mmmmm... Ripple... ^_^
> Seriously, I want to drink half and cellar half of what I buy. A great way to start!! I did/do the same. It's very rare that I buy only one bottle. > BTW, do you have a separate champagne cooler in your cellar? If not, how do > you store your champagnes? I store my champagne in the bottom of my regular racks generally on its side, close to the floor is a couple degrees cooler in my basement. Extended cooling actually reduces the life of the wine, so be cautious. Try to only chill champagne on the day that you'll drink it. > PS-- If you're ever in Atlanta then let me know so you can come by and have > dinner with us. I look forward to it :-) will Adam Churvis wrote: >Great advice, William, Thanks! I just ordered the second edition of the >book you recommended, and also a copy of "How To Taste" which should come in >handy. I'm going to keep a folded index card in my wallet instead of a >notebook because I always know I'll have it with me, but it's the same idea >(and a good one-- thanks again). > >I'm looking forward to building a wine cellar of my own some day soon, but I >want to make sure that I stock it with just the right vintages of Boone's >Farm Strawberry, MD20/20, and Ripple, so I'll read these books before I >start shelling out a hefty $2.98 per bottle ;) > >Seriously, I want to drink half and cellar half of what I buy. I think it's >wise: my father bought three bottles of that 1961 Chateau Margeaux I >mentioned in my previous message for about $4.50 per bottle when I was born >(in 1961). Look at it today! > >BTW, do you have a separate champagne cooler in your cellar? If not, how do >you store your champagnes? > >PS-- If you're ever in Atlanta then let me know so you can come by and have >dinner with us. > >I'll cook; you choose the bottle. :) > >Respectfully, > >Adam Phillip Churvis >Member of Team Macromedia > >Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training >ColdFusion MX Master Class: >September 22 - 26, 2003 >http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com > >Download CommerceBlocks V2.1 and LoRCAT from >http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com > >The ColdFusion MX Bible is in bookstores now! >----- Original Message ----- >From: "William H Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:23 PM >Subject: Re: Wine help > > > > >>Adam, >> >>I have been drinking wine since I was very young; I, too, had the >>pleasure of living in a house where, if not fine wine, then at least >>good wine was enjoyed. >> >>I like to drink wine and I am currently building my cellar (currently a >>total of about 150 bottles, 80+ of which are in the "laying down and >>avoiding" stage) I have sections in my cellar; Drink Now, Ask First, and >>Don't Touch. >> >>I would not say that I am a collector, as I haven't purchased any wine >>for its potential to increase in value. This weekend though I did make a >>purchase that will throw off my wine budget for a few weeks. >> >>I drink all over the spectrum, reds, whites, rose, port, sherry and >>other desserts...I am still in the process of learning and getting to >>know what I like (I've only been cellaring for about three years). >> >>If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me, either here or >>via my address above. >> >>Oh, and here is my first book recommendation: >>The Wine Lover's Companion: >> >> >> >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0812014790/102-4690407-2946527?v=glance > > >>A dictionary of wine terms, types, etc. Very nice as a quick reference. >>A good place to start. I recently had to buy a new copy because my older >>copy fell apart. >> >>And here is my first general recommendation: >>Get a notebook, something small that you can put in a pocket and carry >>with you (even when you don't think you'll be tasting any wine). When >>you taste, make notes about wines that you like (or don't like). Don't >>worry about things like "mouth feel" or "terrior," just write down your >>general impressions. Flavors, descriptions of scents and smells that >>come to mind. This information can be invaluable as a reference. >> >>HTH >>will >> >> >>Adam Churvis wrote: >> >> >> >>>I could really use some practical help from those of you who are familiar >>>with wines. I didn't drink alcohol for the longest time, so as I began >>>studying cuisine many years ago I fell behind on the subject, and now I'm >>>feeling the crunch. >>> >>>We enjoyed fine wines in the house growing up (at fifteen I was lucky >>> >>> >enough > > >>>to decant and share with a friend a lovely bottle of 1961 Chateau >>> >>> >Margeaux, > > >>>which I recently saw on a restaurant wine list for $1,000.00 per bottle), >>>but my father died when I was 13 so unfortunately I didn't have enough >>> >>> >time > > >>>to learn everything from him. >>> >>>If I am to go further into cuisine then I must learn more about the finer >>>points of wines, wine tasting, and planning the evening's array of >>> >>> >potables > > >>>around a multi-course menu. >>> >>>Can anyone here with practical experience on the subject point me in the >>>right direction? Books, DVDs, targeted short-term courses at culinary >>>schools, etc? >>> >>>I'd really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance! :) >>> >>>Respectfully, >>> >>>Adam Phillip Churvis >>>Member of Team Macromedia >>> >>>Advanced Intensive ColdFusion MX Training >>>ColdFusion MX Master Class: >>>September 22 - 26, 2003 >>>http://www.ColdFusionTraining.com >>> >>>Download CommerceBlocks V2.1 and LoRCAT from >>>http://www.ProductivityEnhancement.com >>> >>>The ColdFusion MX Bible is in bookstores now! >>> >>> >>> >>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
