Wine

[kougar24]

Good stuff. Recommendations? (< $20)

[Saulbadguy]

 

[kougar24]

Sorry. My buddies are in a wine-tasting class, so I'm getting all into wine suddenly. I bought Toasted Head Chardonnay to take to my girlfriend's for Valentine's Day, and I just thought I'd report that it is an excellent and incredibly smooth wine.

[JavaCat]

Toasted Head Cab is mighty tasty as well. One of the better ~$15 bottles of wine.

[kougar24]

Java, I actually polished off a bottle of Toasted Head Cabernet Sauvignon this week as homework fuel. Is that what you were talking about?

[JavaCat]

Yes.

[kougar24]

Yeah, it wasn't bad at all. I prefer the Chardonnay, though. I love its unique buttery flavor.

While we're on the subject, do you guys have any wine (< $20) you'd suggest? I'm on this kick now, dammit.

[kougar24]

Ha, I was wondering how long it'd take for a comment like that. You just aren't cultured, slimz. 

Don't worry though; I'll always be a beer man first and foremost. My study fuel for the next two days is Heineken. That more to your liking?

[Saulbadguy]

Heineken is piss.

[kougar24]

I'll pretend you didn't just say that.

[Saulbadguy]

I dunno much about wine. I enjoy merlots.  My palette has not been trained to taste good wine.  Beer on the other hand....

One of these days i'll seek out a wine tasting class.

[mjrod]

I drink the Schlosslander wines from Germany.  I'll have to get the name of it, but generally speaking, I also like the Napa Valley wines.

I had a Napa Valley Pinot Noir at Carvers for Valentines day.  Very nice.  $40.00 a bottle though.

My wife likes the White Zinfandel and Johannsen Reisling.  She prefers something a little more fruity.

I'm really not much of a drinker (mainly because I did most of it going to KSU..) but when I do, I'd prefer to get something that is crisp or tart.  Most of those, however, you can't get for less that $25.00

[Saulbadguy]

Heineken is piss.

[kougar24]

Well, Saul, I can only conclude that your claim that your palette is trained for beer tasting is total bullcrap.

MJ: Reisling is a good wine to share with your lady friend; girls like it's mild sweetness.

I haven't tried many merlots. That's next on my type list. That, pinot noir, and port.

[Saulbadguy]

Coming from the guy who loves Olive Garden, that comes as no surprise. 

Although your love for Czech beer may vindicate some of that.  That is good stuff. 

[kougar24]

Hey, I never said I loved Olive Garden. I said it's decent, and there isn't much alternative for nonexpensive Italian restaurants.

As for beer, my taste is acute. Check out www.herestobeer.com. Sweet site, though it'll make you thirsty.

[jeffy]

Stone Hill Winery's Vignoles

[kougar24]

Stone Hill? You mean Smoky Hill?

[Saulbadguy]

Hey, I never said I loved Olive Garden. I said it's decent, and there isn't much alternative for nonexpensive Italian restaurants.

As for beer, my taste is acute. Check out www.herestobeer.com. Sweet site, though it'll make you thirsty.

Check out http://www.beeradvocate.com as well.

[jeffy]

Stone Hill? You mean Smoky Hill?

No.  I mean Stone Hill Winery.

Stone Hill Winery

[kougar24]

Stone Hill? You mean Smoky Hill?

No.  I mean Stone Hill Winery.

Stone Hill Winery

Oh, okay. Just checkin'. Smoky Hill has a really good Czech wine that I don't recall the name of. Damn my memory

[JavaCat]

I had a Napa Valley Pinot Noir at Carvers for Valentines day.  Very nice.  $40.00 a bottle though.

I'm assuming Carvers is a restaurant? If so, that puts that bottle of wine around $13 if you bought it in the store.

If you can find it, the Meridian Vineyards 2003 Pinot Noir is a good one that will run around $15. I've had a 2003 Pinot from Castle Rock that I also liked. There's a lot of good ones out there. I tend to find it best to find a good store and ask.

[kougar24]

Hmmm, due to your recommendations I may have to move pinot noir to the next position of wines to try.

[jeffy]

The second best wine is described as:


A refreshing taste of ripe strawberries with a hint of sweetness.


From the Lovotti Brother's vineyards.

[Dan Rydell]

MJ: Reisling is a good wine to share with your lady friend; girls like it's mild sweetness.

Riesling is glorified Boone's Farm.

Heineken is piss.

Word.

[kougar24]

Riesling is glorified Boone's Farm.

Nah, it's not nearly that fruity. I can actually stand a reisling. Boone's Farm: no.

What is you guys' deal with Heineken? It's a good crisp brew.

[cyclist]

I enjoy the "brown" wines from Scotland.

Glenlivit, Cardhu, Laphroaig and Lagavulin are "eminitly" drinkable !

 8)

[Saulbadguy]

Good scotch is too expensive.

[kougar24]

Scotch is nasty.

[Saulbadguy]

I'm not a big fan either, although I haven't had "good scotch" yet.

We are cheap jews, so we kept a bottle of Chivas around.  That is cheap.