bONES Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 inspired by the BEER!! thread I thought I would start one on the deliciousness of WINE!! On Sunday I had the pleasure of hangin' with mooose and we decided to get into the wine I only drink red wine and recently have been stocking up on some different bottles that I have never tried. The Food&Drink magazine from the LCBO has lots of suggestions and recommendations so I thought I would try some. The first bottle we uncorked was this AWESOME vintage from Argentina. From the first sip we were both sold! It was so delicious and worth every penny ($17) it cost. It didn't take long for us to finish off that bottle. Next was another vintage wine produced in France It's a Château d'Aydie 2003 and did NOT disappoint ($15) We decided to crack into a third bottle and chose a cheap ($10) bottle from Australia A 2006 Shiraz Cabernet by J.J. McWilliams I would recommend all three varieties, and will definitely be indulging in all of the above again Thanks for the wine tasting party mooosey, let's do it again soon! So, please add to this thread and fill me in on some of your favourite wines. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I don't know much about wine but I know what I like.I really like the Yellowtail Shiraz-Grenache.A really good deal right now at Wine Rack outlets is a 2005 Jackson-Triggs Cabernet Merlot. It's on sale for under $8(I don't spend a lot of money on wine... but I drink a lot of it...)There was a CBC show that created a list over the holidays called "The 10 Best Wines Under $10." I've been working my way through the list, probably had about 7 of the 10 so far with no real complaints.Here it is:WhitesHardy's Stamp of AustraliaRiesling / Guwurtztraminer 2006AustraliaLCBO Code: 448548$10.00TarapacaSauvignon Blanc 2006LCBO Code: 414185$9.20Gray FoxChardonnay 2005LCBO Code: 614271$7.10RedsAlice WhiteCabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2005AustraliaLCBO Code: 665489$7.00Cono SurPinot Noir 2006ChileLCBO Code: 341602$10.10Yvon MauMerlot 2006FranceLCBO Code: 336743$9.15Casal ThauleroSangiovese 2005ItalyLCBO Code: 588996$7.15Montalto Nero d'AvolaCabernet Sauvignon 2005ItalyLCBO Code: 621151$9.15Charamba 2004PortugalLCBO Code: 352963$8.65TribalMerlot 2004South AfricaLCBO Code: 623702$9.15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 cool thanks for your post ADI will definitely try your recommendations and try some of those on the LCBO list.. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarGarlic Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Here is a good, nicely priced Malbec from Argentina. I think we pay about $16 per bottle in out here in BC. Made with organic grapes as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 My wife only drinks white so we tend to stock up when we find a good bottle. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is her fav and we are currently working through a case of Dog Point 2006 from the Marlborough region. It's super tasty- rated 91 points by...someone who knows whats up. They had a great review last year as well and the vintage did not last very long in the LCBO. It's priced around $22.I recently tried an awesome Aussie Shiraz called Mollydooker, which had a cartoon drawing of a boxer on the label. It was a bit of a fruit bomb, but damn tasty! It was somewhere around $20.I'm usually a California man and my favourites generally are from Napa. I'm excited to be heading to Florida on the weekend where I can sample some tasty labels that are way cheaper then up north! Costco, of all places, is where I shop for great bottles at amazing prices. I'll likely be schwilling on tasty wine, rather then bud light for the Superbowl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Goats Do Roam make excellent value wine. They are readily available and very consistant year to year. They are a fun South African Wine company who copy French Rhone style wines (even their names are a tongue-in-cheek nod to their French counterparts). The '05 Goat Roti is great value for your money and one of my favourite mass-produced wines out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 so, what do y'all think about screw off caps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 so, what do y'all think about screw off caps? Or the plastic bottles they have now at The Wine Rack. Blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 the tetra packs make it easy to drink at work thoughBAM!!! million dollar idea!plastic bottles in the shape of soda bottles with labels closely resembling one of the bigger brands and there you go, drink it while walknig down the street, in the car, at the office, operating heavy machinery etc; etc;the only limit is your imagination, phriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 the tetra packs make it easy to drink at work thoughhaha...one of my Korean students brought me in some Korean whiskey that is in small, lunch size tetra-packs. All of the writing was in Korean, so it's a good thing he told me it was WHISKEY or else I likely would have drank it right then and there in the welding shop (thinking it was