Wine sniffing.

[race aficionado]

Okay, to continue with the weekend random thread creation, who other than our dear Pino is a wine sniffing expert?
I for one go with the affordable price and the cool label design.

I think it's cool when people actually know about wines and snicker at the pretentious ones.

[pino]

race amigo, don't expect many replies, American and British people prefers beers :crazy: :p :

[race aficionado]

Then we will soon expect a beer sniffing thread. :)

[GridGirl]

I wouldn't tell anyone that I'm a wine connoisseur but I like a good red or a rose. If you eat at nice restaurants its amazing how many nice wines you can find that are under £30 a bottle. Having said that, I've only tended to drink those by the glass as I'm usually having a pairing wine with a taster menu when I've drank the nicest wines I've ever tasted. Its always an intention to buy a bottle at some point later but usually revert to a bottle from a supermarket which costs between £5 and £15 depending on occasion.

[henners88]

I love a nice bottle of red with a meaty Italian pasta dish. You can get a decent bottle for around £7 to £9 but I don't claim to be a connoisseur either. After reading this thread I might be tempted to get a bottle in out of the utility room to warm with the top off for a bit. Looks like a merry night ahead :p

[Dave B]

I spent Wednesday in France sniffing (and tasting) wine to bring back! I've got several cases of some lovely stuff for comfortably under £2 a bottle (a nice Chilean Merlot whose name escapes me right now), and a whole range of prices upwards for there.

If you're near London, I'd recommend Vinopolis' tasting lessons; they're good value and you learn a huge amount about how to taste wine properly. I'm sure other local alternatives are available!

[pino]

3 wine lovers already :up: anyway here's what I am drinking at the moment http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/24/ara6eve3.jpg

An excellent red wine from South Italy for almost everything :lips:

[race aficionado]

Nice label. :)

[donKey jote]

I've only got this: :dozey:
http://i50.tinypic.com/33p3p50.jpg

prefer Marqués de Riscal though...

[henners88]

Just about to open this lol. I can imagine it tastes awful but giving it a go!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/24/4ymasesa.jpg
I've made it family safe :p

[donKey jote]

arrrgh you donkey, don't drink cooking wine !! :arrows: :p

[GridGirl]

Donkey's Campo Viejo is always a fail safe Rioja in our house but their rose was such a disappointment.

[henners88]

Yep tastes rank! That'll go in a lasagne later in the week lol.

[gadjo_dilo]

I drink 1-2 glasses of red wine every day but only on the cold season.
I'm not a refined drinker like you, I prefer the home made drinks and I buy them directly from producers.

[donKey jote]

Donkey's Campo Viejo is always a fail safe Rioja in our house but their rose was such a disappointment.

I don't do Rose I'm afraid... far to refined for this donkey :p

(apart from the odd Mateus if I feel like an alcopop lemonade in a restaurant :arrows: )

[pino]

I like Rioja too but I get headache every time I drink it, dunno why :s

[donKey jote]

I like Rioja too but I get headache every time I drink it, dunno why :s
plonk does that wherever it comes from :andrea:
happens to me with Chianti :s

[D-Type]

Supermarket '3 for £10' is our usual. If it bites we use the rest for cooking and it goes on the black list. If it tastes reasonable then we buy half a dozen which lasts until we get bored with it.
The annoying thing is that Asda say what the original price was but never put the right wine above the price tag - typically a £4 wine is above the 'was £6.50' labele and the £6.50 one is hidden away in a corner.

[race aficionado]

Speaking of wine labels ....
:)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/25/8a8evyda.jpg

[Tazio]

I'm partial to Robert Mondavi red wines, (Napa Valley not coastal) but they are a little pricey.
Otherwise I’m down for a decent Bordeaux, or a quality Chianti.

[Dave B]

I'm partial to Robert Mondavi red wines, (Napa Valley not coastal) but they are a little pricey.
Otherwise I’m down for a decent Bordeaux, or a quality Chianti.
He always gets called Robert Mugabe by mistake in our house! I've bought a few of his 2009 Cabernet Sauvignons t'other day, one of which might go in the loft for a few years.

Since 2010 we've been stashing away a bottle of red every birthday, xmas, or anniversary; to be opened three years down the line. We only just cracked open our first one in January this year, for Susy's birthday, and it had matured nicely. It was the dog's birthday last week (any excuse!) and we've got a 2007 Chasse du Pape which has been up there a while - I'm assured it's as good as a Châteauneuf du Pape for a fraction of the price - we shall soon find out!

Here's what the collection looked like earlier:

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee434/djdavemse/20130325_1741470201.jpg

:D

[Roamy]

I like Rioja too but I get headache every time I drink it, dunno why :s

If you can't run with the big dogs "Stay on the Porch"

[donKey jote]

Since 2010 we've been stashing away a bottle of red every birthday, xmas, or anniversary; to be opened three years down the line. We only just cracked open our first one in January this year, for Susy's birthday, and it had matured nicely. It was the dog's birthday last week (any excuse!) and we've got a 2007 Chasse du Pape which has been up there a while - I'm assured it's as good as a Châteauneuf du Pape for a fraction of the price - we shall soon find out!

Here's what the collection looked like earlier:

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee434/djdavemse/20130325_1741470201.jpg

:D

you have a dog called dave, honey?

[Roamy]

I don't know too much about sniffing but I am a hellava expert on drinking.

Benziger estates wines from Sonoma are outrageous

[odykas]

donkey's fav

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6FsIgmKnrjM/S-c77FnprzI/AAAAAAAABbM/7mY24L-svCM/s400/beFOODled_food+blog_uncorked_Spanish+wine_red+wine _El+Burro.jpg

[Big Ben]

I drink coca cola. I don't sniff it at all and I don't shake it too much in my glass to preserve the precious bubbles.

[gadjo_dilo]

I drink coca cola. I don't sniff it at all and I don't shake it too much in my glass to preserve the precious bubbles.

People might think I also drink Coca Cola because I keep the wine in plastic pets of soft drinks. :laugh:

[henners88]

I drink coca cola. I don't sniff it at all and I don't shake it too much in my glass to preserve the precious bubbles.
I haven't drunk Coca Cola for a few years now. I try not to drink things containing aspartame, plus I've seen the effect on my cousin in regards to too much soft drinks! He's over 20 stone! :eek:

[odykas]

Killer red wine from N. Greece. Very rich!

http://www.ma-wein.de/finlays/pic/3801_porto-carras.jpg

[donKey jote]

I was very tempted by a Protos Gran Reserva 2004 at the Spanish shop the other day. Unfortunately my missus saw the price and gave me the big rolleyes :(
http://www.ciadalella.com/fotosg/protos%20gran%20reserva%202001.jpg

Thanks for this information ....................