The Official Wine Thread - Page 3

I'd also be tempted to try this.

my fancy decanter is this:

Sounds good to me! It certainly would be a great time!

I got mine as an Easter gift from my mother. I use it for the first half glass to create surface area in the bottle to facilitate the breathing process as I am, as of now, still sans decanter. Besides I like the noise it makes

that's the thing, GV is reaching out to a certain population. He certainly alienates others, but I don't think he cares. Personally, I'm a big fan, but my age says I would I think he is helping a huge population of people explore wines deeper than they ever would and encouraging them to explore new things - IMO the latter being the most important part of wine.


FWIW, the Jancis Robinson wine videos from the late 90's are on youtube now. I think they're excellent and are great to watch regardless of knowledge.

tonight was a nero d'alvola. Usually a top pick for a great weekday wine, the choice is made easier by having a Sicilian girlfriend here.

Unfortunately, this wine didn't seem very Italian. Huge berry jam on the nose, but not much else. Same thing on the palate, it just didn't have that "it" factor for Italian reds, no terroire. Just some fruit and then a weak finish. A shame, first so-so bottle of nero d'alvola I've had in a long time.

The caponata, however, was splendid.

I'm a small timer for red wine, but Penfolds has always been my favourite winery. I go for the BIN 369 though, and I don't think anything much higher is worth it for me. Can't wait till the time I manage to get to their winery in Coonawarra on my mission finding the best Cab Sav in Australia.


BTW most recent purchase was a dozen of the Taminick 2005 premium Shiraz. Remind me in 5 years to let you all know how it tastes.