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Traditional Catholic Faith => Health and Nutrition => Topic started by: gladius_veritatis on July 07, 2023, 09:19:40 AM
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Since it is commonly known that I enjoy libations of a certain variety, I thought I'd share what I actually drink so certain CI members no longer need to blindly, laughably speculate.
Last night, I shared several bottles with our servers. I had opened them during our weekly Wine School, which covered the Veneto region of northern Italy. We sampled some lovely Amarone della Valpolicella, among other things.
Tonight, I already know I will, at the very least, be enjoying the following:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/hundred-acre-ark-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon/w/1637962?ref=nav-search
It will be the third time in as many weeks that, through the generosity of wealthy guests, I have enjoyed this $1200/bottle Cabernet Sauvignon. The gentleman, who buys two bottles and leaves half of the second for the enjoyment of the staff, always slips me two $100 bills on his way out the door. Greasy Spoon indeed, Mark79 :laugh1: The following is one of the 1200 different wines on our list. Maybe you'd like to come buy it and share your life-changing insights about myriad topics.
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/petrus-pomerol/w/1166837?year=2017
Most of the truly great wine I have enjoyed -- and I have tried many amazing wines, bourbons, etc -- has been shared with me by generous guests, many of whom have also become friends.
Wine makes the heart glad. Enjoy a glass or two tonight. Cheers! Salud! Godspeed :)
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Ah, a man of good taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is my favorite wine, and pretty much the only wine I ever drink ... although I haven't had anything superior to the $10 bottles :laugh1: ... and I probably could not tell the difference between that and the $1200 bottle.
vinum laetificat cor hominis
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Back in the late 1990’s my wife and I accidentally came across several cases of high end 1995 Bordeaux wines that were at a fantastic price, just before Bordeaux prices went crazy. 1995 was one of the best vintages for Bordeaux. We auctioned them off, but we did try a few bottles first. They were young but very very good.
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Back in the late 1990’s my wife and I accidentally came across several cases of high end 1995 Bordeaux wines that were at a fantastic price, just before Bordeaux prices went crazy. 1995 was one of the best vintages for Bordeaux. We auctioned them off, but we did try a few bottles first. They were young but very very good.
There are no accidents, only Divine Providence!! God provided gorgeous wine and a little extra cash for you. Great story and thank you for sharing it.
One of our regulars was born in 1982. He buys 1982 wines, especially from Bordeaux, whenever we have them. Last week, he bought a 1982 Calon-Segur, but decided he didn't really like it. He paid the $900 for it but only had two sips, leaving the rest for myself and the staff.
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Since it is commonly known that I enjoy libations of a certain variety, I thought I'd share what I actually drink so certain CI members no longer need to blindly, laughably speculate.
Last night, I shared several bottles with our servers. I had opened them during our weekly Wine School, which covered the Veneto region of northern Italy. We sampled some lovely Amarone della Valpolicella, among other things.
Tonight, I already know I will, at the very least, be enjoying the following:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/hundred-acre-ark-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon/w/1637962?ref=nav-search
It will be the third time in as many weeks that, through the generosity of wealthy guests, I have enjoyed this $1200/bottle Cabernet Sauvignon. The gentleman, who buys two bottles and leaves half of the second for the enjoyment of the staff, always slips me two $100 bills on his way out the door. Greasy Spoon indeed, Mark79 :laugh1: The following is one of the 1200 different wines on our list. Maybe you'd like to come buy it and share your life-changing insights about myriad topics.
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/petrus-pomerol/w/1166837?year=2017
Most of the truly great wine I have enjoyed -- and I have tried many amazing wines, bourbons, etc -- has been shared with me by generous guests, many of whom have also become friends.
Wine makes the heart glad. Enjoy a glass or two tonight. Cheers! Salud! Godspeed :)
I'm not sure I have ever had any wine with a liquor store price of >$40.
But as you are apparently educated in the field, is there anything you could recommend in my gutter-dwelling price range ($25-40) that would be worth a shot?