juice of course) :content: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I actually like the screw caps, especially on whites, which you drink farily young. I'm not sure if they would be as good on a bottle that you are hoping to age for 10+ years. They say that screw top technology has improved to the point where they out perform corks but we'll have to wait for time to truly answer that question. I don't know if I'ld invest in an expensive wine that I intend to cellar if it was a screw top. In the short term it means fewer "corked" bottles. Damn- It's almost time to call it a day. Lost starts tonight. That calls for drink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberdinghy Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Yer meaning to tell me different wines taste different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 too funny, i thot this looked familiar. ive got a bottle here too. was one of the vintages features a couple of months ago, wasnt it? i love browsing the liquor store, especially when there's nobody there. some really neat labels. half the bottles i bring home are based a bit on the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 well if you're looking for someone to help you drink it phishtaper :crazy: I'm all over the Zolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 If you want a cheaper winery tour alternative to Niagra, try going to Picton in Prince Edward County. There's tons of burgeoning and established wineries in that lovely part of Eastern Ontario and the wine is generally excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 If you want a cheaper winery tour alternative to Niagra, try going to Picton in Prince Edward County. There's tons of burgeoning and established wineries in that lovely part of Eastern Ontario and the wine is generally excellent.What winery (or wine) names should I be looking for?Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 If you want a cheaper winery tour alternative to Niagra' date=' try going to Picton in Prince Edward County. There's tons of burgeoning and established wineries in that lovely part of Eastern Ontario and the wine is generally excellent.[/quote']What winery (or wine) names should I be looking for?Aloha,BradWell Brad, Huff Estates is gaining lots of ground as a producer of good chardonnay, pinot gris and tasty reds. My personal favourite is Waupoose, which is one of Picton's most successful wineries, but they don't sell their product in Wine Racks or LCBO's. Some other wineries to consider are The County Cider Company, Carmela Estate Wines, By Chadsey's Cairns, Black Prince Winery, The Grange and Closson Chase. I believe there's a few more in the area that sell their product on-site only. I had some wine from a new Picton winery as a Christmas present, but I forgot the name. It was a merlot, but I don't really care for reds, so I can't recommend it. My brother-in-law is the head of tourism for Prince Edward County, so I could get you more info if you so require. Here's one website: http://www.winedining.net/prince.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thanks, Jaimoe. :thumbup:Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I urge fans of buddy flicks, black comedies and wine drinking to watch - if you haven't already - this great film. Giamati is a special actor and he delivers one of the funniest lines in recent movie memory: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 (edited) I picked up that dvd a while back after hearing good things about it... maybe I'll through it in the player and uncork a bottle of Canadian red hmmmm... Peninsula Ridge Estate Winery 2006 Merlot...nevermind it's not a movie to be watching and drinking merlot..haha or Pelee Island Winery 2006 Cabernet Franc Edited February 2, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Study finds pesticides in wine nothing's safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 can anyone recommend a good canadian wine that i can buy at the LCBO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I kinda like the cheap Pelee Island Winery Merlot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 thanks, i will get that. any other Canadian wine suggestions folks? (it's for a gift so price doesn't matter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I am not that informed on Canadian Wines but I'm always up for trying new things. I like to listen to CBC's wine guy to hear what he has to say. He is always pumping the Ontario grapes.http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/konradejbich.htmlThe globe and mail's wine guy,BEPPI CROSARIOL. is really good as well. I do know that Canada excels at ice wine. We make some pretty good reislings.We struggle with reds, but our Gamay Noirs are pretty good.Stratus makes a red blend that is pricey, but killer every year. You would probably have to order from the vinyard or special order from your local LCBO.The Hess Estates vineyard that was mentioned a few posts up has been getting rave reviews for it's riesling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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