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What kind of WINE did you drink last night? (1 Viewer)
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Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Yeah, I did that. Mostly old links to wine shops and reviews.
Loomba
Footballguy
Bob,
Maybe a good wine store can inquire for you with other wine stores they may be associated with. Perhaps, they'll put out an APB for the vintage.
Perhaps list the wine here. Let the rest of us take a look at our local wine shops to see if we get lucky. We can call it an Oenophiles Scavenger Hunt. I'd be happy to check in the two or three wine shops I frequent. Maybe offer a reward for anyone that can find you a bottle or two (may I suggest a bottle of wine???).
Loomba.
Maybe a good wine store can inquire for you with other wine stores they may be associated with. Perhaps, they'll put out an APB for the vintage.
Perhaps list the wine here. Let the rest of us take a look at our local wine shops to see if we get lucky. We can call it an Oenophiles Scavenger Hunt. I'd be happy to check in the two or three wine shops I frequent. Maybe offer a reward for anyone that can find you a bottle or two (may I suggest a bottle of wine???).
Loomba.
tipsy mcstagger
Footballguy
Hey guys...haven't chimed in here in a while as I have been on vacation. I just finished updating my list and have gone with a totally new pricing structure. $18 mark up on every single bottle. I think the reduction in price will cause 1. more tables to buy a bottle instead of glasses, 2. cause more tables to get a second bottle, and 3. create a buzz through word of mouth (which is what drives the restaurants here more than any amount of advertising could) in the dining community. Chef & I also just decided to go ahead and get a few more "big" names like Opus One, Silver Oak...etc and give them the same $18 markup.
Example
Caymus 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon @ Dante's Kitchen: $67.
Caymus 2003 Cabernet Sauvigon @ Cochon (a new very hip place in the CBD): $135
I feel like we have declared war on the other restaurants in town. I cannot wait to sell Opus One for under $80
What ya'll think?
Here is my list: Please compare with other restaurants you may eat at in the near future & let me know how ours compare.
Sparkling
Gruet Brut 375 mL $18
Marquis de Perlade $30
Piper Sonoma $45
“J” Brut 2000 $45
Taittinger Brut $50
Pinot
Coppola “Bianco” Pinot Grigio 2005 $23
Robert Pepi Pinot Grigio 2004 $26
J Pinot Gris 2005 $31
Elk Cove Pinot Gris 2005 $31
Au Bon Climat Gris/Blanc 2004 $33
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Creek Fume Blanc 2004 $26
Cakebread 2005 $39
Chardonnay
Cypress Chardonnay 2004 $24
Sonoma-Cutrer 2004 $32
Burgundy
Latour Macon-Lugny Les Genievres 03 $28
Jean Marc Boillot Montagny 1er Cru 03 $34
Other Whites
Crios de Susana Balbo Rose 2005 $25
Bonny Doon Dry Riesling 2004 $25
Eberle Viognier 2005 $31
Conundrum 2004 $38
Red Wines
Syrah-Shriaz
Coppola 2004 $27
Rowland “Red Triangle” 2000 $28
St. Hallet “Faith” 2004 $34
Merlot
Castle Rock 2002 $27
Alexander Valley Vineyards 2003 $28
Ferrari-Carano 2002 $36
Zinfandel
Toad Hallow “Cacophony” 2004 $27
Opolo Paso Robles 2004 $30
Ridge Three Valleys 2003 $34
Pinot Noir
Rowland “Wild Thyme” 2004 $25
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2005 $29
Macrostie 2003 $31
Old World Winery 2003 $34
Elk Cove Vineyards 2004 $35
Rutz Maison Grand Cru 2004 $37
Opolo Vineyards 2003 $39
Martinelli “Bondi Home Ranch” 2004 $50
Reynolds Family “Los Caneros” 2004 $55
Saintsbury “Carneros” 2003 $40
Saintsbury “Anderson Valley” 2004 $45
Saintsbury “Lee Vineyard” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Stanly Ranch” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Toyon Farm” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Brown Ranch” 2003 $60
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ramspeck 2003 $28
J Lohr 2003 $31
Cenay “Blue Tooth Vineyard” 2003 $35
Cht. Ste Michelle “Cold Creek” 2002 $36
Freemark Abbey 2001 $48
Reynolds Family Winery 2003 $55
Caymus 2003 $67
Burgundy
Domaine Pavelot Savigny-Les-Beaune 03 $39
Bordeaux
Chateau Charmail Haut Medoc 2003 $38
Chateau Haut Carles Fronsac 2003 $46
Côtes du Rhône
Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages 2004 $29
Other Reds
Martin & Weyrich Nebbiolo 2000 $25
Chappellet Mountain Cuvee 2003 $25
Marqués de Cáceres Rioja 2002 $26
Qupe Los Olivos Cuvee 2003 $34
Reynolds Family “Persistence” 2003 $65
Example
Caymus 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon @ Dante's Kitchen: $67.
