Wine-savvy

[augustmoon]

Sir BODS...

 

Dropping by to say hello.

 

As usual, having nothing to contribute.

[Lipstick]

I have to be sober to send lurid messages, if ever hehehe....when I'm under the influence, I tend to send senseless messages which masquerade as inspirational

 

ok what's the lineup for the BAd Wine Night?    I remember someone telling me over the weekend na masarap daw pala ang wine...when I asked her what she had, she said Franzia :sick: ..

Franzia in a box :sick:  :sick:  :sick:

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Pansin ko lang aside from being terribly sweet when TUI (texting under the influence ), may bahid ng kasungitan ka.

 

Hmmm may I be excused from drinking bad wine on Bad Wine Night because it's my birthday?

[Lipstick]

Belated HBD to Bods and HBD to Lipstick!

 

Yes, I'm still alive, and ready for any bad wine night.  Specially after trying what's the difference between a fresh bottle of wine and something opened a few days before.  I had to throw out the old ones.  After a day, the wine's still OK.  2 days after opening, loss of aroma, still has flavor.  Day 3 and onwards, still tastes like the wine but more acidic.  After a week, it's ready for the chicharon. 

 

After that experiment, I think I'm ready for that bad wine event!

 

Not to be sacrilegious or anything, but thoughts of the bad wine night brings up the story of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding.  Bet we can turn that bad wine into something drinkable. hehehe  :upside:

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Thanks FD! Ano nang balita sa secret natin? Didja get a bottle na ba? And how about the bottle you picked up? Didja like it?

[Lipstick]

:thumbsupsmiley: Hi Lipstick, Bods, (kung that's entertainment ito, kayo yung birthday group!!!  oops!  wrong thread ata ako, madalas kasi sa 70s! ) and Storm.

 

Sistah Lipstick, it's your birthday!!! Sabi mo sa akin birthday mo nung nag Kikufuji tayo kaya nanlibre ka!!! Birthday mo nanaman!!! Libre ka ulit!!!  :boo:  Alright folks, now that I stirred the pot,    GREAT to have you back on board.  Happy Birthday greetings to you!!!!! :thumbsupsmiley:

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Errr di naman 70s yung That's Interment este Entertaining este Entertainment! 80s yon hah at minsan nung payat pa ako at bata pa at mukhang tao eh nakit ako ni Kuya Dyerms minsan sa Broadway at tinanong ako kung type ko mag Thursday edition. Eyngggggg. Sana tinanggap ko at aging bomba star na ako siguro now.

 

Ako ba nanlibre? Sige manlilibre ako ... isang case ng CARLO ROSSI!!!!! :thumbsupsmiley: Mwehehehehehehehehe. Ano na kelan na WEBBIE???? I'll cook my famous prawns!!!

 

thanks for the info.  we'll surely give this place a try.  lipstick has been telling us to go to there.  baka may discount pag kasama sya!!!!

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Walang discount pero pag pumunta tayo I'll make libre a cheese or assorted niblets platter! They have this magic sauce for the niblets which is just ooohhh delightful! :evil:

 

You!!!????? Maybe in a different house you will not only the Speaker, you will be Prime Minister (or is it Ministress? ).  Labada or Lambada?  :boo:  Ako inutusan bumili ng suka,  red wine vinegar nabili ko!!!

I thought you were photogenic... photophobic ka pa... or better yet, as we would say for girs with nice hair... nice hair lang talaga... talikodgenic.... 

 

December would be quite a long time from now, pare.  I might be very thirsty by then.  Just in case, you will find a free weeknight, Saturday or Sunday night or any day or night... just let me know!!!!

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In a different house I would be the household help Or the head of state without a state. Ha ha ha ha. Di ako marunong maglambada but I can salsa a bit Salsa hah hindi salsal.

 

Another term for ttalikodgenic is BACK BEAUTY!!!!! weeheeheehee ... that's me! Ganda ng hair ko (hindi sa kili kili hah) pag nakatalikod ako. Nakaka loko.

[bracks]

hi guys. newbie- virgin. this is so far the most informative thread, mayne because i'm interested with wines. well, i'll stick around for more. hope to contribute also.

[floppydrive]

Thanks FD!  Ano nang balita sa secret natin?  Didja get a bottle na ba?  And how about the bottle you picked up?  Didja like it?

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Yup! Got it, but haven't opened it yet. Lubog pa sa trabaho.

 

Hangang mga boteng walang laman ang nakikita ko

[masi]

Ano na kelan na WEBBIE???? I'll cook my famous prawns!!!

Walang discount pero pag pumunta tayo I'll make libre a cheese or assorted niblets platter!   They have this magic sauce for the niblets which is just ooohhh delightful!  :evil:  

Another term for ttalikodgenic is BACK BEAUTY!!!!! weeheeheehee ... that's me!  Ganda ng hair ko (hindi sa kili kili hah) pag nakatalikod ako. Nakaka loko.

 

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Boy, you really sound so eager to drink!!! And that's GOOD!!! Sure, we'll schedule something soon!!! Sige mag-Cyrano tayo, we'll try the magic sauce, baka sa sobrang magic nyan, mad-disappearing act yung libre mo ha!!!

 

hi guys. newbie- virgin. this is so far the most informative thread, mayne because i'm interested with wines. well, i'll stick around for more. hope to contribute also.

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Hi Bracks! Welcome to wine savvy where the discussion seems not always sober. Share us your wine experiences here and hope you join us in our future ebs!!!!

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[sixgears]

... just thought I'd share ... this was taken yesterday in Napa Valley at the Cardinale Winery. They had a vertical tasting of their 2000, 2001 and 2002 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot for $20.00. I just couldn't resist. The 2000 was my favorite with a not so strong bouquet yet with hints of berries and of course, aged in oak barrels from France.

