bods1000 Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 Do you get the Cameron Hughes wines there? Orignally meant for Costco, they're now available from the winery (www.chwine.com). Generally good to very good, reasonably priced. I just picked up a half case of the lot 23 blend at Costco for $9.99/btl. 75% merlot, 14% cab csauv, 4% petit verdot, 4% malbec, 3% cab franc. Still quite young - needs to be decanted at least an hour to lose the harsh tannin edge. But once that's gone, it's a really nice daily drinker. wow! If the Cameron Hughes were a place, it would certainly qualify as a multi-ethnic community. Think of the Balkans, where Christians (Serb Orthodox and Catholics) reside with Muslims and Jews and Gypsies - a real powderkeg . I'm curious how all those grape varieties live with each other inside that bottle. But if you say it's a good buy, then so it is but I'm afraid it's not yet here...cheers, pare! Am ok, Pareng Storm. I've been very busy with the start up company that's why I could hardly post or arrange any WEBs. Give me just a few more months, maybe late March and I've ramped up my operations. That would give me more cause to celebrate. Catch up on you guys later. Late March is good, pare - we wait for you! Good luck and we hope everything is going according to plan with your start-up.. Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Am ok, Pareng Storm. I've been very busy with the start up company that's why I could hardly post or arrange any WEBs. Give me just a few more months, maybe late March and I've ramped up my operations. That would give me more cause to celebrate. Catch up on you guys later. Late March is good, pare - we wait for you! Good luck and we hope everything is going according to plan with your start-up.. Good luck on your start up company. I'm preparing for a new show in March or April but I want it to be held in March before the holy week. Maybe we can meet up on the opening night. Quote Link to comment
idunno Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) There will be a welcome party to celebrate the new release of Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2002 on March 9 at the Italian resto of Dusit Hotel Nikko. Ticket Price: P1,000 per person Edited February 13, 2007 by idunno Quote Link to comment
masi Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Good luck on your start up company. I'm preparing for a new show in March or April but I want it to be held in March before the holy week. Maybe we can meet up on the opening night. Good luck to you too, pare!!!! Hope we get invited to the show!!!! Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Siempre naman!!!! Cheers pare!!!! Quote Link to comment
mr.bukol Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 mission hill+steak , champion Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Went to J last Saturday to pick up my quarterly wine club purchase. A 2003 J Brut California sparkling wine, and a 2004 Robert Thomas Vineyard Pinot Noir. Both very nice, although my favorite J wine is still the Nicole's Vineyard pinot noir. The Robert Thomas is a bit more steely - austere I think is the word they use to describe it, more burgundian in nature - while the Nicole's is more lush and velvety, more West Coast-y in nature. Nice place to visit, great tasting. They pair wine and food at the tasting, although they do charge $20 for a flight of 4 wines. But if you're a wine club member (like me!) it's free for you and a guest. From there went to dinner at a (relatively) new Thomas Keller restaurant in Yountville called Ad Hoc. Interesting place. American comfort food served family style. Prix fixe, meaning what they have is what they have - no selection. It's like going to diner at a friend's house - you eat what they serve. $45 for 4 courses, not including wine. We had sauteed green beans with radish, potatoes, minced garlic, crumbled walnuts and serrano ham on the side (I had a 2003 Foreau Vouvray, petillant - meaning slightly fizzy - to accompany this dish.) Main course was braised short ribs (nice! Had an Argentinian Malbec - apologies but I don't have the winery name - with it. Waiter recommended the CA cab but I decided on the malbec. Good choice.) A cheese plate followed (New York camembert with pickled apples. I saved some of the Vouvray for this. I was glad I did!). Last a decadent chocolate brownie (I skipped this but had a double espresso instead. My wife loved it, though!!) Picked up a couple of wines along the way - a lot 21 Cameron Hughes at Costco - mostly Lodi zin grapse but with a bit of syrah blended in to round to out a bit.) A Chilean malbec that the wine guy at Costco recommended. Gotta try that this week. And a Francis Ford Coppola (visited his new winery in Geyserville - the former Chateau Souverain) Director's Cut Zinf 2003. Very nice, smooth, but with the backbone to age at least 3-5 years. I'll drink it soon,though, since it's so plummy, jammy and yummy. Opened the CH lot 21. Big, bold, spicy - classic Lodi zin. Plums and black berries (or was it cherries??). A bit of smoke from the syrah in it. Nicely moderated tannins. A bit of a zing at the finish from the white pepper that was lurking in the back. Overall very good, especially when it cost all of $9! Those CH wines are a good value. Not the best, most refined wines, but certainly a good solid daily drinker kind of wine. Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Am ok, Pareng Storm. I've been very busy with the start up company that's why I could hardly post or arrange any WEBs. Give me just a few more months, maybe late March and I've ramped up my operations. That would give me more cause to celebrate. Catch up on you guys later. Good luck on your start up company. I'm preparing for a new show in March or April but I want it to be held in March before the holy week. Maybe we can meet up on the opening night.Good luck to both of you! Masi,Hope things turn out well. Starting something new really takes up every waking minute, and it's no walk in the park. Storm,Hope to visit your next exhibit. Will it be at Avellana again? Still can't drink wine. Not until I get the doctor's clearance. Agxo's WR's are very welcome - at least I know what I'm missing. hehehe Quote Link to comment
idunno Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Had my first New Zealand Pinot Noir. Most of them are quite as expensive as California Pinots (>$20). I had a Drylands Pinot Noir priced at P1,500. I was nervous when I saw the very light reddish color as I was pouring into the glass. On the nose, you pickup standard pinot-ish notes. Finally, it tastes watered down. Sad ending... I better stick to California pinots especially those from Santa Barbara (great value). Quote Link to comment
dyakhardy Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 feeling ko pareho lang lahat except that iba eh mapakla while others are smooth Quote Link to comment
idunno Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Had a great time last week at Wine Depot Alabang. They flew in a wine expert from Bodegas Arzuaga, Jean-Claude, who conducted a wine tasting. Arzuaga wines are from Ribera del Duero. We started off with their entry level wine, La Planta (P580). An easy drinking wine that can serve as your everyday wine but will not hurt your pocket. It is also an excellent wine to introduce to friends who are not yet familiar with wine drinking. Next up is the Arzuaga Crianza (P1790), smooth and elegant. Then the Pago Florentino (P950) is much more fruit driven ending with cigar notes. In my opinion, this is the best bang for the buck kind of wine. The Arzuaga Reserva Especial 2000 priced at a whopping P4800 is also opened for tasting. A really classy wine for special occassions. Although I felt that I would rather spend the P4800 on a good Bordeaux or Napa Cab.... That's just me though... Quote Link to comment
vallejo_guy Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hi! I'm new in MTC and this is my first post. I live in Northern CA, very close to the heart of America wine country. Am not much of a wine expert but I would like to it. Good luck to you! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hi! I'm new in MTC and this is my first post. I live in Northern CA, very close to the heart of America wine country. Am not much of a wine expert but I would like to it. Good luck to you! welcome to the thread pare.I believe our good friend agxo lives very near to you...As for us here, we may be far-off any wine country, but wine is in our heart. Feel free to join the discussions and any questions you may have can be handled quite efficiently I guess by a good number of regulars here. Cheers! Quote Link to comment
masi Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hi! I'm new in MTC and this is my first post. I live in Northern CA, very close to the heart of America wine country. Am not much of a wine expert but I would like to it. Good luck to you! Hi Vallejo Guy! You live in a very enviable location just like our buddy, Agxo. I just got back from a quick sojourn to Northern Ca, where I had a chance to visit a few wineries in the Napa/Sonoma area. It was a surreal experience seeing all the wineries which I merely see in labels, and touch the grapevines which we lush about in this thread. Enjoy your wines, take part in this thread and stay healthy! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 Hi Vallejo Guy! You live in a very enviable location just like our buddy, Agxo. I just got back from a quick sojourn to Northern Ca, where I had a chance to visit a few wineries in the Napa/Sonoma area. It was a surreal experience seeing all the wineries which I merely see in labels, and touch the grapevines which we lush about in this thread. Enjoy your wines, take part in this thread and stay healthy! good for you, pare!more details, please, and did you bring any booty home? Quote Link to comment
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