storm Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 So when is our long overdue wine eb? Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 So when is our long overdue wine eb? tagal mo nawala ah..were you out-of-town?cheers, pare. Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment
storm Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Daming projects so punta kung saan-saan. I'm back. Happy new year. Â Tried a Charles Shaw Cab Sauv this evening. Lasang.... Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Daming projects so punta kung saan-saan. I'm back. Happy new year.  Tried a Charles Shaw Cab Sauv this evening. Lasang.... Is Charles Shaw available here now? Quote Link to comment
storm Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Is Charles Shaw available here now? Don't know. Someone gave it to me. Terra Vega Cab Sauv is on sale at Shopwise at P 235 lang Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Don't know. Someone gave it to me. Terra Vega Cab Sauv is on sale at Shopwise at P 235 lang Lasang ano yung Charles Shaw, pre? hehe Quote Link to comment
storm Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Pwede na, kasi mura lang yun. Mas okay ang Terra Vega Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Pwede na, kasi mura lang yun. Mas okay ang Terra Vega With 2-buck Chuck, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Some are drinkable (barely), a few are actually not bad, but most tend to be rather stinky. The reason is Bronco Wines (bottler of 2-buck Chuck) buys bulk wines from a variety of wineries, basically buying up their excess - typically the wines that the wineries don't want to put their name on - and bottles it. They blend by varietal - that is, all cabs go into a large silo with other cabs, syrah with other syrahs, etc. So even within the same vintage, you may get a good cab followed by a real loser, depending on when they were bottled. Cheap, yup. But this is a case of "you get what you pay for" - and no more, sometimes less. Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 With 2-buck Chuck, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Some are drinkable (barely), a few are actually not bad, but most tend to be rather stinky. The reason is Bronco Wines (bottler of 2-buck Chuck) buys bulk wines from a variety of wineries, basically buying up their excess - typically the wines that the wineries don't want to put their name on - and bottles it. They blend by varietal - that is, all cabs go into a large silo with other cabs, syrah with other syrahs, etc. So even within the same vintage, you may get a good cab followed by a real loser, depending on when they were bottled. Cheap, yup. But this is a case of "you get what you pay for" - and no more, sometimes less. Hehehe. Miss your wines pare. When will you visit Manila? The Chilean wines are quite popular for events here in Manila. Good value for less. Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hehehe. Miss your wines pare. When will you visit Manila? The Chilean wines are quite popular for events here in Manila. Good value for less. Chile is really coming up in the wine world. Even here, they're considered good value wines. I hope to visit Manila later this year - before it gets too hot, I hope! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 With 2-buck Chuck, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Some are drinkable (barely), a few are actually not bad, but most tend to be rather stinky. The reason is Bronco Wines (bottler of 2-buck Chuck) buys bulk wines from a variety of wineries, basically buying up their excess - typically the wines that the wineries don't want to put their name on - and bottles it. They blend by varietal - that is, all cabs go into a large silo with other cabs, syrah with other syrahs, etc. So even within the same vintage, you may get a good cab followed by a real loser, depending on when they were bottled. Cheap, yup. But this is a case of "you get what you pay for" - and no more, sometimes less. So it's like rolling a dice when you get to open one of these 2-buck chucks. Parang yung mga jug wines yata ito before, di ba?Are they really still sold for 2 bucks? Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 So it's like rolling a dice when you get to open one of these 2-buck chucks. Parang yung mga jug wines yata ito before, di ba?Are they really still sold for 2 bucks? Still being sold for 2 buck at Trader Joe's. In New York, it's 3 bucks.  Jug wines are about the same price when you factor in the volume. A gallon jug is about $10, and that's 3.8 liters, or about 5 bottles. I think jug wine quality is actually more consistent - consistently mediocre, but consistent nonetheless. Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Still being sold for 2 buck at Trader Joe's. In New York, it's 3 bucks.  Jug wines are about the same price when you factor in the volume. A gallon jug is about $10, and that's 3.8 liters, or about 5 bottles. I think jug wine quality is actually more consistent - consistently mediocre, but consistent nonetheless. Jug wines!I recall a party when someone brought over a 20 liter container of sasa lambanog! Good quality lambanog! And it cost less than gasoline! hehehe Been drinking Lindemann's Cawarra lately. Relatively cheap but good enough for everyday drinking. There are two variants - merlot and cab sauv. and both are ok. Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 agxoI wonder why they don't sell the two-buck chuck here. Logically it should sell here for about a hundred pesos. Even at two hundred that's still a bargain, but I guess you won't be caught buying it hehe. The nearest jug wine her I believe is that Carlo Rossi they sell in what I think is a 3 liter bottle? Yung may tenga pa. Sometimes I admit I'm tempted to buy it when I'm scrimping on money. But good reason still prevails hehe...FloppyMasarap nga yang Lindemann's Cawara. I remember about a decade ago, si Jacky Chan pa ang poster boy nyang Lindemann's. Quite strange I should say. Last Christmas I saw in Rustans a Cawara which came in what I think was a 1 liter bottle but which was priced the same as their regular 750ml. Mahaba pila so I deferred buying that day. When I came back for it several days later, ubos na! Sayang! Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 agxoI wonder why they don't sell the two-buck chuck here. Logically it should sell here for about a hundred pesos. Even at two hundred that's still a bargain, but I guess you won't be caught buying it hehe. The nearest jug wine her I believe is that Carlo Rossi they sell in what I think is a 3 liter bottle? Yung may tenga pa. Sometimes I admit I'm tempted to buy it when I'm scrimping on money. But good reason still prevails hehe...FloppyMasarap nga yang Lindemann's Cawara. I remember about a decade ago, si Jacky Chan pa ang poster boy nyang Lindemann's. Quite strange I should say. Last Christmas I saw in Rustans a Cawara which came in what I think was a 1 liter bottle but which was priced the same as their regular 750ml. Mahaba pila so I deferred buying that day. When I came back for it several days later, ubos na! Sayang! Bods, email me, please. Remember that idea I had a few years ago? It's back and a bit more alive. But I need a bit of information that I am sure you can help me get (or that you already know). Trying to line up a couple of local investors there to fund it. My brother will probably be our front man there if this works out. Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 agxoI wonder why they don't sell the two-buck chuck here. Logically it should sell here for about a hundred pesos. Even at two hundred that's still a bargain, but I guess you won't be caught buying it hehe. The nearest jug wine her I believe is that Carlo Rossi they sell in what I think is a 3 liter bottle? Yung may tenga pa. Sometimes I admit I'm tempted to buy it when I'm scrimping on money. But good reason still prevails hehe...FloppyMasarap nga yang Lindemann's Cawara. I remember about a decade ago, si Jacky Chan pa ang poster boy nyang Lindemann's. Quite strange I should say. Last Christmas I saw in Rustans a Cawara which came in what I think was a 1 liter bottle but which was priced the same as their regular 750ml. Mahaba pila so I deferred buying that day. When I came back for it several days later, ubos na! Sayang! Bronco Wines knows nothing about the Philippines - they're concentrating on China. They also don;t discount 2 buck Chuck for overseas distribution - it's 2 bucks whether you buy a bottle or 1,000 cases. Strange...... Not familiar with Lindemann's Cawara - maybe not available here? Other Lindemann's labels are available here. Went to Retzlaff winery last Sunday for Noah's zin and oysters event. 2009 Lake County zin barrel tasting prior to bottling around June. $140 a case - not bad! And the wine is quite good so I split a case with my brother. Oysters and BBQ tri-tip went really well with the zin. Then on to Boaventuras Caires where I ended up buying a bottle of 2007 cab from their upper vineyard and a bottle of 2008 Red Mutt (petit syrah, syrah, zin blend) that I opened that night to go with our roast pork dinner. Quote Link to comment
dickdagger Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yellow Label by Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon Australian wine. Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 agxo,Yes I will get in touch with you. Seems like your idea is getting more exciting through the years hehe. I hope you can work out something here. Kaming winos dito ang una mong customers.Cawara is I think Lindemans' entry level wine. Maybe it's distributed only in Asia. What you have there is their Bin series, which also are very good value for money wines.Wala na nga siguro talagang volume discount yung Charles Shaw. Mura na talaga at 2 bucks. Kamoteng K,You are definitely right. If you want to stay longer in the drinking and appreciation of wine, stay away from those P100 or P200 swill that masquerades as wine. Sakit ng ulo at masisira pa tyan mo pag ganun ininom mo. I know from experience hehe. Madaming ok na din sa price range na P350 - 400. Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 kasali ka talaga jan, pre!Kelan tayo mit! Bumili ko ng Rene Barbier. Ok din pala siya. Not bad for the price (mura nga lang hehe). Agxo - did you get my pm? Can't find your email add anymore. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 what swayed me into buying Rene Barbier was that it still came corked. I don't have anything against wines with screw caps. Experts say it makes no difference whether you plug a wine with a stopper like cork or close it with a cap. Maybe I just love to hear the cork pop as it comes out, or the smell of cork, or the tactile feel of cork. It helps that I have been collecting corks for the last 15 years or so for some nebulous future project of mine, but still I would have preferred it to some other wine closure, project or no project.Therefore, of late, most of the wines I have been buying were Chilean or Spanish. My favorite Aussies almost all come in screw caps now.Pag puro Australian wine nga nakita mong nakahanay sa grocery shelf, parang tingin ko mga bote ng toyo hehe. Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Just got back from Boracay. I have tempranillo na masarap. Tex me pre kung kailan ka pwede? Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 masarap na tempranillo?Parang nanunuyo lalamunan ko ah heheBinyagan natin yung makati! Kelan ka nandun? Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Text kita pag magagawi ako ng Makati.I'll bring the TEMPRANILLO! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 make it soon pare heheJust text me in advance.Cheers! Quote Link to comment
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