Never crossed my mind ... let's go with the humor side of it thenTypical marketing fufu.
Never crossed my mind ... let's go with the humor side of it thenTypical marketing fufu.
Never crossed my mind ... let's go with the humor side of it then
Me too.Good idea; I'm neither in the mood nor have the capability to think at the moment. Too much wine.
In the end it's what you like to drink Mitch. A few my fellow wine snobs refer to pinot noir/burgundies as "sissy wines". Truth be told, I only have a few pinots in my cellar and they were given to me. I like pinot noir but I LOVE cabernet. So I buy and cellar cabernet and guess what, I drink cabernet. In the end it's all about what you like. To you and your family's health, enjoy. ? ?Every once in a while I force myself to try some varietals other than my typical Cabernet or Malbec. Obviously I must be missing out on all these other grapes have to offer with their glowing reviews. The most common offender is Pinot Noir. When I read the reviews touting the complexity and lushness of these wines I get tempted.
Last night's example was a 2017 Bergstrom Pinot Noir from Oregon. Beautiful, dense color! I was optimistic. Interesting floral nose was nice. Then the first few sips. Thin, delicate and with almost no finish. Any "complexity" of this wine was obviously lost on my uneducated palate.
Have I ruined my taste buds by primarily drinking big, opulent Cabernets? Obviously I will need to rethink my retirement plans to become a world renown sommelier if I think a highly regarded Pinot tastes like dilute grape juice.
Have I ruined my taste buds by primarily drinking big, opulent Cabernets?
I, on the other hand, cannot drink enough CdP. Just love that stuff.I stopped trying Chateauneuf du Pape wines years ago. I've never liked them. I'm a lot closer to the end of my life than the beginning of my life, so I'm not going to waste any more time trying them when I could instead be drinking wine I enjoy.
I stopped trying Chateauneuf du Pape wines years ago. I've never liked them. I'm a lot closer to the end of my life than the beginning of my life, so I'm not going to waste any more time trying them when I could instead be drinking wine I enjoy.
I was typing about Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Vegan wines Who knew...... not me......We all know that our spouse's are always right. I have a magnet on my refridgerator which reads "Happy wife, Happy Life!"
But, my vegan wife has now thrown a major monkey wrench into my wine consumption. Apparently, there are wines that use animal products in the fining process. Very common in white wines, but also quite prevalent in many reds to use products like egg whites and even gelatin in this stage. Well, this is a problem if you are a vegan.
There is even an extensive web site resource listing which wines are vegan.
https://www.barnivore.com/
Ok, so going forward, I have to check with the web site or even call the winery to check if their wines are made with animal products before I purchase. But what to do with some of my existing collection which has many wines that are not vegan. BV and Opus1 both use egg whites in their fining process. I've collected these for years! Saved some of these even for special occasions. Fortunately, my wines from Scarecrow and Flora Springs are vegan.
Vegan wines Who knew...... not me......
But what to do with some of my existing collection which has many wines that are not vegan.