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| Author: | Go_State [ Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
parchy wrote: My dad was just railing on that Fat Bastard stuff at dinner the other night. He's a wine snob though, so what does he know? It's by no means amazing, but for an inexpensive red, I think it's pretty tasty. To be honest, in the $12-25 range, I don't notice much of a difference in most wines. You need to either go below $10 or above $30 if you want a drastic taste difference. And I'd gladly let your father belittle my taste in wine if he was offering me up what is in his cellar. |
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| Author: | bart d. [ Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
bart d. wrote: bart d. wrote: Ruffino Aziano 2005 is damn good, and relatively cheap too. This vintage has gone up in price recently. You used to be able to pick it up for 12 to 13 bucks, and now it's anywhere from 14 to 17. Still worth it, though. Having a bottle of this as we speak. 
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| Author: | darth_vedder [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
bump. Been on a wine kick lately...something about summer and Pinot Noir go well (at least for me), plus beer on a hot day makes me feel icky (bloated mainly). Anyway, for those that don't drink much red wine, or looking for a decent Pinot Noir, try something from Oregon, or Russian River Valley, CA. Right now, it seems like the best Pinots are coming from the Pacific Northwest. |
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| Author: | HBK [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
darth_vedder wrote: bump. Been on a wine kick lately...something about summer and Pinot Noir go well (at least for me), plus beer on a hot day makes me feel icky (bloated mainly). Anyway, for those that don't drink much red wine, or looking for a decent Pinot Noir, try something from Oregon, or Russian River Valley, CA. Right now, it seems like the best Pinots are coming from the Pacific Northwest. My favorite Pinots are from the Russian River Valley, CA. Those are the best ones. I'm in South Korea teaching English, I've been craving a good bottle of wine but decent ones here are way more pricey than back in the states. Lame. Maybe when I save up some I'll splurge once or twice |
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| Author: | Rebar [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
This stuff is delicious:  But so is this: |
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| Author: | HBK [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
E.H. Ruddock wrote: This stuff is delicious: But so is this: Hell yeah, Yes to both |
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| Author: | darth_vedder [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:54 pm ] |
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I've only tried the Coppola Pinot Noir, and a Red blend (Zin, Cab Sav, Syrah), and both were around $20...For that price I found it to be way overrated, and have had better bottles for 1/2 the price. Having said that, I have not tried the Claret...I actually just saw it on sale the other day, thought about buying it, but then remembered my past experience, so I passed. Next time I see it, I'll give it a try. I've never seen 'La Crema' but now that y'all have pointed it out, I'll be sure to try it. I found this on sale for $13, and for that price, it was very nice:  http://www.20dollarwineblog.com/2009/07 ... alley.html |
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| Author: | McParadigmatWork [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
With my case of the Frei Brothers zin now exhausted, I am gearing up to spend a chunk of change on some Loire Valley reds. There aren't a lot of them, but I've heard they've been unusually good the last few years. |
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| Author: | jasonroy [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
My favorite wine are: Turning Leaf Zinfandel Red wine Niebaum Coppola’s Rubicon Razor’s Edge Cabernet Sauvignons.... |
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| Author: | McParadigmatWork [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:49 pm ] |
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McParadigmatWork wrote: With my case of the Frei Brothers zin now exhausted, I am gearing up to spend a chunk of change on some Loire Valley reds. There aren't a lot of them, but I've heard they've been unusually good the last few years. I heard right 
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| Author: | Doug RR [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
McParadigmatWork wrote: McParadigmatWork wrote: With my case of the Frei Brothers zin now exhausted, I am gearing up to spend a chunk of change on some Loire Valley reds. There aren't a lot of them, but I've heard they've been unusually good the last few years. I heard right Love the Loire's..tastes like dirt and leather in a good way |
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| Author: | Chris_H_2 [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
This:  Best affordable Zinfandel out there. |
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| Author: | darth_vedder [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
Chris_H_2 wrote: This: Best affordable Zinfandel out there. Haven't had that one, but Zinfandel is one of my favorite reds (Pinot Noir the other). I'm always looking for some great buys under $15, so I'll be on the lookout for that one. Thanks 
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| Author: | Chris_H_2 [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:45 pm ] |
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darth_vedder wrote: Chris_H_2 wrote: This: Best affordable Zinfandel out there. Haven't had that one, but Zinfandel is one of my favorite reds (Pinot Noir the other). I'm always looking for some great buys under $15, so I'll be on the lookout for that one. Thanks You may have to spend $5 more, but it's worth every penny. |
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| Author: | Doug RR [ Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
Opening a 2003 Lynch Bages for dinner tonight..one of my all time favorites 
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| Author: | McParadigm [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:43 am ] |
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...is alright, but... ...is so much better it's not even funny. |
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| Author: | Owl_Farmer [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 3:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
i don't even like this shit and i've had much of it |
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| Author: | darth_vedder [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
McParadigm wrote: ...is alright, but... ...is so much better it's not even funny. Maybe, but that's not really a fair comparison...they're both different varietals, and that boils more down to personal taste. I don't know, I've just always found it really hard to compare say a Zinfanel vs. Cabernet Saviougon. When I do wine comparisons, I normally tend to stick with the same kinds (Pinot v. Pinot, Zin v. Zin, etc...). |
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| Author: | parchy [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
Like cheap Merlots, cheap Zin is really, really awful. The mid range on those varietals are almost nonexistant. |
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| Author: | darth_vedder [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wine Thread |
parchy wrote: Like cheap Merlots, cheap Zin is really, really awful. The mid range on those varietals are almost nonexistant. Cheap wine is awful...It all has that stale, sugary taste. I've been trying to find some good bottles for under $10, but typically fail. But...once I step up to about $15 or so, the quality vastly improves. Like the difference between a $9 bottle and a $15 is huge, where as the difference between a $15 and a $20 isn't always that big. Anyway, last night I had some Coppola Pinot Noir, and I'm just glad it was a gift. Those are like $18 bottles, and I've definitely had cheaper Pinots that are far superior. |
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