What are you drinking right now?

[musicguy]

Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale. A very good abbey dubbel. Reminds me a bit of Trappistes Rochefort, but with a less complex taste. The perfect way to wind down after a long day.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by musicguy

Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale. A very good abbey dubbel. Reminds me a bit of Trappistes Rochefort, but with a less complex taste. The perfect way to wind down after a long day.
Never seen that one before. Looks nice.

on the goblet glass.

 

[Crawford]

Gin and Tonic

What sort of food pairs well with a G&T? I'm use to drinking them as a refreshment on a hot summer day - food is usually not on my mind then.

 

[musicguy]

Originally Posted by Rambo

Never seen that one before. Looks nice.

on the goblet glass.

Yes, it is quite good! I could drink it regularly. The glass is a Chimay glass.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by musicguy

Yes, it is quite good! I could drink it regularly. The glass is a Chimay glass.

Then another +1 for getting the Chimay gift pack.

 

[Master-Classter]

Originally Posted by Crawford

Gin and Tonic

What sort of food pairs well with a G&T? I'm use to drinking them as a refreshment on a hot summer day - food is usually not on my mind then.

I like this with anything sort of *****, the herbals and lemon/lime bitter tonic taste sort of cuts through it. Personally I think it's great with barbecued salmon and veggies out on the patio/deck.

 

[tricota]

Originally Posted by Crawford

Gin and Tonic

What sort of food pairs well with a G&T? I'm use to drinking them as a refreshment on a hot summer day - food is usually not on my mind then.

I normally only have snacks with my G&T, chips or salted nuts...So sulty works I guess.

 

[Treen]

Originally Posted by Crawford

Gin and Tonic

What sort of food pairs well with a G&T? I'm use to drinking them as a refreshment on a hot summer day - food is usually not on my mind then.

I usuallly eat olives or salty nuts.

Currently drinking - Chimay Red.

 

[Piobaire]

Had an '05 A.P. Vin, Gary's Vineyard PN. Gary (as in Pisoni) sources people some great grapes. Now I'm having the same drink as last weekend, my blood orange tequila martini.

 

[kwilkinson]

We got into Old World wines today in my wine tasting class. My first time tasting Bourdeaux wines or Sancerre. We had two Alsatian wines--- a Riesling and a Gewurtztraminer, both the 05 vintage from Hugel et Fils. Then we moved on to the Loire with a 2007 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre and a 2006 Remy Pannier Vouvray. We moved to Bourdeaux and had an 06 Entre-Deux-Mers Chateau Bonnet. This wasn't really that good. But we moved on to the Bourdeax reds and had a 2004 St. Emilion Chateau des Laurets which was really good, and a 2003 Haut Medoc Chateau Coufran, which was one of my favorites we've tried in the class so far.
It is kind of crazy to notice the difference between the fruit forwardness of the New World wines and the more soil-ey, earthy taste (terroir, I guess) of the Bordeaux reds. Exciting stuff.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

We got into Old World wines today in my wine tasting class. My first time tasting Bourdeaux wines or Sancerre. We had two Alsatian wines--- a Riesling and a Gewurtztraminer, both the 05 vintage from Hugel et Fils. Then we moved on to the Loire with a 2007 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre and a 2006 Remy Pannier Vouvray. We moved to Bourdeaux and had an 06 Entre-Deux-Mers Chateau Bonnet. This wasn't really that good. But we moved on to the Bourdeax reds and had a 2004 St. Emilion Chateau des Laurets which was really good, and a 2003 Haut Medoc Chateau Coufran, which was one of my favorites we've tried in the class so far.
It is kind of crazy to notice the difference between the fruit forwardness of the New World wines and the more soil-ey, earthy taste (terroir, I guess) of the Bordeaux reds. Exciting stuff.

Yeah, that's basically the deal, in a very broad generalized sense, between New and Old worlds. If you liked the French stuff, try Peay for PN and Syrah. The PN is exceedingly Burgundian. I am assembling a vertical of their Scallop Shelf PN, have at least one bottle from 04 on. Most CA PNs you can drink three years out. I'm still holding Peay's 04 another few years.

Remember, Sancerre = Sauvignon Blanc. CA and Oz make some incredible SBs.

Still, I'm jealous, as I have no local place that offers a real, structured, tasting course. I'd like to get some certification at some point.

 

[gnatty8]

Started with a glass of this:

Moved to the one on the left:

Bad fucken (sic) day today, long story..

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Yeah, that's basically the deal, in a very broad generalized sense, between New and Old worlds. If you liked the French stuff, try Peay for PN and Syrah. The PN is exceedingly Burgundian. I am assembling a vertical of their Scallop Shelf PN, have at least one bottle from 04 on. Most CA PNs you can drink three years out. I'm still holding Peay's 04 another few years.

Remember, Sancerre = Sauvignon Blanc. CA and Oz make some incredible SBs.

Still, I'm jealous, as I have no local place that offers a real, structured, tasting course. I'd like to get some certification at some point.

Are any of the CA or Marlborough SBs 100% SB? I thought that was Sancerre's claim to fame, and why they were thought of as the best SBs in the world. I know here, to be labelled by grape varietal, only 75% of the wine must be from that grape. I assume it's the same or at least similar in Oz.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Are any of the CA or Marlborough SBs 100% SB? I thought that was Sancerre's claim to fame, and why they were thought of as the best SBs in the world. I know here, to be labelled by grape varietal, only 75% of the wine must be from that grape. I assume it's the same or at least similar in Oz.

The best SB WS ever tasted. 100% SB.

 

[kwilkinson]

Hmmm... I looked at 3 Chicago dealers real quick and didn't see any of that. Is it a mailing list only?
If so, you are an evil, evil man for dangling one of my favorite varietals like that.

Just to rub it in, I'm going to tour their vineyard when I'm in Sonoma.

Edit: Nvmind, you can order it direct from them for $30. I'm still going to tour their vineyard though. Only ten mins from where I'll probably live.