I find cabernet sauvignon a bit too tart, so merlot is generally my stopping point on the dryness spectrum, and I despise sweet/fruity flavors (but don't mind a buttery/softer finish, like a chianti).
From memory, the best wine I ever had was a Portugese red (Mith: remember Charles's wedding reception?). Have no idea what that brand or cost was, but it seemed to be somewhere between merlot and chianti.
Very possibly my price range will not get me into a noticeably better tier?
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Very possibly my price range will not get me into a noticeably better tier?
You can find very nice wine for less than $20 if you know even just a little bit. If you are willing and able to spend $30 or $40, even if only once in a while, there is an immense amount of delicious wine available.
I have to put away today's wine order, but maybe I will start another thread that provides some info, advice, etc. to help people enjoy one of the truly great pleasures of this short life. Have a great weekend, everyone.
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I find cabernet sauvignon a bit too tart, so merlot is generally my stopping point on the dryness spectrum, and I despise sweet/fruity flavors (but don't mind a buttery/softer finish, like a chianti).
I generally dislike sweet/fruity also ... but I make an exception for some good Sangria. I also don't generally care for white wines, but the Tokaji wines are amazing.
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But as you are apparently educated in the field, is there anything you could recommend in my gutter-dwelling price range ($25-40) that would be worth a shot?
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/famille-perrin-chateauneuf-du-pape-les-sinards-rouge/w/1720012?ref=nav-search
Chateuneuf-du-Pape is wonderful and has a very cool history that very much relates to Holy Mother Church.
Left Bank Bordeaux is Cab-dominant, but also contains Merlot, sometimes some Cab Franc, etc. Right Bank Bordeaux is Merlot-dominant, but usually includes some Cab Franc. You can find good wines from $15, but $25+ will be delicious.
Spanish and Portuguese Reds are both delicious and, usually, very affordable. This is actually a pricey one, but it is magnificent:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/alto-moncayo-garnacha/w/98782?ref=nav-search
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I have to put away today's wine order, but maybe I will start another thread that provides some info, advice, etc. to help people enjoy one of the truly great pleasures of this short life. Have a great weekend, everyone.
That would be awesome. Thanks.
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I also don't generally care for white wines, but the Tokaji wines are amazing.
Of course!!! It is Hungarian :laugh1:
If you like Tokaji, you should try some Sauternes. Awesome stuff!
The Master Sommelier for whom I used to work shared a 1955 bottle of Sauternes with us on opening day at his wine bar in Orlando. Stunning wine, incredibly generous gift :)
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https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/famille-perrin-chateauneuf-du-pape-les-sinards-rouge/w/1720012?ref=nav-search
Chateuneuf-du-Pape is wonderful and has a very cool history that very much relates to Holy Mother Church.
Left Bank Bordeaux is Cab-dominant, but also contains Merlot, sometimes some Cab Franc, etc. Right Bank Bordeaux is Merlot-dominant, but usually includes some Cab Franc. You can find good wines from $15, but $25+ will be delicious.
Spanish and Portuguese Reds are both delicious and, usually, very affordable. This is actually a pricey one, but it is magnificent:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/alto-moncayo-garnacha/w/98782?ref=nav-search
Thank you for this!
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Bourbon is for the adults. Took me until after covid to develop my adult taste buds.
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Of course!!! It is Hungarian :laugh1:
If you like Tokaji, you should try some Sauternes. Awesome stuff!
The Master Sommelier for whom I used to work shared a 1955 bottle of Sauternes with us on opening day at his wine bar in Orlando. Stunning wine, incredibly generous gift :)
I'll give it a try. I almost splurged for a $120 bottle of Tokaji last Christmas, but then changed my mind (and regretted it within 10 minutes of leaving).
This one is out of my price range however ...
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/expensive-wine-hungary/index.html
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French red wines from the Langedoc region in southern France are my preferred when I do partake, which has been infrequent in extremis.
Rebel Yell, Jim Beam and Makers Mark for bourbon.
