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Post by OldStokie on Feb 10, 2024 11:14:31 GMT
Which is why I advised Old Stokie to leave out the Favs Beans, especially with his Dodgy Liver I was chuckling when I read your first post, and then I saw the video, which made it even funnier. I reckon Hannibal would have appreciated my home made elderberry wine with a few slices of brain served up with some broad beans and spinach. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/KYqg3pYeaerc5lD_P7BR.gif) OS.
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Feb 10, 2024 19:44:46 GMT
Post by mrcoke on Feb 10, 2024 19:44:46 GMT
This reply is purely academic and not much use to anyone. Many years ago when working for British Steel, the Australian iron ore and metallurgical coal supplier put on a wine tasting evening. The Australian wine expert spent the evening going through all the Australian wines; red, white, rose, different regions, young wines and old wines. The climax of the evening was sharing a bottle of Penfolds Grange. It was absolute nectar and certainly the nicest wine I have ever tasted. A taste is all we each got - about a thimble full.
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Feb 10, 2024 20:50:09 GMT
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Post by gawa on Feb 10, 2024 20:50:09 GMT
Echo falls white zinfandel rose. Used to be about 6 quid for 2 bottles when I was at uni.
Down one for pre drinks. Chug the other in the taxi and anything left over leave hidden outside your club or choice so you can easily pop out for a top up.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Feb 11, 2024 18:02:09 GMT
So this is your new hobby?😉 No it has been on going Badge, alongside real ales, but especially Wheat beers now One thing I did come across BJR was the amount of snobbery in the business, bottom line, drink what you like but experiment every now and again. Enjoyed my time in the industry unfortunately cut short by redundancy and for medical reasons don't drink anymore, very interesting nonetheless.
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Post by mossleypotter on Feb 11, 2024 18:34:14 GMT
This reply is purely academic and not much use to anyone. Many years ago when working for British Steel, the Australian iron ore and metallurgical coal supplier put on a wine tasting evening. The Australian wine expert spent the evening going through all the Australian wines; red, white, rose, different regions, young wines and old wines. The climax of the evening was sharing a bottle of Penfolds Grange. It was absolute nectar and certainly the nicest wine I have ever tasted. A taste is all we each got - about a thimble full. Love the Australian Shiraz's, especially those from Jamshed, 19 Crimes, Penfolds and when I can afford, Lehmann's. As chuffed says, drink what you like then experiment now and again. Whenever the supermarkets have their 25% off 6 deals, I'll generally have 5 from Jamshed/19 Crimes then throw in a more expensive 'wildcard' 🍷
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Feb 11, 2024 18:40:42 GMT
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Post by milton58 on Feb 11, 2024 18:40:42 GMT
This reply is purely academic and not much use to anyone. Many years ago when working for British Steel, the Australian iron ore and metallurgical coal supplier put on a wine tasting evening. The Australian wine expert spent the evening going through all the Australian wines; red, white, rose, different regions, young wines and old wines. The climax of the evening was sharing a bottle of Penfolds Grange. It was absolute nectar and certainly the nicest wine I have ever tasted. A taste is all we each got - about a thimble full. Love the Australian Shiraz's, especially those from Jamshed, 19 Crimes, Penfolds and when I can afford, Lehmann's. As chuffed says, drink what you like then experiment now and again. Whenever the supermarkets have their 25% off 6 deals, I'll generally have 5 from Jamshed/19 Crimes then throw in a more expensive 'wildcard' 🍷 already said how 19 crimes by far one of the better red wines about ATM especially the 19 crimes which as been done in the brandy kegs exceptional brew
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Feb 11, 2024 18:40:47 GMT
Post by felonious on Feb 11, 2024 18:40:47 GMT
Any advice on good reds or whites? Obviously down to personal taste. I like the new world Reds. And the Marlborough estate from New Zealand for whites. And Gavi. Can't suggest anything as I can no longer remember what wine tastes like but this may be of interest to you. Pint-sized bottles of wine to be sold after Brexit review www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67795075
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Feb 11, 2024 18:44:34 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 11, 2024 18:44:34 GMT
Any advice on good reds or whites? Obviously down to personal taste. I like the new world Reds. And the Marlborough estate from New Zealand for whites. And Gavi. Can't suggest anything as I can no longer remember what wine tastes like but this may be of interest to you. Pint-sized bottles of wine to be sold after Brexit review www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67795075Awaits a 500 word reply from the unflappable MR Coke
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Post by felonious on Feb 11, 2024 18:52:37 GMT
Can't suggest anything as I can no longer remember what wine tastes like but this may be of interest to you. Pint-sized bottles of wine to be sold after Brexit review www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67795075Awaits a 500 word reply from the unflappable MR Coke Don't hold your breath he'll be pissed on English wine by now
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Feb 11, 2024 19:13:10 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Feb 11, 2024 19:13:10 GMT
South African Chenin Blanc or a White Rioja.
