This is one I fall back on when I don't know what to bring to a dinner party. Ah, Ravenswood Zin. ;)
We actually have a great wine store here that has an entire wall where no bottle is more than $10.00, and every bottle is described on a little card. The proprietors believe that everyone should be able to afford and enjoy wine, and no one should feel like they don't know enough about it. So, you never have to feel dumb when you go in there. I can go in, say, "we're serving XXXX, and we've liked YYYY wine in the past." And they'll say, "Oh, you should try this!" (Actually, we have two stores where I feel totally comfortable doing that - but only one has a "value wall.") ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:24 PM Subject: Re: Wine (was Re: Assimilated) > I will try it :-) > > will > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:04 PM > Subject: Wine (was Re: Assimilated) > > > > Will- > > > > "pretty good and even cheaper" alert: > > > > Ravenswood Vintners Blend Zin 2001 > > currently $5.99 at Cost Plus > > We like it. > > :-) > > > > -Ben > > > > > YAY!!! > > > > > > must... not... make...call.. to.. dealer...while...at...work! > > > > > > ^_^ > > > will > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:26 PM > > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > Will- > > > > > > > > the BV 2001 Zin has been released - I got some from their Wine > Society. > > > > > > > > Tasting notes from web site: > > > > > > > > "Dark ruby color. Wonderfully bright, rich berry-pepper aromas show > superb > > > > ripeness with balanced jammy notes. The flavors are rich, concentrated > and > > > > laced with black pepper, licorice and blackberry notes. This vintage's > > > texture > > > > is remarkably juicy, though balanced by ripe tannins and elegant > acidity. > > > Firm > > > > yet round, this is a classic Napa Valley Zinfandel that's delicious > now, > > > but > > > > will age for 4-5 years. " > > > > > > > > Also release is the 2001 Signet Zin - retail $30. > > > > "Nearly opaque black violet-ruby color. Extremely aromatic. > Cocoa-vanilla, > > > ripe > > > > > > blackberry, coffee and dark chocolate aromas prevail. This is an > intensely > > > > flavorful, balanced Zinfandel. Full-bodied, it shows a berry essence > with > > > hints > > > > of anise, combined with powerful, rich flavors. The tannins are ripe, > the > > > > flavor solid and deep. A beautifully structured wine. This is a > > > concentrated > > > > wine with a lot of finesse and can be aged for 3-4 years." > > > > > > > > Mmmmmm. > > > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good and cheap drinkin' alert!! > > > > > > > > > > BV Zin 2001 is a great buy at ~$13 a bottle... hasn't been released > yet > > > > > (AFAIK) but BV accidentally sent a case to a distributor that > promptly > > > > > brought it to a tasting a few months ago at the wine store I > frequent. > > > > > > > > > > That 1974 George sounds great! only one more year to go!!! > > > > > > > > > > ^_^ > > > > > > > > > > It reminded me of one of my other Penfold's purchases from last > year... > > > 1997 > > > > > Grange (Shiraz) saving it for our daughter's wedding (she was born > in > > > 1997). > > > > > Raspberry jam and tobacco flavors...mmmmmm...good drinkin' > > > > > > > > > > > > I've found I've been particularly drawn to Zin this year. Biale > Black > > > > > Chicken and Spenker Vinyards; and Neyers. And you can't go wrong > with > > > > > Rombauer's Zin! > > > > > > > > > > ^_^ > > > > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:49 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Will- > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm particularly fond of BV reds (Beaulieu Vineyards, Rutherford, > Napa > > > > > Valley). > > > > > > Their 1999 reds are wonderful, and they say will age wonderfully. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have 6-10 each of the '99 Syrah (like liquid jam!), Rutherford > > > CabSav, > > > > > and > > > > > > Merlot, plus a few assorted others. > > > > > > > > > > > > My prizes are a 1974 George, a 1997 George, and a 1999 George > (George > > > de > > > > > Latour > > > > > > Private Reserve CabSav). I bought the Georges at the winery, where > > > they > > > > > had > > > > > > been properly cellared before sale. We're saving the '74 for our > 30th > > > > > > > wedding > > > > > > anniversary - we were married in '74. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I also like the Cabs a little warmer. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bordeaux (the red as well as the white), is classically served > > > slightly > > > > > > > chilled 60 degrees is about right. I've also found that > > > Cotes-du-Rhone > > > > > do > > > > > > > quite well at "cellar temperature" though I find Australian > Shiraz > > > and > > > > > Cabs > > > > > > > do not (Closer to 67-68 for them). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Currently on my "must save" list is a '96 Columbia Winery Red > > > Willows > > > > > > > Cabernet Sauvignon as well as a vertical of Penfold's Bin 28 > Kalimna > > > > > > > (Shiraz) 1996-2000 (only one bottle of each... drank all the > > > > > rest...yum!!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just expanded my cellar space so that I could rack all the > bottles > > > I've > > > > > just > > > > > > > had sitting in cases. Usually we drink through them before I > have to > > > > > worry > > > > > > > about shuffling the storage, but lately I've been buying faster > than > > > we > > > > > can > > > > > > > drink... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 9:54 AM > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <hee hee hee> > > > > > > > > right on, Will :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reason I use a spreadsheet: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the cells correspond to the rows and columns in the wine > cooler > > > and > > > > > racks, > > > > > > > like > > > > > > > > a visual catalog. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a bunch of '99 reds I'm trying to leave alone for 4-5 > years > > > > > more > > > > > > > aging, > > > > > > > > and some stuff I keep in the cooler just so it's at the right > temp > > > to > > > > > > > drink. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Have discovered I like reds a lot better at what would be room > > > temp in > > > > > > > France - > > > > > > > > low to mid 60's. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Ben > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > errr...ahem...not the *only* one...well, maybe a > > > spreadsheet...mines > > > > > in > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > database... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 147 and growing... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ^_^ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > will > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > From: "William Wheatley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 4:52 AM > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > haha that only man to keep a spreadsheet of his wine LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Welcome back bubba. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hows the ticker? > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:25 PM > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Eri*K*a, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /me blushes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > re: the bbq sauce, > > > > > > > > > > > > > the deli/custom meat market (Kinder's) is right outside > the > > > main > > > > > > > gate of > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > refinery. Closest place to get food except from the > catering > > > > > trucks > > > > > > > > > onsite > > > > > > > > > > > (which I won't do). They opened a second store .5 mile > from > > > my > > > > > house > > > > > > > > > > <grin>. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > re: the wine, I just took inventory - up to 107 bottles > at > > > the > > > > > > > moment > > > > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > > > > 60 in the temperature-controlled cooler, the rest in > racks > > > at > > > > > room > > > > > > > temp. > > > > > > > > > > > Could use some help drinking it, buddy :-) > > > > > > > > > > > (Wanna copy of the Excel spreadsheet so you see what > you're > > > > > > > missing?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > May not be able to post much from work but will try to > from > > > > > home. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -Benny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOHOO!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /me dances with joy .... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOOHHOOO!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > By the way, that BBQ sauce? Almost all gone! It was > > > > > > > > > > > > BEE-UUUUU-TIFUL!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The wine is still sitting there ... Soon, soon ... ;) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOOOHHOOOOO! 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