Belvedere extreme Polish vodka for that type of libation
Nazdrowie! :smirk:
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There are no accidents, only Divine Providence!! God provided gorgeous wine and a little extra cash for you. Great story and thank you for sharing it.
One of our regulars was born in 1982. He buys 1982 wines, especially from Bordeaux, whenever we have them. Last week, he bought a 1982 Calon-Segur, but decided he didn't really like it. He paid the $900 for it but only had two sips, leaving the rest for myself and the staff.
I wish I waited longer, I would have made much more. Here are the three we tried:
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Ah, a man of good taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is my favorite wine, and pretty much the only wine I ever drink ... although I haven't had anything superior to the $10 bottles :laugh1: ... and I probably could not tell the difference between that and the $1200 bottle.
vinum laetificat cor hominis
Lad, this is an excellent cab. for the price (around $10):
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Aren’t we blessed to be Catholic!
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I'm partial to Carolans Irish Cream on the rocks but if I ever tip-toe into the wine aisle, this will be a great resource. Thanks
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Lad, this is an excellent cab. for the price (around $10):
Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
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The gentleman, who buys two bottles and leaves half of the second for the enjoyment of the staff, always slips me two $100 bills on his way out the door.
Good for you. He sounds like a generous guy.
I have to put away today's wine order, but maybe I will start another thread that provides some info, advice, etc. to help people enjoy one of the truly great pleasures of this short life.
Yes, please do. I prefer beer/bourbon myself, so I need to learn about wine. Would be a fun topic.
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Aren’t we blessed to be Catholic!
beats being a Southern Baptist! (told from extensive experience with them) :cowboy:
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You can find very nice wine for less than $20 if you know even just a little bit. If you are willing and able to spend $30 or $40, even if only once in a while, there is an immense amount of delicious wine available.
I have to put away today's wine order, but maybe I will start another thread that provides some info, advice, etc. to help people enjoy one of the truly great pleasures of this short life. Have a great weekend, everyone.
Very good idea. Thanks!
Would love to try some more wines in my life. There is a craft brewery every 3 blocks here in the Midwest, I have enough beer for 3 lifetimes here and not all of it is good. :laugh1:
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There is a particular wine which my husband was looking for when we lived in the Veneto region. That was Clinto, (no not Clinton) a favourite local wine. He was told that it no longer exists. He recalls when he was 7, his father would send him to the wine shop with an empty one litre bottle. It cost less than a dollar (700 lire). One the way home he would sometimes drink some of the clinto and top it up with water.
g_v, did your weekly wine school mention Clinto in the Veneto section?
Apparently, unbeknown to most of his friends and local bottle-os, it is still produced.
https://enjoyfoodwine.com/clinto-wine/
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed
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I generally dislike sweet/fruity also ... but I make an exception for some good Sangria. I also don't generally care for white wines, but the Tokaji wines are amazing.
You don't like Pinot Grigio?
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You don't like Pinot Grigio?
I've honestly never tried it.
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You don't like Pinot Grigio?
Tasty but boring, in many cases vapid. I've been working a lot (85+), but I'll provide some tasty, sexy and affordable iddeas.
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I've honestly never tried it.
Don't bother.
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Tonight was Muga's "Prado Enea," a magnificent wine from Rioja. Then, some Chilean red just for kicks...
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Don't bother.
Are there any white wines (under $30) that might pleasantly surprise me?
I don’t like fruity or sweet wines, and even a single glass of Chardonnay sits too heavy in the gut for my liking.
If I had to have white wine, it probably would have been Pinot Grigio, not because it’s great, but because by default it’s the lightest and dryest white I know about, so wins by default as the best of the worst.
There was once a white table wine served free alongside water at a restaurant near the Vatican which I liked, but whether it was good, or I was just “in the moment” in Rome, I can’t really say, and as complimentary table wine, it certainly wouldn’t have been top tier, but I do recall it being good and light, whatever it was.
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g_v, did your weekly wine school mention Clinto in the Veneto section?
