Well I wouldn't be likely to post here. I don't drink shorts (or wear 'em), I don't like wine and I regard real ale as fit only for washing out paint brushes. Sticking to lager thanks. :D
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Well I wouldn't be likely to post here. I don't drink shorts (or wear 'em), I don't like wine and I regard real ale as fit only for washing out paint brushes. Sticking to lager thanks. :D
And i,m on the wagon...... more or less :(
Its written in the scriptures.....written there in blood.;)
Nope - just had a slug or two of the Auchentoshan that was on offer in Tesco. http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...Saturday+night (post 1843)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Cut back on the wine drinking, but when I get around to it I post the 'slurps' we've enjoyed over the last few months. :)
(It's too cold for lager now - it's a summer drink.)
You've been rather remiss, old chap, as you used to regularly post pics of what wine you've been drinking... ;)
I drink various types of imported lager all year round, and real ale only on draught (preferably in a nice country pub, in one of those pint pots with a handle, or a tankard), as for me the bottled stuff is shit in comparison!
I also rather like Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer :)
Marco.
A wee glass of red with dinner tonight
Curry tonight - so water only.
There are (white) wines you can drink successfully with a curry, you know ;)
Failing that, have you tried a nice big glass of mango Lassi? That's what I have sometimes - great for cooling the heat from chillies [which water only aggravates]! :cool:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/kGmeMB.png
Marco.
http://www.dedollebrouwers.be/en/our-beers
Went to this brewery on a 10 day beer tour of Bruges and Brussels and surrounding bits. That was 25 years ago.
Of all the beers, this was for me the best by a margin. I've just ordered 20 bottles of it.
It has a problem, though. 330ml bottles and 9% but you cannot taste it is strong. I actually think it is stronger than 9% in practise. 3 bottles and you are pretty pissed but at the same time amazed at how good it tastes. If you do 4...:D
It is stunning at the right temperature.
Watch it f^&* this guy up... when you try it, by the end of the third bottle you will be staggered. He's just had a few sips, LOL.
He's overplaying the sourness aspect IMHO but it is there, no question, but then there's so much more:) Complex tasting in extremis. I have exhausted the Beers Of Europe stock pretty much with the single 20 bottle order. It is hard to get here. It is a small brewery, acres of copper everywhere. Amazing to see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu9qzpFauC4
This Broglia Gavi from Waitrose is an absolute steal reduced from 14.99 to 9.99
I have been disappointed by the quality of special offer wines from Waitrose in the past but I'm so pleased I took a punt on this -
beautifully ripe summer peaches and zesty lemon, it didn't take long to see this one off ...
http://s7e5a.scene7.com/is/image/wai...ard_Dec_Bronze
Just a heads up, Asda have an offer on some wines at the moment, 6 bottles for £24, worth a look :)
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/asda...for-24-2535055
Guys and gals,
Lidl have some superb Amarone red wine in just now for an amazing £12.99 a bottle, see here (price shown in Euros, but it's the same): https://www.discounter-archiv.de/Ama...L_p1311735.php
This is top quality Amarone that would normally sell for around £25 a bottle in an independent wine merchants. Big-boned, weighty, full-bodied and packed with juicy blackcurrant fruits, it's the ideal accompanyment to a nice rib of beef, or goose for Christmas day... Hurry now while stocks last!! :cool:
Marco.
Not in one of the two local shops, will try the other over the next couple of daysQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Funny I checked this about 3 hours ago - none in my LIDL either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Wasnt in mine on tuesday... big shop as well.
Mmm... That's disappointing, guys. There's tons of it here in the Wrexham branch. You are looking in the 'special promotions' area of the store, which is located in the middle aisles, and not in the general wine section, which is where wines like that are found? ;)
Also, if you can't see the Amarone, ask a member of staff, and they will either show you where it is or advise on when it's coming in.
Anyway, having brought it nicely up to room temperature in front of the wood stove, Snapper and I are about to settle down to a few nips of this:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/ZB4qAE.jpg
Cheers! :)
Marco.
Nice..... I was looking at the wine section. never noticed anything in special offers bit although I wasnt looking for wine there.
Nope looked in wine section... will look again.
That's where it'll be, if the store's stocking it. The 'specials' are always put into a separate section from the rest of the wine :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Above all though, don't give up without speaking to a member of staff first......
And yes, The 15yr old Balvenie is superb! The sherry cask imparts a lovely 'biscuity richness'. Yum, yum.
Marco.
That's a nice drop for a midweek dramQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Check the other local store but no luckQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Nightmare... I should buy a load in then and ship them out to you lot! ;)
Marco.
Now that's a good ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
What percentage commission should I charge? ;)
Marco.
We have 2 Lidl stores in the area, one of which has just reopened after a big expansion but still no sign of that wine, so off to Tesco again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I think I've scored...
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...f8d833b3a9.jpg
Yup, that's also the scene at both my local Lidls.... Maybe they don't trust the Scots with it up there? :lol:;)
Or yooz are all just blun, and cannae see it fur lookin' at it! :D
Marco.
It is only rated 87℅ but there are 90℅ wines there for £9.99.
