Wine-savvy

[bods1000]

unfortunately, no ...

but we had a good dinner

oh that...

kasi I tried using my own pic for my avatar for at least 2 days,

but i felt uncomfy, heheheh (obvious bang may tinataguan??)

so pinalitan ko, kaya tapos na...nonsense really:P

Anyway, I had a taste of white zinfandel the other day, pinkish color, fresh and fruity, it was cooled before served and matched perfectly with the pork bbq my brother-in-law cooked.

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parang I did not see that pic-avatar, but anyway I've seen your pictures already and you have nothing to be uncomfy about......

 

yup headroom is right - better identify that white zin you had because your description of pinkish color, fresh and fruity brought some other images to my mind :evil:

[bods1000]

3AM? Talaga? :boo:

 

We left at 12 midnight. Pagod na ko at medyo high spirits na rin. I brought home a bottle of the white. Citrussy siya! :goatee:

 

Thanks for dropping by the show.

 

Mga winos, let's have an EB at the gallery on Friday. Although I might drop by tomorrow around 6pm.

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darn this coup! sayang di natuloy yung EB

so you left your own party pala but that's what the fellow there told me....anyway, I guess your show was a rousing success...

[storm]

darn this coup! sayang di natuloy yung EB

so you left your own party pala   but that's what the fellow there told me....anyway, I guess your show was a rousing success...

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Let's hope this bruhaha won't spoil the show :goatee:

 

Kailan kayo free next week? I'll bring the Blue Nun Cab Sauv 2003 and I think the gallery has Rene Babier Blanc 2004.

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[rogerrazor]

Good Cheap Chilean red wine Gato Negro Cabernet but have not been able to find it lately. Does any one know where to buy it?

[masi]

Good Cheap Chilean red wine Gato Negro Cabernet but have not been able to find it lately. Does any one know where to buy it?

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it's a regular supermarket wine so most supermarkets would have it -- rustan's, shopwise, unimart, robinson's, landmark.

 

while you're at it, you might consider other labels like Spanish Gate or Gran Trillo. These labels have been tried by regular posters in this thread and they could pass for everyday drinking.

[agxo3]

Okay - so I figured, at my advanced age, it would be a good idea to start drinking up those great wines I've been collecting and saving for a "special occasion". Well, for me now, that special occasion is every day I wake up!!!

 

So tonight, we had good NY strip steaks for dinner. 4 minutes on each side in a REALLY hot pan, then 4 minutes in the oven at 375 deg F to finish it off. Perfectly medium-medium-rare, just the way I like it - just this side of pink, not red but still very, very juicy. Simple seasoning, just salt and pepper. Some sliced garlic in the meat juices while the meat rested, followed by a bit of red wine to deglaze the pan and make a light au jus.

 

The wine, of course, was the REAL reason for the meal - a 1995 Calon-Segur Ste. Estephe Grand Cru. Wow - at 11 years, still a boatload of tannin! This could have gone an easy 15 years, maybe even 20 without losing that edge. Berries, violets, a bit perfumey (some rosebuds on the nose? That's different! Never noted that before!) Some cocoa, a hint of smoky-ness, full and ripe. Smooth, a hint of pruney-ness or raisin (cassis???) from what must have been some pretty high sugars when this was harvested. Dense, great color (a wonderful plum red - not a hint of brick or brown in it!)

 

I'm polishing off the last of the bottle as I type this. Unusual for me - I typically drink a half-bottle, then finish off the rest of the bottle the next night. Not this one!!! Way too good to leave to the vicissitudes of refrigeration. No, sir! This one goes down tonight!!!

 

What's next! Well, tomorrow night is diner at my brother's place celebrating his kid's 18th b-day. They're having Chinese.... what red wine goes with chinese, he asks? None that I know of, I reply. Go buy some riesling or some sauv blanc. No, not the good stuff, just some fresh, young, fruity but dry stuff from BevMo or Trader Joe's. No Dr. Loosen for Chinese, unless it's really good Chinese.......

 

I think I might bring a nice CA port-style wine for dessert - maybe a Retzlaff zin "port"? Nah - one of the late harvest chardonnays or viogniers, I think.

 

Next week, the 1985 Chateau Lynch-Bages!

Edited February 25, 2006 by agxo3

[agxo3]

Who was it that said. "Life is too short to drink bad wines"????

 

Well, he was right!!!! I'll drink fewer wines, but better wines. Quality over quantity every time. I've had way too many un-memorable, or downright distasteful, wines, and not enough wines that said to me - "Now THAT's what good wine is all about!"

 

So what's on my "to drink" list??? My 1992-1996 Opus One wines. My 1995-2001 Rubicons. My 1985 Bella Vista, and 1997 Chimney Rock. My 1990 and 1992 Retzlaff and 1975 and 1985 Lynch-Bages. 1997 Cos d'Estournel. Those 1997 S.

Anderson cabs that are so smooth and velvety. And the 1998 charbonos from 20 of the last 80 acres of those vines in existence.

 

No more 2-buck-Chuck or el-cheapo "It ain't bad for the price" wines for me!!!

