The Official Wine Thread

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by gomestar

Champagne is a region, not a varietal (the varietals for Champagne are chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier).

And while I do agree that Champagne is very versatile with food, I'd sooner pair a Gewurztraminer with spicy food.

+1. I also like a good, crisp Riesling with spicy food.

 

[kwilkinson]

I know you're all dying to know, so I'll tell you that the paella went very well last night. Picked up 2 Albarinos and 2 bottles of rose. Forget the names, will find the bottles later and post them if I remember. The rose linked here was the one I bought. It was damned good.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Okay, here's the Grenache NOT to buy: 2005 The Colonial Estate Grenache Single Vineyard Old Vine Alexander Laing.

but it's on clearance at Cindy wines

 

[Piobaire]

Tonight, 06 Chehalem 3 Sisters Vineyard.

Gome, don't waste the $ on that. Not worth it for free.

 

[Manton]

Had a wierd Italian white that tasted like liquid honeydew melon. Really no other flavor. Needed acid. Not great.

 

[gomestar]

what was it?

 

[indesertum]

Originally Posted by gomestar

Champagne is a region, not a varietal (the varietals for Champagne are chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier).

And while I do agree that Champagne is very versatile with food, I'd sooner pair a Gewurztraminer with spicy food.

you mean the varieties for champagne are chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier

 

[gomestar]

technically you are correct, varietal is used for a single grape, but it's what I continue to say without thought. I enjoy not thinking.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by gomestar

technically you are correct, varietal is used for a single grape, but it's what I continue to say without thought. I enjoy not thinking.

And we enjoy the way you don't think.

 

[Piobaire]

Chatting with Mrs. Piob last night. Our 13th over Labour Day weekend. One night that weekend we plan to have a quite dinner at home and crack our 01 magnum of Merry Edwards. Already looking forward to that, as an 01 should be old enough even for Manton!

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Chatting with Mrs. Piob last night. Our 13th over Labour Day weekend. One night that weekend we plan to have a quite dinner at home and crack our 01 magnum of Merry Edwards. Already looking forward to that, as an 01 should be old enough even for Manton!
13 years? Congrats!

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by iammatt

13 years? Congrats!

 

[gomestar]

13 calls for some 14 y/o DP

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by iammatt

13 years? Congrats!

Ditto that!

Now - what do two people do with a magnum of wine?

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Ditto that!

Now - what do two people do with a magnum of wine?

Oh, even in my frail old age, I can kill a magnum solo. If I was still 51# heavier, I could kill two. Still boggles me how much capacity I've lost since just last Labour Day.