Wine drinkers - what are you having today/tonight?
Dec 3, 12, 2:36 pm
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I'm back on the Gabutti Tempranillo from Mendoza at 55 pesos for a 3 litre cask. Went down well with my home made and horno baked pizza last night. ^
That wine news is enough to give Gaucho100K a heart attack.
That wine news is enough to give Gaucho100K a heart attack.
Dec 3, 12, 7:39 pm
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Originally Posted by lancebanyon
Tonight will be a Bandol La Garenne, at least the first bottle.
Cote du Rhone Vidal Fleury, second bottle
Cote du Rhone Vidal Fleury, second bottle
Dec 3, 12, 8:38 pm
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Originally Posted by lancebanyon
Tonight will be a Bandol La Garenne, at least the first bottle.
Cote du Rhone Vidal Fleury, second bottle
Cote du Rhone Vidal Fleury, second bottle
I bought a case of the Vidal Fleury for about $10 a bottle last month and have been enjoying it with everything from pizza to bbq. Full, tart, straightforward, and excellent.
Tonight, finishing off a bottle of the 2007 Dard & Ribo Crozes-Hermitage.
Dec 3, 12, 11:50 pm
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Originally Posted by philemer
Two? How many people are you drinking with?
Dec 3, 12, 11:57 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
I'm back on the Gabutti Tempranillo from Mendoza at 55 pesos for a 3 litre cask. Went down well with my home made and horno baked pizza last night. ^
That wine news is enough to give Gaucho100K a heart attack.
That wine news is enough to give Gaucho100K a heart attack.
Dec 4, 12, 1:17 pm
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Originally Posted by lancebanyon
We usually manage to finish off at least two bottles between my wife and me over an evening. I don't think that's too excessive, at least I hope not anyway!
Also, from Dr. Oz http://www.oregonlive.com/health/ind...ting_myth.html
Dec 4, 12, 2:06 pm
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Originally Posted by lancebanyon
We usually manage to finish off at least two bottles between my wife and me over an evening. I don't think that's too excessive, at least I hope not anyway!
Be careful ...... I'm no party pooper .... but you must know that 2+ bottles of wine between two on many evenings a week will probably harm you.
Dec 4, 12, 3:26 pm
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Originally Posted by uk1
I don't know whether this was in jest .... but it is excessive.
Be careful ...... I'm no party pooper .... but you must know that 2+ bottles of wine between two on many evenings a week will probably harm you.
Be careful ...... I'm no party pooper .... but you must know that 2+ bottles of wine between two on many evenings a week will probably harm you.
I'm not really sure it's enough to harm an adult man. A bottle of wine is four glasses, equal to one "serving" of alcohol. Four drinks a night four nights a week, assuming that one drinks less the other three nights, is still within the realm of "normal" drinking behavior.
It's a good bit of drinking, a bit more than I do and I consider myself a "drinker," but I'd stop short of calling it excessive.
Dec 4, 12, 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by nba1017
Not to get into a discussion about alcohol consumption, but:
I'm not really sure it's enough to harm an adult man. A bottle of wine is four glasses, equal to one "serving" of alcohol. Four drinks a night four nights a week, assuming that one drinks less the other three nights, is still within the realm of "normal" drinking behavior.
It's a good bit of drinking, a bit more than I do and I consider myself a "drinker," but I'd stop short of calling it excessive.
I'm not really sure it's enough to harm an adult man. A bottle of wine is four glasses, equal to one "serving" of alcohol. Four drinks a night four nights a week, assuming that one drinks less the other three nights, is still within the realm of "normal" drinking behavior.
It's a good bit of drinking, a bit more than I do and I consider myself a "drinker," but I'd stop short of calling it excessive.
Anyway ... it isn't my business ......
Dec 4, 12, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by uk1
You need to read back through the thread. It is every night not 4 nights. And it's more than a bottle. I'm surprised anyone would think it unharmful.
Anyway ... it isn't my business ......
Anyway ... it isn't my business ......
also, a bottle of wine is 25 oz, which is 5 glasses by medical count.
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Dec 4, 12, 4:54 pm
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For what it's worth, I asked a friend who has a 4000 bottle wine cellar (mostly old Burgundy and Bordeaux) if it was odd that I drink a whole bottle in one evening sometimes. He said: "It doesn't make you an alcoholic. It just makes you a European."
Dec 4, 12, 7:42 pm
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Originally Posted by lancebanyon
This one sounds great from what I could read online. I've had exactly one Russian River Valley wine this year and thought it was excellent. I wish we had access to better American wines where we live, but you take what you can get.
We were in Sonoma in April and stopped by Bartholomew Park. Not sure if they're highly rated or not, but we liked it and bought a number of bottles.
We were in Sonoma in April and stopped by Bartholomew Park. Not sure if they're highly rated or not, but we liked it and bought a number of bottles.
We are off to the Margaret River to sample some fine Shiraz in a a few weeks. If anyone has any suggestions, I am all ears.
