Wine appreciation

[slofox]

How to appreciate a good wine. (In one easy lesson).


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[5150]

Can I come over and try few bottles? :drinkup:

[slofox]

Can I come over and try few bottles? :drinkup:

Of course. I'll even give you a discount - if you buy six or more...

[Maha]

Personally, I think all wine taste the same....'cept that stuff with the bubbles...its worse. ;)
My wife on the other hand...loves the stuff...but not the bubbles so much.

[5150]

Personally, I think all wine taste the same....

Yup. I agree totally. few bottles of that stuff and i can't tell the difference :sick:

[Laava]

Personally, I think all wine taste the same....'cept that stuff with the bubbles...its worse. ;)
My wife on the other hand...loves the stuff...but not the bubbles so much.

The primary function of a good red is to highlight the great flavour of the meal by giving a direct comparison. That is why, the more expensive the bottle, the worse the taste, therefore the food tastes that much better!

[Maha]

The primary function of a good red is to highlight the great flavour of the meal by giving a direct comparison. That is why, the more expensive the bottle, the worse the taste, therefore the food tastes that much better!

The closest I will ge to wine....is Port, but thats a whole nover level innit?

[Laava]

Port is how red wine should be.
White wine and bubbles is purely for loosening knicker elastic..

[nzspokes]

We use the Pack n Safe method for wine. We buy what is on the best special. Works well.

[Swoop]

White wine and bubbles is purely for loosening knicker elastic..
The term "liquid pantie remover" comes to mind...;)

[Brian d marge]

Love a good wine

Cost of livings going up

young people today

the weather

those idiots in the beehive


Stephen

[FJRider]

Love a good wine

Cost of livings going up

young people today

the weather

those idiots in the beehive


Stephen

Too much vinagar in that wine.

[mashman]

speshully when it has a good body :)

[blue rider]

Personally, I think all wine taste the same....'cept that stuff with the bubbles...its worse. ;)
My wife on the other hand...loves the stuff...but not the bubbles so much.

yes she does, if it gets enhanced with some more alcohol......she just has issues with the full body of a red and the taste of port sometimes.:innocent:

[george formby]

The only problem I have with good wine is that the bottle is never big enough.

[swtfa]

Now men... men are like a fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. ;)

[awa355]

The primary function of a good red is to highlight the great flavour of the meal by giving a direct comparison. That is why, the more expensive the bottle, the worse the taste, therefore the food tastes that much better!

So, being a sophisticated kiwi, which should I drink with my fish & chips? White or red? I mean, Coke is soooo yesterday :drinkup:

[slofox]

So, being a sophisticated kiwi, which should I drink with my fish & chips? White or red? I mean, Coke is soooo yesterday :drinkup:

Once upon a time, it was believed that red wine rendered fish indigestible because of the tannins. I dunno if that was true - I guess I ought to find out.

If I have fish I always drink Riesling - the citric flavours go well with good fish.

Really, I just drink a wine I like with whatever. If it tastes good, it's good.

[Brian d marge]

years ago in a large carpark somewhere in northern france, I bought a couple of cases of ,,( and im not making this up ) Vino collapseo

i was truely horrific


Being serious , Pomerol....... not with fish and chips though.....


pie mash and gravy would be a better bet

Stephen

[Stirts]

yes she does, if it gets enhanced with some more alcohol......she just has issues with the full body of a red and the taste of port sometimes.:innocent:

:drool: Full bodied ...
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[willytheekid]

Now men... men are like a fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. ;)

Woman are like wine to!:yes:
The good ones go in the kitchen...But the best ones you keep locked in the cellar for special parties! :laugh:

[george formby]

Once upon a time, it was believed that red wine rendered fish indigestible because of the tannins. I dunno if that was true - I guess I ought to find out.

If I have fish I always drink Riesling - the citric flavours go well with good fish.

Really, I just drink a wine I like with whatever. If it tastes good, it's good.

Over the years I have been privileged to see some legendary spontaneous power chucks caused by drinking too much wine with shellfish. Variety seems to be irrelevant. I thought it may have been the alcohol pickling the seafood, it comes out rock hard. Could be enzymes though.
Once watched a table of 20 enjoying the works Christmas lunch get liberally peppered with oysters straight from the managing directors mouth. What a terrible mess! Yup, just like Monty Python.

[slofox]

Over the years I have been privileged to see some legendary spontaneous power chucks caused by drinking too much wine with shellfish. Variety seems to be irrelevant. I thought it may have been the alcohol pickling the seafood, it comes out rock hard. Could be enzymes though.
Once watched a table of 20 enjoying the works Christmas lunch get liberally peppered with oysters straight from the managing directors mouth. What a terrible mess! Yup, just like Monty Python.

:sick::sick::sick::puke::puke::puke:

[george formby]

:sick::sick::sick::puke::puke::puke:

Oh, you were there? Parnell, Christmas, 1997? Shan't name the establishment, might get sued.

[Maha]

The bit about the wine is worth the watch.


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[joan of arc]

The whole drinking of particular wines with particular foods is a bunch of pretentious bullshit. Drink what you like when you like. Said that, cheap wine is usually crap and paying more for something decent is worth the expense.

