Manton's Second Law

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by Manton

All that applies to me except the kid and the wife. Still, lately, $50 is an expensive bottle. I do that maybe once a month.
+1. >100 is only a few times a year for me. Oh, and no rascal.

 

[Manton]

My last "pricey" wine was a 2001 Giscours that I got for $50 something. Very, very nice. Could have used five more years but I was willing to risk it.

 

[foodguy]

+3 ... except when i'm able to rely on the kindness of strangers... fortunately, when you can cook, there are sometimes other people who are willing to bring great wine.

 

[voxsartoria]

-1. We generally have on average one $100+ bottle per week. That's mostly laziness and lack of initiative in putting together a good cellar.

I'm having a walk-in put into our new place, though, so hope we can be more disciplined and get things for the longer run.


- B

 

[gomestar]

most people in my like of work buy BMW's or Panerai watches and then have $3,500 loft apartments with Jesus as a doorman. I like my wine, food, and the occasional Solito jacket. And while I don't have a doorman, my building super is indeed named Jesus.

 

[Manton]

When I lived in Manhattan, all the guys who worked in my building were Egyptian. [vox]It was a very swanky building, designed by Emory Roth[/vox].

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

-1. We generally have on average one $100+ bottle per week. That's mostly laziness and lack of initiative in putting together a good cellar.

I'm having a walk-in put into our new place, though, so hope we can be more disciplined and get things for the longer run.


- B

see guiz, I'll just have to consume with Vox.

Oh, and if you need any cellar and/or housing designs, let me know.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Manton

When I lived in Manhattan, all the guys who worked in my building were Egyptian. [vox]It was a very swanky building, designed by Emory Roth[/vox].

Alright, that was funny. I should use the word "swanky" more, and this is an excellent reminder.


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by gomestar

Oh, and if you need any cellar and/or housing designs, let me know.

Thank you.


- B

 

[poorsod]

Originally Posted by iammatt

French is generally cheaper than American, and often cheaper than everything else, when comparing comparables.

I drink few, almost none, American wines. Even the local ones in NY are so expensive I like champagne which tends to be more expensive than other sparkling wines. I find Australian shiraz a better value than the syrah. The argentine malbec is also good value for the money but I don't know if there is a French equivalent. For whites I like dry reislings and gruner veltliner.

Generally I spend $10-20 for whites and red and about $50 for champagne. So I'm not sure if our difference in opinion is related to differences in price point.

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by poorsod

I drink few, almost none, American wines. Even the local ones in NY are so expensive I like champagne which tends to be more expensive than other sparkling wines. I find Australian shiraz a better value than the syrah. The argentine malbec is also good value for the money but I don't know if there is a French equivalent. For whites I like dry reislings and gruner veltliner.

Generally I spend $10-20 for whites and red and about $50 for champagne. So I'm not sure if our difference in opinion is related to differences in price point.

+1. Currently a favorite of mine.

 

[Baron]

Speaking of California sparkling wine, The Roederer Anderson Valley Brut is a nice value at around $20. I like it a lot better that the cheap $50 French champagnes like Veuve.

 

[gomestar]

+1 on Roederer. In fact, I love their entire portfolio, very impressive across the board.

 

[TheButler]

Hmmm. Mayhap I should have picked up a few bottles, they have the same in this week's Vintages release. But I was too busy loading up on Saint Siffrein, Chateauneuf-du-pape.

 

[itsstillmatt]

I had an $11 Cotes de Rhone tonight, and it was fabulous.