Caymus 2003 Cabernet Sauvigon @ Cochon (a new very hip place in the CBD): $135
I feel like we have declared war on the other restaurants in town. I cannot wait to sell Opus One for under $80
What ya'll think?
Here is my list: Please compare with other restaurants you may eat at in the near future & let me know how ours compare.
Sparkling
Gruet Brut 375 mL $18
Marquis de Perlade $30
Piper Sonoma $45
“J” Brut 2000 $45
Taittinger Brut $50
Pinot
Coppola “Bianco” Pinot Grigio 2005 $23
Robert Pepi Pinot Grigio 2004 $26
J Pinot Gris 2005 $31
Elk Cove Pinot Gris 2005 $31
Au Bon Climat Gris/Blanc 2004 $33
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Creek Fume Blanc 2004 $26
Cakebread 2005 $39
Chardonnay
Cypress Chardonnay 2004 $24
Sonoma-Cutrer 2004 $32
Burgundy
Latour Macon-Lugny Les Genievres 03 $28
Jean Marc Boillot Montagny 1er Cru 03 $34
Other Whites
Crios de Susana Balbo Rose 2005 $25
Bonny Doon Dry Riesling 2004 $25
Eberle Viognier 2005 $31
Conundrum 2004 $38
Red Wines
Syrah-Shriaz
Coppola 2004 $27
Rowland “Red Triangle” 2000 $28
St. Hallet “Faith” 2004 $34
Merlot
Castle Rock 2002 $27
Alexander Valley Vineyards 2003 $28
Ferrari-Carano 2002 $36
Zinfandel
Toad Hallow “Cacophony” 2004 $27
Opolo Paso Robles 2004 $30
Ridge Three Valleys 2003 $34
Pinot Noir
Rowland “Wild Thyme” 2004 $25
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2005 $29
Macrostie 2003 $31
Old World Winery 2003 $34
Elk Cove Vineyards 2004 $35
Rutz Maison Grand Cru 2004 $37
Opolo Vineyards 2003 $39
Martinelli “Bondi Home Ranch” 2004 $50
Reynolds Family “Los Caneros” 2004 $55
Saintsbury “Carneros” 2003 $40
Saintsbury “Anderson Valley” 2004 $45
Saintsbury “Lee Vineyard” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Stanly Ranch” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Toyon Farm” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Brown Ranch” 2003 $60
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ramspeck 2003 $28
J Lohr 2003 $31
Cenay “Blue Tooth Vineyard” 2003 $35
Cht. Ste Michelle “Cold Creek” 2002 $36
Freemark Abbey 2001 $48
Reynolds Family Winery 2003 $55
Caymus 2003 $67
Burgundy
Domaine Pavelot Savigny-Les-Beaune 03 $39
Bordeaux
Chateau Charmail Haut Medoc 2003 $38
Chateau Haut Carles Fronsac 2003 $46
Côtes du Rhône
Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages 2004 $29
Other Reds
Martin & Weyrich Nebbiolo 2000 $25
Chappellet Mountain Cuvee 2003 $25
Marqués de Cáceres Rioja 2002 $26
Qupe Los Olivos Cuvee 2003 $34
Reynolds Family “Persistence” 2003 $65
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
it would make me come in for sure. good idea, you know where i work & we charge almost double.
i can't wait to find myself having dinner at your place. it'll be awile since i just had my first baby, a girl!
i can't wait to find myself having dinner at your place. it'll be awile since i just had my first baby, a girl!
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
I would love to come down for some good 'Nawlins food.
Wait a second Tipsy!
Where's the Turley?
Wait a second Tipsy!
Where's the Turley?
tipsy mcstagger
Footballguy
Hiding in my wine cabinets. I still have 6 bottles, but those are not for sale. I told you I would hold a couple for a year or so just in case one of ya'll show up!I would love to come down for some good 'Nawlins food.
Wait a second Tipsy!
Where's the Turley?
Loomba
Footballguy
Tipsy, what's the name of the restaurant? If/when I get down to Nawlins, I will definitely swing by.