Apparently, unbeknown to most of his friends and local bottle-os, it is still produced.
https://enjoyfoodwine.com/clinto-wine/
No, we did not touch upon it. I use staff training guides from the Guild of Master Sommeliers and they're designed to highlight specific regions, the history, the main grapes/wines, etc. We're just trying to give everybody a good, basic foundation in an hour-long class. Many know little to nothing, so we must cater to that.
Come to think of it, I could put the PDFs in the CI Library if anyone is interested.
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Are there any white wines (under $30) that might pleasantly surprise me?
Albarino from Rias Baixas
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/la-cana-albarino/w/1163144?ref=nav-search
Chablis
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/gueguen-chablis/w/2628577?ref=nav-search
Sancerre
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/henri-bourgeois-sancerre-les-baronnes-blanc/w/17660?ref=nav-search
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Interesting. Only one woman commented, Nadir!
I can’t imagine paying $1,200 for wine,
I drink very rarely.
A champagne toast at a wedding or on a holiday,
Glass of white, rose, or red wine at a ladies’ luncheon,
Maybe a wine spritzer or cold beer if it’s really hot out at a barbecue,
A complimentary cup of homemade hard cider at the cut it yourself Christmas tree farm,
Jameson’s or ale on St. Patrick’s Day,
A taste of the foam off my parents’ Daiquiris when I was young and they’d have a drink together on the porch before dinner.
I’m allergic to rum.
I don’t drink all these every year. If I have three drinks in a year, that’s a lot!
Thus far, I haven’t had any alcoholic beverages in 2023.
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Bourbon is for the adults. Took me until after covid to develop my adult taste buds.
:laugh1: Bourbon is an excellent thing, to be sure. Weller, Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor, Blanton's, among others, are lovely.
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Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
Very tasty, $25...
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/chateau-greysac-medoc/w/87740?ref=nav-search
This is $35...
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/chateau-la-tour-de-mons-marquis-de-mons-margaux/w/2886560?year=2015&price_id=31802356
LOTS of tasty stuff here, all $10-$40 and MANY prices notably reduced.
https://www.vivino.com/explore?e=eJwNy70OQDAYBdC3uaMQBsvdvIGYRKS-ljTRn7QlvD3L2Y5LbKsezno2NZx62NWQl9MI-RkQ2eDYeatkTVEnQtLUJgvC9lLbLOHyZY0mifEFscwLHx2Q__EBYnMflA%3D%3D
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Are there any white wines (under $30) that might pleasantly surprise me?
I don’t like fruity or sweet wines, and even a single glass of Chardonnay sits too heavy in the gut for my liking.
If I had to have white wine, it probably would have been Pinot Grigio, not because it’s great, but because by default it’s the lightest and dryest white I know about, so wins by default as the best of the worst.
There was once a white table wine served free alongside water at a restaurant near the Vatican which I liked, but whether it was good, or I was just “in the moment” in Rome, I can’t really say, and as complimentary table wine, it certainly wouldn’t have been top tier, but I do recall it being good and light, whatever it was.
I thought Chardonnay was drier than Pinot Grigio, at least it tastes that way to me. I had a bottle of Pinot Grigio that was a bit fizzy, I thought it was a lot better that way.
I've never really caught on to alcohol, I don't see what's so enjoyable about it. I generally don't like bitter, I don't like even he slightest dizziness, and I certainly don't need anything making me sleepy. I was reading proverbs this morning, and saw "He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaves a reproach in his strong holds." Whatever that means. I have a $50 bottle of Grenache I've been waiting to try, but nobody is interested in sharing it.
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Thank you, gladius.
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Albarino from Rias Baixas
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/la-cana-albarino/w/1163144?ref=nav-search
Chablis
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/gueguen-chablis/w/2628577?ref=nav-search
Sancerre
https://www.vivino.com/US-VA/en/henri-bourgeois-sancerre-les-baronnes-blanc/w/17660?ref=nav-search
Muscadet is lovely too depending on what's on the plate. As for Albariño, some years the pear trees are productive enough that I can make several carboys of cider that tastes very much like it. As for the harder stuff, a nip of Laphroaig is very good on a cold foggy afternoon.
