What's in your glass tonight?
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Well this did not suck. 92pts WS. The cork looks like it could have lasted another 20 years. Looks like brand new.
We celebrated our elder son's birthday today, as our youngest was in town. The CS went great with steak.
During a family game of Clue, we enjoyed a glass of a birthday present:
During a family game of Clue, we enjoyed a glass of a birthday present:
Ohio Bob
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Chambourcin from a local northeast Ohio winery. Yesterday tasted a little thin, today it seems to have improved. I’m interested in this varietal because I can get crushed juice with skins by the bucket from Klingshirn winery. Way easier than trying to find these grapes, at least locally to me.
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Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Probably not as good as what was in your glass tonight, but pretty darn good juice at that price point.
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How much at Costco? I didn;'t see it locally, but will check again.
These were last night with friends and some very yummy grilled steaks and vegetables. Super nice wines…
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Starting to go through some wines on my basement floor. Had to move a bunch when they installed a new heat pump/air unit a couple of months ago. Got me thinking that maybe 5-6+ year old wines might have been better being consumed by now. Opened up a WE Selection Italian Brunello w/skins kit wine, made in February of 2016. Has a Nomacorc in it, so wasn't worried about that being compromised. I probably haven't had this wine in 3 years or so. As I remember, my last tasting had a bit of what I thought was "kit taste" to it, like a somewhat cooked sugary fruit flavor to it. It still does, but it is has refined into a mix of raisin and plum flavors. It's definitely on the alcoholic side, I definitely will need to take care trudging up the basement stairs when I go to bed in a bit.
Really pleasant and flavorful, yet strong wine. 6 1/2 years hasn't hurt this one at all.
Really pleasant and flavorful, yet strong wine. 6 1/2 years hasn't hurt this one at all.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Forgot to pick a couple of that Rose at Costco
Go back!
Brehm 2021 Columbia River frozen Gewurtztraminer juice (super fragrant but flat)/California Gewurtztraminer juice (low fragrance acidic?) blended with high acid Brehm California Chardonnay frozen juice in a blend to SG 1.002 (my wife likes it this way) and then reblended with an acidic but tasty and fragrant Brehm Chenin Blanc frozen juice to get the acid up. I actually blended this in the glass. Here are my comments:
really good smell from the Columbia River Gewurtztraminer and the Chenin Blanc.
acid is perfect for me but too high for my wife (i.e. don't be afraid to blend wines on the run - this lets me drink the Chenin Blanc unsweetened in the best way possible for my palate so my wife can drink the non-Chenin Blanc part her way which she likes.
aftertaste for my palate is rich and long. I would drink this with prawn linguine with mushrooms and a cream sauce.
Bottom line: you can make wines in a single glass
The advantage of doing this is that you really learn to taste and smell
really good smell from the Columbia River Gewurtztraminer and the Chenin Blanc.
acid is perfect for me but too high for my wife (i.e. don't be afraid to blend wines on the run - this lets me drink the Chenin Blanc unsweetened in the best way possible for my palate so my wife can drink the non-Chenin Blanc part her way which she likes.
aftertaste for my palate is rich and long. I would drink this with prawn linguine with mushrooms and a cream sauce.
Bottom line: you can make wines in a single glass
The advantage of doing this is that you really learn to taste and smell
Only about 1,500 miles away. But honestly that would beat @ibglowin for sure as a récord to go to Costco
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