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Feb 11, 2024 19:14:14 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 11, 2024 19:14:14 GMT
South African Chenin Blanc or a White Rioja. Posh twat
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Feb 11, 2024 20:01:14 GMT
Post by wannabee on Feb 11, 2024 20:01:14 GMT
South African Chenin Blanc or a White Rioja. Dry, fruity with a high acidity
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Feb 11, 2024 20:52:06 GMT
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Post by dutchstokie on Feb 11, 2024 20:52:06 GMT
Tim Knappstein winery….USA
Check him out… you pay a few extra Pennie’s BUT deffo worth it
You can thank me later
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Post by questionable on Feb 12, 2024 19:35:42 GMT
Bloke down the road is a wine importer, insane what people pay him for wine.
Wish I could drink red wine but it absolutely caves my head in the next day, the headaches are insane and white wine gives me heartburn so Rose is my go to drink.
Mcguigans and Running Duck do some real good Rose wines , Morrison’s have the 6 bottles with 25% off atm and with the wife’s discount I get 40% so stocked up on La Vieille Ferme rose which is nice
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Post by Northy on Feb 13, 2024 16:45:38 GMT
I’m much more for reds. When I do go for wine, it’s usually a malbec. I typically pair Malbec with steak as it usually goes quite well. I prefer Argentinian to French (originally just to annoy any French friends I had 😂). The 2019 Trivento Eolo is wonderful. Otherwise, if I want something more fruity, it will be a Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The 2020 from André Brunel is a decent year. If you can ever get hold of it, the 2021 Cab Sauv from Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (Artemis) is also quite nice. Personally, I found the best thing to do with wine is to download and use delectable. It’s such a game-changer. We try so many wines at restaurants and it’s hard to remember what I liked and how I rate one versus the other. Delectable is perfect for that. I wouldn't drink anything Argentinian. I do like a Malbec or Merlot with a bit of Italian food, going to Italy a bit with work and holiday, they do some great local red wines, also a Rioja with a bit of spicy meat or a chilli,
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Post by iancransonsknees on Feb 13, 2024 17:27:39 GMT
Canada was a bit of a revelation for wine, I didn't realise they produced it. Apparently they make enough for their own market and don't export it.
We got to Vancouver one evening, off the plane after 20 odd hours up and travelling. Walked into the equivalent of a weatherspoons around the corner from the hotel and nailed a curry and 3 bottles of white from Wayne Gretzky's vineyard.
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Feb 13, 2024 17:45:39 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 13, 2024 17:45:39 GMT
Canada was a bit of a revelation for wine, I didn't realise they produced it. Apparently they make enough for their own market and don't export it. We got to Vancouver one evening, off the plane after 20 odd hours up and travelling. Walked into the equivalent of a weatherspoons around the corner from the hotel and nailed a curry and 3 bottles of white from Wayne Gretzky's vineyard. Is it cheap? I’m after a bottle for tomorrow😏
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Feb 13, 2024 19:01:15 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Feb 13, 2024 19:01:15 GMT
Canada was a bit of a revelation for wine, I didn't realise they produced it. Apparently they make enough for their own market and don't export it. We got to Vancouver one evening, off the plane after 20 odd hours up and travelling. Walked into the equivalent of a weatherspoons around the corner from the hotel and nailed a curry and 3 bottles of white from Wayne Gretzky's vineyard. Is it cheap? I’m after a bottle for tomorrow😏 I reckon about £1500 in plane fare and £8 a bottle.
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Feb 13, 2024 19:02:08 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 13, 2024 19:02:08 GMT
Is it cheap? I’m after a bottle for tomorrow😏 I reckon about £1500 in plane fare and £8 a bottle. I’ll see if she will buy the flights👍🏻
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Feb 13, 2024 19:04:23 GMT
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Post by iancransonsknees on Feb 13, 2024 19:04:23 GMT
I reckon about £1500 in plane fare and £8 a bottle. I’ll see if she will buy the flights👍🏻 I really don't know what she's in you. It must be because you're a massive cock.