I grew up with barrels in the basement and still remember the smell of those sulfur wicks every autumn. The grapes were mostly Garnacha/Alicante.
Ah well, last bottle of wine was for Easter with the leg of lamb. The Feast of the Assumption will be here soon enough.
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I was reading proverbs this morning, and saw "He that is delighted in passing his time over wine, leaves a reproach in his strong holds." Whatever that means. I have a $50 bottle of Grenache I've been waiting to try, but nobody is interested in sharing it.
True if wine becomes an end in itself for unvirtuous reasons. Yet there's 1 Timothy 23 advising a little wine for thy stomach's sake. Wine belongs with meals, especially to help with digestion of heavier food. For that $50 bottle, most wine stores sell reasonably priced vacuum stoppers (https://www.liquor.com/best-wine-stoppers-5073269). Save that bottle perhaps for the Christmas season and stretch it out over a few days with a fitting dish each day.
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Muscadet is lovely too depending on what's on the plate. As for Albariño, some years the pear trees are productive enough that I can make several carboys of cider that tastes very much like it. As for the harder stuff, a nip of Laphroaig is very good on a cold foggy afternoon.
I grew up with barrels in the basement and still remember the smell of those sulfur wicks every autumn. The grapes were mostly Garnacha/Alicante.
Ah well, last bottle of wine was for Easter with the leg of lamb. The Feast of the Assumption will be here soon enough.
Thank you for the wonderful post. Muscadet is fantastic, especially with oysters (although I am partial to Chablis). I love Garnacha/Grenache, red and white, French or Spanish. I opened a nice Godello for the staff last night after service.
Rose from Provence is a wine that I have called "the nectar of the gods" for many years. Wonderful stuff, particularly on a hot summer day.
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GV, do you have any experience drinking a red Norton/Cynthiana wine? That's what the grape is called, and it's grown in the midwest and southern U.S. It's actually a hybrid, but mainly thought to be mostly American, which as you may know doesn't usually produce good wine due to low sugar content of most American grapes varieties. But Norton aka Cynthiana has just enough sugar to be able to ferment into a dry wine. I was planing on planting these types of grapes from rootstock, ordered from Missouri University, and grow my own, since this wine isn't sold here in Washington state.
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Tonight was a good wine night.
First, I enjoyed some excellent Chateaneuf-du-Pape from Chateau de Nalys. Excellent. Elegant and very balanced with a superb finish. https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/chateau-de-nalys-chateauneuf-du-pape-rouge/w/1133882
Then I had a lovely Cote-Rotie, mostly Syrah with a splash of Viognier. Awesome wine.
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/domaine-rostaing-cote-rotie-ampodium/w/1532346?ref=nav-search
Lastly, a little Shafer Hillside Select 2016, a 100-point wine. Massive, decadent, delicious.
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/shafer-vineyards-hillside-select-cabernet-sauvignon/w/5274?year=2016
Salud!
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GV, do you have any experience drinking a red Norton/Cynthiana wine?
Unfortunately, I do not. I will do some research and see if I can find some to taste. Thank you for the question.
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Tonight, some very generous guests left me an entire glass of the 2015 St. Emilion Grand Cru "Le Dome." It cost them $495, so a glass was $125. Lovely Merlot-dominant blend, supported by Cabernet Franc, which is the most common situation for Right Bank Bordeaux.
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Being a lightweight, I hardly ever indulge. That said I do enjoy certain varietals: Mourvedre, Sangiovese, Merlot, and Zinfandel (and hate "Cabs"), but when Pomerol, Chiantis, and Grgich Hills hit $100/bottle I said "Enough!"
Lately when I shop for a bottle of table wine (maybe as often as twice a year), I try to keep the prices way down. Champagne however… a celebratory splurge.
It just galls me too much to buy into Jew inflation and, worse, to buy from Jew vintners, especially those who bought out (bankrupted?) Catholic vintners. The prices on "artisanal" mezcal have also Jew-flated. All very annoying.
