Vintage Wines

rareboy · Jan 22, 2025

Some of my favourites are modest wines.

But it is never about the alcohol content. I could get drunker quicker and cheaper on Vodka.

Alistair · Jan 22, 2025

rareboy said:
Some of my favourites are modest wines.

But it is never about the alcohol content. I could get drunker quicker and cheaper on Vodka.

True that.

pornoboy · Jan 22, 2025

rareboy · Jan 23, 2025

Alistair said:
True that.

And this evening I am enjoying an Italian Pinot Grigio of no particular note but available to us at less than $20 per bottle.

But I also have some really fine Tuscans and Whites set aside for our Italian dinner for Neghbours in a few weeks!

Wine is a celebration.

me203 · Jan 23, 2025

rareboy said:
And this evening I am enjoying an Italian Pinot Grigio of no particular note but available to us at less than $20 per bottle.

But I also have some really fine Tuscans and Whites set aside for our Italian dinner for Neghbours in a few weeks!

And conversations about $20-ish wines that are of "no particular note" and conversations about "really fine" wines are why I made the comment I made in the "what are you doing" thread:

me203 said:
When I came here earlier, I got an Alert/notice that someone had posted in a wine thread here. I don't think I ever posted in that thread, but I had posted in a thread that got merged into that thread last week, which is, I presume, why I got the Alert. I looked at the posting, and once again was reminded of one reason I avoid that thread: I don't have the resources for or background with $$$$$ wines. Once again, I mourn the newer thread, which I had hoped would bring up some conversation about wines that might actually be viable for those of us whose means don't permit $$$$ wines.

me203 · Jan 23, 2025

Maybe next time I splurge on wine, I should consider a jug of Carlo Rossi Burgundy. A piece I just read made this comment:

I love this wine and consider it among the best $9.99 I've spent all year.

Drinking the Bottom Shelf: Carlo Rossi Burgundy

Bottom Shelf research coordinator Emily and I drank seltzer at the outdoor ballet last night, even though there was a perfectly good Red Sox game on TV and an even better bottle of rum in the cereal-and-rum cabinet. We did this strange thing for several reasons.

www.seriouseats.com

rareboy · Jan 25, 2025

me203 said:
And conversations about $20-ish wines that are of "no particular note" and conversations about "really fine" wines are why I made the comment I made in the "what are you doing" thread:

Whatever.

There is drinking plonk and then there is drinking wine.

When I was very poor, I would save up for a bottle of drinkable, modest wines...mostly Italian whites which you can get for less than $20/bottle Cdn, once converted to US$.

It seems though that the only wine you enjoy is made of sour grapes. Enjoy.

me203 · Jan 26, 2025

rareboy said:
There is drinking plonk and then there is drinking wine.

Drinking "plonk" is drinking wine. It may not be wine you approve of, but it's still wine.

rareboy · Jan 26, 2025

And by all means, enjoy whatever you are are drinking.

rareboy · Jan 26, 2025

In the meantime, I am giving each of my neighbours one of our favourites (and theirs) for having our laneway cleared out this week for the EMS crew. Hopefully they will share.