OT Wine Recommendation Thread

[8bitnintendo]

[quote=mike92104]Does anyone know of a place that sells wine making supplies in San Diego?[/quote]
There are a couple homebrewing supply stores in San Diego, and they also sell winemaking supplies. American Home Brewing Supplies (http://redkart.com/ahbs/contact.shtml) and Home Brew Mart (http://homebrewmart.com/contact.php) are the two I frequent. Home Brew Mart is also a good place to pick up growlers of Ballast Point’s beer.

[bearishgurl]

Being a “Tri-Valley” gurl myself and a trained wine steward from the late ’70’s, I prefer Wente Bros. I personally don’t care for dry wines, exc. an occasional Merlot. My all time favorite is Wente Johannesburg Riesling and my second favorite is Fetzer Gewurtstraminer. Yes, waterboy, Vons DOES usually have good prices on wine!

I have never been to Temecula wineries but try (2x yr.) to tour the Russian River area of Sonoma Co., Napa Co. and/or Mendocino Co. Totally worth the trip and I have people to stay with. I’ve also been to a few wineries near Morgan Hill and also outside Solvang which was expensive, but fun.

For home use, I *always* drink white zin from a box or jug, due to cost and buy my favs and wine for guests on base (no tax) for the holidays.

Hey, sdr, I didn’t know such a place existed in SD – there are a couple of these “tasting rooms” in S. Lake Tahoe. I will round up some friends and try it out – Thx!!

[bearishgurl]

Being a “Tri-Valley” gurl myself and a trained wine steward from the late ’70’s, I prefer Wente Bros. I personally don’t care for dry wines, exc. an occasional Merlot. My all time favorite is Wente Johannesburg Riesling and my second favorite is Fetzer Gewurtstraminer. Yes, waterboy, Vons DOES usually have good prices on wine!

I have never been to Temecula wineries but try (2x yr.) to tour the Russian River area of Sonoma Co., Napa Co. and/or Mendocino Co. Totally worth the trip and I have people to stay with. I’ve also been to a few wineries near Morgan Hill and also outside Solvang which was expensive, but fun.

For home use, I *always* drink white zin from a box or jug, due to cost and buy my favs and wine for guests on base (no tax) for the holidays.

Hey, sdr, I didn’t know such a place existed in SD – there are a couple of these “tasting rooms” in S. Lake Tahoe. I will round up some friends and try it out – Thx!!

[bearishgurl]

Being a “Tri-Valley” gurl myself and a trained wine steward from the late ’70’s, I prefer Wente Bros. I personally don’t care for dry wines, exc. an occasional Merlot. My all time favorite is Wente Johannesburg Riesling and my second favorite is Fetzer Gewurtstraminer. Yes, waterboy, Vons DOES usually have good prices on wine!

I have never been to Temecula wineries but try (2x yr.) to tour the Russian River area of Sonoma Co., Napa Co. and/or Mendocino Co. Totally worth the trip and I have people to stay with. I’ve also been to a few wineries near Morgan Hill and also outside Solvang which was expensive, but fun.

For home use, I *always* drink white zin from a box or jug, due to cost and buy my favs and wine for guests on base (no tax) for the holidays.

Hey, sdr, I didn’t know such a place existed in SD – there are a couple of these “tasting rooms” in S. Lake Tahoe. I will round up some friends and try it out – Thx!!

[bearishgurl]

Being a “Tri-Valley” gurl myself and a trained wine steward from the late ’70’s, I prefer Wente Bros. I personally don’t care for dry wines, exc. an occasional Merlot. My all time favorite is Wente Johannesburg Riesling and my second favorite is Fetzer Gewurtstraminer. Yes, waterboy, Vons DOES usually have good prices on wine!

I have never been to Temecula wineries but try (2x yr.) to tour the Russian River area of Sonoma Co., Napa Co. and/or Mendocino Co. Totally worth the trip and I have people to stay with. I’ve also been to a few wineries near Morgan Hill and also outside Solvang which was expensive, but fun.

For home use, I *always* drink white zin from a box or jug, due to cost and buy my favs and wine for guests on base (no tax) for the holidays.

Hey, sdr, I didn’t know such a place existed in SD – there are a couple of these “tasting rooms” in S. Lake Tahoe. I will round up some friends and try it out – Thx!!

[bearishgurl]

Being a “Tri-Valley” gurl myself and a trained wine steward from the late ’70’s, I prefer Wente Bros. I personally don’t care for dry wines, exc. an occasional Merlot. My all time favorite is Wente Johannesburg Riesling and my second favorite is Fetzer Gewurtstraminer. Yes, waterboy, Vons DOES usually have good prices on wine!

I have never been to Temecula wineries but try (2x yr.) to tour the Russian River area of Sonoma Co., Napa Co. and/or Mendocino Co. Totally worth the trip and I have people to stay with. I’ve also been to a few wineries near Morgan Hill and also outside Solvang which was expensive, but fun.

