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Oh yeah, there was really cool column in the Wine Spectator from March where the columnist was invited to a blind tasting dinner where everyone brought a bottle. The guy who brought the wine judged to be worst in blind tasting had to pay for dinner (apparently a hefty sum). Anyways, a $1,300 bottle of Petrus was judged 9th out of 10 wines and some Hungarian red came out on top.
Reminded me of the audio industry and its afficionados.
Link:
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Free/Feature_Teaser_Page?page_id=/Wine/Archives/Show_Article/0,,4973,00.html
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"Anything in particular from Spain that I should look for?"
If you like Syrah then the stuff from Jumilla will most likely suit you. Big, fat, spicy. Most are made from Monastrell (mourvedre if it were from France, and one of the main grapes in the Rhone Valley) but there are also lots of syrah's coming from Jumilla.
Also look around for Garnache (Grenache) from Navarra and Campo de Borja. Two huge faves are Tres Picos from Borsao and El Chapparel from Vega Sindoa.
If you want to spend some big bucks you can look around for something from Priorat. Great wine, but very hot right now, and many have gotten expensive, unlike most of what is coming from Spain.
Enjoy.
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mmmmmm....wine.
Here are a few favs
Cardinal Zin A great deep, dark Zinfandel.
Luna Pinot Grigio Nice fruity Pinot Grigio. A bit sweet, but not heavy.
BV Rutherford Cab Nice yummy cab that's not too terribly pricey.
Lancaster Estate 2001 Red Very smooth, with a sweetness similar to a port. Very pricy though. I only had a glass because I'm friends with a guy who works at a high-end restraunt, and I paid for the $10 glass and he gave me this, the $22 glass. (yeah, $22 for a GLASS)
Quady Electra Orange Muscat A fine desert wine. Lushishly sweet. I dare you not to like this. But remember it's a DESERT wine.
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This winery was at a local wine festival recently so i had the opportunity to try them.
The Quady Electra was excellent. The Quady Elysium not bad, but not as exciting as the orange muscat version.
Best dessert wine of the night, and by far in a long time, Pilliteri Estates sparkling vidal icewine ($70 for half bottle). Just stunning.
It was like eating those candy pop rocks but with the vidal icewine twist for flavours.
The Quail's Gate Optima Botrytis affected icewine gave it a run for its money.
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"Lushishly sweet"
I don't know if "lushishly" is a word or not... but it ought to be.
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Tried a "Jackson-Trigg - Vidal Icewine" last night ($25 for 1/8 bottle). Lushishly suits very well.
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With all the talk of beer and wine, "lushishly" sounds like it describes you guys as well...j/k
Anyone other than Jack and Ray remember Foster Brooks?
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Wasn't he on "MatchGame" often?
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naw, that was nipsy russell!!
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Recently, I tried a red wine from the Columbia Valley of Washington that I really enjoyed called House Wine. Cost me only about $11, a very pleasant surprise.
Also I really enjoy a couple of wines from the Languedoc region in France, Chateau Puech-Haut-Cuvée Prestige 2000 and Chateau de Flaugergues 2001.
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