That said, I'm just checkin' Marco's taste buds. Indirectly, you understand:D
Anyone tried this year's Beaujolais nouveau ? To my mind it seems to be a good year for it .
Lol.... Who's ratings are they though, and how much gravitas do they hold?Quote:
Originally Posted by User211
I couldn't give a monkey's toss about ratings - *I* judge how good something is to ME, not how good a complete stranger thinks it is! :nono:
As an example, Iceland's "luxury" mince pies were apparently recently voted as being 'the best', in test against others from leading supermarkets. We bought some yesterday and tried them. They're ok, but to our tastes clearly inferior to Lidl's or Waitrose's finest ranges, which are both more deeply filled with fruit and richer/tastier.
So.... Fook yer ratings and trust your own taste buds! ;)
Marco.
Hi John,Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford.T Ward
It's increasingly hard to find Beaujolais Nouveau here in the UK, as so few places stock it. I'm a big fan, as I love the fresh, fruity flavours... We get some from a local specialist wine merchants, called Tanners, but haven't been along yet to sample this year's crop :)
Marco.
Not been drinking wine for some time due to acidity problems...or whisky much for that matter....or beer :doh: all my favorite things as well. Lifes a bitch eh .. still there is always coffee :). Aldi were doing nice big bags of coffee beans as a special which are very good... may have some left if your in to beans. £4 a bag too which is really cheap. Fresh too
We need more ale in here. Thus, do try some of the Blackjack ales, proper Manchester, if you are a saison fan, which I am, then try some of the "Dragon's Tears".
Of course, brother. I was just about to buy a bottle of £19.99 Penfolds Bin 8, then thought I'd check back at Lidl, which is 3 minutes walk from Waitrose here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I'm having an early tipple, listening to the Simple Mind's album "Acoustic", perhaps the answer to The Cure's Acoustic Hits, as they come from a similar era in time they must be very conscious of each other. Tis very good.
For me, the Penfold's depth, heaviness, and turn your teeth and lips deep purple with a few sips richness crucifies this wine. That said, this "lightish", cherry inspired, sweet for a red is quite pleasant. Indeed it wouldn't surprise me if they dumped a few cherries into the mash.
That said, it is a bit cold for an optimum taste experience, with spring and autumn being the best ambient temps to drink red in IMHO. So I have dumped the bottle on the radiator for a bit. Further impressions will be posted if warranted.
Just dropped the Apogees into a really high rake angle of about 10 degrees just for the sake of change. Loving it just because familiarity breeds contempt and this sounds different in a fuller, mellower way:)
I have almost finished my 1994. Erosion of this sublime dram - First fill and refill in sherry casks.
I have been on the look out for another bottle, but with no joy, so I am going to try this.
https://www.whisky-online.com/caol-i...-strength.html
That will go nicely with my Bunnahabhain Toiteach and Ardbeg Uigeadail I have just ordered.
Returned to Lidl today, found the clearly marked and priced space on the shelf, but all gone, think I need to start looking for a different wineQuote:
Originally Posted by User211
Lol - shit happens... Stick to Bucky! :eyebrows:
Marco.
It did get better with a stint on the radiator. It is worth a try if curious.
Justin, Amarone, like all quality red wine, should be served at room temperature, somewhere between 12˚C > 19˚C. With a full-bodied wine like Amarone, I'd go for just above the halfway point in that range.
Too cold and it'll not taste anything like its best, and be a little acidic. It will also benefit from aeration, so either uncork and allow the wine to breathe for at least an hour before serving, or better still, decant it into another container, preferably a carafe/decanter, and pour it from there into a nice, thin, goblet-shaped wine glass - oh and at this time of year, make sure that the glass itself has been warmed up, too! :)
How you prepare and serve wine makes all the difference to how it tastes and how much you'll enjoy drinking it :exactly:
Marco.
Bucky is way too sweet for me, not too mention disgustingQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol - I was only kidding, and yes I agree! ;)
Indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Now what are your thoughts on the finest strains of Mary Jane?[emoji38]
Ha - themz quality erbz, man :respect:
Marco.
Respect? Ali G...:D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoPNGkWf68w
If my house was at 15/16oC i,d be in trouble. Its usually about 20/21 .. ive actually tried warm red. Not my cuppa tbh and cold from fridge, in which some wines are quite nice. A nice wine i agree is about 19C. Whisky and Bourbon should in fact be closer to body temp. About 25/28C is nice for sipping quality whisky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Out of interest, what does a thin goblet look like? :scratch:
Ive got one of them.. very thin and big engraved glass. Usually have a bit of age with them. I agree most modern glasses are made too thick, probaby to avout breakage and coz they are often just pressed.
Imwould call that a thin-walled goblet.
Unwinding with a wee Dalwhinne Winter's Tale
Enjoying a spot of this now, which Sainsbury's currently have reduced from £30 to £22 a bottle:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/922/UWWWXb.jpg
Perfect for those who like a non-peaty, creamy, smooth-as-silk whisky that isn't too 'firey', but one that is warming on the palate, with bags of flavour and not too rich [count me in]. Highly recommended if you haven't tried this one already! :)
Marco.