On another note, had a 2003 Dourthe No. 1 Bordeaux tonight with a little BBQ steak in the backyard. Fairly well balanced and smooth. Nothing exceptional in terms of flavour but pretty good all in all.
On another note, had a 2003 Dourthe No. 1 Bordeaux tonight with a little BBQ steak in the backyard. Fairly well balanced and smooth. Nothing exceptional in terms of flavour but pretty good all in all.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
enjoying a nice dr loosen kabinett as we speak, while watching my brand new baby girl sleep. perfection!
tipsy mcstagger
Footballguy
Solidsteel Rats
Footballguy
One of the best! 
Raymond Wines
Raymond Wines
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Drank a '01 Viader Proprietary Blend last night with dinner. Yummy!
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
we serve it by the glass. pretty good stuff. mildly sweet, lots of white fruit, very light, no real finish. i don't care for their red NV blend, meditrina--syran, zin, pinot--an odd mix.
msommer
Footballguy
Just what I needed - another reason to go to New Orleans - and still no one to pick up the tab - other than myself...Hey guys...haven't chimed in here in a while as I have been on vacation. I just finished updating my list and have gone with a totally new pricing structure. $18 mark up on every single bottle. I think the reduction in price will cause 1. more tables to buy a bottle instead of glasses, 2. cause more tables to get a second bottle, and 3. create a buzz through word of mouth (which is what drives the restaurants here more than any amount of advertising could) in the dining community. Chef & I also just decided to go ahead and get a few more "big" names like Opus One, Silver Oak...etc and give them the same $18 markup.
Example
Caymus 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon @ Dante's Kitchen: $67.
Caymus 2003 Cabernet Sauvigon @ Cochon (a new very hip place in the CBD): $135
I feel like we have declared war on the other restaurants in town. I cannot wait to sell Opus One for under $80
What ya'll think?
Here is my list: Please compare with other restaurants you may eat at in the near future & let me know how ours compare.
Sparkling
Gruet Brut 375 mL $18
Marquis de Perlade $30
Piper Sonoma $45
“J” Brut 2000 $45
Taittinger Brut $50
Pinot
Coppola “Bianco” Pinot Grigio 2005 $23
Robert Pepi Pinot Grigio 2004 $26
J Pinot Gris 2005 $31
Elk Cove Pinot Gris 2005 $31
Au Bon Climat Gris/Blanc 2004 $33
Sauvignon Blanc
Dry Creek Fume Blanc 2004 $26
Cakebread 2005 $39
Chardonnay
Cypress Chardonnay 2004 $24
Sonoma-Cutrer 2004 $32
Burgundy
Latour Macon-Lugny Les Genievres 03 $28
Jean Marc Boillot Montagny 1er Cru 03 $34
Other Whites
Crios de Susana Balbo Rose 2005 $25
Bonny Doon Dry Riesling 2004 $25
Eberle Viognier 2005 $31
Conundrum 2004 $38
Red Wines
Syrah-Shriaz
Coppola 2004 $27
Rowland “Red Triangle” 2000 $28
St. Hallet “Faith” 2004 $34
Merlot
Castle Rock 2002 $27
Alexander Valley Vineyards 2003 $28
Ferrari-Carano 2002 $36
Zinfandel
Toad Hallow “Cacophony” 2004 $27
Opolo Paso Robles 2004 $30
Ridge Three Valleys 2003 $34
Pinot Noir
Rowland “Wild Thyme” 2004 $25
Willamette Valley Vineyards 2005 $29
Macrostie 2003 $31
Old World Winery 2003 $34
Elk Cove Vineyards 2004 $35
Rutz Maison Grand Cru 2004 $37
Opolo Vineyards 2003 $39
Martinelli “Bondi Home Ranch” 2004 $50
Reynolds Family “Los Caneros” 2004 $55
Saintsbury “Carneros” 2003 $40
Saintsbury “Anderson Valley” 2004 $45
Saintsbury “Lee Vineyard” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Stanly Ranch” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Toyon Farm” 2004 $50
Saintsbury “Brown Ranch” 2003 $60
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ramspeck 2003 $28
J Lohr 2003 $31
Cenay “Blue Tooth Vineyard” 2003 $35
Cht. Ste Michelle “Cold Creek” 2002 $36
Freemark Abbey 2001 $48
Reynolds Family Winery 2003 $55
Caymus 2003 $67
Burgundy
Domaine Pavelot Savigny-Les-Beaune 03 $39
Bordeaux
Chateau Charmail Haut Medoc 2003 $38
Chateau Haut Carles Fronsac 2003 $46
Côtes du Rhône
Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages 2004 $29
Other Reds
Martin & Weyrich Nebbiolo 2000 $25
Chappellet Mountain Cuvee 2003 $25
Marqués de Cáceres Rioja 2002 $26
Qupe Los Olivos Cuvee 2003 $34
Reynolds Family “Persistence” 2003 $65
Nugget
Footballguy
Wine Newbie here. Next Saturday my wife and I are going out for her birthday. The restaurant offers a $25/ bottle wine list. Any suggestions?
