Wine drinkers - what are you having today/tonight?
Mar 27, 2021, 10:34 pm
#871
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We are only using the wine for cheese fondue. 1 cup for 24 ounces of cheese.
I need to Google non-alcohol fondue recipe. I am not using this wine otherwise and I need the guidance of flyertalk. Help me FlyerTalk, you’re my only useful hope :-)
We have 20-40 bottles of wine. Surely all non drinkable but I hope ok for cooking.
so last night’s New Mexico winery bottle was sparkling - I unscrewed the cork and it popped out of my hand and flew in the air. If it had hit my eye, I wonder if it would have hurt badly for me. I found it hours later on the other side of the sink.
just found a recipe using chicken broth instead of wine. Hmm.
I need to Google non-alcohol fondue recipe. I am not using this wine otherwise and I need the guidance of flyertalk. Help me FlyerTalk, you’re my only useful hope :-)
We have 20-40 bottles of wine. Surely all non drinkable but I hope ok for cooking.
so last night’s New Mexico winery bottle was sparkling - I unscrewed the cork and it popped out of my hand and flew in the air. If it had hit my eye, I wonder if it would have hurt badly for me. I found it hours later on the other side of the sink.
just found a recipe using chicken broth instead of wine. Hmm.
Mar 28, 2021, 1:01 am
#872
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there’s no way I’m using chicken broth as a wine substitute for fondue. No way :-)
having read the kirsch suggestion, I am definitely remembering it from the nyt fondue recipe.
could I only use kirsch for fondue or does the fondue need both white wine and kirsch?
having read the kirsch suggestion, I am definitely remembering it from the nyt fondue recipe.
could I only use kirsch for fondue or does the fondue need both white wine and kirsch?
Mar 28, 2021, 5:51 pm
#873
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Don’t sell Gruet sparkling wine short. It’s actually a fairly decent domestic (U.S.) sparkling wine.
A little background:
https://www.gruetwinery.com/heritage
A little background:
https://www.gruetwinery.com/heritage
Mar 29, 2021, 8:47 pm
#876
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That is if someone is drinking it. He is just using it to cook. He likes cooking wine and Mogen David so I don't think the drinkability is the issue.
I say to just take a little taste before you use it. I am sure wine won't go "bad" in about 5 or 6 days if it isn't going to be used for drinking.
I say to just take a little taste before you use it. I am sure wine won't go "bad" in about 5 or 6 days if it isn't going to be used for drinking.
Apr 1, 2021, 9:56 am
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That is if someone is drinking it. He is just using it to cook. He likes cooking wine and Mogen David so I don't think the drinkability is the issue.
I say to just take a little taste before you use it. I am sure wine won't go "bad" in about 5 or 6 days if it isn't going to be used for drinking.
I say to just take a little taste before you use it. I am sure wine won't go "bad" in about 5 or 6 days if it isn't going to be used for drinking.
Apr 1, 2021, 10:29 am
#878
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Thinking back to all of the crap (wine & booze) that got me through college would make anyone shudder. So we all get a pass for what we liked in our younger days. I remember having Mogen David as a teen I think---I am sure it got 2 thumbs up from me too!
Apr 7, 2021, 10:15 am
#879
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Last night , with pot roast - an absolutely wonderful wine from the Barossa Valley. 2016 Langmeil “Valley Floor” Shiraz. Great balance with the dark red fruit and the tannins. Unfortunately, only brought one of these back from our visit to the winery (among others). If you can find it in your locale, I’d highly recommend that you give it a try.
Apr 7, 2021, 5:43 pm
#880
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Last night , with pot roast - an absolutely wonderful wine from the Barossa Valley. 2016 Langmeil “Valley Floor” Shiraz. Great balance with the dark red fruit and the tannins. Unfortunately, only brought one of these back from our visit to the winery (among others). If you can find it in your locale, I’d highly recommend that you give it a try.
Apr 7, 2021, 9:18 pm
#881
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Really interesting. Brought back a 2009 and 2016 Orphan Bank. We were allowed to taste the 2009 O.B., which was not supposed to be available for purchase but I was able to “convince” them to allow me to purchase one bottle. Also, purchased a bottle of 2016 “The Freedom 1843”. This was in 2019.
Apr 18, 2021, 3:32 pm
#882
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2011 Chamonix Troika from Franschhoek. A very smooth cab franc (with a little cab sauv and petit Verdot).
2018 Chablis Premier Cru, Domaine Long Depaquit ‘Les Beugnons”.
Both very nice, the South African has lasted through a few house moves and whilst towards the end of its drinking window, was still in very good shape, very smooth and supple. As for the Chablis, as expected, you can’t really go wrong with a decent name from there.
2018 Chablis Premier Cru, Domaine Long Depaquit ‘Les Beugnons”.
Both very nice, the South African has lasted through a few house moves and whilst towards the end of its drinking window, was still in very good shape, very smooth and supple. As for the Chablis, as expected, you can’t really go wrong with a decent name from there.
Apr 18, 2021, 7:58 pm
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Some kind of rose from my friend's wine purse. https://porto-vino.com/pages/portovi...ic-wine-purses
