OP AntV 5 | 656 16 Dec 2023 #241If you like a a milder tannic and subtle Riioja, you might like this:
Cargo pants 3 | 1,503 16 Dec 2023 #242Where can you find that?I tried googling it but its not there ?
OP AntV 5 | 656 16 Dec 2023 #243Mine was from a wine club. I believe the club is contracted out to Laithwaites from the UK.This is all I could find-it's not the Anniversario, but I bet it's close:montyswine.com/shop/product/baron-de-barbon-oak-aged-rioja/63eff13cd1eadb58c13d886e?option-id=247b33fc71b04881fbe10b7209866d08af3c267659764fd6763a99eaa1ab9d12&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed
Alien 20 | 5,086 24 Dec 2023 #244For Christmas Eve there will be a Tokaji Muscat Lunel Aszuesszencia from 2000. A truly extraordinary wine that I have already described. Produced by Pauleczki, it has a wonderful taste that can only be compared to the Polish mead Półtorak Jadwiga.
Alien 20 | 5,086 7 Jan 2024 #245Tokaj will be finished only today. It survived open in the fridge without any problem. That is, it was closed with a cork after each tasting. You can't drink a lot of this wine at once because it is very sweet. I wouldn't store dry white wine open in the fridge for 2 weeks.
OP AntV 5 | 656 7 Jan 2024 #246I'm surprised it survived. Was the taste altered drastically? Have you ever tried a vacuum stopper instead if a cork to cork after opening? They work pretty good at preserving the taste.You prefer sweet wines, Alien?I opened a 2021 Pillastro from Puglia last night. A mildly dry wine soft tannins and berry notes. A smooth joyful wine.
Alien 20 | 5,086 7 Jan 2024 #247You prefer sweet wines, AlienI think I like dry red Bordeaux the most.Was the taste altered drastically?There was no noticeable difference in taste. I guess it's because this wine was actually very, very sweet.
OP AntV 5 | 656 7 Jan 2024 #248I've only tried Muscat once, and it was very very sweet also.Dry bordeaux is nice.You like shiraz? Probably my favorite grape.
Alien 20 | 5,086 7 Jan 2024 #249You like shiraz?I've definitely had this before as a cuvee with other grape varieties.
OP AntV 5 | 656 7 Jan 2024 #250@AlienTry it as a stand alone sometime. Bet you'd like it. I had an Australian Shiraz the other night by The Black Stump. Very nice.
Alien 20 | 5,086 13 Jan 2024 #251Our latest discovery is Martel champagne. Interestingly, it has nothing to do with Martell cognac. I wonder if this is an accidental similarity of names or intentional. Well, it doesn't matter, but the champagne is really very good.
Atch 22 | 4,142 16 Jan 2024 #252Accidental. Martell cognac was founded by Jean Martell and Martel champagne by a chap called Gustav Martel.
jon357 74 | 22,070 16 Jan 2024 #253Martell cognacMy granny used to drink that. Always the same order at the bar, a Double Diamond and a Martell chaser.
Ironside 53 | 12,429 16 Jan 2024 #254Does anyone know their Whisky?I have a question:Has a Scotch Whisky aged 10 years bought by me 30 years ago and never opened, is now Whisky aged 40 years?Curios.
Alien 20 | 5,086 16 Jan 2024 #255@IronsideAlthough this whiskey is 30 years older, it has not become any nobler when stored in the bottle. You would have to pour it into a wine barrel and store it for 30 years, then it would become refined.
Atch 22 | 4,142 16 Jan 2024 #257My granny used to drink that. Always the same order at the barWonderful! I had one granny who was tee-total apart from a half pint of Guinness now and again for the iron - the other had her hair dyed bright red, Elsie Tanner style, and frequented the lounge bar of the local hotel, knocking back gin and tonics and cavorting with her old flames from pre-Grandad days :))
Alien 20 | 5,086 3 Feb 2024 #259Chateau Vircoulon 2013, a livable Bordeaux that meets all expectations. At its zenith it is very drinkable. And here's a small digression, each description of the wine includes suggestions on what dishes the wine goes with, sometimes they are on the bottle. As gullible as I am, I have tried to drink wine with the dishes many times. And believe me, everything is wrong. Wine is not suitable for drinking while eating, especially chewing. 🤔If you have a good steak in your mouth, do not pour wine over it, just enjoy the steak and swallow it, and only then take a sip of wine. Personally, I prefer wine only after eating the entire steak. But now what happened to me. While drinking my "Chateau", I took a piece of black Czech chocolate stuffed with cherries and with a mixture of dry Bordeaux, dark chocolate and sweet sour cherry in my mouth, I felt like heaven was in my mouth. I have tried this mixture many times and I must say that I discovered a new taste. I suggest you try it, the chocolate is called "Studencka" and it is popular in the Czech Republic. However, it must be stuffed with cherries. Bordeaux can certainly be any type because they all taste the same... well, more or less.
