shadowx Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 hi! may i ask if anyone has an idea if barefoot wines are available in metro manila? or any brand suggestions that is close to its taste? i was able to taste their riesling during a xmas party and it's very refreshing. sadly my friend told me that they bought it from the u.s. Quote Link to comment
mister DS Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 White wine o red wine? red wine for me Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) I'm a sucker for news on health sites. Well yes, tannins in red wine protect against heart disease because it contains procyanidins, whatever they are. And accordingly, wines from southwest France has abundant procyanidins. So back to Google Maps and Fodor France Guidebook. What is southwest France? There it is - the Bordeaux. Should have guessed it right away. The Languedoc region. (I am pretty mystified by the Languedoc as it figures prominently in Holy Blood, Holy Grail, whose original thesis was shamelessly filched by this someone named Dan Brown. I hope he drowns in must).Some other places there. Medoc. Pauillac. Graves. Sauternes. Bergerac. Cahors. St. Emilion. Pomerol. These are the names. Been into French lately. What I do know is that I have noticed that Australian wines have been giving me some bad buzz lately. What is it in those Aussies? Too much sulphites? The particular vintage of late? Bad grapes? HopingOverly technical, therefore bad processing? I don't know. What I also know lately is that the French have been quite forgiving. Not cloying. Sometimes too tannic. (Must be the voluminous procyanidins or whatever they're called?). I am trying to free up some moolah to go upscale with these French wines because those in the lower rungs are an evil puckerish lot. Hoping to taste good in time. Cheers! Edited March 27, 2017 by bods1000 Quote Link to comment
Miss'ing Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 cabarnet sauvignon And lambrusco Quote Link to comment
giggle_jiggle Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 best for me:Cabernet SauvignonMerlotShirazfrom either of these three Argentina, Chile, Australia Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 best for me:Cabernet SauvignonMerlotShirazfrom either of these three Argentina, Chile, Australia great choices! but whenever I drink a product from any specific country, I make it a point to have the wine grape native to them. So therefore" Argentina - malbecs Chile - carmeneres Australia - shiraz California - zinfandel or cabernet sauvignon South Africa - pinotage Spain - tempranillo New Zealand - not really native to them, but the Kiwis make good pinot noirs. The other great region for pinot noirs is Oregon, in the US. France - the Bordeaux wines Germany/Austria - the rieslings and the gewurtztraminers Anything I missed out? But these are not hard-and-fast rules. Go drink whatever you like best - that is the rule! cheers! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 Chateau Armallac Is that available here, and for how much? I'm still a miser with wines. For the past few weeks, I've been having this Bordeaux called Chateau Bouteilley - reasonably priced and the 14% alcohol being a big factor in buying and drinking it. lol! Just being new with French wines. Any recommendations? Not too expensive, ok? thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment
GenaKi Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I have a question: My friend said that you should always remove the wine bag from the box and use it like a bota bag. Ive always been of the firm belief that they built the box the way they did because they want you to keep the bag in the box and use it like a coffee dispenser. Whos right? Quote Link to comment
Kevin Kwan Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) Anything I missed out? But these are not hard-and-fast rules. Go drink whatever you like best - that is the rule! cheers! Italy : Montepulciano Lambrusco Sangiovese Edited April 18, 2017 by Kevin Kwan Quote Link to comment
Hari ng Spakol Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Robert Giraud wines http://f1.wine-searcher.net/images/labels/30/34/robert-giraud-chateau-timberlay-bordeaux-superieur-france-10483034.jpg Quote Link to comment
itikbitik Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Latest haul. Had a few guests over and we head up to Napa and visit some wineries. From Chateau Montelena 1 2011 Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2 2013 Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon2 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay From Rutherford Hill 1 2002 Merlot Reserve From Grgich Estate 2 2014 Miljenko's Selection Chardonnay From Elizabeth Spencer Winery 2 2016 Pinot Blanc Quote Link to comment
Jon_Stargaryen Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Big fan of red. Cabernet Sauvignon forever. Best with old cheese, red meat, or pasta. For other blends, Offley Tawny Porto from Portugal is really, really good. As well as Chocolate Block from South Africa. Some of the best wines I've had. Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Storm dpent a vouple of days with us. Went to the Napa Valley yesterday and took him and another couple to Inglenook for tasting. We got lucky - great host who took us on a tour og the vineyards and through the caves. Bods, Masi - you really need to come and visit! 1 Quote Link to comment
itikbitik Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Speaking of Inglenook. I got 2006 and 2007 Rubicons late last year. Was going to have it for Christmas but my brother brought a couple of 2009 opus ones. Quote Link to comment
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