The Wine Thread.

[Disgustipated]

'Cause here at RC, we're real sophisticated cunts.

My preferred wine is red, a well bodied Shiraz with strong tannins and fruity swill. I also enjoy other reds such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir etc.

Whites not so much, but I am known to enjoy the odd Sauvignon Blanc on a summer's day, or a poofy little Rosé.

Anyway tonight we drink a 2012 Taylors 'Promised Land' Shiraz (which is a favourite of the mrs and mine), and a 2011 Grant Burge 'GB 56' Shiraz, a new wine to us. Both from South Australia.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Swill, the whole lot of it.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I'll be making many contributions to this thread. SHiraz used to be my favorite but I have discovered that my favorite is indeed Red Zin then a good Cab.

 

[dorian gray]

I loathe wine.

 

[refraction]

Blargh

 

[ChaosLee]

I love a good Pinot noire, I must confess

 

[einride]

i'll drink wine but i don't care about wine

 

[swizzlenuts]

THe only thing I get is 3 buck chuck.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Wine rules. You are all d-bags

 

[Krilons Resa]

I loathe Pinot Noir. Bitch's red wine.

 

[NAD]

3 Buck Chuck? You're paying too much, that shit is TWO Buck Chuck.

I don't like white wine. I've had very, very few that I went OMG MORE.

I've been on a Malbec kick lately. Also I finally started appreciating Zinfandel, have had several good ones over the last year. Pinot Noir I'm hit or miss with, generally I agree with Ken on that one.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz are probably the two I drink the most.

Not a huge fan of Merlot, but I have had several that were amazing. Too many bad ones out there make me avoid it most of the time though.

I spent my honeymoon in Paso Robles. That was an experience. I wanted to live and die up there. So beautiful. So expensive. Especially this one:

http://www.rottawinery.com/

 

[NAD]

My mood greatly shifts depending on what I am drinking:

Wine = I wish to discuss life and philosophy.
Scotch = I want to be left alone and read a book and/or write.
Beer = I will talk about big boobs and loud music.

EDIT: Oooooh I wonder if sometimes it's the cart leading the horse.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Blech to white wine and generally Merlot as well, although there are good red blends that have Merlot in em.

Honeymoon in Paso RObles? Brilliant.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Wine = I wish to discuss life and philosophy.
Scotch = I want to be left alone and read a book and/or write.
Beer = I will talk about big boobs and loud music.

This is so goddamn true!

(and coincidentally, all work well when posting on RC)

 

[Disgustipated]

Yeah, the moods described by NAD are pretty spot on. Red wine has been the inspirer for many a wonderful conversation with my lady, but also the source of many a glass slinging shit fight.

I will drink white with spicy food or seafood, but have lately found that a light bodied red pairs with those two foods quite well also. Generally white wine is blegh to me also, the ones a do enjoy are quite sharp. Most at just too sweet.

The GB 56 I had last night had very nice tannins on the back I the palate, which an almost delicately smooth finish. It's downfall was the slight bitterness at the top of the mouth which made its way into the nose also. I enjoyed the wine, the mrs didn't.

 

[refraction]

Nad, id like to see you post something after a few glasses of absinthe

Despite my generally negative opinion toward wine ive been thinking about grabbing some cheap stuff and spicing it with whatever. Honey and thyme or something. Thoughts?

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Cheap sweet wine is cool and all, but it might mean you're a my pals

 

[Krilons Resa]

^LMAO

The current wine I cracked open last night reminds me of Orval. FUcking EEEIIIRRWWWWDDSSSSS!!!!1 It's definitely got a Brettonamyces thing going on, whether intentional or not.

 

[Disgustipated]

If you wanna make spiced wine, I'd suggest cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange segments and zest, honey or sugar to sweeten. Use a light, fruity red.

But then you might be a my pals.

 

[refraction]

Cheap sweet wine is cool and all, but it might mean you're a my pals

Please. I make snow look gray.

@disgustipated thanks ill give that a shot