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[bods1000]

Mr. Agxo3!  This old hag is honored.

The Bods?    Since when did Bods become an object?  Ooops I forget, object of desire pala si Bods dito sa MTC -- pinagnanasahan ng maraming gurlets.  :hypocritesmiley:

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The Bods??? parang pangalan ng sculpture yan ah - sculpture of what - I don't know!

 

at kelan ako naging object of anything dito aber?? If ever, please give me the handles of those gurlets para ma-PM ko naman :evil:

 

para hindi OT - I again bought a Dunnewood at WD yesterday because it was still on sale

pareng masi wala akong makita nung Sparkiling Shiraz.....

[bods1000]

Kanina rippling charm .... ngayon DIVINE naman! I feel like a spectre!!    Bods my friend, I am not surprised that you get yourself into compromising situations here on the board because of that oh so suave tongue of yours! :boo:

 

:lol:   Hehe sorry just had to make that hirit! at natawa ako sa sarili kong hirit. Hahahahahahahahaha.

 

Kidding aside, no apologies needed.  Am glad I resisted Mr. Sandman who was trying to breakdown my door!   In fact I should be thanking you guys for insisting and being persistent because I enjoyed the night este morning so much and if anyone benefited from getting my fat ass dragged out of bed it would be no one but me!  So again thank you thank you thank you to you, Masi and Mr. Agxo3 for being so damn obstinate about getting me out of the house.

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well we sure were rewarded for our obstinacy (not obscenity ha ) and we all enjoyed each other's company through that looonnng Friday night....and excuse me, your charm is not spectral but very alive and full-bodied (ayan, para hindi OT - like the full-bodied Niebaum-Coppola which has now ceased to be a spectre of our collective wishes)....and yes, those compromising situations are just a pigment (being art-minded now, I'd like to think ) of your mind's colorful canvass...

 

[masi]

The Bods??? parang pangalan ng sculpture yan ah - sculpture of what - I don't know!

 

at kelan ako naging object of anything dito aber?? If ever, please give me the handles of those gurlets para ma-PM ko naman :evil:

 

para hindi OT - I again bought a Dunnewood at WD yesterday because it was still on sale

pareng masi wala akong makita nung Sparkiling Shiraz.....

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They have it! It's close to the rack where they have the Banrocks! Did you see the Banrock in carton boxes. It's has the equivalent of 3 bottles for the price of 2!

[new2dabeat]

How is the wine scene (if any) in the Philippines? I live in California (just an hour away from "Wine Country" - Napa and Sonoma), so we're pretty much inundated with fruits of the vine here. You pretty much *can't* get away from wine around here - be it American (North, South, and Central), European (French, Italian, German, etc), African (yes, they have very good ones), Australian, and Japanese (sake is considered a wine, per it's production process - very big sake revival going on for the past few years).

 

I've also lived on Long Island (New York) and have done weekly runs out to the wineries out on the forks as well.

 

I'm going to be visiting the Philippines (Makati / Manila) in a few weeks (after a 20-year hiatus) and am interested in hitting any local wine bars, sample whatever selections are available.

 

Any recommendations from this group? What to hit, where to go, what to avoid?

[preacher]

Ei guys. I'm planning to buy a whole box of red's for our family's christmas party and probably a few bottles of Asti for the new year. Any suggestions for the red? Something not too expensive (around 200-300/bottle), light tannins, not too dry, medyo on the sweet side. Thanks a bunch!! :thumbsupsmiley:

[masi]

How is the wine scene (if any) in the Philippines? I live in California (just an hour away from "Wine Country" - Napa and Sonoma), so we're pretty much inundated with fruits of the vine here. You pretty much *can't* get away from wine around here - be it American (North, South, and Central), European (French, Italian, German, etc), African (yes, they have very good ones), Australian, and Japanese (sake is considered a wine, per it's production process - very big sake revival going on for the past few years).

 

I've also lived on Long Island (New York) and have done weekly runs out to the wineries out on the forks as well.

 

I'm going to be visiting the Philippines (Makati / Manila) in a few weeks (after a 20-year hiatus) and am interested in hitting any local wine bars, sample whatever selections are available.

 

Any recommendations from this group? What to hit, where to go, what to avoid?

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Where to go --- (Bars/Shops)

 

Makati City - Cyrano on Carlos Palanca Street, Legaspi Village; Magnun at GB2; La Vigne in Yakal; Wine Bar in Yakal beside Santis; Premiere Wines on Pasong Tamo (near Ford)

 

Pasig/Mandaluyong - Barcino's Gourmet at City Golf Plaza, J. Vargas Ave; Wine Depot at Home Depot Center, J Vargas Ave; Churchills on Shangrila Edsa Hotel; Terry's at Lower Lobby, Podium Mall.

 

Clark - Yat's International at Mimosa Leisure Estate.

[new2dabeat]

Where to go --- (Bars/Shops)

 

Makati City - Cyrano on Carlos Palanca Street, Legaspi Village; Magnun at GB2; La Vigne in Yakal; Wine Bar in Yakal beside Santis; Premiere Wines on Pasong Tamo (near Ford)

 

Pasig/Mandaluyong - Barcino's Gourmet at City Golf Plaza, J. Vargas Ave; Wine Depot at Home Depot Center, J Vargas Ave; Churchills on Shangrila Edsa Hotel; Terry's at Lower Lobby, Podium Mall.

 

Clark - Yat's International at Mimosa Leisure Estate.