I'm going with more durable extravagances… :cowboy:
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Uh... anyone here for a Bourbon-based an "Old Fashioned"? :popcorn:
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Of course! Always happy to enjoy an Old Fashioned :)
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/old_fashioned_cocktail/
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Being a lightweight, I hardly ever indulge. That said I do enjoy certain varietals: Mourvedre, Sangiovese, Merlot, and Zinfandel (and hate "Cabs"), but when Pomerol, Chiantis, and Grgich Hills hit $100/bottle I said "Enough!"
I enjoy Cab-driven blends from Bordeaux's Left Bank, largely due to the moderating influence of Merlot. Some can be obtained for a reasonable price. For example:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/chateau-greysac-medoc/w/87740?ref=nav-search
As for tasty, affordable Chianti:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/castello-di-monsanto-chianti-classico-riserva/w/1138544?ref=nav-search
Got a source for inexpensive, quality night vision?
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Got a source for inexpensive, quality night vision?
Well… "inexpensive" is relative, but I have saved much here on top quality II and thermal: https://willsoptics.com/
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Well… "inexpensive" is relative, but I have saved much here: https://willsoptics.com/
Thank you, sir. :cowboy:
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I enjoy Cab-driven blends from Bordeaux's Left Bank, largely due to the moderating influence of Merlot. Some can be obtained for a reasonable price. For example:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/chateau-greysac-medoc/w/87740?ref=nav-search
As for tasty, affordable Chianti:
https://www.vivino.com/US-ME/en/castello-di-monsanto-chianti-classico-riserva/w/1138544?ref=nav-search …
In the past I have not enjoyed Medoc.
Now… Chianti Classico Riserva… I love, but it pisses me off to pay $34.95 for blends that cost $8 not that many years ago. I mean… really… many enjoyable Chiantis were labeled "vino di tavola." I have a reasonable palate, but certainly not one refined enough to warrant >$100/bottles of anything, wine or mezcal.
I have about 10,000… make that 11,000 in-laws coming next week for a huge family celebration (daughter graduating from professional school) and one of my many brothers-in-law enjoys wine, but like me, rarely drinks. So I "splurged" for a bottle of 2015 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico ($23 at Whole Foods) and a 2019 (((Schramsberg))) :'( Brut Rose ($43 at Whole Foods). I wouldn't expect those two bottles to go very far, but almost nobody in our huge family drinks at all. I have a couple of bottles of San Miguel Negro in reserve… and half a bottle of Puntagave Raicilla… just in case. :laugh2: My wife is #11 of 17 children… many in-laws, almost no drinkers.
Our undergraduate university president was a wine chemist and our university was close to the order's viniculture estate and novitiate. As an officer I had a budget for student body entertainment that we spent on wine and concerts. There were, of course, educational aspects to all this, as well as meeting Jerry Garcia and Pigpen.
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Thank you, sir. :cowboy:
You are welcome. Nice change for us not to be brawling.
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Sorry to be a spoiler on the wine topic, but jwanted to mention this.
Has anyone read anything on the fluoride content in California wines?
Several years ago, I had a reaction to a newly opened bottle of California red.
I've hear that if the average bottle of CA wine is tested, the fluoride content will be off the charts.
I think the origin of the contamination is from a sulphur fluoride compound used to preserve the grapes from mold.
Since California bottles a disproportionate number of national and international wines, just food for thought.
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You are welcome. Nice change for us not to be brawling.
I’d been thinking that all day.
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You are welcome. Nice change for us not to be brawling.
Agreed. It'll likely never happen, but I suspect we'd rather enjoy an evening of good conversation, food and wine, if such were granted by Divine Providence. That's why I love what I do so much: Most people work hard all day to be able to share time with family and friends around the table, but I get paid to facilitate the very thing they work to do, often by performing some meaningless task. Review the Gospel; many of the stories and miracles involve food, drink, etc. Coincidence?
Godspeed to you and yours in the ever-more-wild days ahead.
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Several years ago, I had a reaction to a newly opened bottle of California red.