$25 Wine List
Thanks.
$25 Wine List
Thanks.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
the cavit pg is very drinkable as is the libaio chard146 & 167 would be good choices as well.
what do you want in the wine?
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
I wouldn't recommend the Banfi Col di Sasso. One of the few wines by them I dislike. Sangioveses are normally safe wines for noobs. I used Sangios and Chiantis to start transitioning my wife from whites to reds.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
As a side note, the wife got back on the hooch last night. Had a bottle of J Pinot Noir to ease back into things. Woo-Hoo!!
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
nice!my wife just had our first baby & can't wait! me either, it's been a little lonely
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
I hear ya'. She was going to try to nurse the first three months, but that's just not going to happen. And while I'm disappointed from the standpoint of it being better for the baby, my tastebuds are doing an endzone dance that would make Chad Johnson envious.nice!my wife just had our first baby & can't wait! me either, it's been a little lonely
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
congrats!why won't it happen?I hear ya'. She was going to try to nurse the first three months, but that's just not going to happen. And while I'm disappointed from the standpoint of it being better for the baby, my tastebuds are doing an endzone dance that would make Chad Johnson envious.nice!my wife just had our first baby & can't wait! me either, it's been a little lonely
so far my wife could feed a village of 20
we're freezing milk like mad & are planning a night out where the baby will get pumped milk for 24 hours after our night out. but at this rate we'll be breast feeding till 1. happy for the baby & it'll be nice to get my wife back in full, a year from now.... 
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
a highly acidic medium body red would be best. a full chianti or a light amarone. gotta cut through that cream
matuski
Footballguy
Just got back from South America with our fine wine team, I am impressed.
Navarro Correas --> Grand Rsv Malbec - NICE, GR Cab not as good.
Santa Rita --> Rsv Sauv Blanc, Medalla Real Cab, Floresta Syrah, Casa Real Cab Vertical back to '95 --> NICE
Mont Gras --> Ninquen Vertical - '02/'01 ('03 not so much), ANTU Syrah - NICE
Erasmo --> vertical to '01 -- hit and miss, I liked the '02 most.
Fascinating variety of terroir in both Argentina and Chile... but especially Chile. It is like pieces of every wine making region in the world is spread out between all the valleys. The Andes and coastal ranges make for beautiful scenery and versatility for grape growing. The most exciting part is that they are just now starting to figure it out - look out for Argentina Malbecs and Chards, and Chilean Cab, Syrah and Sauv Blancs!
Navarro Correas --> Grand Rsv Malbec - NICE, GR Cab not as good.
Santa Rita --> Rsv Sauv Blanc, Medalla Real Cab, Floresta Syrah, Casa Real Cab Vertical back to '95 --> NICE
Mont Gras --> Ninquen Vertical - '02/'01 ('03 not so much), ANTU Syrah - NICE
Erasmo --> vertical to '01 -- hit and miss, I liked the '02 most.
Fascinating variety of terroir in both Argentina and Chile... but especially Chile. It is like pieces of every wine making region in the world is spread out between all the valleys. The Andes and coastal ranges make for beautiful scenery and versatility for grape growing. The most exciting part is that they are just now starting to figure it out - look out for Argentina Malbecs and Chards, and Chilean Cab, Syrah and Sauv Blancs!
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Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Thanks. You too.My wife was in the same boat. She could have fed Ethiopia for a year. But she got mastitis, developed a fever of 102 for the better part of a week (Had to go to the hospital to get an IV), and the doctors were worried the baby might get thrush. That freaked her out a little bit.congrats!why won't it happen?I hear ya'. She was going to try to nurse the first three months, but that's just not going to happen. And while I'm disappointed from the standpoint of it being better for the baby, my tastebuds are doing an endzone dance that would make Chad Johnson envious.nice!my wife just had our first baby & can't wait! me either, it's been a little lonely
so far my wife could feed a village of 20
So she decided to start pumping, feed her from the bottle, and then start weaning. It was more mental than physical at that point, but it's her body and I certainly wasn't going to fight her on it.
