The Home Ownership Thread

[Piobaire]

It really lets the Franzia breathe, though.

A couple of years ago we were getting a tour of a well known Paso winery by the wine maker himself. In the lab I spotted a box of Franzia on one of the counters and made a joke about it. Turns out they use it to test sample batches of corks for TCA. True story.

 

[Van Veen]

A couple of years ago we were getting a tour of a well known Paso winery by the wine maker himself. In the lab I spotted a box of Franzia on one of the counters and made a joke about it. Turns out they use it to test sample batches of corks for TCA. True story.

Franzia is great for cooking, and drinking while you're cooking.

 

[Rugger]

About to explore home ownership for the first time : eye roll :

 

[Piobaire]

Don't do it! Money pit.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

You dont drink fancy enough wine to warrant a decanter.

I'd actually disagree with this. Young wines need it more than old, ime.

 

[vdubiv]

Franzia is great for cooking, and drinking while you're cooking.

If you're drinking it as well then I guess to each their own if you like that boxed recycled piss.
However, you are not supposed to cook with anything you wouldn't drink.

 

[Van Veen]

If you're drinking it as well then I guess to each their own if you like that boxed recycled piss.
However, you are not supposed to cook with anything you wouldn't drink.

I wonder how much money has been wasted because of that vague BS. (I think the original intent was to stop people from using cooking wines.) Most of the time I cook with 2 Buck Chuck. The subtleties of good wine are lost in cooking. It's a waste, just like using good single malt scotch in a cocktail.

 

[Piobaire]

I'd actually disagree with this. Young wines need it more than old, ime.

They can both require it. Sediment is the main reason I decant as I can always swirl in the glass if there’s no sediment.

 

[brokencycle]

I have to say, lumens.com has pretty good customer service. I have bought several light fixtures from them, but one got bumped and a glass shade fell out and broke. I contacted them about getting a replacement shade and they gave it to me for free.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I have to say, lumens.com has pretty good customer service. I have bought several light fixtures from them, but one got bumped and a glass shade fell out and broke. I contacted them about getting a replacement shade and they gave it to me for free.

I learned "Californication" on the bass the other day and I thought of you.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

I know I should buy the middle one but part of me wants to live in a white box. Can’t get the white without an annoying pattern, I don’t really want the bathroom floor pattern and the other one seems ok but rather not have it.

 

[jbarwick]

This is for the workshop right? Wouldn't something non-white be preferred?

 

[Bromley]

If you choose either of the whites, doing the walls and ceiling as well would really complete some kind of look.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Hehe. That’s why I love it here. Yeah, going with the middle one which supplier calls eggshell. I want white but I know it’s going to look awful in short order.

 

[Omega Male]

Starting to get some nice winter camellias in the sunnier spots around the house.