Wine

[Rufus Gwertigan]

A recent discussion with an ex was actually responsible for that.

Ohhh, a couple of glasses of Port and it all comes out! Once the crying begins it doesn't end mind. Be careful what you wish for and all that jazz.

[worm]

have you got cheese with that Port??

Edited April 17, 2009 by worm

[Rufus Gwertigan]

I tell you what Tawny Port is good with. Goose or Duck. I believe a good sauce needs good ingredients, so you need a good goose/duck and a good Tawny.

First take some dried apricots and soak them overnight in the port. Then wrap them in smoked bacon and roast.

With the rest of the port, fry off a few shallots and a clove of garlic, add the port and reduce. Add cream, and thicken with butter for a great sauce

A nice meaty wine goes well. I would recommend a rioja

Edited April 17, 2009 by Rufus Gwertigan

[worm]

Try the Cabernet Merlot I recommend above.

Edited May 20, 2009 by worm

[worm]

I recently got a big batch of Italian Syrah which is my current fave

Edited May 20, 2009 by worm

[worm]

Aye, had an awesome Sangiovese last week! Only 6 euros an all! I'll dig out the name from the recycle bin.

[The Nal]

Italian is the finest red going. So many stories. Valpolicella and Sangoivese. Outstanding.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

This weekend I was given a gift of Port and Stilton. Now taking into account I was given it 2:30 am on a saturday morning, and I was at a festival, I think it was fair to then proceed to go around the campsite asking people if they would like some port and stilton. Ok so they were asleep, but I did find a camp fire from another message board, and they had cheddar. Some kind soul had even decanted the port into what appeared to be a plastic lucozade bottle.

Port and cheese at a festival, in the rain, whilst singing Old Macdonald around a fire. Now that is pure class

[beergut100]

I did. It was canny.

[Katster]

The only wine I truely LIKE is Blossom Hill Zinfandel and Blossom Hill Grenache or the same but Ernest and Jullio Gallo. I can drink them like water, or fruit juice.

All other wine I'll drink only in order to get pissed.

Oh, I like ginger wine and sherry too, do they count as wine?? Marsala Wine is my most favourite sherry/sweet wine.

[The Nal]

The only wine I truely LIKE is Blossom Hill Zinfandel and Blossom Hill Grenache or the same but Ernest and Jullio Gallo. I can drink them like water, or fruit juice.

[Katster]

If you like them, you'll love Blue Nun!

[Rufus Gwertigan]

The only wine I truely LIKE is Blossom Hill Zinfandel and Blossom Hill Grenache or the same but Ernest and Jullio Gallo. I can drink them like water, or fruit juice.

All other wine I'll drink only in order to get pissed.

Oh, I like ginger wine and sherry too, do they count as wine?? Marsala Wine is my most favourite sherry/sweet wine.

[Katster]

Do you just mix them all up in a bucket?

[Rufus Gwertigan]

I've been known to.

[whitesweatysock]

wine is best when fortified, Buckfast, Concorde, thunderbirds and El Dorado.

[The Nal]

For Port and Stilton lovers:

[Huevos y Bacon]

I've gone off wine since reading this thread.

Before I went off it I used to like most French stuff from Bordeaux and Burgundy, various Italian wines from a cheap and cheerful chianti or even Valpolicella to a posh Barolo or Amarone. I was going off Rioja but enjoying Sicilian Negroamaras. I didn't like any wines from Australia, too heavy. Or South Africa. But I did like Californian Zinfandels and still loved carafes of Paul Masson, sometimes cheap wine tasted better than posh wine.

Still, all that is behind me now.

[worm]

I didn't like any wines from Australia, too heavy.

[Huevos y Bacon]

I had a very nice Rose from Australia the other day. Still, you don't care.

[worm]

Did it have an umbrella in it?

[Huevos y Bacon]

Too feminine or too pretentious?

It was very refreshing.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Huevos y Bacon

[The Nal]

I didn't like any wines from Australia, too heavy.

[worm]

So's Tizer*.

[Huevos y Bacon]

I wasn't trying to sell you it.