Wine

[The Nal]

I once used a whole crate of £180 a bottle red wine (and this was over 20 years ago now) for cooking.

The meals were great.

The girlfriend's old man wasn't too happy tho.

[eFestivals]

You're lucky you weren't murdered!

nah ... he was too rich to care very much.

He was more offended by us having used it for cooking than the fact that we'd nicked his wine. If we'd have drunk it normally he wouldn't have been bothered about us having had it.

[The Nal]

nah ... he was too rich to care very much.

He was more offended by us having used it for cooking than the fact that we'd nicked his wine. If we'd have drunk it normally he wouldn't have been bothered about us having had it.

[eFestivals]

it wasn't just one meal was it?

nah, we used it over a few weeks. He'd moved out of his house to a new house with his new wife, but left some of his specially imported wines in the cupboard .... what were we gonna do with it?

While the supermarket wines are nowhere near the same quality, that crate we worked our way thru has given me a lifetime's liking for Hardy's reds. ... talking of which, Tesco has a Merlot of theirs on offer at the mo.

[eFestivals]

What the hell were you cooking that took 9 litres of wine? Did you have Keith Floyd round or something?

I can't remember all that it got used for, but I do remember that quite a few bottles got used for coq au van - mostly because the first one we cooked was so feckin' scrumptious that we had to keep making it again.

[the_hedge]

It's all about Rioja. I love the stuff. Although sold at Weatherspoons I do like a bottle of Fustino as well as Berberana, you can actually taste the Vanilla in the Berberana

[worm]

He was more offended by us having used it for cooking than the fact that we'd nicked his wine.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

It's all about Rioja. I love the stuff. Although sold at Weatherspoons I do like a bottle of Fustino as well as Berberana, you can actually taste the Vanilla in the Berberana

[grumpyhack]

Revisiting an old theme of Prosecco I remember a couple of years ago Aldi or Lidl (I can't remember which) did small cans of Prosecco which were excellent to take to festivals which had a strict 'no glass' rule. But I haven't seen them for a long time.

So any suggestions for wine to take to fests with a 'no glass' rule?

We tend to settle for wine boxes but that doesn't give you fizz and I do like a bottle of fizz with fresh strawberries to mark our arrival.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Revisiting an old theme of Prosecco I remember a couple of years ago Aldi or Lidl (I can't remember which) did small cans of Prosecco which were excellent to take to festivals which had a strict 'no glass' rule. But I haven't seen them for a long time.

So any suggestions for wine to take to fests with a 'no glass' rule?

We tend to settle for wine boxes but that doesn't give you fizz and I do like a bottle of fizz with fresh strawberries to mark our arrival.

[worm]

Rioja is bland. Not a fan. The Tempranillo grape is dull and acidic. Spanish wine is at the bottom of my Old World list. I prefer Hungary as a nation as I know it makes at least one excellent Pinot Noir, which is more than can be said for Espania.

Edited July 10, 2012 by worm

[abdoujaparov]

Rioja is bland. Not a fan. The Tempranillo grape is dull and acidic.

[russycarps]

I finally got my hands on some bottles of that £3.75 spanish red from Aldi that everyone seems to be raving about these days.

Whilst I would normally always look outside spain if I was buying a red, I have to say it is very good for that price indeed.

[The Nal]

Rioja is bland. Not a fan. The Tempranillo grape is dull and acidic.

Edited July 11, 2012 by The Nal

[russycarps]

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-2149153/3-59-red-wine-Aldi-voted-worlds-best.html

Toro Loco Tempranillo. My mistake, it's £3.59. You'll be lucky to find it in stock though I warn you!

[worm]

You're trolling now Worm. Every bottle of wine from every one of the 14,000+ vineyards produce bland wine?!

Edited July 11, 2012 by worm

[sifi]

I can't really tell that much difference between a bottle of M&S Italian Table red and a bottle of Petrus. Probably because I smoke. Although there is a great Freakenomics podcast on it which goes to show it's mainly bunkum.

[Rufus Gwertigan]

I had a nice Cotes de Gascogne from Tesco last night. I only bought it to make up a portabella mushroom and tarragon sauce with a steak for the kids tea, but ended up buying another bottle. My daughter is more of a Lambrini girl but see said it was "delicious". On offer at 4.99 and I would happily pay double for it :-)

[sifi]

what, that some wines taste nicer than others..?

[The Nal]

Understand opinion.

I haven't enjoyed a Rioja above the distinction of average. I've had plenty. I don't turn my nose up, but I'm seldom if ever impressed. The main grape is not to my liking at all. I like Pinot, Malbec, Sangiovese, Cabernet and Primitivo primarily. I know my own taste. I don't know yours.

I'm just one man with an opinion. I'm hardly omniscient am I.

Edited July 12, 2012 by The Nal

[worm]

There are some varieties that you should really only pay good money for though. Pinot, Zin, Chablis etc.

[The Nal]

Italian supermarket attacked for selling offensive wine bottles with Hitler on the label

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Italian supermarket attacked for selling offensive wine bottles with Hitler on the label

[The Nal]

Can you imagine taking them out of your bag at a posh dinner party!

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Yes! Seriously, if anyone knows where to but them let me know.