Like I said, I'm disappointed at the decreased benefit to the baby, but it does open up a whole world of conveniences. And from everything I've read the first 6 weeks are the most critical in terms of breastfeeding. She'll get through that and then some with everything that gets pumped, so at least there's that.
And now that we're no longer keeping milk, that means the addition of wine to the dinner menu and the addition of birth control to regulate the hormone swings. Bobby Sac wins on both counts!!!
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
good for the sac! heh-heh
picked up some good wines tonight
01 tapestry for $16
00 chateau cruzeau $17.50
00 pommard $28
gb restaurant connections!!
had a nice spanish 00 reserve tonight, the name escapes me at the moment, but i'll get it to you guys later.
picked up some good wines tonight
01 tapestry for $16
00 chateau cruzeau $17.50
00 pommard $28
gb restaurant connections!!
had a nice spanish 00 reserve tonight, the name escapes me at the moment, but i'll get it to you guys later.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
'01 Peju Syrah with a little spaghetti. Good stuff.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Soon. The wife's drinking again, so it won't be long. My first priority is to clear a few spots in the overflowing wine fridge. Then I'll get to a few wines I've been wanting/needing to drink. That's at the top of the list.Had a bottle of the 1st edition Kestrel Platinum a couple nights ago. Mix of Gwerstaminer (sp?) and Viogner, a very pleasant white when it's hot out.
Bob, you cork that facelli yet?
M
MelvinTScupper
Guest
Effin bragger.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
You know it. 60 ####in bottles of gluttonous joy. It could never possibly be topped by any cellar. Choke on the fumes of my excess, #####es.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
60 of the best White Zins money can buy. I had to take the racks out to make the boxes fit in there, though.edit: Wait, 60? You're bragging about 60?
M
MelvinTScupper
Guest
Back off, '93 Nissan
Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Yummy!Peter Vella Burgundy and Rack of Lamb!60 of the best White Zins money can buy. I had to take the racks out to make the boxes fit in there, though.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
enjoyed a 98 campo viejo rioja reserva. quite tasty! great earthiness, almost rhone like. rhone lite. great balance. widely available. around $20.
Loomba
Footballguy
My most recent Opimian offering is featuring the following California wineries that I know very little about:
1. Burgess Cellars (Howell Mountain) -- higher end stuff ($20 - $40 bottle)
2. Steltzner Vineyards (Napa) ($20 and up)
3. Stone Valley (Lodi) ($10 per bottle)
4. Bear Creek (Lodi) ($17 range)
5. Castoro Cellars (San Luis Obispo) ($16 to $21)
6. Butterfly Ridge (Napa) ($10)
7. Ironstone Vineyards (Murphys/Lodi) ($12)
Any of these names jump out at any of you fine gentlemen? All price ranges are in CDN pesos...
1. Burgess Cellars (Howell Mountain) -- higher end stuff ($20 - $40 bottle)
2. Steltzner Vineyards (Napa) ($20 and up)
3. Stone Valley (Lodi) ($10 per bottle)
4. Bear Creek (Lodi) ($17 range)
5. Castoro Cellars (San Luis Obispo) ($16 to $21)
6. Butterfly Ridge (Napa) ($10)
7. Ironstone Vineyards (Murphys/Lodi) ($12)
Any of these names jump out at any of you fine gentlemen? All price ranges are in CDN pesos...
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
burgess does good wines, i'm partial to their zins. i also enjoy the steltzner cab. my only experience with ironstone, is their white 'obsession' it's obscenely sweet. hope that helps.
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DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
i got to share in a bottle of 98 chateau latour tonight. heaven!
then i went home & drank a 17.50 dollar a bottle of 01 chateau cruzeau. i love this bordeaux! i have 5 2000's left that will all be cherished.
then i went home & drank a 17.50 dollar a bottle of 01 chateau cruzeau. i love this bordeaux! i have 5 2000's left that will all be cherished.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
03 chinon, 100% cab franc, loire valley. deceptive, almost zin-like. it almost had a sparkling wine touch to it.
97 tapestry..surprisingly tight when opened, it loosened up but didn't live up to the vintage.
99 lancaster reserve, pretty damn good. excellent bordeaux blend with nice fruit & a hint of steel. i would've been hard pressed to place this as a new world wine. it had great complexity, with a nice slate finish(hence the confusion)
97 tapestry..surprisingly tight when opened, it loosened up but didn't live up to the vintage.
