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good thread!!

i've been drinking a great syrah from James David Cellars (Paso Robles, CA). quite full, and mighty fruity. and, the owner loves his cigars too!!

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I have a 2007 Cab Franc and a few various Cabs from Peju. Another of my favorite warm weather wines is the Peju Provence red white mix. Amazing wine.

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Sterling Cellar Club Sangiovese 2007. Damn good

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I met James at Perfecto Cigar Lounge in Roseville. I'll have to get out to Paso and look him up.

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Any input from you fellas regarding a Rose'? As much as I love my reds, it is summer and I need something a bit lighter.

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Don't drink much rose', but I did have a nice Castle Rock Sauvignon Blanc yesterday while sitting on the deck watching the kids play in the pool. It was a nice change of pace.

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I managed to search this thread for enough reccos on Chardonnay last week, thanks for everyone who added
their Chard thoughts to this thread over the years. I found several of them at Buster's My sister seems to
only like Chardonnay, so it made the wine buying for my Smokies trip a little blase'. But hell, as long as
everyone is happy, I'm good. I have Jimmy Buffet's finest product, I KNOW I will be content (buzzed).
All I need is ice and rum and mix and fruit and electricity and this paddle ball, and this lamp...and this chair.

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Tavel is a good style of Rose to look for.

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Thanks a bunch. So Tavel is a varietal of Rose? I thought Rose was just rose. This is uncharted territory for me.

Any reccos for other varietals to look for? Historically, I do not like whites because they tend to be very sharp and usually too sweet. I do like a Viogner from time to time. Seems like most wine pros recommend a Viogner for lovers of red wines.

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Tavel is an appealation in Rhone and their Rose is quite famous: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavel_AOC. Guigal is a good and easy to find brand for this wine. :tu

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337 Cab. Pretty damn decent for $9.

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Wondering if anyone has heard of or has had the cigar box brand cabernet. It's chilean. I bought a bottle haven't tried it yet

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drinking a local wine tonight it is a blend 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Cabernet Franc 20% Petit Verdot
a little pricey but has been very good

http://partynightandday.com/jkva/pics/smoke.jpg

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VA wine is becoming quite the thing in some wine circles. I want to drink more of them. It's a good time to start investing in the best ones for long term aging.

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Shared a bottle of a 2009 Ernie Els Proprietor's Blend last weekend at a cookout, really surprised how much I liked this one.

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No kidding? I'll have to keep an eye out. Please post up if you find some you like.

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I would try some from Barboursville Vineyards. The distributor, Broadbent Selections has one of the best portfolios in the wine business and is their distributor. I assume Barboursville Vineyards must be good if Broadbent is representing them.

I have not tried any of their wines, but their Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot are talked about.

http://www.barboursvillewine.net/winery/

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Starmont Merlot. 2009. Napa Valley. Damn good.

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I just got back from Costco where they had '09 Layer Cake Cabs on sale. So I bought a few bottles and cracked one open when I got home. For the price point, I never get tired of Layer Cake :tu

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The Layer Cake Malbec is the best I have had. Better than Malbecs costing $10, $15 more. It is our "go to" wine.

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If you like Malbec, look for a French Cahors. This is "the malbec" region of France.

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Merryvale 2010 Carneros Pinot Noir. Damned good.

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Layer Cake is good wine for the price Tyr:tu

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Palmina 2006 = really good!

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Moët brut. Ok wine, but pretty boring to me.

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Mold or plume?

http://imageshack.us/a/img713/8166/corku.jpg

JK... but I've never seen this on a cork. There was some more in the bottom of the bottle. It was a Chardonnay and the taste was great.

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WTF is that? Sugar crystals?

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Tartic acid most likely.

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Cool. I very rarely drink white wines, so I have never seen that.

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Can happen with red wine too.

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Moses is correct. Much like plume on a cigar is doesn't really mean that much. Supposedly the crystals are bitter, but I tasted one and it was tasteless (you pour carefully to avoid them gong into the glass or decanter). From what i read, it happens more in red wines and far more often in unfiltered wines. I also read that it's a sign the wine was well made.

This was a Chardonnay from Topel that I got a year and a half ago in their tasting room in Healdsburg, ca. Doesn't get great reviews but I liked it. Drank darn near the entire bottle and didn't have a hangover the next day.

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Hello Wine Thread...

Since being on this forum I have given many new things a try to develop and get to know my own personal tastes, So I figured hmm.. why not give some wine a shot?

I found a bottle of Apothic Red that I liked very much, Anyone have any other suggestions for bargain bottles for a wine noob? 10 to 15 dollars is my price range more or less and I find I tend to like Red wines more, merlot's and Cab's seem to be most agreeable with me...

Thanks for your recommendations.... :tu

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I thought it some wines, tartic acid is added to stabilize it? I see it a lot in Sauternes and it's floating in around in the bottle.

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Possible. I'm far too much of a noob to know anything about it more than what I read on a google search about it. :-)

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A good wine for the money I thought I'd mention is "St. James Basket". Cost about $12 and is a solera, not a vintage wine. Great stuff for the money.

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Thanks, I'll see if I can't get my hands on a bottle... :tu

any other recommendations?

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For a good value in a red, I like "House Wine" by the Magnificent Wine Company out of Washington.
http://www.originalhousewine.com/

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Altano by Symington. There's a regular, organic and reserve. Any of them are fantastic and had to beat at around $12 for the regular.

Crasto or Flor de Crasto are both great and around $12 as well.

Last but not least, Ramos Pinto Duas Qunitas which is also around $12.

All of the wines mentioned should sell for more money considering the work that is done on their vineyards and in the winemaking process. This is real handcrafted wine the goes beyond their respective price points.

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Drinking some 2007 Domaine Les Pallieres Terraces de Diable. Drinking much better now than it was 16 months ago.

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Here's some pictures of last weeks wines I had. Was a good week

http://www.industria520.com/forums/a...1&d=1386360064

http://www.industria520.com/forums/a...0&d=1386254976

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No pics Moses:cf2

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You don't see them?

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Secret Santa did me right with an assortment of red wines. Grace & I finished off a bottle of Casas Patronales Carmenere, a really nice Chilean offering which seems to fall between a merlot & a cab.

It was delicious!

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yeppers, nothing here

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Had a 1982 Duckhorn Cab last night; the oldest Duckhorn I have tried (I think). Held up really well. Took about 3 hours to open up. Classic style CA cab.

If I did not have to host pictures on this forum; I'd share more of the bottles I open...

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I upload my pictures to Flickr then post the link here.

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Nothing to add just want to be included on this thread, starting to dabble in the wine world!

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Other forums I frequent, pictures can be hosted within the forum itself; much easier for me.

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Enjoying some 2010 Bodegas Breca Garnacha. Great bottle tonight, loads of cherry, jolly rancher type strawberry, some coffee/chocolate flavors as well. Chewy and dark/ripe. New world style with that candy sweetness, but the finish is fresh and rounds out the wine. Thinking of getting a case.

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This thread needs pictures!

Was looking through pictures I have on photobucket, but I can't find any recent wine pictures. Stumbled on this one from this summer at a local restaurant. Not a bad line up for a mid-week dinner!

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/h...quet_small.jpg