AAAACK! 2 buck chuck!!! Box wine bottled!!
To quote Eric Idle -- "This is not a wine for drinking, this is wine for laying down and avoiding." ;-) Yes, you're right, the Sauv blanc is okay, the main problem I have with that label is the inconsistency from case to case and bottle to bottle. Don't like the Cab (Kinda thin) or the Chard (fruitless...) myself, never been much of a fan of CA Merlot (too much hype -- not enough payoff...). ^_^ will ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: Re: Assimilated > re: Sauvignon Blanc- > > Can't believe I'm saying this, but the "two buck Chuck" SauvBlanc from Trader > Joe's is actually a pleasant, drinkable wine - Charles Shaw, $1.99/bottle in > California, varies up to $2.99/$3.29 at Trader Joe's in other states due to tax > and distribution costs. > > They also make a Chardonnay which I didn't happen to like, plus a Merlot and a > Cabernet - not bad, especially for cheap wine! > > Cost Plus also tends to have a lot of bargains. > > -Ben > > > Thanks for the compliment :-) > > > > Rule number 1: Taste in wine is a very individual thing. > > > > That being said, I would recommend the following if you're interested in > > wine at all as a beverage, not just to collect or store, but for general > > drinking purposes, too: > > > > Go to a store (grocery store, wine store, COSTCO) and buy several different > > kinds of wine; whites, reds, rose', buy different types of each, sauvignon > > blancs and chardonnays, zinfandels and cabs. Then drink them (not all at the > > same time, but that can be fun too). If you find something you like, write > > it down. then concentrate on that particular type of wine for awhile. Branch > > out from there using the recommendations of others tempered with your own > > experience. > > > > Good place to start for summer wines: > > > > Sauvignon Blanc: (lots of places grow it, tends to be sweet with a hint of > > green apples or lemons) > > Currently in my cellar I have 2001s from Robert Karl (10.99), Matthews > > Cellars (15.99-21.99 depending on where/when you buy it), though you can > > pretty much bet that any bottle you pick up in the $10 range is going to be > > worthwhile. Serve slightly chilled. > > > > enjoy :-) > > > > will > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Graeme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:01 PM > > Subject: RE: Assimilated > > > > > > > Ben and Will, you need to post a semi-annual wine list to the list. Tell > > > the rest of us who don't know wine what to buy and how long to hold it. > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:49 PM > > > > To: CF-Community > > > > 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! Benny's back! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > Erika > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>| -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > > >>| From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > >>| [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > >>| Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 9:13 PM > > > > > > > > > > >>| To: CF-Community > > > > > > > > > > >>| Subject: Assimilated > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| Resistance was futile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>| I have been assimilated. > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| New e-mail addy for the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| /Ben > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > >>| ~~~~ > > > > > > > > > > >>| ~~~~~~~~~| > > > > > > > > > > >>| Archives: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 > > > > > > > > > > >>| Subscription: > > > > > > > > > > >>| > > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cf> m?method=s > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>| ubsc > > > > > > > > > > ribe&forumid=5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. > > > > > > > > > > Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. > > > > > > > > > > Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. > > > > > > > > > > www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscr> > > > ibe.cfm?user=2872.2701.5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
