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Current less expensive, light drinking: Jolie Laide or Sandlands
Otherwise into a lot of Beaujolais Crus (Morgon, Fleurie, etc) lately. Getting into a pricier range: Ashes x Diamonds Cab Franc or Pierre-Yves Colin Morey whites
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Plump Jack Darioush Schafer One point Five All are great cabs. I used to work as a bar manager in an upscale bar and had the chance to drink a lot of great wines for free. I miss those days for that. Never tasted the value/draw in Joseph Phelps - Insignia or Opus One but some people thought it was amazing.
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I rarely drink wine anymore as I don't enjoy headaches the next day, but when I did; Reisling (Relax), White Zinfandel and Pinot Grigio were typically my "go to's"
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Rombauer is awesome
My favorite winery right now is Rombauer. If you can visit Napa Valley, this winery is worth your time. The setting is perfect. Picnic tables in the garden. Great views. And, of course, the wine is remarkable. My favorite is any of their Zins and Chardonnay best, but its all excellent.
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If you get to Napa, go in person. It's really special. I've lived in the Bay Area for years I've been lucky enough to visit several wineries. Rombauer is special both in physical setting for the winery and for their consistent production of really great wines, regardless of variety. Here's a test. Go to your favorite wine shop. Get a bottle of 2017 Zinfandel and a bottle of Chardonnay. Bring them home. Drink them both (with friends). Report back! Have fun! |
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I've added a couple to get you started. Last edited by sygazelle; 09-12-2020 at 10:47 PM.. |
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After looking locally and on wine.com and striking out, I decided to contact Tor Winery directly to replenish my stock of Petite Syrah. Sierra was very helpful, and I have a case arriving next Wednesday. Very happy!
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Just an addendum to my post above, when speaking with her I asked about the situation up there. As you may have guessed, it is not good. Tor was not damaged, but many wineries were, and the full damage to this year's grapes has yet to be seen. Very sad. |
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So an update on the Coravin. Idea was to use it when maybe I wanted a glass with dinner or at night but wife didn’t, or if we just wanted to try a glass from a good bottle without killing the bottle.
We have used it twice. The first time was flawless - exactly as advertised. Pretty amazing to see. The second time, not so much. The cork didn’t re-seal. We ended up just finishing the bottle off but now I don’t really want to try it again, especially on an expensive bottle. So waste of money.
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Appreciate the review Rick! I have toyed with buying a Coravin for some time now but between the wife and me, we usually just kill the bottle! Guess we'll stick with that strategy...
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Yeah we’re going back to that strategy. 2 people can easily kill a bottle but there are some times now or then when I just want a glass with dinner and thought this was worth a shot. Oh well.
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It is dangerous for me to open a bottle of wine anymore. My wife (pretty much) quit drinking (autoimmune), and I can't seem to not finish an open bottle of wine. I rarely open a bottle if I'm not cooking with it.
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So we have only fallen into a pattern of only opening up the good stuff on the weekends (like tonight w/ filets) but during the week we keep solid, lower priced wines which frequently come with a screw-top for saving. I know, screw top wine, blasphemy!
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