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05-26-2004, 09:50 AM
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I've just opened a Sancerre Grande Réserve by Henri Bourgeois. A fine, if slightly pricey, white French grape. Goes fantastically with food, especially non-too-spicey seafood, greens, and white meats. Or just for a tipple, like I'm doing now, since His Droolness is off with the grandparents, and I can kick back a bit. So since this is the most international of the extremely few places I visit on the 'net, I sort of wondered if anyone was into wine, and wanted to discuss it? 
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05-26-2004, 09:57 AM
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Oh my... too bad it is 8 in the morning for me, and that I need to get ready for work shortly.
This is a thread I will definitely return to later on today. 
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05-26-2004, 10:00 AM
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Same here. I'm not a morning wine drinker. I'm not even a morning person. I'll be back.
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05-26-2004, 11:01 AM
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Man, I'm not into very large wine wisdom, but I like them very much.
My dad got a cellar, and we have some portuguese, french, chile and brazilian wines.
My favourite grape (guys, you should try it) is Malbec...
Outstanding taste.
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05-26-2004, 11:18 AM
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I have to admit to knowing essentially nothing about wine. I have a friend in California who is something of an expert, and whenever she chooses the wine at dinner I find the taste delectable and perfect. Whenever I try to choose a wine, I am seriously underwhelmed. Its just all so incomprehensible. Therefore, I don't drink much wine. But I admire those who know their stuff!
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05-26-2004, 11:40 AM
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LOL @"His Droolness" I assume your Hound Dog is off visiting the grandparents?
| Nope, we're talking about my son, better known as Comrade Sprogski. "Hound Dog" doesn't sound too bad either. 
As for wine... Since I'm from a wine-farming community, and my family actually grow/make a pretty decent grape, I'm very interested in what anybody has to say on the subject. I stopped drinking hard liquour back in 1994, and lately beer's been going out of fashion too, due to several reasons. Up here on the Reef we've got an alcohol policy no person from a democratic country can ever imagine, but strangely enough it gives us a remarkable sellection in wines.
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05-26-2004, 03:05 PM
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Sorry to blaspheme, but... I'm a really big fan of 20 kroner wine from Netto (for you non-danes, that's 3$ wine from the equivalent of Walmart)
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@Vicsun, it is a 'table' wine, kinda common, but it is wine... And wine is culture... In vino veritas!!!
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05-26-2004, 04:33 PM
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Coors light is a wine right? Beer for breakfast beer for lunch beer for dinner beer for brunch.
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05-26-2004, 04:57 PM
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I was sort of counting on Weasel, and a couple of Thunderbirds and Hurricanes...
Okay, yer pishing me off: This thread is reserved for people who like WINE, and the rest of you, with all yer oddball comments about beer & such, can frankly go and kiss my left nut.
So let's try this again...
Who has anything, or nothing, to say about
WINE!
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05-26-2004, 05:19 PM
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@Moonbiter,
Wine is a desire for taste, oblivion and sexual satisfaction.
And that's truth, you know... In vino veritas... always.
My dad's cellar (shared with me ) has some vino samples, nothing superb but cool.
Recipe for a happy bed ending for a date:
->Macarroni
->a good sauce (tomato, funghi)
->a bottle of nice Malbec vino from Chile
-> a few kisses
-> nice word whispered on the ear of the lady
No woman may resist a man who cooks... hehehe
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05-26-2004, 05:28 PM
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...Okay, yer pishing me off: This thread is reserved for people who like WINE, and the rest of you, with all yer oddball comments about beer & such... | Fine, fine, fine. *Manfully resists commenting on how a good German beer knocks the socks off any wine, any day.*
My taste in wine is what wine snobs would consider peasantly.  I like white over red - in fact rarely, if ever, drink reds - and sweet over dry. Give me a Liebfraumilch over any cabernet you can name! I can do drier whites depending on the food accompaniment, but really prefer whacky sweet whites like Scheurebe and such.
Oh, and as if you couldn't have guessed my opinion: German wines are the best. 
Peace.
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Fine, fine, fine. *Manfully resists commenting on how a good German beer knocks the socks off any wine, any day.*
| Try me, you big dip! You just start a new thread concerning beer, and I'll eat yer lungs out! Oh, yes. Sadly (for my liver) I've lived in Germany too....
Rats....
Now, let's get back to WINE, and...
...Liebfraumilch...
you've got to be kidding... you big jessie!
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05-26-2004, 05:49 PM
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Aargh.... what a bunch of peasants litter this forum!
I largely drink red wine, though I enjoy some whites during the summer months.
In fact, while I do occasionally drink spirits and beer, red wine is my alcoholic beverage of choice. I'll post some of my favourite grapes, regions etc. when I am at home
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05-26-2004, 05:55 PM
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| | You are, of course, entitled to your opinions, Moonbiter. They happen to be incorrect, but you are entitled to them.
With that, I leave the wine snobs to argue out their favorites.
Peace.
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