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Wine Review

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lvbuckeye said:
no, not one bit... the whole movie was a joke, making fun of people's uppity attitudes when dealing with wine, especially the connesseurs, aka wine snobs.

everyone noticed when he was talking shit about Merlot, but not as many people noticed that when they first met Sandra Oh's character, he really went out of his way to trash the Cabernet Franc that she poured for them, and that he dogged all Cabernet Francs in general...

the point? the prized wine in his collection, the 1962 Chateau Whatever-it-was, was made from MERLOT and CABERNET FRANC...

so, all this time, his most prized possession was entirely comprised of the two grapes that he showed the most vehement disdain for... Sideways is really a great portrait of irony... although, it's still quite a funny movie even if you missed the very subtle inside joke...
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I found this site interesting: http://www.wineintro.com/movies/sideways/

(talks about the wines discussed in the movie)
 
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OSUsushichic said:
I found this site interesting: http://www.wineintro.com/movies/sideways/

(talks about the wines discussed in the movie)
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hey, thanks! that's a pretty cool site...

Miles talks about having a '95 Opus One
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i've had a '95 Opus. it was pretty good, although it was VERY toasty. it kinda tasted like an over-cooked crouton. the toast really overpowered the other flavors... but anyway, IMHO, i'd take a '97 Jordan Cabnernet or a '99 Grgich Hills Cabernet over the Opus any day. plus the only cost about half as much.

come to think of it, i'd like to do a side-by-side with Opus and Silver Oak...

big price tags on wine aren't all they're cracked up to be...

had anyone tried Three Thieves Cabernet? if so, let me know what you think...
 
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What's the word? Thunderbird.

What's the price? A quarter twice.

Such was the song when i was in high school.

If anyone is into white wines, get a Riesling. If you do, make sure you get a German Riesling. The one from the Mosel area are the best. The Van Hovel's tend to be the best of that bunch. Around 20 a bottle for the 2003's. The Wine Vault on Sawmill road is the only place around that I'v found that has the true good ones, not the $7 ones from Kroeger, which are still good, but nowhere near as great as the Van Hovel 2003's.
 
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Bump for a recommendation of a bottle for a birthday gift. My knowledge on wine is at about the level you would expect for a recent college grad--that is to say none. All I know is that it needs to be merlot, and my upper limit is $50. Alternatively, if you know of any wineshops in the Columbus area that are favorites of yours, feel free to namedrop.

Thanks a million.
 
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TheStoicPaisano said:
Bump for a recommendation of a bottle for a birthday gift. My knowledge on wine is at about the level you would expect for a recent college grad--that is to say none. All I know is that it needs to be merlot, and my upper limit is $50. Alternatively, if you know of any wineshops in the Columbus area that are favorites of yours, feel free to namedrop.

Thanks a million.
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Paging AKAK! :biggrin:

Anderson's on Sawmill has one of the best selections in Columbus. One wine that is fairly easy to find that is a REALLY good merlot is Sterling (Napa Valley). It's about $28-$30, and it's worth it. Another merlot that I love but might be hard to find is Artesa. It's a bit cheaper -- around $15-$20. The Artesa Reserve Merlot is the best merlot I've ever had, but it's $50 and probably impossible to find in Columbus (but I thought I would throw it out there anyway). I picked up a bottle in California when I was out there last month. I'm saving it for a REALLY special occasion. :biggrin:

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Sterling is great, just got back from Napa a few weeks ago and grabed a couple bottles from them.

My favorite right now is from Cakebread in Napa, their latest release of Rubaiyat, blend of mostly Pinot Noir, and then a little Syrah and Zinfandel. Having a rough time getting a hold of it now as they seem to have gone through the latest Vintage, but definitely getting on the list for next year. Fairly reasonable price wise as well ($29) when compared to the other's we tried out there.

Another good winery, though quite expensive, out in Napa was Del Dotto Vineyards. Some great Cab's there, and if anyone ever visits Napa, this is a little known must do. Their tour isn't the typical vineyard/winery tour, but through thier caves while you pull wine directly out of the barrels on the batch that is getting close to being bottled. Quite interesting if you are just learning about wine, as they have a strech where you try the exact same fruits in 4 different types of barrels, you can really learn the difference between French and American Oak, as well as the different levels / types of toasts that they do.

edit: can't spell if my life depended on it
 
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Cakebread is definitely a top notch vineyard. I am a big fan of Stags Leap. They tend to be a bit pricey but their Cab is awesome. White Cottage is a good Cab aswell. I am not big on white wine, my girlfriend likes rieslings and have to agree with the poster who said German Rieslings are the best. They simply dont compare to what one would get here.
 
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I'm afraid I know nothing of merlot for the SP, but let me recommend to the board a really good Zinfandel that's cheap enough to drink as a house wine: Gnarley Head Old Vine Zinfandel. $8.99 or maybe $9.99 where I shop and better than lots of wine at twice the price IMO.
 
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Jagdaddy said:
I'm afraid I know nothing of merlot for the SP, but let me recommend to the board a really good Zinfandel that's cheap enough to drink as a house wine: Gnarley Head Old Vine Zinfandel. $8.99 or maybe $9.99 where I shop and better than lots of wine at twice the price IMO.
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What is the only grape native to North America?
The Zin.
Horrible by itself!
But, progress has been made. (blending)

Not a big wine drinker.
But, of interest to those that do.
Every week in the Taos News Online, local wine expert reviews and talks about wines.
He works at the fab, expensive, super eco resort, El Monte Sagrado.
 
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We've been enjoying Spanish reds lately. One in particular that I love, and it's only $8, is Viña Alarba Old Vines Grenache.

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It's fruity (cherry and raspberry) and peppery. It was recommended to us to a wine seller who specializes in Spanish reds.
 
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OSUsushichic said:
Any suggestions???
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Well I hear the Reds are interested in Marcos Senna - appararently he's valued at over $6Million.

Oh, sorry, this about wine, not whining soccer players :wink2:

In my view, a good Spanish Red is probably best epitomized by a Rioja.
I'll leave it to AKAK to advise an age and vineyard - but on age I'd start the bidding somewhere around 4-5 years and go out from there.
 
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