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Masi,

 

Thanks for the info. Agxo3 actually suggested that I PM either you or Bosi for such info

Either of you guys hit any / all of those places regularly?

[new2dabeat]

...I PM either you or Bosi for such info 

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I meant Bods, not Bosi - sorry!

[masi]

Masi,

 

Thanks for the info. Agxo3 actually suggested that I PM either you or Bosi for such info 

Either of you guys hit any / all of those places regularly?

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I would go around wine shops to "browse and buy" (story of my life), albeit I have yet to make that trip to Premiere which is quite out of the way for me.

 

We'll appreciate your PM. Have a good weekend!

[masi]

Ei guys. I'm planning to buy a whole box of red's for our family's christmas party and probably a few bottles of Asti for the new year. Any suggestions for the red? Something not too expensive (around 200-300/bottle), light tannins, not too dry, medyo on the sweet side. Thanks a bunch!! :thumbsupsmiley:

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your choices of wines in the price range could be quite "limitless". A good P200+ would be the Gran Tillo, a good table red wine produced in Chile (available in supermarkets like Unimart, Rustan's). At P300, you may want to visit Wine Depot. They would have 2005 labels that are within this range, but they might end up quite young.

 

As for the Asti, you may want to consider some Spanish bubblies or a sparkling shiraz at Wine Depot.

[storm]

Hello winers!

 

We (me and my bride) had a great great time last Friday till Saturday dawn in the company of the thread owner, pareng Masi, Liberty, Lipstick and sulpot-bayan Agxo3. Many many thanks to all of you guys and gurlets. I am looking forward to our next pre-christmas eb.

 

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Thanks Bods for your company at OMAKASE. :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley: :thumbsupsmiley:

 

We'll be there next week with the kids. Promise.

[bods1000]

They have it! It's close to the rack where they have the Banrocks!  Did you see the Banrock in carton boxes.  It's has the equivalent of 3 bottles for the price of 2!

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ok I'll failed to check that out, but the Banrock's in boxes I've seen before na but the thing is, when I see wines in boxes I tend to not linger too much on the thing - so maybe that's why I missed the Sparkling shirazes

have you tried na that 3 bottles for 2 in boxes? parang yung mga Carlo Rossi na yan in jugs ah!

nakakanerbyos

 

anyway I hope you have a merry weekend, pare!

[AutoPimp]

Hey there Autopimp!  Welcome to the thread!    Yes, do spend more time here and share your wine stories with us. We'd love to hear them.

 

Cheers!

 

p.s.  Zins are lovely!  And I am like you --- I don't know my wines well, I just know the ones I like. hehe.

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Thanks ..

 

 

Ok i'll be doing more readings here and more tastings back at the house ..

 

 

any suggestions to get good wines at reasonable prices? I got a friend who sells wines, you think its better to buy there or at the mall?

 

 

 

 

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[new2dabeat]

I would go around wine shops to "browse and buy" (story of my life), albeit I have yet to make that trip to Premiere which is quite out of the way for me.

 

We'll appreciate your PM.  Have a good weekend!

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Masi,

 

Thanks for the additional tip. Will likely send out PMs as I get closer to the trip date.

[agxo3]

Hello winers!

 

We (me and my bride) had a great great time last Friday till Saturday dawn in the company of the thread owner, pareng Masi, Liberty, Lipstick and sulpot-bayan Agxo3. Many many thanks to all of you guys and gurlets. I am looking forward to our next pre-christmas eb.

 

:thumbsupsmiley:

 

Thanks Bods for your company at OMAKASE.  :thumbsupsmiley:  :thumbsupsmiley:  :thumbsupsmiley:

 

We'll be there next week with the kids. Promise.

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Hey Storm! What's that URL again for you your sculpture? I want to show it to my better (and more discriminating) half. Than also your Dad's work - is it on a Web site as well?

 

Sorry for the OT. So get back on track - went to a wedding Friday night. Lousy wine - except for the stuff we brougnt in - a '97 Niebaum-Coppola zin (smooooooooth!!!), and a '97 NC Cask Cab. Then there was also that '01 S. Anderson Syrah. Also very nice. But the big story is we went ot Lodi yesterday on the way home from Sacramento, and stopped by 3 different wineries - Jesse's Grove, Spenker, and Barhopld.

 

Spenker does ONLY zins from his own grapes. Nice 2002. Only available at the winery. I bought a bottle. It's got nicely integrated tannins - enough structure to last another 3 years before drinking. None of the characteristic pepper - felt a bit more like a syrah than a zin, but for the zin mix of black berries and cherries that just burst on the palate.

 

Jesse's Grove does a few more varieties, but I like the 2001 Carignane (drink now!) with nice bright red cherries and raspberries, a hint of smoke, a touch of apricot, some plum and a bit of black licorice. Great with everything except s ateak. Then there was the Petite Syrah. Wow! Almost black, very dense and rich. More tannins - keep for another year! Plums! Raisins!Blueberriies!?!

 

Finally, Berghold. Nice set of wines rangng from a very dry viognier - loads of fruit ont he nose but since it was quite dry, not on the palate. Rather, there was some tangerine, some pinapple, a dose of apricot, and a bit of butterscoth. The late harvest viognier, OTOH, was rich, unctuous (I've been waiting to use that word!!! :cool: ), and oh, so seductive. Honey and citrus. Cantaloupe and white peach. Pineapple and a hint of grapefruit. And a huge burst of Meyer lemon to balance out the sweetness. In between a competent merlot, a rather nice cab-syrah blend and plum bomb of a syrah!