Mas du novi are great wines I second your reccomendations Huwie !
Mas du novi are great wines I second your reccomendations Huwie !
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I've been quaffing a really nice Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc recently called Taranaki Peak, tis lovely stuff. Fine Wines have it for around 9 quid I think
Con Artist
Fine Wines selling decent ? An ironic name for that chain.
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After today's game I recommend plenty :-)
...and Mr. Crow comes on for Mr. Magpie.
Took your advice. The first bottle opened was the last in stock so we went for it anyway and another after that. The change went down so well we went for a different one again. They were all grand. Conclusion; there is no such thing as bad wine, just some better than others. That bloody head throbbing must be from the bellini beforehand.Originally Posted by Boo-boo
Hello friends in Brussels. Baldy here
Polished off 2 bottles of the Caberlaud over the weekend.
C'est vraiment magnifique!!
I have a bottle of prestigi in the press under the telly for the holiday weekend. Looking forward to it!
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Time to stock up folks.
Irish Examiner
Wine prices set to rise after poor grape harvest
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 01:17 PM
European farmers have warned that drought, cold and hail have led to the worst wine harvest in up to half a century.
Farmers union expert Thierry Coste said that while some price increases were expected, he hoped excessive rises could be avoided.
France’s grape harvest is expected to slump by almost 20% compared to last year. Italy’s grape crop showed a 7% drop – on top of a decline in 2011.
The Champagne and Burgundy regions were hard hit by weather conditions that particularly affected the chardonnay grape.
Mr Coste also said there may be an upside to the bad harvest – the quality of the wine produced will be good as it is expected to be more concentrated.
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
Weather has been good elsewhere. Fear not.
Fine for those with a preference for New World wines JCC.
4 Feb 2011 - Gilmore on the General Election
"Frankfurts way or Labours way."
28 Feb 2012 - Gilmore on a yes vote for the fiscal treaty
"A vote for economic stability and a vote for economic recovery."
What might a fella do with this bottle folks?
It was not correctly stored, having been in a box that was lugged around a few different attics in the last 17 or 18 yrs. I have a vague recollection of getting it as a gift in '95 or '96. I had no idea I still had it. I thought the box contained books and other papers from back then.
Info gleaned from google searches suggests that it was poorly rated, is not currently rated, and may well be gone off.
Sink job or chance a sip? Any novel suggestions?
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Chance a sip.
Have a few chips made just in case
Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.
Agree with Fitzy. If ****e then so be it.
Very respectable Chilean SB in aldi at the moment for a fiver. Will try and get name but think there's only one. Hope I'm not bringing down the tone of the thread
also Spanish red in Dunnes with a little plastic bull on the bottle for 7 down from 12ish. Sangre toro I think?
And then there's one of my favourites protocolo in obriens for 9
dunnes also doing 25%off (at till) for 6+ bottles
Yeah pour some out into a wine glass, smell it and look at the colour. If the colour is brownish to off purple, or it smells bad or like sherry, it's probably gone off. If colour and smell seem reasonable have a sipChance a sip.
Have a few chips made just in case
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Got the Protocolo for my wedding last year, drinking the stuff since, mother milk.Very respectable Chilean SB in aldi at the moment for a fiver. Will try and get name but think there's only one. Hope I'm not bringing down the tone of the thread
also Spanish red in Dunnes with a little plastic bull on the bottle for 7 down from 12ish. Sangre toro I think?
And then there's one of my favourites protocolo in obriens for 9
dunnes also doing 25%off (at till) for 6+ bottles
"It is understood he received offers from other clubs to continue playing for another year or two but preferred to finish his career with Munster."
Charlie Mulqueen on Mick O'Driscoll's impending retirement
17/04/2012
Kavy........Bring it down to me and I'll let you know what it was like. If its corked you can tell fairly quickly, might have some cork taint or be just plain dull, past its best. But if its provenance contained a few attics it could be shagged, but thats the beauty of vino you never know!
Ta an draoicht ar ais aris
Currently half way through my second bottle. Begad but it's some nectar - I wish that I had bought more.
Are u still alive ?What might a fella do with this bottle folks?
It was not correctly stored, having been in a box that was lugged around a few different attics in the last 17 or 18 yrs. I have a vague recollection of getting it as a gift in '95 or '96. I had no idea I still had it. I thought the box contained books and other papers from back then.
Info gleaned from google searches suggests that it was poorly rated, is not currently rated, and may well be gone off.
Sink job or chance a sip? Any novel suggestions?
Currently half way through a very drinkable Chenin Blanc from LIDL of all places. It's a South African, Western Cape, Cimarosa. A cheapy but you wouldn't think it.
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is it all gone?
Ohhhh yes
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You'd know with your nose and before that by viewing the cork (I see you have)...the structural integrity of which I assume has been substantially compromised? Was it upright?What might a fella do with this bottle folks?
It was not correctly stored, having been in a box that was lugged around a few different attics in the last 17 or 18 yrs. I have a vague recollection of getting it as a gift in '95 or '96. I had no idea I still had it. I thought the box contained books and other papers from back then.
Info gleaned from google searches suggests that it was poorly rated, is not currently rated, and may well be gone off.
Sink job or chance a sip? Any novel suggestions?
...no big loss...but seriously...that's alcohol abuse man!
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Great deals in Tesco recently. Loads of really good stuff normally €19.99 down to €10 and a further 25% off if you buy 6.
Hard to beat. Have the Christmas stock fully taken care of cheaper than I ever did before, by a long chalk.
Hello friends in Brussels. Baldy here
Huaia another excellent NZ option in this category Valencia. Amazing value. From the Cloudy Bay original people I believe.
Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch! "Not only is it not right, it's not even wrong!"[Wolfgang Pauli]
Only 7e in Lidl, very drinkable
Marty in the Morning
Is that back leaky got a few bottles of that a few weeks back a steal at that price.Only 7e in Lidl, very drinkable
I am one of the 5 clowns woo hoo
Unoaked chardonnay and the sauv. blanc from the Groote post vineyard in Darling, WC. I've never been a white wine fan until I was introduced to the stuff from this place. On honeymoon we popped into the vineyard for a few hours. Would highly recommend.
Pedantry - the last bastion of the obtuse.
Got it in LIDL the weekend before last, they had another Spanish red I was considering at a similar price but I took a chance on that one on its description. Very surprised by it!
Marty in the Morning
Some of ye may have heard, but Wine Buff aren't raising their prices for December. (as in the €1 increase).
I've bought my wine weeks ago anticipating an increase, may need to buy a few more now.
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