I've hear that if the average bottle of CA wine is tested, the fluoride content will be off the charts.
CA wines are, IMO, less trustworthy than Old World wines. Years ago, I helped many people subject to headaches from red wine return to the joy of red wine by getting them to stop drinking CA reds and limit themselves to French, organic/bio-dynamic reds. There are great, conscientious producers in CA, but the use of contaminated water and pesticides isn't regulated as it should be.
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CA wines are, IMO, less trustworthy than Old World wines. Years ago, I helped many people subject to headaches from red wine return to the joy of red wine by getting them to stop drinking CA reds and limit themselves to French, organic/bio-dynamic reds. There are great, conscientious producers in CA, but the use of contaminated water and pesticides isn't regulated as it should be.
This is the truth. Anyone who has visited Europe and drank wine they can attest to this. Even drinking the “house wines” you feel fine afterwards.
My wife and I split this half bottle of Brunello today. I enjoyed it, but she prefers a cab.
Do you like Brunello, GV?
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My wife and I split this half bottle of Brunello today. I enjoyed it, but she prefers a cab.
Do you like Brunello, GV?
Brunello is wonderful. I just sold a bottle of that very same wine last night...which reminds me that it was the last one and I need to put it on the 86-list. Thank you :)
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You could justify buying a $1200 bottle of wine for very special occasions -- weddings, anniversaries, graduations, etc.
I know I've floated with the idea of buying an expensive spirit for this very reason and I rarely drink. I had my drinking stories in my early 20s and that's enough alcohol for a lifetime.
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You could justify buying a $1200 bottle of wine for very special occasions -- weddings, anniversaries, graduations, etc.
Our Lord Himself chose to make the miraculous creation of stunningly-excellent wine His very first public miracle and Our Blessed Mother understood its rightful use and enjoyment well enough to ask Him to intervene.
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Torbreck "RunRig" 2018. 98% Syrah, 2% Viognier. Fantastic, elegant, long finish. $495 on our list.
Muga "Prado Enea" 2014. Beautiful wine from Rioja, Spain.
Lopez Heredia "Vina Tondonia" 2006. Gorgeous wine.
Krug Champagne. $375. Stellar.
Rauzan-Gassies Margaux 2005. Absolutely lovely Left-Bank Bordeaux. $295.
Very good night for wine sales, despite the clearly-faltering economic landscape.
Godspeed. Salud!
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Our Lord Himself chose to make the miraculous creation of stunningly-excellent wine His very first public miracle and Our Blessed Mother understood its rightful use and enjoyment well enough to ask Him to intervene.
THAT is the vintage and varietal I want to try!
Anything suit your fancy at https://willsoptics.com/ (https://willsoptics.com/) ?
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THAT is the vintage and varietal I want to try!
Anything suit your fancy at https://willsoptics.com/ (https://willsoptics.com/) ?
With respect to Our Lord's wine, I am with you :)
As for optics, there's some excellent stuff there, but I will have to wait until I get my bonus before making such a purchase. Thank you again for the link.
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Outrageous prices on the night vision.
I thought some day, it would become more affordable, but instead it’s going in the opposite direction.
Cheaper to buy a mortar canon and launch phosphorus flares on parachutes 😂
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Cheaper to buy a mortar canon and launch phosphorus flares on parachutes 😂
Then, once you've taken out a gubmint stooge, you can take his equipment, including night-vision, etc :)
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I wanted to drink some red wine tonight, some merlot, but it got too late. Oh, well...
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Outrageous prices on the night vision.
I thought some day, it would become more affordable, but instead it’s going in the opposite direction.
Cheaper to buy a mortar canon and launch phosphorus flares on parachutes 😂
Actually… if Holosun follows through on their announced thermal red dot sight, there will be a CQB-capable thermal sight for $2.5k (compared to $13k for a moderately high end sniper thermal like the L3 LWTS). It's not cheap, but that is a dramtic decrease in price.
The caveat is that you better know where your people are because the resolution probably won't be great for "friend or foe" ID.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgvHQUhK_NY