99 lancaster reserve, pretty damn good. excellent bordeaux blend with nice fruit & a hint of steel. i would've been hard pressed to place this as a new world wine. it had great complexity, with a nice slate finish(hence the confusion)
1999 Pio Cesare Barolo for our 5th wedding anny.
Wow.
I know a little bit about California wines, a tiny touch about Italian and Australian, and nothing about South American or French. With that in mind, this was an awesome bottle of wine that you could really tell will age well. Very good alone, it really popped with food - I had a steak and my wife had shrimp/penne vodka sauce, and it was excellent with both foods.
Bought a couple of bottles of Titus Cabernet on a whim. Looking forward to trying it.
Edit to add Etiquette Question - I had a glass of 1985 Dow's for desert. It was OK, but not as good as I was expecting and not worth the $15 I paid. Oh well, live and learn. However, when I got to the bottom 1/3 of my glass, it was full of sediment. I don't mean a few specks - I mean a good tablespoon of sediment. Experienced wine drinkers, what should I have done, if anything? I was a little tipsy and we had plans elsewhere, so I did nothing - but it still irks me.
Wow.
I know a little bit about California wines, a tiny touch about Italian and Australian, and nothing about South American or French. With that in mind, this was an awesome bottle of wine that you could really tell will age well. Very good alone, it really popped with food - I had a steak and my wife had shrimp/penne vodka sauce, and it was excellent with both foods.
Bought a couple of bottles of Titus Cabernet on a whim. Looking forward to trying it.
Edit to add Etiquette Question - I had a glass of 1985 Dow's for desert. It was OK, but not as good as I was expecting and not worth the $15 I paid. Oh well, live and learn. However, when I got to the bottom 1/3 of my glass, it was full of sediment. I don't mean a few specks - I mean a good tablespoon of sediment. Experienced wine drinkers, what should I have done, if anything? I was a little tipsy and we had plans elsewhere, so I did nothing - but it still irks me.
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Jules Winnfield
Footballguy
Nothing.21 year old Port?Sediment is harmless. It doesn't look appealing but if I could show you some of the wine bottles I have hadthat had a lot of sediment.There are many who foolishly believe that the presence of sediment indicates that a wine is somehow flawed. This belief is so prevalent in this country, even among wine sellers and restaurants who should know better. Nowadays, winemaking techniques both here and abroad have been altered to reduce sediment from forming. Many wines are now subjected to such unneeded filtration techniques which, while they do the job of reducing sediment, they also strip the wine of its character.1999 Pio Cesare Barolo for our 5th wedding anny. Wow.
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DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
as usual, good posting. it is a normal to have sediment in wines. as far as what you could have done differently, you could have asked for more if there really was a tablespoon of sediment in your glass. that would take up quite a bit of room in your wee port glass.Nothing.21 year old Port?Sediment is harmless. It doesn't look appealing but if I could show you some of the wine bottles I have hadthat had a lot of sediment.There are many who foolishly believe that the presence of sediment indicates that a wine is somehow flawed. This belief is so prevalent in this country, even among wine sellers and restaurants who should know better. Nowadays, winemaking techniques both here and abroad have been altered to reduce sediment from forming. Many wines are now subjected to such unneeded filtration techniques which, while they do the job of reducing sediment, they also strip the wine of its character.1999 Pio Cesare Barolo for our 5th wedding anny. Wow.
The presence of sediment didn't bother me at all - it was the amount of it. It did take up a lot of room in my glass, and the last 20% of my port wasn't drinkable because of the volume of sediment. The barolo was awesome, though.as usual, good posting. it is a normal to have sediment in wines. as far as what you could have done differently, you could have asked for more if there really was a tablespoon of sediment in your glass. that would take up quite a bit of room in your wee port glass.Nothing.21 year old Port?Sediment is harmless. It doesn't look appealing but if I could show you some of the wine bottles I have hadthat had a lot of sediment.There are many who foolishly believe that the presence of sediment indicates that a wine is somehow flawed. This belief is so prevalent in this country, even among wine sellers and restaurants who should know better. Nowadays, winemaking techniques both here and abroad have been altered to reduce sediment from forming. Many wines are now subjected to such unneeded filtration techniques which, while they do the job of reducing sediment, they also strip the wine of its character.1999 Pio Cesare Barolo for our 5th wedding anny. Wow.
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