The Beer and Wine Thread
Ann McRae
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There was a bit of discussion at the shootout about favorite beers, wines, martinis, and all other delicacies. I thought it might be fun to post a list of everybodies favorites here.
I'll start with a few wine recommendations:
Lately, I've really been diggin the Argentinians:
Dona Paula Seleccion de Bodega Malbec is absolutely delicious.
I really like Malbecs and Carmeneres. Drank Cab for years, and these varieities are as rich and flavorful but different.
My favorite wheat beer has been Hoegarden - and much to Mick's dismay, it is sold in Canada in a green bottle. And much to Nik's dismay, I do not drink it with lemon.
I also really enjoy Mad Dog Brewery's Road Dog (I think ......if my short term memory is working) - that is a Colorado Microbrewery.
A couple of local microbrews worthy of checking out are Granville Island (okay, they are in B. C. but still Cdn), Big Rock (although they are getting quite commercial) and Alley Cat.
And for G & T, I choose Tanqueray and Schwepps. Or Bombay Sapphire.
Fonseca Port - tawny.
Lets see if this thread can go on as long as the car talk thread - even if it has been started by a (fat) chick................
ann
I'll start with a few wine recommendations:
Lately, I've really been diggin the Argentinians:
Dona Paula Seleccion de Bodega Malbec is absolutely delicious.
I really like Malbecs and Carmeneres. Drank Cab for years, and these varieities are as rich and flavorful but different.
My favorite wheat beer has been Hoegarden - and much to Mick's dismay, it is sold in Canada in a green bottle. And much to Nik's dismay, I do not drink it with lemon.
I also really enjoy Mad Dog Brewery's Road Dog (I think ......if my short term memory is working) - that is a Colorado Microbrewery.
A couple of local microbrews worthy of checking out are Granville Island (okay, they are in B. C. but still Cdn), Big Rock (although they are getting quite commercial) and Alley Cat.
And for G & T, I choose Tanqueray and Schwepps. Or Bombay Sapphire.
Fonseca Port - tawny.
Lets see if this thread can go on as long as the car talk thread - even if it has been started by a (fat) chick................
ann
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Bell's Oberon (brewed in Kalamazoo, MI, bottled and distributed in many places).
We also have a small brew pub in Ferndale, MI called Woodward Avenue Brewery that makes a Strawberry Blonde which is amazing.
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Well, I just started drinking wine a little bit ago, but just visited Napa Valley at the beginning of the month. I'd have to say my favorite wine from the trip was from the Brown Estate Winery. Their 2004 Chiles Valley zinfandel was amazing.
I've also had a 1997 Sassicaia, which my friends tell me was a nice bottle of wine.
I've been a beer drinker for many years though and I'd have to say my favorites are Hacker Pschorr, Red Stripe, New Castle....oh theres just so many good beers...and my favorite cheap beer of all time is PBR. mmmm.
Anyhoo, a first recommendation before my clock will wake me in 6 hours again:
Belhaven Scottish Ale, a fine scottish brew with such flavour and personality that it is like (forgive the Dutch expression translated directly) an angel peeing on your tongue
Oh and, don't fool yourselves people, Ann is *NOT* fat
Michiel de Brieder
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I was just given a bottle of California "Menage a Trois". Looking forward to partaking, but I doubt it can live up to it's name-sake.
Oh yeah - and favorite cheap beer was Old Milwaukee as it was 20 years ago.
"Tis better keep your mouth shut and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/142/1946
If you happen to be in the Gettysburg/York PA area there is no better place to enjoy one than Hofbrauhaus in Abbotstown.
http://www.germanfoodinpa.com/index.asp
I'm only an amatuer wine drinker and I like to drink it (with food) not rumenate over it. Recently the most enjoyable bottle I had was Yellow Tail Shiraz/Grenache (I'm aware this may be blasphemous to some) with Ravioli with fresh campari tomato/Basil and Romano cheese yum. Like I said I like to drink wine, but make no claims about knowing what is good and what isn't.
Haha! I'm right there with ya, but the Franziskaner is often in the bag with me... Its a shame though not to drink it from a proper glass...
Bodley, "Menage a Trois" is actually one of my favorite red blends, its not too sweet and very drinkable, I'm sure you will enjoy it. HOUSE is another good red blend. I also like a good Chianti.
As for cheap... Milwaukee's Beast
So I stare at the bottle, and drink my $8 Eugenio da Almeida red.
Maybe I could trade it to Andy for a 17-40 L. Now that would be a special occasion.
Stan
I like nearly anything by Bell's or New Glarus, and a good variety of Belgian imports. Oddly enough, I'm not a big fan of Oberon--but I have an Oberon t-shirt. Go figure.
Would this have been from Salamandre? If so, they're located in a growing
little appellation called the Santa Cruz Mountains. The winemaker, Wells
Shoemaker, is quite the photographer too (www.salamandrewine.com).
When you go to the winery (located in his basement), you'll be met by the
family dog--that is if not sleeping
Some of my favorite wines are from the SCM region. They include
Salamandre's Primitivo as well as the Menage a Trois (drink this now) and
Bonny Doon's Le Cigar Volant and Cardinal Zin (try the Framboise--a very
sweet dessert wine).
Beer is all over the place. I don't have a particular favorite but Alaska
Brewing's Smoked Porter is pretty good.
Ian
No, it's from the Folie A' Deux Winery, St. Helena, Napa County, California.
Basement, Dogs .... Sure he's not making Shine?
"Tis better keep your mouth shut and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
Next time you're out this way, holler and I'll show you some of the
Santa Cruz wineries...you'll be nicely surprised. A lot like Napa was twenty
years back.
We have a few wineries popping up in Alabama kinda like Napa was well aaah well never.
"Tis better keep your mouth shut and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
Is 'bama wine good? What do you think long term? Like Oregon or Washington
wines?
Up until a few months ago, I didn't know Alabama had wineries. I was talking with a guy that is planning (hoping) to quit his day job and start up his own winery. He's been making is own and thinks he's perfected the formula. From talking with him, seems like a microbrewery type culture. Link http://www.alabamawines.org/
He says the wine is good, but I can't help but think the Alabama stigma is going to hurt the sells. I'm Alabama born and raised - have no desire to live anywhere else - but seems as though we are misunderstood. Not quite as "Backwoods" as portrayed.
"Tis better keep your mouth shut and be thought of as an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
I certainly didn't know that Alabama had any sort of wine industry. I will
have to keep an eye out for a bottle or two. As for being misunderstood,
I don't know much about Alabama. It's a place I haven't been to yet. I do
know it was the home of Rosa Parks and has a history of Ballistic research
(Huntsville/Marshall SFC). Certainly doesn't classify as "backwoods" to me.
Ian