT
I'm actually a bit of a wine buff, hard to believe as I'm tee total, but the options you have given are pretty naff. You'd be surprised how different a wine can taste in the wrong glass! Oh no! Here we go, we've got a wine buff on board. Strap yourselves in boys  I am stating right now that I'm no wine connoisseur. I know what I like but take my knowledge from merry adventure rather than learned study. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 18, 2017 20:18:08 GMT
the options you have given are pretty naff. You've missed the obvious Chablis, Hock (liebfraumilch),decent Riesling like Piesporter, Sparkling wine from Champagne, Burgandy and claret, the list goes on. If you want a list that is diverse, let me compile one for you, I'll even include Sauternes (sweet dessert wine) I'm definitely staying out of this! I thought it was a pretty good list considering.  |
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Post by ace5150 on May 18, 2017 20:22:04 GMT
Working in my trade, I got to sample MANY types of wine. My experience is better than most supposed wine bores, apart from Arch who necks it without appreciating it.
I've had Petrus (top end) to naff Beaujolais nouveau (first pressing of the gamay grape) that restaurants would race to get the first bottles on their menu
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 18, 2017 20:35:12 GMT
apart from Arch who necks it without appreciating it. I know, it's bad isn't it. It's the only way I know though. I can't help myself.. I find it best enjoyed when quaffed with gusto. One day I'll grow up I'm sure  |
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Post by ace5150 on May 18, 2017 20:36:14 GMT
Knew an officer who tried to get investors in some supposed top end wine......from New Zealand! You had to be drunk to fall for a scam like that.
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Post by jno on May 18, 2017 20:52:52 GMT
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Post by jno on May 19, 2017 2:20:00 GMT
So they all 'Robola'-d and one fell down, and there was one in the bed and he just said 'hungover hungover' That said, apparently (so I've heard) if a wine is good one you don't get a headache the next day after drinking too much of it. Certainly in my own experience that is sort of true - which is weird because I believe it is primarily from dehydration. I ain't no doctor though and certainly wouldn't classify myself as a 'wine snob' either. Just on experience alone I've often felt 'a headache feels like it's coming soon' after having excessive amounts of more expensive red wine. At the end of day though it's all relative surely? What's an expensive wine for Average Joe is cheap rubbish for someone else and the amount of BS around wine tasting is phenomenal. At the end of the day, if you get a bottle you like, drink it and enjoy it. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 19, 2017 7:02:27 GMT
That said, apparently (so I've heard) if a wine is good one you don't get a headache the next day after drinking too much of it. Certainly in my own experience that is sort of true - which is weird because I believe it is primarily from dehydration. I ain't no doctor though and certainly wouldn't classify myself as a 'wine snob' either. Just on experience alone I've often felt 'a headache feels like it's coming soon' after having excessive amounts of more expensive red wine. Oh no (again)! Why do I get a headache when I drink wine? Type questions.. Is it sulphites? Histamines? Dehydration? Or simply the levels of anti-freeze? Truth is no one knows. You'd be as wise making sure you offer The God of the Wine Faeries a suitable sacrifice before you indulge, if you ask me.... Well that's what I do and I never get hangovers. |
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Post by jno on May 19, 2017 7:28:44 GMT
Peter Winegarde liked a drop of Sauvignon Bog. |
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Post by daz on May 19, 2017 19:03:21 GMT
Cote du Rhone Bordeaux and and Italian red, but I have no idea what it is called, it started with a V. No idea where the fit in with the choices given,. Edit: Thanks to Ace, the Italian wine is called Valpolicella, just in case you wanted to nip down to the off license to get a few bottles to knock back with your fish & chips! |
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Post by ace5150 on May 19, 2017 19:44:34 GMT
Valpolicella?
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Post by daz on May 20, 2017 11:44:28 GMT
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Post by ltd on May 21, 2017 17:11:41 GMT
I haven't got a scooby... but Blue Nun rings a bell... hic Likewise, although in my day it was Thunderbird: Mr Blue and Mr Red. Also Night Train. |
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Post by jno on May 21, 2017 18:45:51 GMT
Thunderbird ... the red one, once left me in a very bad state within about 30 minutes!
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Post by daz on May 22, 2017 18:50:21 GMT
I see that Buckfast, the national wine of Scotland, is not on the list.  |
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 22, 2017 19:28:01 GMT
Thunderbird ... the red one, once left me in a very bad state within about 30 minutes! You girl's blouse. |
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 22, 2017 19:31:31 GMT
I see that Buckfast, the national wine of Scotland, is not on the list. And rightly so, that's a fortified wine. Good grief you'll be wanting Ports and Sherries next.. Plus Buckfast is horrible stuff. |
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Post by daz on May 22, 2017 19:53:14 GMT
I see that Buckfast, the national wine of Scotland, is not on the list. And rightly so, that's a fortified wine. Good grief you'll be wanting Ports and Sherries next.. Plus Buckfast is horrible stuff. It was a tounge and cheek post, Arch. In certain parts of Scotland, Buckfast is the drink of choice and some people do think it is wine. |
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Post by chopper on May 23, 2017 11:12:02 GMT
Now we're talking! A Cabarnet Sauvignon just edges it for me,more consistent,generally. Used to love a Rioja - but they can be a bit heavy. I'm also partial to a Malbec ,I spend a lot of time deliberating in the wine aisle.......
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Post by chopper on May 23, 2017 11:13:42 GMT
Another good one,M&S do a couple of good ones.👍🏼 |
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Post by chopper on May 23, 2017 11:36:45 GMT
Time for a beer poll!?!....👍🏼😉🍻
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Post by KarinB on May 23, 2017 12:28:43 GMT
Where's the sparkling wine or champagne jno ?   |
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Post by Arch Stanton on May 23, 2017 13:17:46 GMT
What exactly is the drink Buckfast? It's sweet fortified wine pumped full of caffeine. It's probably got more caffeine in it per 50ml than Red Bull! It's popular in Scotland and is renowned for getting people very drunk at a cheap price, not on account of it's alcohol content per se but more so I suspect because it has a high caffeine content. The bottles are particularly useful for glassing people.. |
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Post by chopper on May 23, 2017 15:27:48 GMT
Where's the sparkling wine or champagne jno ?  That's not real wine!!.....😉🍷 |
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