Wine!

BobM said:
Personally I think that you can't beat Spanish wines for the under $20 end of the market. Hard to find a bad Tempranillo or Granache.
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Agreed Bob, the Spanish wines (and Portugal too) are some of the best bargains out there for high quality with lower pricing.
 
Mike said:
My favorite for the money is J Lohr Cab Sav. Goes great with steak and won't break the bank (but tastes like it does).
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Good to know Mike. We don't drink many cabs ourselves, but do enjoy a nice blend when the occasion calls for it. Will keep an eye out for the J Lohr though and give a taste when I can.
 
JJinID said:
I love all types of wine, however in terms of interest and knowledge I'm a big fan of NW USA wines - Washington State, Oregon, Idaho.
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Superb wines from that area for sure! Some of the finest Pinot's I've ever had have come from Oregon. Between the soil and know how of the wine makers in the NW, they have gained many well deserved accolades.
 
Jim and E,

If I can ever afford some of those Piedmonts or Super Tuscans my wine tasting will approach another level altogether.....not to mention the dent in my wallet too!
 
MikeCh said:
Jim and E,

If I can ever afford some of those Piedmonts or Super Tuscans my wine tasting will approach another level altogether.....not to mention the dent in my wallet too!
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Mike
That's why I don't drink as much wine as when I was still working. I was spoiled
 
I like this thread; brings me back to Quebec city just a few years back when I invited my niece Ariane at a great restaurant, and we visited their famous wine cave (one of the very best across Canada). ...If not the very best!

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See if you can recognize some of those grand crus.
Hint: Some of them bottles are between five and ten thousand dollars (per each bottle).

And yes, it is my niece Ariane in the last picture; she was working as a bartender at a major hotel in Quebec city at the time (she is now a flight attendant; goes all over the world).

And yes we ate and drank at that famous restaurant - Le Vieux Canon, and yes the food and the wine were excellent.
 
Nice Bob! Thanks for sharing your pictures.

The second picture show's some of our favorites and ones we also collect....Sauternes. I bet those in your pictures are much older than ours though!

Mike
 
But Mike, you cannot read the labels on that second picture.

* The pictures where you can read the labels you can also read the year of that wine.
- Picture #4 is the Champagnes area (only a very small section).

If members have some questions behind the pictures it would be my delight to provide feedback, as there are stories behind each of them ten pictures. ...And much much more ....

P.S. I enumerated them now for easier reference.
 
NorthStar said:
But Mike, you cannot read the labels on that second picture.

* The pictures where you can read the labels you can also read the year of that wine.
- Picture #4 is the Champagnes area (only a very small section).

If members have some questions behind the pictures it would be my delight to provide feedback, as there are stories behind each of them ten pictures. ...And much much more ....

P.S. I enumerated them now for easier reference.
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We Sauternes fans can spot them from a distance! The light yellow to golden brown half and full bottles. They stick out pretty well.

Mike
 
I'm not that knowledgable about wine but there is a certain 40year port from TF that I love to sip on. Not sure I'm supposed to mention the brand on here or not, so I put the initials.
 
still-one said:
I'm with you Cyril. Although I don't drink a lot of wine now, when I do I stick with Piedmonts especially the Gaja's and the Super Tuscans such as Tignanello, Ornelliaia, and Sassicia
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As always, sorry I'm late to the party, but I'm totally with you guys here. I like a good Bordeaux and US cabs and recently drinking more Pinot noir, but there is nothing like a good super Tuscan. Truthfully, I love everything Tuscany, from a basic Classico to the bigger riservas, to the Brunellos and vino mobile montipulcianos. But, albeit at a steep cost, the occasional big time super Tuscan like Tignanello, Ornellaia, etc are a joy to savor. I just got a Sassacaia for my recent birthday (56, ugh!) and hope to drink it very soon. Never had one, so can't wait. Even the cheaper super Tuscans are really good.

Has anyone had the pleasure of trying a Masseto?
 
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