Any wino's out there

[Jardiniere]

We have an enormous cellar - its the same floor space as the house but the only wine in it is the white wine in the drinks fridge.
We buy the local wine - made in the village - in boxes and drink it straight from the tap....er...put in a glass first....sometimes the box could be in the cellar ...if its not yet opened.....keep meaning to lay wine down ...but what the hell...theres so much of it about here.....................(Cahors, Cote de Quercy, Vin de Pays de Lot)

[Herbie]

I like red wine and try different ones from supermarket. However at a wedding this year they served a fab red, it cost about £15 per bottle but was lovely, can't remember the name of it ... oh but was it good!!! Tend to stick to new world wines or soft and friuty types.

Also a big cider fan

[spennysaint]

oh yes
i love drop of merlot - even better if it's from chile. only problem is that the OH doesn't drink wine, so if i open it i have to drink all of it!!

Claire

[Jardiniere]

oh yes
i love drop of merlot - even better if it's from chile. only problem is that the OH doesn't drink wine, so if i open it i have to drink all of it!!

Claire

Try Argentinian Malbec - its lovverlly - we buy that when we are in engerland...here we drink the local malbec.

[bramble]

Chilean Merlot or Australian Shiraz here. We are'nt really a fan of white but can just about do it in the summer. Again, it has to be Australian.,

[maytreefrannie]

oh yes
i love drop of merlot - even better if it's from chile. only problem is that the OH doesn't drink wine, so if i open it i have to drink all of it!!

Claire

That's a good reason for opening it.

[HayleyB]

Glutton you are so right...

Chateauneuf du Pape I like, forgot about that one
Campo Viejo Gran Reserva is a seriously good Rioja and must be my favouritist but only when we have dosh so that will not be on my shopping list again for a year or two.

Pickled my cold last night with a bottle and a half of cheapo Blossom Hill Cabernet trying to beat it off tonight with the other half and an Oxford Landing - my liver is gonna love me

[coreopsis]

Definitely red,full bodied and...French.Sorry but I tried some Californian and must say it was a rubbish
So,I'll go for:
Chatenauf Du Pape
La Raze Beauvallet Medoc-bought by accident,there was an offer at Tesco,4.99 for a bottle.Very nice and tasty.

Pardon my French,I don't know a word in this language

[pigletwillie]

If you like Chateau neuf du pape, try some of the named Rhone villages. A very simillar wine but for half the price. One of my favourites is "Sablet".

[HayleyB]

Sounds good to me Piglet, will look out for named Rhones as the Du Pape is off the shopping list for a couple of years as well

[Glutton4...]

I only like some Chateauneuf Du Pape. It's my Dad's favourite, but some of them seem better than others. I do think, however, that my taste buds are changing - I've always hated Gin with a passion, but can now drink it 'enthusiastically!'

Just supping a glass of my current Bayerskloof Pinotage favourite, after my day out meeting Grapes - fab day, but I'm knackered lol

[Marthaclematis]

I have been a member of The Wine Society for about fifteen years, an ex-boss sponsored me, it was £25 to join then but its £50 now (!!). But I am by no means a wine buff. We have the wine society send us a mixed case of their choice six times a year, four boxes of 'everyday reds' and two boxes of 'premium' (at Christmas and Easter). The good thing about them is that they have a lot of 'clout' and travel far and wide and can buy wines that you won't find in the supermarket. They are good on the whole, I never remember what I've had though because its always a variety from all over the world. If ever I'm not fussy about one its usually one of the more expensive ones (shows how sophisticated I am I think!) Each case comes with extensive tasting notes but I read them and forget instantly. If there is one we really really love we can then buy a whole case just of that one, and occasionally we'll do that; recently we bought a case of Malbec (Argentina) Cab Sav (Chile) and Zinfandel (California). Last year we got a case of Cremant de Limoux which is fizzy and went well (rather too well and rather too quickly!) sitting in the garden as a sundowner. We stock up in between deliveries from the supermarked and I will usually go for a New World Cab Sav or a good special offer.

[Glutton4...]

When I had a 'proper' job earning money, I was a member of both B......card and S..day T*m*s wine clubs (run by the same people) so I'd get a mixed red case every month. The wines were fabulous, and it gave us the opportunity to try wines we wouldn't normally have bought. But I realised that it worked out at over £6 a bottle, and we would happily drink cheaper wines from the local supermarkets (and DH's trips to Calais), so I cancelled my memberships.

I do miss them though!

[lyndap]

Cant beat my stepdads homemade stuff,much nicer than the shop bought stuff and know exactly what is in it...bit strong sometimes though!

[Glutton4...]

Cant beat my stepdads homemade stuff,much nicer than the shop bought stuff and know exactly what is in it...bit strong sometimes though!

I've tried various people's home-made wines in the past, and various types. Can't remember any more...


Must've been good - maybe I should give it a try lol