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WonderWoman86 · 04-26-2009, 02:18 AM

I am a huge fan of wine! So I thought it would be nice to share some of my favorites, and to hopefully explore some new ones of yours!

Here are my top 3:

Alice White - Cabernet/Merlot

Bogle - Merlot

*New* - Tomaresca - Neprica

808kahumai · 04-26-2009, 02:39 AM

I am partial to reds myself, but have been known to venture over to the crisp whites with seafood dishes every now and then. Cooking with wine has always been a mainstay in my family. I truly love having wine with dinner on a sunset sail. ummm. tasty wine and good company makes for a blissful evening....oh, and the sweet, chocolate blunt thrown in for good messure.....all yummy and dizzy.....

WonderWoman86 · 04-26-2009, 03:28 AM

I'm not a fan of whites myself. They're too sweet and seem to unsettle my stomach. = /

Tonight I'm having a glass of Merlot, and it's the perfect ending to a perfect day!

Herbsman_OS · 04-30-2009, 12:35 PM

I've been appreciating Italian varietals for the past year or so....very tasty juice. I like sippin' on the Italians because of the low alcohol percentage, which means that if I wanted to drink a bottle to the head with dinner and I wouldn't be buzzin' too heavily, as say with a Zin or Sirrah. Gotta save room for the dessert wine too!

It took me a while to want to try the whites, but I've a come to respect and appreciate the whites as well. I like a good oak flavored, buttery Chardonnay or, as mentioned, a crisp Sauvignon Blanc.

The thing with white wines is that you have to just taste them and find the ones that suit your pallet. Best way to explore is to attend wine tasting events or wine dinners.

Here are a few of the wines I like:

Pleiades - Red Table Wine--Sean Thackery
Ripassa Valpolicella - Zenato
Gavigliano - Luciano Landi

Cheers,
--Herbsman_OS

WonderWoman86 · 05-01-2009, 03:41 AM

That's true, I've never really explored white wines. Maybe I'll try at a wine tasting sometime in the near future. = )

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll be sure to let you know what I think!

*W~W*

Charlie_Citrine · 05-01-2009, 04:13 AM

Fan of all wine, though a truly great Pinot Noir will make you melt.
Partial to French Burgundy, great mineral-driven terroir with subtle fruits and low tannins, but the West Coast US can make some real fine ones in their own right.

Spicy Syrahs, or a nice, syrupy Riesling, savignon blanc with lobster, champagne with your lover...some of the finest moments in life made better with nice wines and good people. Like herb, truly a social endeavor and meant to be shared.

Tolpan · 05-01-2009, 06:31 PM

I'm not sure if I'm invited here, lol! It's the womans forum, ain't it!?

But I'm a winemaker and winefreak for several years.

First of all there are everywhere good wines and bad ones and you can never judge by the colour region or the way the wine is made about its quality!

White wines have such a big variety and at the moment I really like chenin blanc and some chardonnays, from France, esp. Loire, Borgougne and Jura!

I love dry and mineralic wines!

Really nice are some sour rieslinge from germany (mosel)!

I'm a big fan of Claude Dugat, Henri Bonneau, Jayer-Gilles and Coche-dury, when it comes to Borgougne!

For Italien I prefer Siro Pacenti, he makes a world class Brunello di Montalcino!

I'm really interested in some US wines! Damn after I got my Profession I had the oportunity to work in Oregon and for a winemaker thats called Jim Glendenan, somewhere else in the US! I think he's the neighbour from Michael Jackson (Neverland Ranch)! I think I read it years ago at his homepage! Perhaps someone knows him! I met him once at a international wine meeting and he gave me a bottle from his pinot noir!

At the moment I like Languedoc-rousillion and Portugal!

Greets

MichelleRainey · 05-01-2009, 07:31 PM

Pinot Grigio is a fantastic white that is not sweet at all. Living in British Columbia I have the privilege of experiencing award winning vintners. Mission Hill, Pellar Estates, Blasted Church all produce yummy Pinot Grigio's.

xoMichy

05-01-2009, 07:41 PM

Had a bottle of 2006 Latitude 46 N gewurztraminer I picked up on a recent trip to Seattle and an absolutely KILLER dry version. Gonna pick up a few more for summer.

grimcreeper · 05-07-2009, 04:51 PM

Looks like most prefer reds. Me too! Alamos Malbec Mendoza is my favorite red, followed by any tasty merlot.

If you're not a wine snob, Yellowtail has some decent red blends.

