jono Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I am not a wine snob .. But I am a wine bigot. dont mind if my red wine is cheap, sharp quaffing stuff to down with a pizza or something rich and full and costs a few quid like a Brunello di Montalcino what drives me bonkers is all the high alcohol sugary pap that supermarkets sell from Australia, Chile or wherever. I am not saying it's bad wine it's just that tastes have changed and this sweet syrupy stiff is what a lot of people seem to like. I like wine with some bite, some astringinency. Some tannin. Not all this blooming sugar. "Full of plums and ripe berry fruit" = Ribena with booze in it. consequently I usually buy European wine and search the shelves for reasonably priced vino that doesn't taste like its for kids and have a kick like a mule. Current mid priced standard is Sainos Lussac Bordeaux .. You have to wait until it goes on offer (every 6 weeks or so) don't pay the marked up price ! anyone else got a favorite at a price for normal mortals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Any of the French reds,but my favourite has to be Chateaux Neuf de Pap,dont know how much it is for sale in the English Supermarkets though,and never ever see any good french wine for sale in Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malagaram Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Just googled Tesco,£13.00 a bottle,2 for £20.00,try it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Have yer heard yersens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, Boycie said: Have yer heard yersens? I know, embarrassing int it? I mean, there's some great Chilean Wine from the pacific facing southern hills of the Andes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 1 minute ago, uttoxram75 said: I know, embarrassing int it? I mean, there's some great Chilean Wine from the pacific facing southern hills of the Andes. Sweet baby Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Boycie said: Sweet baby Jesus. Not heard of that one mate. Is it one of the Merlot's influenced by the 20th century french immigration to Chile or the earlier influence of the 16th century spanish conquistadors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Anything that comes in a box is good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 if buying a red wine, then pick out a white label with nice thick weight of paper; no crumples; and all of the corners well stuck down. a monochrome etching of a large detached building will suggest tradition, quality, and longevity, especially when framed with a simple or decorative border. For italian wines look for strong architectural features and good masculine font. french wines may be accompanied by swags and effeminate swirly features, but too much of this may lead to moodiness, over emotional behaviour and headaches. some smaller words or letters should be printed in red so that - whilst the frontal lobes are busy scanning the printed information or no good reason whatsoever - the hypothalamus has already decided that this will do and is already looking forward to good soak. somthing printed in gold is the final clincher. Needless to say the cork should always leave the bottle with a satisying squeek and a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 4 hours ago, RamNut said: if buying a red wine, then pick out a white label with nice thick weight of paper; no crumples; and all of the corners well stuck down. a monochrome etching of a large detached building will suggest tradition, quality, and longevity, especially when framed with a simple or decorative border. For italian wines look for strong architectural features and good masculine font. french wines may be accompanied by swags and effeminate swirly features, but too much of this may lead to moodiness, over emotional behaviour and headaches. some smaller words or letters should be printed in red so that - whilst the frontal lobes are busy scanning the printed information or no good reason whatsoever - the hypothalamus has already decided that this will do and is already looking forward to good soak. somthing printed in gold is the final clincher. Needless to say the cork should always leave the bottle with a satisying squeek and a pop. Blimey, all that and then you have to give them £2.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Do you have Durius Tempranillo in sale there? It's cheap and good quality. Last time I visited the stores in city center I noticed that you can find good sauvignon blancs from New Zealand for a very good prices there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 9 hours ago, Boycie said: Have yer heard yersens? I know Boycie .. It's bad isn't it .. But it's like which players do you like or are you a real ale man or a Carling man. Each to his own and I love my real vino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My favourite vino tipple is Chateau Musar, from Lebanon. Bloody lovely but not cheap: About £23 from Waitrose. I was introduced to it a few years back by a good friend - who died a year ago, so I have a bottle now again & have a toast to him. Have got a couple of bottles in for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 9 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Not heard of that one mate. Is it one of the Merlot's influenced by the 20th century french immigration to Chile or the earlier influence of the 16th century spanish conquistadors? Jesus? Must be Spanish or Mexican. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Buy 3 mills from your local corner shop, £9 for 3, and stick it through a Soda Stream before serving. Hey presto, Prosecco at half the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Marks & Spencer have now got a few wines made with the Tannat grape, a couple of them from South America. The one from Uruguay (Pisano) is rather too powerful and unrefined for my taste, but the Bolivian 'Campos de Solano Malbec Tannat', is much more refined, but still a heavyweight. Sweet and sugary it is not. £11 a bottle is a bit steep, but Marks often do a 25% off 6 offer, and they have it in stores, not just on-line. I've got an article about the tannat grape somewhere. If I can dig it out I'll post it. Prolongs life, apparently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Don't know if this will be readable, and it's quite a few years since the article was written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I forget the name but watch the Netflix documentary about the wine dealer in the states who was selling fake wine....all the pretentious knobs claiming they could taste honeysuckle, oak, butterscotch etc people who drink wine are just that...fakers, no one actually likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 13 hours ago, Angry Ram said: Anything that comes in a box is good.. Doesn't all wine arrive in this country in giant bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I haven't bought French wine since they banned British beef imports for no good reason back in the day. Overrated and over-priced anyway, in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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