masi Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Not always - I picked up a 2003 Hess Collection Mt. Veeder cab at my local Safeway. The one in Dublin, like the one near my, has pretty decent selections. Of course, they also have the swill that appeals to the unsuspecting, but if you take your time and pick carefully there are some gems there! If I may add, there's Terry's and Premium Wine exchange, both of which are in Pasong Tamo Extension.... There's Terry's in Podium .... and another wine place at the Enterprise Center in Makati which I've heard of but never been to yet .... and if you're ever near Clark Air Base in Pampanga, check out Yats Wine Cellars .... they specialize in rare and collectors' wines, mostly French from early 19th century onwards, including Premier Crus from the 2000 vintage :thumbsupsmiley: .... most of which they make available for wine tastings for a reasonable amount .... they also have a pretty good fine dining restaurant to boot... As to the supermarkets ...... I got classified grand crus from rustan's back in 2003, including some from the great 2000 Bordeaux vintage which obviously they didn't have any inkling as to their real values coz I got most of them for less than 1K and the rest for less than 2K pesoses ..... also last Xmas season, Landmark at Trinoma was selling good Aussie wine brands and labels for less than Wine Depot's prices ..... that's why I don't count out the supermarkets just yet .... besides it gives me a reason to avoid just pushing the shopping cart around for the missus Adding Brumms Quality Wines for their amazing German rieslings. (#5 Julieta Circle, Horseshoe Village, QC) THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP!!!! Now, if you can't find good wines in Metro Manila still, then you have to bring your own from your stash!!!! That's what our fellow wine buddies, agxo and igol do when they fly south, not necessarily for the winter! Don't forget to look us up for an EB!!! Not always - I picked up a 2003 Hess Collection Mt. Veeder cab at my local Safeway. The one in Dublin, like the one near my, has pretty decent selections. Of course, they also have the swill that appeals to the unsuspecting, but if you take your time and pick carefully there are some gems there! If I may add, there's Terry's and Premium Wine exchange, both of which are in Pasong Tamo Extension.... There's Terry's in Podium .... and another wine place at the Enterprise Center in Makati which I've heard of but never been to yet .... and if you're ever near Clark Air Base in Pampanga, check out Yats Wine Cellars .... they specialize in rare and collectors' wines, mostly French from early 19th century onwards, including Premier Crus from the 2000 vintage :thumbsupsmiley: .... most of which they make available for wine tastings for a reasonable amount .... they also have a pretty good fine dining restaurant to boot... As to the supermarkets ...... I got classified grand crus from rustan's back in 2003, including some from the great 2000 Bordeaux vintage which obviously they didn't have any inkling as to their real values coz I got most of them for less than 1K and the rest for less than 2K pesoses ..... also last Xmas season, Landmark at Trinoma was selling good Aussie wine brands and labels for less than Wine Depot's prices ..... that's why I don't count out the supermarkets just yet .... besides it gives me a reason to avoid just pushing the shopping cart around for the missus Adding Brumms Quality Wines for their amazing German rieslings. (#5 Julieta Circle, Horseshoe Village, QC) THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP!!!! Now, if you can't find good wines in Metro Manila still, then you have to bring your own from your stash!!!! That's what our fellow wine buddies, agxo and igol do when they fly south, not necessarily for the winter! Don't forget to look us up for an EB!!! Quote Link to comment
pinguerero Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 i agree sa may horseshoe village the winerygood wine with matching food/dinner. nice ambiance for dates! Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Couple of wineries in Livermore are open this weekend in case you want to take alittle drive. Boaventura on Tesla Road/South Livermore Ave is ony open one weekend a month, and this is it! Les Chenes is having a food pairing to go with their Rhone-style wines. Shepherd's pie. Should be good! Hope the weather is decent for wine tasting.......thanks for the heads up! i just might take a drive tomorrow. Hey Igol! Did you go? I went to both Boaventura and Les Chenes but we didn't get to Les Chenes until 2:30 and Boaventura until 3:15 or so. Then we stopped at Page Mill on our way back to downtown Livermore. I still like Boaventura best, but for syrahs, Les Chenes is pretty good. Page Mill has an interesting zin but they weren't pouring it last Saturday. Weather sucked - but at least it didn't rain hard. Just a slow, steady drizzle. Just enough to make you cold and clammy, but not enough to wash off the road grime. Yeccchhhh! Quote Link to comment
