Akka
Moody old mage.
I'm horribly sensitive to alcohol's taste.
I can feel alcohol and dislike it even in cider (and I mean sweet cider, the thing that is 1,5 to 2 %).
Do you like wine?
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I can feel alcohol and dislike it even in cider (and I mean sweet cider, the thing that is 1,5 to 2 %).
Cilpot
Pretentious Schmuck
That sounds a bit weird, Akka 
Akka
Moody old mage.
'don't think soOriginally posted by Cilpot
That sounds a bit weird, Akka
Different people have different sensitivities.
I've a very low sensitivity to salt (a common joke that I do is "if you can still eat it, then I can add salt"), a low to sugar, and an extremely high to alcohol.
I suppose that years spent virtually without drinking alcohol exacerbate this sensitivity even further, but it was always here.
Cilpot
Pretentious Schmuck
I know, and believe you
Its just something I have never seen before.. Still, many people didnt like alcohol when they started drinking, but forced it in anyway just to get drunk. Doing it enough times and they eventually liked it
Its just something I have never seen before.. Still, many people didnt like alcohol when they started drinking, but forced it in anyway just to get drunk. Doing it enough times and they eventually liked it
Ah...yes. Wine is nice.
I ve grown to be fonder of the water of life though (as in the gaelic interpretation --> whisky)
To get back on topic: a nice chardonnay is in my opinion, though I have no particular preferance as to brand names and such.
I ve grown to be fonder of the water of life though (as in the gaelic interpretation --> whisky)
To get back on topic: a nice chardonnay is
in my opinion, though I have no particular preferance as to brand names and such.
Drewcifer
Agent of Karma
In my mind talking about wine and drunkeness are two seperate conversations. Getting drunk on wine is the last thing you want to do. The hangover is so strong that you quickly realize that there are much better things for intoxication. Wine is all about one or two tasty glasses with dinner or after that have beautiful flavor and just lead to a happy drowsy state.
I have mentioned Oregon Pinot Noir, Northwestern US Riesling, Amarone and some California Zinfandel (old vines are best). Some other good choices that will not leave one much poorer are the reds of the Southern Rhone in France (Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and some Cote du Rhones), Rioja (which can be expensive but isn't always) and old vine Granache from Spain (which is always dirt cheap and often very good), Oregon Pinot Gris, California Sauvignon Blanc (the US's two best whites for the money along with Riesling), Sancerre, the best reds from Langudoc in France and many bottles from Australia, NZ, South Africa, Chile and Argentina. And always: good Chablis and Alsatian riesling, gewertztraminer, pinot gris and pinot blanc; also Zamo e Zamo pinot grigio (pinot gris in Italian). There are others.
And though they are not cheap I also love the red wines of the Nebbiolo grape from Piemonte in Northern Italy (Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara).
I still maintain that I am not a snob but one of the best aspects of my job is that I get to taste a dozen or two new wines every Wednesday. I swish and spit but have a glass of the best of the week. When I buy it is either wholesale or the best of the inexpensive that I have tasted.
I have mentioned Oregon Pinot Noir, Northwestern US Riesling, Amarone and some California Zinfandel (old vines are best). Some other good choices that will not leave one much poorer are the reds of the Southern Rhone in France (Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and some Cote du Rhones), Rioja (which can be expensive but isn't always) and old vine Granache from Spain (which is always dirt cheap and often very good), Oregon Pinot Gris, California Sauvignon Blanc (the US's two best whites for the money along with Riesling), Sancerre, the best reds from Langudoc in France and many bottles from Australia, NZ, South Africa, Chile and Argentina. And always: good Chablis and Alsatian riesling, gewertztraminer, pinot gris and pinot blanc; also Zamo e Zamo pinot grigio (pinot gris in Italian). There are others.
And though they are not cheap I also love the red wines of the Nebbiolo grape from Piemonte in Northern Italy (Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara).
I still maintain that I am not a snob but one of the best aspects of my job is that I get to taste a dozen or two new wines every Wednesday. I swish and spit but have a glass of the best of the week. When I buy it is either wholesale or the best of the inexpensive that I have tasted.
Leha
ooseepoosee
Yes , I like wine . Especially good Merlot or Chianti ..... with steak
Drewcifer
Agent of Karma
Some of the Zinfandels from Sonoma county are also very good but not Amarone like. After reading the magazine "Decanter" I see that the Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel is available in the UK. I don't know what it sells for there but at US$11 it is a fabulous bargin here. They are an old family farm that has been working their vinyards for over 100 years. Their "Old Vines" cuvee which sells for US$22 was the best Zinfandel of the vintage in 2001, a very good year and dollar for dollar the best red wine for sale in the US right now, it is widely available here and may also be exported.Originally posted by polymath
"If you ever see any Zinfandels from the Sierra Nevada foothills or Amador County, California you may want to try them" - Drewcifer
I'll make a point of it
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... still you shouldn't be driving after two glasses. After a certain age you don't drink to get drunk anyway, so it's just a negative side effect.
Drewcifer
Agent of Karma
Agreed...strongly! I live in a walkable neighborhood.
rilnator
Emperor
Don't like white but love red. A nice shiraz with good fetta, pinot or cab sav with dinner.
Tip: A complex, spicy shiraz with chocolate. Especially jaffas- but don't chew the chocolate, suck them slowly.
My old man's birthday is coming up and I've decided to share a bottle of '99 Penfolds St Henri with him- hes worth it. Even if he does fill his glass almost to the top.
Tip: A complex, spicy shiraz with chocolate. Especially jaffas- but don't chew the chocolate, suck them slowly.
My old man's birthday is coming up and I've decided to share a bottle of '99 Penfolds St Henri with him- hes worth it. Even if he does fill his glass almost to the top.
Simon Darkshade
Mysterious City of Gold
I do not drink...wine.
SideshowBob
Ah, winter finally.
I like the red (and white) Canaletto from Italy. On the other hand I voted no because through some hard earned experince I've learnt that I get a migrain from the smallest of amounts of wine. 
Martacus
World's Greatest Warrior
Just the other day I bought a bottle of beaujolais as a Christmas gift for my parents. I was trying to decide between that and some Alsace Gewurztraminer, but I know that my dad likes really sweet wines for some odd reason (he loves White Zinfandel :mutant: ); Gewurztraminer is pretty dry, right? So I got the Beaujolais. Those long bottles would stick out way too far from our wine rack anyways.
At any rate, I was on my way home from school, driving past a liquor store, and suddenly thought about this thread; I decided, " why not get my parents a bottle of good wine for Christmas? Thanks for the inspiration!
At any rate, I was on my way home from school, driving past a liquor store, and suddenly thought about this thread; I decided, " why not get my parents a bottle of good wine for Christmas? Thanks for the inspiration!
Eklektikos
Eponymous
I love wine, although I haven't tried many of the more expensive ones so far, being comparatively young and lacking in funds
Generally if I'm looking for something I'm fairly certain will be worth drinking I'll go for a Rioja of some description, or a Barolo if I'm feeling a bit more extravagant.
Generally if I'm looking for something I'm fairly certain will be worth drinking I'll go for a Rioja of some description, or a Barolo if I'm feeling a bit more extravagant.