 

2002 Rubicon wine release party is on March 5 - and I will miss it!!!! First one I'll miss in 6 years, but I'll be in Taiwan on business. Damn. But I will still buy a few bottles of the wine ($75/btl after my discount, but what the heck! You only live once!), just because it's one of the few really, really, really, really great wines coming out of Napa Valley these days.

Edited February 25, 2006 by agxo3

[rogerrazor]

Ok thanks

[Lipstick]

Ola Winos! It has been yonkers!!!!!! Been busy with loads of work and the last drop of wine I had was with Masi, Storm and Mrs. Stom a few weeks back. By the way, that nice drop we had Masi was an Argentinian wine (I thought it was Chilean) called Trivento Reserve Malbec, (can't remember the vintage). It was quite a good drop wasn't it? My first Malbec ever! :thumbsupsmiley: And as far as I can remember it was quite a dark wine -- kinda inky (or was that just the light in Cyrano? ) in color and quite intense in the mouth conjuring up flavors of dark fruit like ripe cherry, plum and even blackcurrant. I may have my tasting notes mixed up tho because I had 3 different reds that night. Hehe.

 

Anyway I hope you all have been well. I still have that nice Ventisquero Grey Camenere saved up but just remembered I may not have stored it properly (oh no!) so we gotta drink that drop soon! Oh by the way here's a movie I am dying to get a copy of:

 

MONDOVINO

"The ultimate film about wine and wine culture, Mondovino offers an unprecedented look into the conflicts, conspiracies and alliances of the wine trade. Filmed by award-winning director Jonathan Nossiter, Mondovino has sparked controversy in its theatrical run among wine producers, distributors and consumers as it shed light on the esoteric world of wine. Hailed as "Fahrenheit 9/11 for the grape" by MSNBC.

 

An epic exploration into the modern world of wine, Mondovino was filmed across three continents, in five languages, over a three-year period. With an insider's access and an artist's eye, Nossiter weaves together multiple family and multi-generational sagas, all stemming from the production, distribution and consumption of one of the oldest, most respected and still-affordable luxuries. Juxtaposing artesian wine growers with multi-national conglomerates, and peasants with billionaires, the film gives voice to those who create, critique and are involved in the commerce of wine, offering up a surprisingly prismatic, varied and sometimes controversial glimpse into something everyone enjoys but few people know much about."

 

Sounds intense doesn't it? Do let me know if you guys have seen it or have got a copy I can borrow. Or better yet maybe we can all watch it together at the Masi or Storm Hilton! :thumbsupsmiley:

 

p.s. Pareng Storm, sorry I couldn't make it to your opening as I had just arrived from a business trip. Hope I get the chance to catch your exhibit at the Avellana Art Galley.

Edited February 25, 2006 by Lipstick

[beluga]

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What's next! Well, tomorrow night is diner at my brother's place celebrating his kid's 18th b-day. They're having Chinese....    what red wine goes with chinese, he asks? None that I know of, I reply. Go buy some riesling or some sauv blanc. No, not the good stuff, just some fresh, young, fruity but dry stuff from BevMo or Trader Joe's. No Dr. Loosen for Chinese, unless it's really good Chinese.......

 

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I recall having a very good chinese meal with a white sparkling from Australia when I was in Sydney. It was unusual combo but it was very very good with dimsum and soy based dishes. The name of the wine I cannot recall as it was in a meeting in our business partners house - who is obviusly of chinese descent.

[agxo3]

I recall having a very good chinese meal with a white sparkling from Australia when I was in Sydney. It was unusual combo but it was very very good with dimsum and soy based dishes. The name of the wine I cannot recall as it was in a meeting in our business partners house - who is obviusly of chinese descent.

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Absolutely right! I should have thought of that. A good sparkler goes with ANYTHING! But I'd do only pair a good sparkler with GOOD Chinese food, not the run of the mill take-out, which is what they had.

 

So what did I have tonight? Why several shots of Johnny Walker Blue, of course! If you can't stand the wine, go for the good Scotch! I was lucky that one of their friends decided to be nice and bring his bottle of Blue.

[Lipstick]

Agxo3! You nawty boy! You didn't make time for us this last trip of yours huhuhuhuhu (hahaha AWARD!). Hope it was pleasant although reading your posts it was a lil uneventful in terms of spirits chased. hahaha. Hey the photos you posted in the travel thread are beautiful!

 

I absotively agree with you that you should start drinking that nice collection of yours, now is a good time as any Red would be good to pair with the Chinese duck (whether roast or peking) otherwise you are right on with the white.

[bods1000]

Good Cheap Chilean red wine Gato Negro Cabernet but have not been able to find it lately. Does any one know where to buy it?

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...maybe they ran out of grape juice concentrate oooppps hehe sorry but pareng masi is absolutely correct - it's kinda everywhere....

[bods1000]

Let's hope this bruhaha won't spoil the show :goatee:

 

Kailan kayo free next week? I'll bring the Blue Nun Cab Sauv 2003 and I think the gallery has Rene Babier Blanc 2004.

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txt-txt na lang pare. i might bring in some red too....See you!

[Headroom]

it's from the Sutter Home Winery...my brother-in-law bought it from our local lcbo store. it's a good appetizer. I tried the 2003.

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Thanks will check it out.