Wine appreciation

**swtfa** · 21st March 2012, 16:23

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** · 21st March 2012, 17:32

Originally Posted by Laava

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

**slofox** · 21st March 2012, 19:08

Originally Posted by awa355

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

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** · 22nd March 2012, 11:52

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** · 22nd March 2012, 12:04

Originally Posted by blue rider

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.

Full bodied ...

**willytheekid** · 22nd March 2012, 12:07

Originally Posted by 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.

Woman are like wine to!

The good ones go in the kitchen...But the best ones you keep locked in the cellar for special parties!

**george formby** · 22nd March 2012, 12:40

Originally Posted by slofox

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** · 22nd March 2012, 12:54

Originally Posted by george formby

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.

**george formby** · 22nd March 2012, 12:58

Originally Posted by slofox

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

**Maha** · 22nd March 2012, 13:22

The bit about the wine is worth the watch.

**joan of arc** · 24th March 2012, 20:03

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** · 28th March 2012, 17:26

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** · 28th March 2012, 17:42

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

And finding those ones you like can be fun.

Wine tours/tasting ...

**Geeen** · 28th March 2012, 19:39

Originally Posted by FJRider

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.

And finding those ones you like can be fun.

Wine tours/tasting ...

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

and beer.

**Berries** · 28th March 2012, 22:06

Originally Posted by 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

I knew I was in touch with my feminine side.

Apart from pouting it.