[nathanwhite]

Saw this on a card a little while ago, pity google images not being very helpful now, so text only...

How a man tastes wine:

1) Admire it
2) Swill it gently
3) Savour the bouquet
4) Sip it
5) Move it around getting a full idea of taste
6) Spit out politely


How a woman tastes wine:

1) Pour it
2) Swig it
3) Pout it
4) Swig it
5) Pour it
6) Swig it

[FJRider]

The whole drinking of particular wines with particular foods is a bunch of pretentious bullshit. Drink what you like when you like. Said that, cheap wine is usually crap and paying more for something decent is worth the expense.

Price is seldom an indication of what YOU will (may) like. It is more likely an indication of what a lot of pretentious wine tasters will (may) like.

Find wines YOU like ... regardless of price. There are many "economically priced" wines about. :yes:

And finding those ones you like can be fun. :laugh:

Wine tours/tasting ... :wings:

[Geeen]

Price is seldom an indication of what YOU will (may) like. It is more likely an indication of what a lot of pretentious wine tasters will (may) like.

Find wines YOU like ... regardless of price. There are many "economically priced" wines about. :yes:

And finding those ones you like can be fun. :laugh:

Wine tours/tasting ... :wings:

There's this Fine Wine shop in Hams that gives really honest advise about wine.......















and beer.

[Berries]

Saw this on a card a little while ago, pity google images not being very helpful now, so text only...

How a man tastes wine:

1) Admire it
2) Swill it gently
3) Savour the bouquet
4) Sip it
5) Move it around getting a full idea of taste
6) Spit out politely


How a woman tastes wine:

1) Pour it
2) Swig it
3) Pout it
4) Swig it
5) Pour it
6) Swig it
I knew I was in touch with my feminine side.

Apart from pouting it.

[Maha]

Never been much into Wine, for most (if not all) of my adult life, it has always tasted....well crap if I were to be honest.
Red/White, dosen't matter..if I were ever to have a glass, it would have bubbles at the very least.
About the closest I come to drinking wine is Port, but it has to be decent stuff, Vintage preferably.
I had been gifted a couple of very nice Reds (so wine people say) a few months back, decided to try it, but it had to chilled.
For my own taste, Red wine has to be served chilled, I don't think it takes anything away from the end result

A few weeks back, a dear friend turned up for tea with a bottle of (my now favorite) Moet Chandon...celebrating a new job etc.
I will be buying a Bottle of Bollinger for Anne and myself to drink at the end of Jan' whilst at the camp...special day come the 27th.
Not such a nose turner any longer towards the odd glass of a nice bubbly.

[Bassmatt]

Never been much into Wine, for most (if not all) of my adult life, it has always tasted....well crap if I were to be honest.
Red/White, dosen't matter..if I were ever to have a glass, it would have bubbles at the very least.
About the closest I come to drinking wine is Port, but it has to be decent stuff, Vintage preferably.
I had been gifted a couple of very nice Reds (so wine people say) a few months back, decided to try it, but it had to chilled.
For my own taste, Red wine has to be served chilled, I don't think it takes anything away from the end result

A few weeks back, a dear friend turned up for tea with a bottle of (my now favorite) Moet Chandon...celebrating a new job etc.
I will be buying a Bottle of Bollinger for Anne and myself to drink at the end of Jan' whilst at the camp...special day come the 27th.
Not such a nose turner any longer towards the odd glass of a nice bubbly.

Hahaha fucken hilarious.

[Brian d marge]

Never been much into Wine, for most (if not all) of my adult life, it has always tasted....well crap if I were to be honest.
Red/White, dosen't matter..if I were ever to have a glass, it would have bubbles at the very least.
About the closest I come to drinking wine is Port, but it has to be decent stuff, Vintage preferably.
I had been gifted a couple of very nice Reds (so wine people say) a few months back, decided to try it, but it had to chilled.
For my own taste, Red wine has to be served chilled, I don't think it takes anything away from the end result

A few weeks back, a dear friend turned up for tea with a bottle of (my now favorite) Moet Chandon...celebrating a new job etc.
I will be buying a Bottle of Bollinger for Anne and myself to drink at the end of Jan' whilst at the camp...special day come the 27th.
Not such a nose turner any longer towards the odd glass of a nice bubbly.
Somewhere a kitten has died

Bubbles, chilled,,,,


Speechless

Stephen

[Berries]

Never been much into Wine, for most (if not all) of my adult life, it has always tasted....well crap if I were to be honest.
Red/White, dosen't matter..if I were ever to have a glass, it would have bubbles at the very least.
About the closest I come to drinking wine is Port, but it has to be decent stuff, Vintage preferably.
I had been gifted a couple of very nice Reds (so wine people say) a few months back, decided to try it, but it had to chilled.
For my own taste, Red wine has to be served chilled, I don't think it takes anything away from the end result

A few weeks back, a dear friend turned up for tea with a bottle of (my now favorite) Moet Chandon...celebrating a new job etc.
I will be buying a Bottle of Bollinger for Anne and myself to drink at the end of Jan' whilst at the camp...special day come the 27th.
Not such a nose turner any longer towards the odd glass of a nice bubbly.
Yes. Without question.