Red Wine Thread

[Tonge moor green jacket]

17 hours ago, Spider said:

I don’t drink white, but a friend who goes through oceans of it and knows his stuff tells me that there are some English white wines good enough to rival anything around the world.

Climate change has some benefits.

Been saying so on here for some time.

However, global warming will actually work against that.

Part of the reason is that acidity levels of English wines are enhanced by it not being quite so warm/slightly lower sunlight levels, which reduces ripening ever so slightly.

A fine line, between the slightly warmer climate on the continent and here.

Still plenty of other factors though; seasonal variations, soils, rainfall, wasp damage etc. Fascinating world.

[Guest]

Popped into Thomas Egerton last night before a do at Egerton CC and they have Chateau Musar at £30/bottle.

I've never even seen it before in Bolton but at £30 it's a steal.

It can be variable, but well worth a try.

[MickyD]

Just opened an Italian Red Trezant[another letter here, perhap] Salen[another letter or two here, maybe]

Great smooth taste. Not bad for something I won on either a raffle or tombola (Hence the letters ripped from the label by the selotape which held the raffle ticket.

[Smiley]

On 16/01/2020 at 18:49, Smiley said:

The Butterfly Effect, 2018 Shiraz from South Australia. Delicious. 

After enjoying this bought 6 more bottles. Didn’t enjoy the next 2-3. Something didn’t hit the spot like that very first bottle. However it’s fair to say the next 3-4 were bob-on. Anyone else ever have this inconsistency? My taste buds? Or the wine differing?

Yesterday had a bottle of Yering Station Little Yering Shiraz 2016 at the Ivy. Absolutely delicious. Helped somewhat by the temperature of the wine. Highly recommend. 

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, Smiley said:

After enjoying this bought 6 more bottles. Didn’t enjoy the next 2-3. Something didn’t hit the spot like that very first bottle. However it’s fair to say the next 3-4 were bob-on. Anyone else ever have this inconsistency? My taste buds? Or the wine differing?

Yesterday had a bottle of Yering Station Little Yering Shiraz 2016 at the Ivy. Absolutely delicious. Helped somewhat by the temperature of the wine. Highly recommend. 

Stayed at Chateau Yering a couple of times. Great area for wine.

[wanderer1984]

Bought 4 bottles of Trivento Malbec from the Co-op. Usually £8 down to £5.50 if you have a co-op card... Bargain. 

[Winchester White]

2 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said:

Bought 4 bottles of Trivento Malbec from the Co-op. Usually £8 down to £5.50 if you have a co-op card... Bargain. 

I have a coop card but never look at their deals, to be fair I might've stopped their advertising by email.

To be honest though, I am not a fan of Trivento but that is a decent saving.

[wanderer1984]

8 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

I have a coop card but never look at their deals, to be fair I might've stopped their advertising by email.

To be honest though, I am not a fan of Trivento but that is a decent saving.

Only just noticed the deals... Don't think they have been running for long.... Defiantly not where I live anyway, it's only a small store.

It looks similar to that new thing Tesco are doing with their members card.

Suprised how much money store credit can be built up with the card. I buy bits from there every so often and have nearly £20 in it.

[mickbrown]

15 hours ago, wanderer1984 said:

Bought 4 bottles of Trivento Malbec from the Co-op. Usually £8 down to £5.50 if you have a co-op card... Bargain. 

I want to punch each and every one involved in their advertising

[Winchester White]

30 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

I want to punch each and every one involved in their advertising

The "what's for tea?", one?

[mickbrown]

4 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

The "what's for tea?", one?

No, the 'that's a taste of the bold' one.

 

[miamiwhite]

45 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

I want to punch each and every one involved in their advertising

Thought you were peaceful Michael and not a scrapper ?

Talking of fairies, probably not the most PC song ever

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54999375

[mickbrown]

8 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

Thought you were peaceful Michael and not a scrapper ?

Talking of fairies, probably not the most PC song ever

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54999375

Even I have my limits😀

Just reread that, you calling me a fairy you cheeky fuck?

Edited November 19, 2020 by mickbrown

[miamiwhite]

Just now, mickbrown said:

Even I have my limits😀

Good to hear.....I was involved in the ads.....when can we meet 😄 

[mickbrown]

2 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

Good to hear.....I was involved in the ads.....when can we meet 😄 

Aye, I imagine wine producers and advertising agencies call in roofers for especially big campaigns. 😀

[miamiwhite]

7 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Aye, I imagine wine producers and advertising agencies call in roofers for especially big campaigns. 😀

They needed someone with a gammy foot to portray a drunk 🥴 

[mickbrown]

4 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

They needed someone with a gammy foot to portray a drunk 🥴 

😀

[Traf]

1 hour ago, mickbrown said:

I want to punch each and every one involved in their advertising

The first thing that came to my mind when he mentioned that brand too.

I suppose it means the ads are working.

[Spider]

I had a bottle at the weekend that I've had in storage for a while, was a present.

 

Didn't realise it was over £100, and now I'm deeply annoyed.

Mainly because it was the best thing ever to slide down my gullet and I won't be buying it with my own money for sure.

Mollydooker - Velvet Glove. Yum fucking yum,

[Dimron]

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3 cases delivered this afternoon, Santa Claus' sled is now Wayne's Parcel Force van.

Night on the Black Stump beckons.

I used to make the excuse that I was having the piss head neighbours around, they are saying the same thing no doubt but we had some blinding round the world drinking sessions pre lockdown

 

[Casino]

On 19/11/2020 at 15:25, Traf said:

The first thing that came to my mind when he mentioned that brand too.

I suppose it means the ads are working.

Was it hive that had the dreadful one initially

Just to get seen

And now irs all very square and conventional

 

[stevieb]

@Spider @boltondiver give us a tip on a reet powsh red i can get from Wright's for getting pissed on valentines. Up to £50

I'm a malbec drinker usually so owt that's similar. 

 

[Youri McAnespie]

[Spider]

57 minutes ago, stevieb said:

@Spider @boltondiver give us a tip on a reet powsh red i can get from Wright's for getting pissed on valentines. Up to £50

I'm a malbec drinker usually so owt that's similar. 

 

They still have this in stock. Highly recommended

https://www.twrightwine.co.uk/16715-Frogs-Leap-Rutherford-Merlot

 

[Spider]

They have this, if I had loads of dosh, I'd clear them out. It's a remarkable wine, this.

Fucking strong too, but one you will not forget you've had.

https://www.twrightwine.co.uk/15254-d-Arenberg-The-Dead-Arm-Shiraz