For home use, I *always* drink white zin from a box or jug, due to cost and buy my favs and wine for guests on base (no tax) for the holidays.

Hey, sdr, I didn’t know such a place existed in SD – there are a couple of these “tasting rooms” in S. Lake Tahoe. I will round up some friends and try it out – Thx!!

[werewolf34]

Wine reco’s

Heitz Cellars – napa cab ~$30
Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles – $15-20
Dry Creek Vineyards – Zin, Sav Blanc – $10-17?

I find wine tasting / cellars caters to a certain crowd (reacts better to $20 bottle than a $7) so the price points reflect the audience.

Nothing worse than paying $20 a bottle at the winery to find it online for $12

[werewolf34]

Wine reco’s

Heitz Cellars – napa cab ~$30
Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles – $15-20
Dry Creek Vineyards – Zin, Sav Blanc – $10-17?

I find wine tasting / cellars caters to a certain crowd (reacts better to $20 bottle than a $7) so the price points reflect the audience.

Nothing worse than paying $20 a bottle at the winery to find it online for $12

[werewolf34]

Wine reco’s

Heitz Cellars – napa cab ~$30
Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles – $15-20
Dry Creek Vineyards – Zin, Sav Blanc – $10-17?

I find wine tasting / cellars caters to a certain crowd (reacts better to $20 bottle than a $7) so the price points reflect the audience.

Nothing worse than paying $20 a bottle at the winery to find it online for $12

[werewolf34]

Wine reco’s

Heitz Cellars – napa cab ~$30
Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles – $15-20
Dry Creek Vineyards – Zin, Sav Blanc – $10-17?

I find wine tasting / cellars caters to a certain crowd (reacts better to $20 bottle than a $7) so the price points reflect the audience.

Nothing worse than paying $20 a bottle at the winery to find it online for $12

[werewolf34]

Wine reco’s

Heitz Cellars – napa cab ~$30
Fratelli Perata – Paso Robles – $15-20
Dry Creek Vineyards – Zin, Sav Blanc – $10-17?

I find wine tasting / cellars caters to a certain crowd (reacts better to $20 bottle than a $7) so the price points reflect the audience.

Nothing worse than paying $20 a bottle at the winery to find it online for $12

[Eugene]

[quote=mike92104]
Did you age it much? Have you tried it again lately? Does anyone know of a place that sells wine making supplies in San Diego?[/quote]

I already drank it all 🙁 It was in the fermenter for about three months, then I thought that the fermentation was over, so I bottled it. And I didn’t know that I had to add potassium sorbate before bottling. Turns out that the fermentation wasn’t quite over. Hence the carbonation. Incidentally, that’s how medieval winemakers made champagne, before Madame Cliquot figured out how to remove settled dead yeast from the bottle.

There is a place called Home Brew Mart in Linda Vista, they are mostly beer-oriented, but they will have all basic supplies. As for wine grapes, Craigslist starting sometime in August is probably the best source.

[Eugene]

[quote=mike92104]
Did you age it much? Have you tried it again lately? Does anyone know of a place that sells wine making supplies in San Diego?[/quote]

I already drank it all 🙁 It was in the fermenter for about three months, then I thought that the fermentation was over, so I bottled it. And I didn’t know that I had to add potassium sorbate before bottling. Turns out that the fermentation wasn’t quite over. Hence the carbonation. Incidentally, that’s how medieval winemakers made champagne, before Madame Cliquot figured out how to remove settled dead yeast from the bottle.

There is a place called Home Brew Mart in Linda Vista, they are mostly beer-oriented, but they will have all basic supplies. As for wine grapes, Craigslist starting sometime in August is probably the best source.

[Eugene]

[quote=mike92104]
Did you age it much? Have you tried it again lately? Does anyone know of a place that sells wine making supplies in San Diego?[/quote]

I already drank it all 🙁 It was in the fermenter for about three months, then I thought that the fermentation was over, so I bottled it. And I didn’t know that I had to add potassium sorbate before bottling. Turns out that the fermentation wasn’t quite over. Hence the carbonation. Incidentally, that’s how medieval winemakers made champagne, before Madame Cliquot figured out how to remove settled dead yeast from the bottle.

There is a place called Home Brew Mart in Linda Vista, they are mostly beer-oriented, but they will have all basic supplies. As for wine grapes, Craigslist starting sometime in August is probably the best source.

[Eugene]

[quote=mike92104]
Did you age it much? Have you tried it again lately? Does anyone know of a place that sells wine making supplies in San Diego?[/quote]

I already drank it all 🙁 It was in the fermenter for about three months, then I thought that the fermentation was over, so I bottled it. And I didn’t know that I had to add potassium sorbate before bottling. Turns out that the fermentation wasn’t quite over. Hence the carbonation. Incidentally, that’s how medieval winemakers made champagne, before Madame Cliquot figured out how to remove settled dead yeast from the bottle.

There is a place called Home Brew Mart in Linda Vista, they are mostly beer-oriented, but they will have all basic supplies. As for wine grapes, Craigslist starting sometime in August is probably the best source.

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