Very good! I wish I had the Estate. For ‘16 I have Rochioli, Ferrington, Allen and the Eastside.
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We'd love to! We're totally ignorant about Greek wines -- though I did sample retsina when I was young and foolish, in Germany.
We've sampled some fine ones, at a restaurant in Alexandria, Virgina (coincidence, surely?) named Taverna Cretekou, but didn't have the opportunity to learn much about the wines...
It is, but first we need to find a source for the wines. When things loosen up Covid-wise, we'll have to drive up to Tarpon Springs, FL. -- a (pseudo-) Greek fishing village with a number of good Greek restaurants. (Also where they filmed the movie "Jaws".)
Last night's supper wines were our oldest whites in the wine refrigerator. Sadly, the 2010 Muscadet (with the price tag from 2011), which made the move to FL with us in 2013, did not survive; absolutely unsippable.
Its replacement, the 2011 Arneis, was brilliant and lively, perfect, with crab cakes, sauteed shrimp, cornbread, and a salad.
Win some, lose some.
Its replacement, the 2011 Arneis, was brilliant and lively, perfect, with crab cakes, sauteed shrimp, cornbread, and a salad.
Win some, lose some.
Last 2013, I think
This is delightful. However, I think I am ready to try some other types of wines. Anybody have some good recommendations as far as types to try for the first time outside of the Cab Suav bubble? I recall having a great bottle of Sangiovese...but can't remember for the life of me which brand....
Orthodox Easter Sunday today!
Because of the virus, no gatherings were allowed, and instead of roasting lambs and goats on the spit or in the "gastra" (dome) oven, and gettin drunk in swarms and, being heavily drunk, accidentally killing each other with un-locked (awfully illegal anyway) automatic weapons, we had to resort to home confinement, and casserole-cooked veal, in tomato, cinammon, garlic, onion, and a little red hot pepper sauce. Only Skype shenanigans were performed.
Best accompaniment could only be the very mature Xinomavro (old vines version) by Alpha Estate.
A millenia-old "Greek" (Eastern Roman, to be precise) custom is to knock red-painted eggs against each other for Easter
Because of the virus, no gatherings were allowed, and instead of roasting lambs and goats on the spit or in the "gastra" (dome) oven, and gettin drunk in swarms and, being heavily drunk, accidentally killing each other with un-locked (awfully illegal anyway) automatic weapons, we had to resort to home confinement, and casserole-cooked veal, in tomato, cinammon, garlic, onion, and a little red hot pepper sauce. Only Skype shenanigans were performed.
Best accompaniment could only be the very mature Xinomavro (old vines version) by Alpha Estate.
A millenia-old "Greek" (Eastern Roman, to be precise) custom is to knock red-painted eggs against each other for Easter
RocAFella1
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RocAFella1
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Literally.
Chester Copperpot
Two Pair
Gonna give this little (hopefully) lovely a go tonight as part of virtual happy hour with old college friends.
A Costco pickup for $16.
A Costco pickup for $16.
FINALLY, I bought something other than cab sauv. These were recommended by the guy at our local beverage store. They were surprisingly inexpensive!
So, if I am right here; since these are 2017 and 2018 bottles, I need to wait a long time before enjoying these OR if I enjoy them sooner rather than later I should let them sit for several hours??
So, if I am right here; since these are 2017 and 2018 bottles, I need to wait a long time before enjoying these OR if I enjoy them sooner rather than later I should let them sit for several hours??
That Malbec should be drinkable now, do you have a decanter?
Chester Copperpot
Two Pair
If you’re just getting into wine, you could pop—n-pour and experience the wine’s evolution over the course of a night. See how it unwinds and unpacks. I still enjoy doing that at times.
AuerDanger
High Hand
Wines from Greece (well technically from Germany) have arrived! Could not get everything that I wanted because shortage in supply but I'm sure there is a wonderful journey ahead!
@Chester Copperpot I've had two Senejac 2010 and thought they were very nice!
@Chester Copperpot I've had two Senejac 2010 and thought they were very nice!
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Chester Copperpot
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Saw this at Costco today for $750.
If that’s too steep for you, they also had this for those who seek real value:
This can be had for the bargain price of $650!
If that’s too steep for you, they also had this for those who seek real value:
This can be had for the bargain price of $650!
It's a demand and supply phenomenon, rooted on ignorance. No ultra-great wine can ever be "better" 10x (or 100x, in the case of Chateau Petrus) times than a great wine.
Most people outside France, not being truly knowledgable, or just being filthy rich and wanting to show-off to their women and friends or business partners or whomever, will buy obscenely priced French wines. ("I don't really know about wine, but I want just the absolute best, and I can pay for it").
The French, enjoying a much more wide-spread wine culture, will be a lot more skeptical about the price of their own wines.
That's why I always thought that the key to international markets, for any emerging producer country (like Greece), is France herself.
Most people outside France, not being truly knowledgable, or just being filthy rich and wanting to show-off to their women and friends or business partners or whomever, will buy obscenely priced French wines. ("I don't really know about wine, but I want just the absolute best, and I can pay for it").
The French, enjoying a much more wide-spread wine culture, will be a lot more skeptical about the price of their own wines.
That's why I always thought that the key to international markets, for any emerging producer country (like Greece), is France herself.
Chester Copperpot
Two Pair
Indeed - which is why I am a huge fan of cru bourgeois and wines like Chateau Gloria.
Buy a good $25 Haut Medoc, or a $40 St Julien, and you’re getting better than 90% (if not more) of what goes into a Lafite, for a small fraction of the cost.
Buy a good $25 Haut Medoc, or a $40 St Julien, and you’re getting better than 90% (if not more) of what goes into a Lafite, for a small fraction of the cost.
found a 2011 in the fridge!!!!
RocAFella1
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The wine in the glass isn't level!
I noticed when I posted... not sure what happened, looks like I moved camera and it did a weird effect. When I saw it I was puzzled. And the bottle is not leveled too
simple wine but perfect for Carbonara tonight
What wine tasting card are you using?
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