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Feb 13, 2024 19:06:03 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 13, 2024 19:06:03 GMT
I’ll see if she will buy the flights👍🏻 I really don't know what she's in you. It must be because you're a massive cock. Could be although I am stunning which helps
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Feb 13, 2024 19:14:18 GMT
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Post by tuum on Feb 13, 2024 19:14:18 GMT
This reply is purely academic and not much use to anyone. Many years ago when working for British Steel, the Australian iron ore and metallurgical coal supplier put on a wine tasting evening. The Australian wine expert spent the evening going through all the Australian wines; red, white, rose, different regions, young wines and old wines. The climax of the evening was sharing a bottle of Penfolds Grange. It was absolute nectar and certainly the nicest wine I have ever tasted. A taste is all we each got - about a thimble full. My wife is studying in Adelaide and lives a 3min drive from Penfolds Maghill Estate. We did look at going to the restaurant up there but my wife doesn't drink so we decided against it. Lots of great wine areas within short drive of Adelaide.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Feb 13, 2024 19:27:59 GMT
Something worth looking out for in the small villages surrounding the larger named vineyards in France are the nondescript mini markets. At the back (usually) there'll be a couple of iffy looking IBC's of wine for a fill your own container type thing. Don't be put off. They invariably contain the over production from the nearby Château. When they've bottled their legal limits under 1st and 2nd labels this is where the rest ends up so that the locals get a bit of a bargain. Château Lafite at €1 a gallon.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Feb 13, 2024 19:33:04 GMT
Something worth looking out for in the small villages surrounding the larger named vineyards in France are the nondescript mini markets. At the back (usually) there'll be a couple of iffy looking IBC's of wine for a fill your own container type thing. Don't be put off. They invariably contain the over production from the nearby Château. When they've bottled their legal limits under 1st and 2nd labels this is where the rest ends up so that the locals get a bit of a bargain. Château Lafite at €1 a gallon. I am currently working with a French student. She tells me that there are " designated " or " known" roads near to vineyards or other drinking areas that the Police keep clear of, don't patrol, as it is accepted that people drive down them whilst over the limit. Live and let live. Another fantastic example of French pragmatism and rule by the people.
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Feb 14, 2024 8:25:27 GMT
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Post by maxplonk on Feb 14, 2024 8:25:27 GMT
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Post by maxplonk on Feb 14, 2024 8:32:47 GMT
Canada was a bit of a revelation for wine, I didn't realise they produced it. Apparently they make enough for their own market and don't export it. We got to Vancouver one evening, off the plane after 20 odd hours up and travelling. Walked into the equivalent of a weatherspoons around the corner from the hotel and nailed a curry and 3 bottles of white from Wayne Gretzky's vineyard. I visited the Okanagan Valley wine growing area in British Columbia many moons ago, and did a wine tasting tour. As I understood the situation at that time, in order to export the wines abroad, they'd have to pay duty on every region of Canada the goods passed through to get to the border, making the cost of exporting prohibitive. The situation might have changed in the past 35 years, and I might have misunderstood it from the beginning but cause I was getting sloshed on free wine!
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Post by Northy on Feb 14, 2024 8:38:29 GMT
Something worth looking out for in the small villages surrounding the larger named vineyards in France are the nondescript mini markets. At the back (usually) there'll be a couple of iffy looking IBC's of wine for a fill your own container type thing. Don't be put off. They invariably contain the over production from the nearby Château. When they've bottled their legal limits under 1st and 2nd labels this is where the rest ends up so that the locals get a bit of a bargain. Château Lafite at €1 a gallon. Did that on the roadside near to Bordeaux, a little wooden shack selling wine out of plastic containers, good stuff and very cheap.
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Post by questionable on Feb 14, 2024 8:48:41 GMT
Something worth looking out for in the small villages surrounding the larger named vineyards in France are the nondescript mini markets. At the back (usually) there'll be a couple of iffy looking IBC's of wine for a fill your own container type thing. Don't be put off. They invariably contain the over production from the nearby Château. When they've bottled their legal limits under 1st and 2nd labels this is where the rest ends up so that the locals get a bit of a bargain. Château Lafite at €1 a gallon. I am currently working with a French student. She tells me that there are " designated " or " known" roads near to vineyards or other drinking areas that the Police keep clear of, don't patrol, as it is accepted that people drive down them whilst over the limit. Live and let live. Another fantastic example of French pragmatism and rule by the people. Off topic but police related in Spain, my parents hired a car whilst in Spain in order to visit my uncle who lived in a remote hilltop location. A local in a clapped out car ran into my mum and dad and when the police arrived they obviously knew the local and had had many dealings with him, I kid you not the police rolled the clapped out car over a nearby cliff, now that’s what I call policing
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Post by questionable on Feb 14, 2024 9:00:50 GMT
Canada was a bit of a revelation for wine, I didn't realise they produced it. Apparently they make enough for their own market and don't export it. We got to Vancouver one evening, off the plane after 20 odd hours up and travelling. Walked into the equivalent of a weatherspoons around the corner from the hotel and nailed a curry and 3 bottles of white from Wayne Gretzky's vineyard. We booked a table in a lovely French restaurant just off the main square in Prague, wife doesn’t drink so when we were waiting to be shown to our table I asked to see the wine menu. As my previous post I only drink Rose and there wasn’t much choice and they started at 32 euros bit steep but it worked out cheaper buying by the bottle. Anyway when at the table the waiter came over with the wine and three glasses, thought it strange as I’d told them my wife doesn’t drink. The waiter poured a small taster which I tasted then thanked him for and asked him for a glass, cheeky bastard then poured two glasses one for me and one for him then walked off with his glass. I didn’t say anything as it was unbelievably bizzare
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Post by mrcoke on Feb 14, 2024 10:52:19 GMT
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