Official Wine Thread

[msommers]

Originally posted by Impreza


I think the wine you're referring to is La Fiole du Pape. This particular wine really isn't to my liking but I like this style of wine. If you like it, you should try other wines from the Rhone valley - particularly, other Chateauneuf du Pape's. Great values to be found in the Rhone region!

I bought a bottle last night and you're 100% right! The dust on the bottle looks kinda neat but in reality, it's a pain in the ass to keep washing your hands after you pour a glass.

I was also given a few other bottles over Christmas, hopefully they're good!
- Chateau De Targe 2009
- Corfteforte Amarone Della Valpolicella 2004
- Mission Hill S.L.C. Syrah 2009

Where you can buy those vaccuum pump lid things? And what's your guys' take on aerators vs. decanters? I'm certainly no wino but would be interested in trying different things out.

[Impreza]

You can buy the vacuum pump things at Willow Park Wines and I have seen them at the Le Creuset store as well. Personally, I don't bother with them too much. I just recork the wine bottle or pour the wine in a 375mL half bottle, cork it, and throw it in the fridge. Usually can last a few days that way. You just have to let the wine warm up a bit before drinking the next day. As for aerators, I don't really like them. If you're dealing with an older or more delicate wine, you can potentially lose a lot of the "good stuff" if you pass it through an aerator. If it is a young wine, I prefer to slowly decant the wine in a decanter and watch it evolve over a few hours. For older wines, I don't even bother with decanting unless it is just a splash decant to separate the settled sediment.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by msommers


Where you can buy those vaccuum pump lid things?

fuck that, just finish the bottle

[genesis0403]

even if you have the vaccuum pump, it still won't preserve the wine past 3 days unless you have a wine fridge

[C_Dave45]

I seem to be lucking out with any of the Malbec's from Argentina.

My favorite so far is Trivento Amado Sur.

And a close second is the Alamos Malbec.

Both Argentinian.

[GTi-RS]

Speaking of wine... Have you guys sen this new wine website in Calgary? They were featured on TV a few days ago. http://www.albertawinestein.com/

[sputnik]

This is a great thread.

OP starts off by talking about all of the $100-500 bottles of wine he has enjoyed and then turns into which $15 bottles are on sale at Co-op.

I guess some of us ballers and millionaires just are more frugal when it comes to wine drinking. After being in the O&G industry I have concluded that most people that buy expensive wine only do so to tell other people about the expensive wine they drink/own.

[Dycker]

Anybody have any suggestions on bottles of Ripasso and/or Amarone types of wine?

[Impreza]

Originally posted by Dycker
Anybody have any suggestions on bottles of Ripasso and/or Amarone types of wine?

I'm not huge into Amarone's but I have always enjoyed Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella - has always been consistent regardless of vintage. They sell this all over Calgary, cheapest is at Superstore liquorstore though.

[KRyn]

Originally posted by sputnik
This is a great thread.

OP starts off by talking about all of the $100-500 bottles of wine he has enjoyed and then turns into which $15 bottles are on sale at Co-op.

I guess some of us ballers and millionaires just are more frugal when it comes to wine drinking. After being in the O&G industry I have concluded that most people that buy expensive wine only do so to tell other people about the expensive wine they drink/own.

I guess I shouldn't talk about the Château Mouton Rothschild's, Château Palmers and other good bottles I have been lucky enough to enjoy. That said, anyone can buy a good bottle of wine, that is not a challenge. Spend a small fortune and you will get an amazing wine. Being able to buy a good bottle of wine for under $15, now that is a difficult & rewarding.

[CokerRat]

+1 on the Zenato Amarone. Alternately, the Zenato Superiore Valpolicella Ripassa is a baby amarone for around $20.

[flipstah]

I hope to learn a lot from this thread.

My knowledge of wine is that I prefer white over red.

So crisp.

[kaput]

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[Proyecto2000]

I'm not much of a wine guy, but I have really enjoyed these 3 wines:

D'arenberg The Galvo Garage 2006
Terrazas de los Andes Melbec 2009
Cameron Hughes Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

[89coupe]

Picked these up today

[Buster]

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Picked these up today

Post a review of the caymus when you open it. I've had mixed experiences with caymus lately.

[JfuckinC]

I drink other things 98% of the time, but one wine i do really like is this one.

[ercchry]

I remember this was good, also on willow park’s Black Friday sale…



Then things get blurry, but if I took the photos, they were probably okay

[msommers]

Stag's Leap was on sale at Willow Park. Looking forward to that one. (edit: looks like it still is: https://www.willowpark.net/products/...d917a6de&_ss=r)

Nice Barolo!

[89coupe]

Some wines gifted to me this weekend.