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[sixgears]

Napa Valley

[masi]

I attended a solo art exhibit last night and aside from viewing great works and communing with a bubbly artsy group, good wines flowed through the evening. :thumbsupsmiley:

 

Libertas Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 RSA, a mid to deep red color with a vibrant nose. Body was mid to full with a light floral finish and some tannins. It was a pleasure to drink.

 

Lindemans Cawarra Shiraz Cabernet 2004, deep red color, oak caramel and berries. Body was full with some sweetness in the end (must be due to its very young stature).

 

This is my idea of how Monday nights should be -- art, wines, lovely music, harmony, and Bohemia!!! :boo:

[agxo3]

Napa Valley

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Six! Are you still in Napa? I wish I'd known you were going to be there. This is still the crush and there's lots of activity. We went to Noah's last Thursday, then on to Fleury. bought a total of a case (6 Noah's 2002 zins and 6 Fleury 2003 cabs), plus 3 2001 late harvest chardonnays from Audubon (which shares a tasting room with Noah's and Hopper Creek).

 

If you're still in Napa, PM me. I can call Noah ($15-25/btl) and Brian Fleury (>$50/btl) to set up a visit if you want.

[sixgears]

Six! Are you still in Napa? I wish I'd known you were going to be there. This is still the crush and there's lots of activity. We went to Noah's last Thursday, then on to Fleury. bought a total of a case (6 Noah's 2002 zins and 6 Fleury 2003 cabs), plus 3 2001 late harvest chardonnays from Audubon (which shares a tasting room with Noah's and Hopper Creek).

 

If you're still in Napa, PM me. I can call Noah ($15-25/btl) and Brian Fleury (>$50/btl) to set up a visit if you want.

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I'm in Oakland - will be here until Saturday - then I'll be back again on Sunday :boo:

[agxo3]

I'm in Oakland - will be here until Saturday - then I'll be back again on Sunday :boo:

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Back to Napa Sunday? Or back to Manila on Sunday? Oakland's just over the bridge from SF so if you want to go to a wine store whose selection will make your head spin, I can recommend a store in the industrial section of town called, appropriately enough, The Wine House.

 

129 Carolina Street

Phone: 415.355.9463

http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Py...t%A0Map=Get+Map

 

The wine store at the SF Ferry Building (just a short walk from the Embarcadero BART station) also has a really nice selection.

 

Vintage Wine Merchants in San Jose (in the Santana Row shopping center) is a small shop but has some really interesting wines, and some that are on allocation so they're almost imporssible to find elsewhere.

[sixgears]

Back to Napa Sunday? Or back to Manila on Sunday? Oakland's just over the bridge from SF so if you want to go to a wine store whose selection will make your head spin, I can recommend a store in the industrial section of town called, appropriately enough, The Wine House.

 

129 Carolina Street

Phone: 415.355.9463

http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?BFCat=&Py...t%A0Map=Get+Map

 

The wine store at the SF Ferry Building (just a short walk from the Embarcadero BART station) also has a really nice selection.

 

Vintage Wine Merchants in San Jose (in the Santana Row shopping center) is a small shop but has some really interesting wines, and some that are on allocation so they're almost imporssible to find elsewhere.

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I'm flying back to the East Coast on Saturday to take my family back to NJ then I'm flying back to SFO on Sunday. Maybe I'll check out that wine place during the week.

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[igol ays]

short note from my fave wine shop:

 

2003 LARKIN, CABERNET SAUVIGNON $60 200 cases produced. That's right, Cabernet Sauvignon. This isn't Sean Larkin's Cab Franc, but don't worry, we have that too ($60). Sean learned more than just the basics under the tutelage of Bob Foley. Both of his small production wines are worth getting. We wouldn't write about them if they weren't. I think we've only once written about a wine as a favor to a friend and no sales were generated from that mention so we're off the hook

 

 

2003 BLACKBIRD VINEYARDS, MERLOT, OAK KNOLL DISTRICT, NAPA VALLEY $70 Every wine tells a story. Michael Polenske's Blackbird Vineyard tells a story you've probably heard before. The grapes grown on the property have been sold to Behrens & Hitchcock, Lail, Shafer, Pride and Robert Foley Vineyards in the past, as well as to Mia Klein's private label, Selene, with a Blackbird Vineyard designated label. Sara Gott shines as Polenske's winemaker of choice. She left Joseph Phelps and Quintessa to make a splash in a few smaller ponds. (She also makes the following wine). It is with wines like this that we never question why we are in this business.

 

2003 ST. HELENA WINERY, SAUVAGE, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NAPA VALLEY $53 Sara Gott-consulting winemaker. Heard of Sympa cabernet sauvignon? This wine is a close relative to that one. It is 94% cab, 4% petite verdot and 2% petite sirah and let me tell you there isn't anything else petite about it. Owner, Peter Story, has a love for the industry and it shows in the most interesting of ways. If you'd like to adopt-a-vine, just let him know. We feel as though this wine will be drinking its best after the close of next year until about 2010. The 2003 vintage is probably going to be one of the best aging years in a while-perhaps since '94. Only 75 cases produced.

 

2004 BOX CAR, SYRAH CALIFORNIA $20 Second label to Red Car and tasting darn good, too. Thank goodness-it's tough to find great medium-priced wines. The structure and characteristics of a cool climate syrah are beautifully displayed in this more bang for your buck wine!

 

2001 BROMAN, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, NAPA VALLEY $49 Wait until you hear the vineyard sources for this year's cab from Broman.....Dr. Crane in St. Helena and Georges III in Rutherford. Elegance in a glass. Kudos to Bob Broman for consistently making a Napa cab that stays true to its style. What a refreshing change from the monster truck style of wine-guess this means you better make room on your cellar floor.