04-26-2009, 02:18 AM	#1
WonderWoman86 traded in her golden lasso for a pair of fiskars n' a watering can Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New England Posts: 355	Wine Anyone? I am a huge fan of wine! So I thought it would be nice to share some of my favorites, and to hopefully explore some new ones of yours! Here are my top 3: Alice White - Cabernet/Merlot Bogle - Merlot New - Tomaresca - Neprica __________________ *R.I.P Ruby*
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04-26-2009, 02:39 AM	#2
808kahumai I will be your nurse tonight. Is there anything you need right now? Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Big Island Posts: 187	I am partial to reds myself, but have been known to venture over to the crisp whites with seafood dishes every now and then. Cooking with wine has always been a mainstay in my family. I truly love having wine with dinner on a sunset sail. ummm. tasty wine and good company makes for a blissful evening....oh, and the sweet, chocolate blunt thrown in for good messure.....all yummy and dizzy..... __________________ Aloha nui loa!
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04-26-2009, 03:28 AM	#3
WonderWoman86 traded in her golden lasso for a pair of fiskars n' a watering can Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New England Posts: 355	I'm not a fan of whites myself. They're too sweet and seem to unsettle my stomach. = / Tonight I'm having a glass of Merlot, and it's the perfect ending to a perfect day! __________________ *R.I.P Ruby*
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04-30-2009, 12:35 PM	#4
Herbsman_OS Herbal Ambassador Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 300	I've been appreciating Italian varietals for the past year or so....very tasty juice. I like sippin' on the Italians because of the low alcohol percentage, which means that if I wanted to drink a bottle to the head with dinner and I wouldn't be buzzin' too heavily, as say with a Zin or Sirrah. Gotta save room for the dessert wine too! It took me a while to want to try the whites, but I've a come to respect and appreciate the whites as well. I like a good oak flavored, buttery Chardonnay or, as mentioned, a crisp Sauvignon Blanc. The thing with white wines is that you have to just taste them and find the ones that suit your pallet. Best way to explore is to attend wine tasting events or wine dinners. Here are a few of the wines I like: Pleiades - Red Table Wine--Sean Thackery Ripassa Valpolicella - Zenato Gavigliano - Luciano Landi Cheers, --Herbsman_OS
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05-01-2009, 03:41 AM	#5
WonderWoman86 traded in her golden lasso for a pair of fiskars n' a watering can Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New England Posts: 355	That's true, I've never really explored white wines. Maybe I'll try at a wine tasting sometime in the near future. = ) Thanks for the suggestions, I'll be sure to let you know what I think! W~W __________________ *R.I.P Ruby*
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05-01-2009, 04:13 AM	#6
Charlie_Citrine Friend Of Humboldt Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 132	Fan of all wine, though a truly great Pinot Noir will make you melt. Partial to French Burgundy, great mineral-driven terroir with subtle fruits and low tannins, but the West Coast US can make some real fine ones in their own right. Spicy Syrahs, or a nice, syrupy Riesling, savignon blanc with lobster, champagne with your lover...some of the finest moments in life made better with nice wines and good people. Like herb, truly a social endeavor and meant to be shared.
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05-01-2009, 06:31 PM	#7
Tolpan Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deep in the black forest Posts: 558	I'm not sure if I'm invited here, lol! It's the womans forum, ain't it!? But I'm a winemaker and winefreak for several years. First of all there are everywhere good wines and bad ones and you can never judge by the colour region or the way the wine is made about its quality! White wines have such a big variety and at the moment I really like chenin blanc and some chardonnays, from France, esp. Loire, Borgougne and Jura! I love dry and mineralic wines! Really nice are some sour rieslinge from germany (mosel)! I'm a big fan of Claude Dugat, Henri Bonneau, Jayer-Gilles and Coche-dury, when it comes to Borgougne! For Italien I prefer Siro Pacenti, he makes a world class Brunello di Montalcino! I'm really interested in some US wines! Damn after I got my Profession I had the oportunity to work in Oregon and for a winemaker thats called Jim Glendenan, somewhere else in the US! I think he's the neighbour from Michael Jackson (Neverland Ranch)! I think I read it years ago at his homepage! Perhaps someone knows him! I met him once at a international wine meeting and he gave me a bottle from his pinot noir! At the moment I like Languedoc-rousillion and Portugal! Greets
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05-01-2009, 07:31 PM	#8
MichelleRainey Blondebombshell Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 85	Whites... Pinot Grigio is a fantastic white that is not sweet at all. Living in British Columbia I have the privilege of experiencing award winning vintners. Mission Hill, Pellar Estates, Blasted Church all produce yummy Pinot Grigio's. xoMichy
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05-01-2009, 07:41 PM	#9
Oaksterman Guest Posts: n/a	Had a bottle of 2006 Latitude 46 N gewurztraminer I picked up on a recent trip to Seattle and an absolutely KILLER dry version. Gonna pick up a few more for summer.
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05-07-2009, 04:51 PM	#10
grimcreeper Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 250	Looks like most prefer reds. Me too! Alamos Malbec Mendoza is my favorite red, followed by any tasty merlot. If you're not a wine snob, Yellowtail has some decent red blends.
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