Wines of the Week
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JAGS
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Just took a case of empty bottles to the recycle center here on Maui. No pics. But plenty of wonderful nights looking at the sunset.
Ah man, that's the best!
Costco medley? Local wines? We're thinking about possibly hitting up the local winery this summer.
Pineapple wine is less than fantastic, but we always have at least one bottle of that too. Good brunch wine. Lol.
MTG
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Just a selection of reds and whites from Costco. Haven't left west Maui except for a trip to the airport. No plans to either. Coupled with ocean vodka and wave rum we are good to go.
JAGS
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Just a selection of reds and whites from Costco. Haven't left west Maui except for a trip to the airport. No plans to either. Coupled with ocean vodka and wave rum we are good to go.
We plan to hit up costco. It's a must after landing. They carry some of the local wines as well as local spirits. [emoji106]
Brute
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The mouvedre varietal is usually found blended in one of my favorite wines from the southern Rhone valley...Châteauneuf du Pape (Castle of the Pope)...I've never seen it as a stand alone wine. Where did you get it?
JAGS
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Hope Family is in Paso Robles. And yes, typically blended in a more popular GSM for example. Delicious as a stand alone in this case.
sipafz
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Having a good time reading through this thread! I don't have the technical or geographical knowledge that some of you have, but I know what I like. Dry reds, oaky whites and dry rose during the summer months.
Since the kid is at camp, the wife and I have a little staycation going on. Today we went into Milwaukee to the Historic Third Ward and the Public Market. The market is modeled after those in San Fransisco, not the same, but fun nonetheless. For lunch we had pan sautéed walleye and blackened catfish sandwiches from the fish market. We got them to go so we could sit at the wine bar and have a flight.
Summer Reds was the theme, a Cab, an Italian and a Counoise. Usually the Italian would be my favorite with this lineup, but the Counoise was just a great choice for this hot Wisconsin day.
Fruity top notes, cherries and dark berries as it rolls through with a light finish. Kind of like a red blended with a rose. We bought two! Check out the back label. Sums it up perfectly!
Maybe you guys out West have had a chance to sample? Cheers![emoji485][emoji485]
Since the kid is at camp, the wife and I have a little staycation going on. Today we went into Milwaukee to the Historic Third Ward and the Public Market. The market is modeled after those in San Fransisco, not the same, but fun nonetheless. For lunch we had pan sautéed walleye and blackened catfish sandwiches from the fish market. We got them to go so we could sit at the wine bar and have a flight.
Summer Reds was the theme, a Cab, an Italian and a Counoise. Usually the Italian would be my favorite with this lineup, but the Counoise was just a great choice for this hot Wisconsin day.
Fruity top notes, cherries and dark berries as it rolls through with a light finish. Kind of like a red blended with a rose. We bought two! Check out the back label. Sums it up perfectly!
Maybe you guys out West have had a chance to sample? Cheers![emoji485][emoji485]
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sipafz
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Ok - it's more like wine of the day around here [emoji12]. Today was one from the cellar, 2005 Barbaresco from Bruno Giacosa. This serialized bottle was a gift from my brother in-law a couple of years ago. An excellent offering from the Torino area of Northern Italy. I think we did it justice by pairing with grilled, aged New York Strip, sautéed mushrooms, baked potato with whipped butter, sour cream and chives from the garden and sautéed spinach with toasted pine nuts. Cheers! [emoji485][emoji485]"tink"
JAGS
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Well played! On all counts.
JAGS
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Spent some time in Maui little over a week ago and got a couple local bottles and a Costco Malbec that was actually pretty good.
That was until I opened up this central Coast Via Vega 2010 Malbec. Quality stuff and they are organic/sustainable to boot. That mean no chemicals/pesticides or other crap! The wine maker is the owner and he is legit. [emoji485][emoji485]
That was until I opened up this central Coast Via Vega 2010 Malbec. Quality stuff and they are organic/sustainable to boot. That mean no chemicals/pesticides or other crap! The wine maker is the owner and he is legit. [emoji485][emoji485]
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Brute
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After a few under the belt, they get harder to pronounce...
sipafz
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Hard to go wrong with Italian Reds!
That's a serious bottle of wine! How many years are you celebrating? Congrats!
JAGS
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True.
I dig my central coast finds, but your collection is cool. What temp you keep your reds at.
I keep mine at about 62-65. Wondering how that compares to your cellar.
They were great. [emoji106]
No need for a picture. Just popped the cork on a basic bottle of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay. Livin Large.[emoji1]
Nothing wrong with that. Cheers.
