EDF Wine thread - Page 5 - EDF Forum

KDawg · 11-25-2008, 11:35 AM

I love winebid, and as far as online-only sites, to me its the only one that is reputable. while you can get some great deals on winecommune, you are buying directly from the seller, and I have had some friends get screwed

what I like about winebid is that you can buy by single bottle lots and there's lots of deals to be had as I've picked up some great wines for a fraction of what they would cost at retail(one of the biggest deals I got was getting an 85 Guigal Hermitage for $50+buyers prem and tax). You can't retract bids, so you really need to watch how much you bid on, because serious wallet pain can happen if you don't pay close attention

ClarkNasty · 12-05-2008, 01:40 AM

Found a local wine store with 2003 Pavie Macquin for $78 after 10% mixed case discount. Bought all 8 bottles. Currently retailing for about $160+ everywhere else in the free world. Ship it.

Great wine, big cab like fruit up front but very measured on the back end. Super interesting wine that has both new and old world characteristics.

WiredRounder · 12-11-2008, 05:10 PM

can somebody recommend a wine that pairs well with smoking? (I'm not talking camels or marlboros)

KDawg · 12-12-2008, 09:47 AM

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can somebody recommend a wine that pairs well with smoking? (I'm not talking camels or marlboros)

look for norcal syrahs and french syrahs like st joseph. granted it all depends on what kind of meat you're smoking as cabs or ribera del dueros would probably do the trick too

Wu36 · 12-15-2008, 11:29 AM

my apologies if this is a bit off topic but does anyone know of a good wine course in nyc? i'm thinking of enrolling my dad in one as a christmas gift, currently considering the class at the FCI (my old culinary school) and international wine center per egullet search.

WiredRounder · 12-17-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by KDawg

look for norcal syrahs and french syrahs like st joseph. granted it all depends on what kind of meat you're smoking as cabs or ribera del dueros would probably do the trick too

LOL at thinking I was talking about smoking meat. I guess I'm just on a different level than the standard wine drinker.

Cancuk · 12-17-2008, 09:18 PM

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can somebody recommend a wine that pairs well with smoking? (I'm not talking camels or marlboros)

I find that you want something lightish with good acidity if you're blazing and drinking. Think German Rieslings, Champagne (or Sparkling wine).

WiredRounder · 12-18-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Cancuk

I find that you want something lightish with good acidity if you're blazing and drinking. Think German Rieslings, Champagne (or Sparkling wine).

looks like I'll be drinking a bottle of german Riesling tonight, thank you for the response. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced bottle for a wine noob.

Boris · 12-18-2008, 06:16 PM

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looks like I'll be drinking a bottle of german Riesling tonight, thank you for the response. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced bottle for a wine noob.

Viognier works also. just look for bottles in your price range and experiment.

KDawg · 12-18-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wu36

my apologies if this is a bit off topic but does anyone know of a good wine course in nyc? i'm thinking of enrolling my dad in one as a christmas gift, currently considering the class at the FCI (my old culinary school) and international wine center per egullet search.

check out localwineevents.com. There's probably something in there that you can give your dad. I have no doubt that there's some wine courses through either columbia or NYU. Also look and see if chambers, garnett, or astor have any beginers courses or something like that(Acker has some very high end ones that are very expensive, so that's way out of what you are going for)

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LOL at thinking I was talking about smoking meat. I guess I'm just on a different level than the standard wine drinker.

lol, that went over my head

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Originally Posted by WiredRounder

looks like I'll be drinking a bottle of german Riesling tonight, thank you for the response. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced bottle for a wine noob.

there's lot of good riesling out there right now. Just be willing to spend about 15-25 and you'll be fine. NZ sauvignon blancs generally did a good job for me when baked out. lots of acidity and bright flavors

what are people planning on drinking on either christmas eve or christmas? Or if celebrating Hanukkah are you keeping kosher or drinking non-kosher?

I'm probably going to be popping an 05 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne. I'm always a sucker for grand cru white burgs no matter how young or mature they are

KDawg · 12-18-2008, 06:54 PM

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KDawg:

Regarding blind taste tests. What we did at the parties was only semi-organized and a lot of fun. That said some of the party goers were really "into" wine, going on taste tours at wineries and taking wine appreciation classes or whatever. But in the blind tastes tests (essentially we covered the bottles with a paper bag and numbered them and rated what we like by number) even the more expert tasters often liked the cheaper wine (including the under two dollar no label wine from Bevmo).

Have there ever been more serious blind taste tests of similar wines (with varying price points, let's say five dollars to fifty dollars) and the results published?

My guess is if the results came out similar to those at the parties I've attended I suspect the wine industry wouldn't want the outcome widely known.

~ Rick

saw this thread on the Ebob forum and thought of your posts on the topic. A bunch of DC Ebob members did one of their GJE style tastings based on this topic(well, sorta as its at wine geek price levels) and very interesting results:

http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/...d.php?t=189298