Torq 6 | 751 3 Feb 2024 #260Chateau Vircoulon (...) Bordeaux (...)Yeah, yeah. Maybe (just maybe) when one day you finally decide to grow some balls, Alien, you will be ready for the ultimate pleasure - Chateau de Potato...While drinking my "Chateau", I took a piece of black Czech chocolate stuffed with cherries (...) dark chocolate and sweet sour cherry in my mouth, I felt like heaven was in my mouth.OK, that does it. You are now officially homosexual.
jon357 74 | 22,070 3 Feb 2024 #261a piece of black Czech chocolateI've always found that chocolate goes very badly with wine or beer. Spoils both. Cheese is ok with red wine, especially something as austere as the claret you mention.homosexualMost gay men or lesbians could drink you under the table and come back for more, you amateur.
Alien 20 | 5,086 7 Feb 2024 #262chocolate goes very badly with wineYes, but dark chocolate stimulates completely different taste buds.Yes, but dark chocolate stimulates completely different taste buds.
Alien 20 | 5,086 18 Feb 2024 #263When guests come to an important celebration, you usually need to put some alcohol on the table, e.g. red wine with dinner. You can, of course, buy some expensive ones in a specialized store, but let's consider whether you can put something unusual on the table at a cheap price. Believe me, you can, and here the Spanish Gran Reserva comes to mind. For example, in Lidl opposite, I can currently buy a Carinena Monte Plogar Gran Reserva from 2017 for less than 3 Euro. And this is for wine that has matured for at least 5 years in oak barrels. Moreover, it can continue to mature in a bottle at home for 10 years or more, as long as it is kept in a cool and dark place. In a word, for an important celebration, let's say in 2035, I could put on the table an exclusive wine from 2017 that once cost me less than 3 Euro. Isn't this great. And on top of that, it's a truly classic wine that you don't have to be ashamed of. Closed with a real cork, not a metal cap, and braided with gold wire. You can't get more for so little money and this applies to virtually all Spanish Gran Reserva. Well, enjoy the tasting in 11 years (or even today).
Alien 20 | 5,086 17 Mar 2024 #264Wine made from raisins, or at least from dried grapes harvested in late autumn, when the nights are already cold. It's a German specialty. It is called Trockenbeerenauslese and is probably the wine with the greatest potential for longevity among German wines. You can still get bottles that are a hundred years old. Mine is a youngster compared to this one. It's from 2018. Nevertheless, it has a great taste. I drink this wine, of course, from small liqueur glasses. It's called Nachtgold and if someone wants to try this extraordinary wine, it is probably the best choice that is not too expensive yet. I think a 0.375ml bottle should still be available for 10-15 Euro. Well, I wish you a pleasant tasting.
Alien 20 | 5,086 28 Mar 2024 #266If it weren't for me, this thread would be dead. I think I'll start writing about Coca-Cola.
jon357 74 | 22,070 28 Mar 2024 #267Coca-Cola.Foreign muck, full of sugar.this thread would be deadMost of them here wouldn't know a Grenache from a bottle of cough medicine.The last wine I drank was Turkish. There are some good bottles from there plus a lot of middling ones.
Alien 20 | 5,086 28 Mar 2024 #268last wine I drank was TurkishI've never drank Turkish wine before, nor have I seen it in stores... but I don't go to Turkish stores.
Alien 20 | 5,086 1 Apr 2024 #269Coming back to cola, the German cola is charmingly called Fritz Cola. We got this one at the theater yesterday.
jon357 74 | 22,070 1 Apr 2024 #270Fritz ColaI've seen that in shops there. Good that it's a local one.