Renton 22003 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Really not sure Greek wine qualifies as wine anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Really not sure Greek wine qualifies as wine anyway. I've had some really nice Greek wine as it happens. Admittedly I've had some dreadful stuff as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Red wine gives me headaches. Avoid at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22160 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22160 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. The Pinot Gris, Reisling and Gurwurztrameiner (sp?) from Alsace all tend to be really nice imo. And I normally pay at least £8-9 for a bottle of wine anyway, which I don't think is dear really. I've never been able to get my head round why most people will spend a tenner on a crappy bottle of house red or white in a restaurant then think it's too expensive from a supermarket or wine warehouse or whatever. Especially as the latter is much better value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17661 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Been on the NZ sauvignon blancs for a while now as they deliver precisely that (some more so than others, but theres always enough choice that one of the better bottles is on offer down from a tenner). Will have to give dry resiling a go to see how it stacks up. Would never even have considered it tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Been on the NZ sauvignon blancs for a while now as they deliver precisely that (some more so than others, but theres always enough choice that one of the better bottles is on offer down from a tenner). Will have to give dry resiling a go to see how it stacks up. Would never even have considered it tbh. Love NZ wines in general. Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc are usually really nice. One of the nicest wines I've ever had is a Pinot Gris from NZ called Matakana, which is well worth trying out. You can get it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22160 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Just reminded me of Vic and Bob when they used to send up Food and Drink with the Michael Barry character sticking cocktail sticks into his fat, hairy arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22160 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 i've definitely become a bit of a gayer when it comes to wine like. used to drink any old shite but i go away with work quite a bit with a french cameraman (who is well into his food and wine) who has got me interested in it a lot more than i used to be. i went wine tasting in santa barbra wine country in california a couple of years ago, which was awesome, learing how to really taste it, look at it, smell it etc. i really got into syrah and pinot noir out there but was less keen on their whites - it was all oaky chardonnays, which i'm not a fan of. i agree alex about price; i'm usually spending around £8-10 a bottle these days. a few of my mates have started taking turns hosting a wine and cheese night - all lads in their 30s bringing a bottle or two each of wine worth at least £20 and a piece of interesting cheese. how pretentiously middle class is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 i've definitely become a bit of a gayer when it comes to wine like. used to drink any old shite but i go away with work quite a bit with a french cameraman (who is well into his food and wine) who has got me interested in it a lot more than i used to be. i went wine tasting in santa barbra wine country in california a couple of years ago, which was awesome, learing how to really taste it, look at it, smell it etc. i really got into syrah and pinot noir out there but was less keen on their whites - it was all oaky chardonnays, which i'm not a fan of. i agree alex about price; i'm usually spending around £8-10 a bottle these days. a few of my mates have started taking turns hosting a wine and cheese night - all lads in their 30s bringing a bottle or two each of wine worth at least £20 and a piece of interesting cheese. how pretentiously middle class is that? Well, aye you could say it's pretentious but I think if you've been drinking for over 20 years (like I have) you should probably have a word with yourself if you're still primarily drinking shite that gets you pissed rather than being a bit more discerning in your tastes. That's also a canny cheap night out (I know it's a night in btw ) and you're getting to taste some quality vino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 i've definitely become a bit of a gayer when it comes to wine like. used to drink any old shite but i go away with work quite a bit with a french cameraman (who is well into his food and wine) who has got me interested in it a lot more than i used to be. i went wine tasting in santa barbra wine country in california a couple of years ago, which was awesome, learing how to really taste it, look at it, smell it etc. i really got into syrah and pinot noir out there but was less keen on their whites - it was all oaky chardonnays, which i'm not a fan of. i agree alex about price; i'm usually spending around £8-10 a bottle these days. a few of my mates have started taking turns hosting a wine and cheese night - all lads in their 30s bringing a bottle or two each of wine worth at least £20 and a piece of interesting cheese. how pretentiously middle class is that? "Which cretin has pointed the brie?!" etc etc. Seriously though, crossed some sort of line there by the sounds of it Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 "Where the fuck is Dan with that nice bit of stilton he promised us?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43079 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'll bring the Ritz crackers and Black Tower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have a cellar. Got 18 bottles ready to drink this year which i put down 4 years ago. Mainly pinot grigio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I've noticed Black Tower, Blue Nun and Mateus Rose making a come back. Not sure if it's an ironic 70s thing. I quite like Mateus Rose like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22160 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 the stella and regal kingsize don't get a look in these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22160 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 "Where the fuck is Dan with that nice bit of stilton he promised us?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I think Chez has won there. This is the one I was on about btw: http://www.nzhouseofwine.co.uk/product.php...pinot_gris_2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have a cellar. Got 18 bottles ready to drink this year which i put down 4 years ago. Mainly pinot grigio. If anybody's not getting the Alan Partridge/Tony Hayers BBC canteen scene in response to this theres something wrong with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Drinking Pinot grigio at any time of day or night should result in automatic ban. Pinot noir on the other hand.... Some Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is really nice but I think it's just most British drinkers like bland shite so that's what most of the stuff you get here is (same reason Carling, Fosters etc is so popular). i just recently discovered dry reisling. like a lot of brits, i naively thought all reislings were sweet and nasty but it's actually an absolutley lush grape. really minerally and crisp with some citrus fruits in there. about £10 a bottle for a good one mind so not cheap but well worth trying if you haven't already. Various Australian dry rieslings are some of my favourite wines, found some pretty nice ones from the likes of Oddbins for around £10. Goes lovely with a Chinese too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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