Wine Sippers....

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Picked up this beautiful bottle yesterday! It is a mixture of 3 types!

About to crack it tonight or tomorrow... will let everyone know the outcome, but I have a great feeling!!!



I notice as I get older, I am definitely turning into a Wine chaser. Rather enjoying it too, and I tend to lean more towards a (reds) Chianti, Merlot, Shiraz, Syrah, etc. and some heavy Italian wines.

Had a Twin Vines Shiraz (Washington St) the other day, was amazing... Had a bold oaky taste initially, and a nice smooth sweet aftertaste... definitely a fan!

Well popped the bottle, let it breathe...

This wine is EXCEPTIONAL...

Has a nice slight peppery note initially, and then amazing sweet notes to finish it off. Definitely a fan, and getting the last bottle Monday!

[Beantown]

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I've had 4 or 5 glasses of wine my entire life....the first time was only a single glass with dinner, then I had the rest two weeks ago. All red so far...

Eh. Tastes fine, but I think I drank it too quickly and I had some heartburn after. Not too bad, though, it actually got me drunk quicker than I expected.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Jonesy should know this...

Tried a cheap/cheaper bottle cause the Mad Dogs was sold out...

Got Black Opal Shiraz....



Now for cheaper wine... it is pretty tasty. Thinner than most heavier Shiraz, almost chug-able it is so thin... but is VERY tasty for a cheap, non corked (trending) bottle of wine.

Quite impressed. I guess it is true what they say, no such thing as a bad tasting wine.

[TheMatrix31]

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I don't know about that. There are some pretty awful ones out there.

I have to say I'm pretty spoiled with wine though. Uncle's a connoisseur of sorts. Always nice to go over for holidays and have a really nice bottle of something around.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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I don't know about that. There are some pretty awful ones out there.

I have to say I'm pretty spoiled with wine though. Uncle's a connoisseur of sorts. Always nice to go over for holidays and have a really nice bottle of something around.

It was in jest for the winos ...

[TheMatrix31]

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It was in jest for the winos ...

What's that Hedberg line?

"I saw a wino eating grapes once and I was like, dude, you have to wait."

Or something like that.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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What's that Hedberg line?

"I saw a wino eating grapes once and I was like, dude, you have to wait."

Or something like that.

perfect!

Though for a cheaper wine... the Black Opal Shiraz is tasty.

[Jonesy]

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Yeah I've tried that before and really liked it. I don't usually like Shiraz that much but we got a bottle in a mixed dozen we bought a while back and it was pretty damn decent.

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Yeah I've tried that before and really liked it. I don't usually like Shiraz that much but we got a bottle in a mixed dozen we bought a while back and it was pretty damn decent.

Yeah I was quite impressed with it for a Shiraz... a little lighter than most, but definitely tasty and worth buying again, and again!

[Jonesy]

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Lol gotta get those antioxidants in right buddy?!

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Lol gotta get those antioxidants in right buddy?!

I know, I know... semi cheating... but still... gym in the morning to make up!

[Jonesy]

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I know, I know... semi cheating... but still... gym in the morning to make up!

Lol all good man. As we know people who drink red wine on a regular basis actually live longer so it's actually good for you too!

I will be having a few glasses of this tonight myself: 2009 Deer Stalker Melot



It's this small boutique vineyard that don't sell to liquor stores etc and only sell to the people on their mailing list. The Mrs and I just managed to stumble onto them when we were doing a wine tour in our best wine country region (Barossa Valley in South Australia) and loved the wine so much that every year since 2006 we have been buying a carton of their merlot and slowly work our way through it while keeping a few in 'the wine cellar'. When I say wine cellar I actually mean a little wine compartment built into the end of one of the benches in our house kinda like this:


It's not majorly expensive (about $20 a bottle) but more expensive than we usually drink for day to day stuff.

[clipperfan811]

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I'm more of a beer connoisseur but I've had some pretty tasty wines throughout the years. I prefer some of the sweeter desert wines if I'm going to drink wine. I can see my appetite for wine going up as I get into my 30's in a few years.

Right now I'm about 3 glasses into a bottle of moscato and it's niiiiiice