Wines for the holidays!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=walterwhite]i tried the new BLACK BOX premium wine over the weekend in a box 4 liters 20 dollars. I liked it. i like the box. i saw BIG HOUSE RED also comes in a box now and i liked that in the bottle.[/quote]

Lol, scaredy, I can see you feeling right at home gazing at that BIG HOUSE RED box, lol . . . I’m a box fan myself! I’ve seen the BLACK BOX at Albertson’s. I’m fortunately able to purchase boxes of my fav white zin for $6-$8 for FIVE litres.

[quote=walterwhite]I like wine ina box because you can keep drinking and be unclear how much you’ve had.[/quote]

This is so true, scaredy :). Pressing a button is so-o-o-o-o-o easy and there’s no broken bottles in your recycle bin :)) I thin my wine down with 2 litre bottles of seltzer water and ice cubes so even if I’m “unclear” on the amount drank, whatever amount I should have had or would have had was cut by half . . . 😀

So my reoccurring “guilt” over being a “wine-cooler lush” has been “managed.” [img_assist|nid=14317|title=|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=15|height=15]

I’ll try the BIG HOUSE RED box for my guests for the holidays! Thanks for the tip, scaredy!

[ltokuda]

Here’s my list of other favorites:

Chateau St Michelle Eroica Reisling – I don’t drink whites that often so when I’m in the mood for one, I don’t want to be disappointed. Eroica never seems to let me down. You can find this at Costco and other places for less than $20.

Yealands Pinot Noir – I got this for $12 at winex.com earlier this year. Tons of fruit. Great nose. I wish it were a little less acidic but at $12, I can’t really complain.

[ltokuda]

Here’s my list of other favorites:

Chateau St Michelle Eroica Reisling – I don’t drink whites that often so when I’m in the mood for one, I don’t want to be disappointed. Eroica never seems to let me down. You can find this at Costco and other places for less than $20.

Yealands Pinot Noir – I got this for $12 at winex.com earlier this year. Tons of fruit. Great nose. I wish it were a little less acidic but at $12, I can’t really complain.

[ltokuda]

Here’s my list of other favorites:

Chateau St Michelle Eroica Reisling – I don’t drink whites that often so when I’m in the mood for one, I don’t want to be disappointed. Eroica never seems to let me down. You can find this at Costco and other places for less than $20.

Yealands Pinot Noir – I got this for $12 at winex.com earlier this year. Tons of fruit. Great nose. I wish it were a little less acidic but at $12, I can’t really complain.

[ltokuda]

Here’s my list of other favorites:

Chateau St Michelle Eroica Reisling – I don’t drink whites that often so when I’m in the mood for one, I don’t want to be disappointed. Eroica never seems to let me down. You can find this at Costco and other places for less than $20.

Yealands Pinot Noir – I got this for $12 at winex.com earlier this year. Tons of fruit. Great nose. I wish it were a little less acidic but at $12, I can’t really complain.

[ltokuda]

Here’s my list of other favorites:

Chateau St Michelle Eroica Reisling – I don’t drink whites that often so when I’m in the mood for one, I don’t want to be disappointed. Eroica never seems to let me down. You can find this at Costco and other places for less than $20.

Yealands Pinot Noir – I got this for $12 at winex.com earlier this year. Tons of fruit. Great nose. I wish it were a little less acidic but at $12, I can’t really complain.

[barnaby33]

xboxboy. Hart Davis in Chicago is good. If you are talking New York, Chambers street is excellent, though they specialize in old/odd and wine geek stuff. Scheiders of Capitol Hill and Calvert Woodley in DC are both good too. I’ve bought from all of them.

Josh

[barnaby33]

xboxboy. Hart Davis in Chicago is good. If you are talking New York, Chambers street is excellent, though they specialize in old/odd and wine geek stuff. Scheiders of Capitol Hill and Calvert Woodley in DC are both good too. I’ve bought from all of them.

Josh

[barnaby33]

xboxboy. Hart Davis in Chicago is good. If you are talking New York, Chambers street is excellent, though they specialize in old/odd and wine geek stuff. Scheiders of Capitol Hill and Calvert Woodley in DC are both good too. I’ve bought from all of them.