adikted Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 good eve wine people medyo tamad na mag back read ung dom perignon ba is classified as wine? did i spell it right ba? tnx Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 How about Titania's wine collection? Or Santi's? My friend distributes Paradigm wine from Napa. Is it good? Quote Link to comment
masi Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I was invited to the birthday celebration of my favorite political analyst at the Tin Hau/MOM.Amidst the Chinese banquest served, we had several wines to wit: Herederos de Marques de Riscal Rueda 2004Marques de Caceres Vendimia Seleccionadas 2004 RiojaCotes de Rhone Pasquier DesvignesFreixenet Cordon Negro Cava We also talked about the ZTE/NBN, Jun Lozada, JDV Jr and Sr. which was fun and lively. Siguro dahil nobody takes this subject matter seriously anymore, except the Senate!!!! Quote Link to comment
chapschaps Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 anyone here who knows where to get SUTTERHOME MOSCATO in manila? Quote Link to comment
igol ays Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hey Igol! Did you go? I went to both Boaventura and Les Chenes but we didn't get to Les Chenes until 2:30 and Boaventura until 3:15 or so. Then we stopped at Page Mill on our way back to downtown Livermore. I still like Boaventura best, but for syrahs, Les Chenes is pretty good. Page Mill has an interesting zin but they weren't pouring it last Saturday. Weather sucked - but at least it didn't rain hard. Just a slow, steady drizzle. Just enough to make you cold and clammy, but not enough to wash off the road grime. Yeccchhhh! i didn't go. the bad weather kept me at home Quote Link to comment
igol ays Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 How about Titania's wine collection? Or Santi's? My friend distributes Paradigm wine from Napa. Is it good? pre, i haven't tried their winesbut they're supposed to produce premium wines in limited quantity Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 pre, i haven't tried their winesbut they're supposed to produce premium wines in limited quantity Thanks pare. Masarap naman. She brought a 1997 and a 2001 when we had dinner in our place. Magkaiba ng character. Kailan ka babalik ng Pinas? Quote Link to comment
storm Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Where are the winos? Met Claudine Trillo-Webb when I was one of their guests in One Morning.. She recommends their black chiraz. Edited February 18, 2008 by storm Quote Link to comment
brian croser Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 good eve wine people medyo tamad na mag back read ung dom perignon ba is classified as wine? did i spell it right ba? tnxYup! Dom Perignon is a brand/make of champagne which is a type of wine .... it comes in vintage (meaning all the grapes used in the wine came from the same year) and non-vintage (meaning the grapes used in the wine came from different years) cuvees Hmmmm ..... what have I drank recently? ..... had a 2002 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay brought in by my in-law from Napa .... he brought me 1 case so I owe him ..... and then a 2003 Mouton Cadet Bourdeaux which is the only big red wine I can rummage from the wine ref to go with the steaks my wife had to cook up in a hurry for some surprise dinner guests .... kulang pa kasi sa bottle aging yung brunello, shiraz at cabernet sauvignon ko kaya nanghinayang ako buksan .... kaya sabi ko sa guests, balik ulit kayo in 5 years' time! Quote Link to comment
brian croser Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 So where have all the winos gone? .... must be busy at the rallies Anyway, after this afternoon's inter-faith rally at makati, I'll check out the wine tasting event at wine depot later around 6 pm .... they're featuring a new zealand winery, wither hills ..... so I'm expecting some good whites Quote Link to comment
Zarbor Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 one of the best dessert wines I've had Sandalford Sandalera after dinner it was PERFECT Quote Link to comment
brian croser Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Uy, march na ..... lapit na graduation ng son ko .... .... great excuse to open a 99 vintage Dom Perignon Quote Link to comment
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