The Wine & Whisky Thread

[Marco]

A small correction: 'oggi' is Italian for 'today'. I suspect that 'Ogio' is a play on that

Marco.

[Barry]

A small correction: 'oggi' is Italian for 'today'. I suspect that 'Ogio' is a play on that

Marco.

Sorry, I though that was what you told me a while ago.

[Barry]

Tesco have on half price offer the Dino, Pinot Grigio



Normally £9.99, now £4.99. This is my second favourite Pinot Grigio (the Oggio, being my favourite).

Offer ends 1.1.13.

[Coundonroad]

Tesco have on half price offer the Dino, Pinot Grigio



Normally £9.99, now £4.99. This is my second favourite Pinot Grigio (the Oggio, being my favourite).

Offer ends 1.1.13.

Have to agree. Tis a nice drop. Recommended - speshly at that price!

[Marco]

Do you chaps drink much white wine in the winter time?

I don't. It's definitely much more of a summer drink, served chilled with a nice salad. In the winter time, when it's horrible and cold outside, I want a nice rich, full-bodied red to go with the suitably warm and wholesome food one would generally be eating at this time of year

YMMV.

Marco.

[Barry]

Do you chaps drink much white wine in the winter time?

I don't. It's definitely much more of a summer drink, served chilled with a nice salad. In the winter time, when it's horrible and cold outside, I want a nice rich, full-bodied red to go with the suitably warm and wholesome food one would generally be eating at this time of year

YMMV.

Marco.

I am eating more fish than I used to - it helps with my diet to control my diabetes. Whilst I can, and do, drink a lot of red wine (too much maybe), I find white wine goes better with fish than red.

But in general you are right Marco. During the winter months it's hearty stews, casseroles and coq au vin, which of course require a slurp or two of vin rouge.

[Marco]

Exactly! However, I do understand the issue with your dietary requirements

Del made a phenomenal Coq au Vin last Saturday, served with celeriac mash and garlic French beans... We used nearly half a bottle of the Médoc, from the case we shared with you, in the sauce. You'd have loved it!

Marco.

[Coundonroad]

Do you chaps drink much white wine in the winter time?

I don't. It's definitely much more of a summer drink, served chilled with a nice salad. In the winter time, when it's horrible and cold outside, I want a nice rich, full-bodied red to go with the suitably warm and wholesome food one would generally be eating at this time of year

YMMV.

Marco.

I agree up to a point. We've just finished a very nice Star & Vine (Lodi, California) 2010 Shiraz. All the usual Shiraz plus-points (to my taste anyway). Sadly, I have no idea how much it was, as it came in a mixed case from Virgin Wines. Generally, we've found the stuff they send to be OK, with a few proper whizz-bangs, but also a few I'd certainly not buy again.

I'll still drink whites at the drop of a hat though!

[Marco]

We do too, if a particular type of food we're eating warrants it, but not as a matter of course, as we might do in the warm summer months

Anyway.... NEWSFLASH!!

Just been to Aldi and they've got some FAB 'Super Premium Wines' in for Christmas, the pick of the crop being (which we snaffled some of):

BEAUTIFUL Barolo for ONLY £9.99 a bottle!
CLASSY Châteauneuf-du-Pape for ONLY £9.99 a bottle!

And last but not least, AMAZING AMARONE for a measly £13.99 a bottle!!!!

The latter, given the quality on offer, I can tell you would cost around £30 in a decent wine merchants!!

HURRY NOW WHILE STOCKS LAST!!!

Marco.

[Coundonroad]

I assume the CdP is the same Vieux Remparts 2011 we picked up a few bottles of recently?
Sounds promising!