Josh

[barnaby33]

xboxboy. Hart Davis in Chicago is good. If you are talking New York, Chambers street is excellent, though they specialize in old/odd and wine geek stuff. Scheiders of Capitol Hill and Calvert Woodley in DC are both good too. I’ve bought from all of them.

Josh

[barnaby33]

xboxboy. Hart Davis in Chicago is good. If you are talking New York, Chambers street is excellent, though they specialize in old/odd and wine geek stuff. Scheiders of Capitol Hill and Calvert Woodley in DC are both good too. I’ve bought from all of them.

Josh

[barnaby33]

One of the best things I learned about wine was from a very experienced sommelier. He said, “if you like 2 buck chuck, don’t waste your time on the expensive stuff.”

I don’t happen to like it, but I don’t poo-poo anyone who does.

SDR I too had to stop buying. I ran out of fridge and locker space. My garagiste shipment last week was 5 cases alone.

As to why some wineries build a following, I don’t think its because of the casual fan. Casual fans don’t fork over 500 dollars for Harlan, or Colgin, or Grand Cru burgundy. I think its because they make a consistantly excellent product and are very good at marketing its exclusivity and rarity.

Right now I’m focusing on buying older stuff. Dunn cabernets from teh mid 80’s, Barolos as well. I have just noticed that syrah has taken a beating in the marketplace and since there are many self proclaimed wine novices here, thats where its cheaper to start and still get good wine!
Josh

[barnaby33]

One of the best things I learned about wine was from a very experienced sommelier. He said, “if you like 2 buck chuck, don’t waste your time on the expensive stuff.”

I don’t happen to like it, but I don’t poo-poo anyone who does.

SDR I too had to stop buying. I ran out of fridge and locker space. My garagiste shipment last week was 5 cases alone.

As to why some wineries build a following, I don’t think its because of the casual fan. Casual fans don’t fork over 500 dollars for Harlan, or Colgin, or Grand Cru burgundy. I think its because they make a consistantly excellent product and are very good at marketing its exclusivity and rarity.

Right now I’m focusing on buying older stuff. Dunn cabernets from teh mid 80’s, Barolos as well. I have just noticed that syrah has taken a beating in the marketplace and since there are many self proclaimed wine novices here, thats where its cheaper to start and still get good wine!
Josh

[barnaby33]

One of the best things I learned about wine was from a very experienced sommelier. He said, “if you like 2 buck chuck, don’t waste your time on the expensive stuff.”

I don’t happen to like it, but I don’t poo-poo anyone who does.

SDR I too had to stop buying. I ran out of fridge and locker space. My garagiste shipment last week was 5 cases alone.

As to why some wineries build a following, I don’t think its because of the casual fan. Casual fans don’t fork over 500 dollars for Harlan, or Colgin, or Grand Cru burgundy. I think its because they make a consistantly excellent product and are very good at marketing its exclusivity and rarity.

Right now I’m focusing on buying older stuff. Dunn cabernets from teh mid 80’s, Barolos as well. I have just noticed that syrah has taken a beating in the marketplace and since there are many self proclaimed wine novices here, thats where its cheaper to start and still get good wine!
Josh

[barnaby33]

One of the best things I learned about wine was from a very experienced sommelier. He said, “if you like 2 buck chuck, don’t waste your time on the expensive stuff.”

I don’t happen to like it, but I don’t poo-poo anyone who does.

SDR I too had to stop buying. I ran out of fridge and locker space. My garagiste shipment last week was 5 cases alone.

As to why some wineries build a following, I don’t think its because of the casual fan. Casual fans don’t fork over 500 dollars for Harlan, or Colgin, or Grand Cru burgundy. I think its because they make a consistantly excellent product and are very good at marketing its exclusivity and rarity.

Right now I’m focusing on buying older stuff. Dunn cabernets from teh mid 80’s, Barolos as well. I have just noticed that syrah has taken a beating in the marketplace and since there are many self proclaimed wine novices here, thats where its cheaper to start and still get good wine!
Josh

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