I was searching on Beyond to see if theres a thread on wine, but i couldnt find one. I am pretty sure a lot of Beyonders like to enjoy a glass or 2, some of you might even be wine professionals. I've completed 2 wine fundamental courses from ISG, considering pursuing Wine Sommelier.
The whole purpose of this thread is to talk about anything got to do with wine; regions, varietal, vintage, wines you highly recommend, wine investing, cellaring (you may even want to share what you have in your cellar). Since everyone has different palate, and a good wine could mean its quality, value, balance, or simply just what you like, so there are no right or wrong choices.
I personally enjoy wine from France, Germany, Chile, and to an extent Italy and Argentina. Most of the wine I post will be red unless specified. Gewurtz, riesling, and Sauternes are some of my favorite dessert/whites. I will start off with some of the wine i've tried in the past and really enjoyed:
1985 Gaja Dramanji
2002-2007 Los Vasco
2005 Croix De Beaucaillou
1989 Chateau Margaux
2003-2006 Chateau Lynch Bage
2002 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
1985 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
2005-2008 Errazuriz (my favorite Chilean Winery, particularly the Carmenere)
2009 Greywacke Gewurtz
2005 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes
2005 Chateau Guiraud Sauternes
Cordon Bleu
Chivas Royal Salute 21yrs
Gentleman Jack
Macallan 18yrs
JW Bluelabel
My Cellar:
I have about 150 bottles of wine i actually collect and cellar, most of them are French wine, hermitage, lynch bage, sauternes, gloria, haut brion, latour, cardinale etc. i am trying to keep track of them on excel sheet (i had one going, but got lazy updating it)
I am looking to invest in a wine fridge, probably eurocave or subzero, what are your suggestions on wine fridges?