Wine with dinner?

[maltodextrin]

i found some wine in my basement from 2000. she liked it. i made some crappy spaghetti and bread and some wilted salad. i thought it was sub par, dissapointed. oh well.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

a bottle of Aste Spumante, fresh rolls baked with a light batter of garlic and melted butter, end the evening by the fireplace listening to Perry Como.

or not.

 

[TurfBurn]

Ken... the die-hard romantic..

Here's proof that I'm probably a little TOO serious about wine and food

But part of that i work for SubZ and Wolf (day job).. so I get exposed to a lot of nice high end stuff.. like my 424 unit in the pic.

 

[tsunami]

Ken... the die-hard romantic..

Here's proof that I'm probably a little TOO serious about wine and food

But part of that i work for SubZ and Wolf (day job).. so I get exposed to a lot of nice high end stuff.. like my 424 unit in the pic.

nice... is that refridgerated up top for whites??? or is that controller just for evironmental controls for the whole unit...?

 

[Rdshark1]

I reccomend an Australian shiraz, fairly inexpensive (at most local groccers), nice taste to it.

Rosemount perhaps?

 

[jersey_emt]

Rosemount perhaps?

For the price, Jacob's Creek Shiraz is an excellent value ($10). There are of course many others that are better for a bit more cash, but Jacob's Creek was the first Shiraz I ever tasted and it still is pretty high on my favorites list.

 

[REMillers]

The Aussie Shiraz that SenorCorwin was probably refering to is the Yellow Tail Brand.
Not to bad for a Aussie wine along with the price.

 

[yesiownaskyline]

turfburn, nice collection... You a connosseur?

I'm more into french wines than anything else, but I have been known to throw in a few bottles of aussie and chilean wine as well.

Best wine I ever had was in South Africa though...

 

[jersey_emt]

turfburn, nice collection... You a connosseur?

I'm more into french wines than anything else, but I have been known to throw in a few bottles of aussie and chilean wine as well.

Best wine I ever had was in South Africa though...

My favorite is Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand....specifically Cloudy Bay. It's sublime (rei)

 

[TurfBurn]

nice... is that refridgerated up top for whites??? or is that controller just for evironmental controls for the whole unit...?

Dual zone climate controlled. It is a Sub Zero.. market price for that unit is like 2500 dollars... obviously being an employee I get a discount and we can buy used lab or field/show units... but yeah I have it said in the mid 40's for the whites, and then low 60's for the reds to keep them all at proper storage and serving temps

 

[TurfBurn]

The Aussie Shiraz that SenorCorwin was probably refering to is the Yellow Tail Brand.
Not to bad for a Aussie wine along with the price.

Not a big fan of them... the Alice White's are okay considering the cost (under 9 bucks usually)... but you need to get away from the big name labels to really get a solid and strong Australian Syrah/Shiraz

 

[TurfBurn]

turfburn, nice collection... You a connosseur?

I'm more into french wines than anything else, but I have been known to throw in a few bottles of aussie and chilean wine as well.

Best wine I ever had was in South Africa though...

Not a true connosseur (sp??) but learning my way through it as best as I can... I'm not a big Old World wine fan as they tend to be too tannic and too pricey unless you take the care to age a bottle to drinking. Definitely a New World person and I have found that Ausralian and Chilean are phenomenal, but we toured a wine valley (Paso Robles) when I was out in Cali last year and the sheer quality and complexity of the Zinfandel reds we tased out there was just amazing. But it is soo hard to find a Zinfandel of note in most liquor stores unless they are of a good size.

I've stayed away from the Pinot Grigio kick that everyone got one with Sideways... I love the nose of the wine, but have often found the body of the wine to lack a strong enough pallet for me, but I need to try some higher end ones before I write it off as not being in my preference.

I've started to explore whites more as well (keeps the girl happy).. and have found that Muscat's are enjoyable because they lack the syrupy sweetness of Riesling and replace it with a nice acidic edge. Also, if you can find it. White Heron Chardonnay is fantastic. It is not over-oaked (rare for a Chardonnay) and it is actually a lactic chardonnay which means the milk bacteria was used during the fermenting process and gives the wine a creaminess that is fantastic!!

 

[BradC]

Not a true connosseur (sp??) but learning my way through it as best as I can... I'm not a big Old World wine fan as they tend to be too tannic and too pricey unless you take the care to age a bottle to drinking. Definitely a New World person

Isn't it great? You can get some fantastic Chilean, Argentinian and Aussies on the cheap compared to French or Italians, and they are great!

I've stayed away from the Pinot Grigio kick that everyone got one with Sideways... I love the nose of the wine, but have often found the body of the wine to lack a strong enough pallet for me, but I need to try some higher end ones before I write it off as not being in my preference.

I don't think the higher prices ones will do anything for you, your tastes seem similar to mine. Pinot is just to boring in my book.

White Heron Chardonnay is fantastic. It is not over-oaked (rare for a Chardonnay)

I like that huge oak flavor though, reminds me of a good glass of bourbon
You should try a naked Chardon if you aren't huge on the oak, they age it in stainless casks to eliminate that flavor.

Justin - I was wondering when you were going to chime in here!

Malto, how'd it go?? If you want a good recipie for sauce, PM me and I will shoot it over.

 

[Pro5Monkey]

Just remember... "Whiskey may be quicker, but wine sho am fine!"

 

[TurfBurn]

Just remember... "Whiskey may be quicker, but wine sho am fine!"

I'm not a fan of whiskey (American/Canadian), but I'm a big fan of scotch and even starting to try some Irish Whiskey's now as well. Going to a scotch tasting tonight in fact. I went to a Champagne and Truffles tasting on Monday night... (don't normally go to this many)...

I have just always found that the oakiness done in some chardonnay's overpowers the grape itself and makes the wine rather 1-dimensional. you get the traditional scents of vanilla and nuts that the oaking can contribute along with that oakey bite, but it just makes every chardonnay so similar and "blah" to me... I'll have to look for one of those naked chardonnay's... 'sides the subliminal messages could work well on the girlfriend LOL.

 

[RacerXGirl]

I've found that Chateau St. Michelle's merlot is wonderful (so is their zin). Very smooth, not too tannic to my tastebuds - nice flavor. A good sangiovese is always nice too.