Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 Any of you guys wine drinkers? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I like wine, its a whole different buzz. We go on winery tours out in the Temecula Valley every summer. The first time I went, my girl and I got smashed by the second winery - had too much fun "tasting". Now, we barely catch a buzz, but walk away with cases of wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 Man I hear you on that... I need to try out the Temecula wineries... Its funny how the later the day gets the easier it seems to buy more and more wine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 not me but I know some chicks who drink wine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 Man I hear you on that... I need to try out the Temecula wineries... Its funny how the later the day gets the easier it seems to buy more and more wine... Napa would be a nice weekend as well. Where you at in NorCal, and which kinds of wine do you like to drink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jaron Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 since i am in the bay area, sonoma and napa are a quick drive north. love to go wine tasting but im not extremely picky nor have a great palette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I was up in Napa a few weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I enjoy wine a lot, and live in a big winery area in upstate NY. Known more for their whites than reds, but the latter are improving too. I don't consider myself a connoisseur by any means, but I'd like to be more knowledgeable at some point. We do offer a very cool vinification program at the University I work at: http://foodscience.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/research/vinification-brewing.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 Napa would be a nice weekend as well. Where you at in NorCal, and which kinds of wine do you like to drink? I live in Sacramento, so we've got the Foothill wineries that are really close, but when you move up to Napa wines its hard to enjoy the local stuff. Some of my favorites in Napa are Phelps, Robert Craig, Freemark, and Whitehall. Expensive but excellent. For basically all summer I was drinking really big bold Cabs, but thanks to my girlfriend I've been buying more Merlots and Pinot Noirs... How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturnine10 Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I had an amazing time at the Silverado winery when i was there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I enjoy wine a lot, and live in a big winery area in upstate NY. Known more for their whites than reds, but the latter are improving too. I don't consider myself a connoisseur by any means, but I'd like to be more knowledgeable at some point. We do offer a very cool vinification program at the University I work at: http://foodscience.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/research/vinification-brewing.cfm I'd be interested to taste some NY wines. Its pretty amazing how different climates produce different tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 oh god the "wine tasters" In 2001, Frederic Brochet conducted two experiments at the University of Bordeaux. In one experiment, he got 57 wine experts together and had them taste one glass of red wine and one glass of white wine. He had them describe each wine in as much detail as their expertise would allow. What he didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MadMax808 Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I have a few friends who a really into wine. I've had a few glasses here and there, but I can't really get into it. Probably just haven't had the right wine yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I had an amazing time at the Silverado winery when i was there Never been to Silverado, I'll have to check it out next time I'm there. Speaking of Napa... any of you make the lunch stop at Taylor's Automatic Refresher? BOMB food on a wine tasting trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 oh god the "wine tasters" Why are you trollin' in here douchebag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members booher Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I enjoy wine a lot, and live in a big winery area in upstate NY. Known more for their whites than reds, but the latter are improving too. I don't consider myself a connoisseur by any means, but I'd like to be more knowledgeable at some point. We do offer a very cool vinification program at the University I work at: http://foodscience.cornell.edu/cals/foodsci/research/vinification-brewing.cfm I've been to a handful of the Cayuga wineries. They're pretty awesome Loves me some vino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I have a few friends who a really into wine. I've had a few glasses here and there, but I can't really get into it. Probably just haven't had the right wine yet? Its an acquired taste and some people just don't care for it. Pair the right wine with the right meal though and you might be amazed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members booher Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 oh god the "wine tasters"In 2001, Frederic Brochet conducted two experiments at the University of Bordeaux.In one experiment, he got 57 wine experts together and had them taste one glass of red wine and one glass of white wine. He had them describe each wine in as much detail as their expertise would allow.What he didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jaron Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 oh god the "wine tasters" In 2001, Frederic Brochet conducted two experiments at the University of Bordeaux. In one experiment, he got 57 wine experts together and had them taste one glass of red wine and one glass of white wine. He had them describe each wine in as much detail as their expertise would allow. What he didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 yeah taking it too seriously is def not the way to go. i drink cheap wines and sometimes more expensive ones (i use expensive here very loosely) and it usually results in good timesalso was at hop kiln a few weeks ago. dug it al ot This. Its all about what you enjoy. I enjoy Coors Light as much as Chimay. Just depends on what I'm in the mood for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I live in Sacramento, so we've got the Foothill wineries that are really close, but when you move up to Napa wines its hard to enjoy the local stuff. Some of my favorites in Napa are Phelps, Robert Craig, Freemark, and Whitehall. Expensive but excellent. For basically all summer I was drinking really big bold Cabs, but thanks to my girlfriend I've been buying more Merlots and Pinot Noirs... How about you? I like cabs and merlots, but especially syrah for reds. I know its extremely ghey, but I really enjoy sweet white wines. Orange Muscat is probably my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted October 5, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 I like cabs and merlots, but especially syrah for reds. I know its extremely ghey, but I really enjoy sweet white wines. Orange Muscat is probably my favorite. Thats funny, I really enjoy whites too. My GF pretty much hates them. I can't get too sweet, but a chard or sauv blanc on a summer evening with some shrimp scampi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted October 5, 2010 Members Share Posted October 5, 2010 That "study" Robo posted, I don't know how anyone, let alone everyone, could be confused between the different types of wines, i.e. white vs red. They don't taste alike, not similar. I can see tricking someone with cheap wine and expensive wine, but even then, opening the bottles, switching wines, recapping them, I dunno but it seems a bit unscientific to me. That said, I rarely buy expensive wines because I don't think I have the taste buds to tell the difference, but I believe some do. In fact, I would trust TAG, because TAG knows taste, and I value his opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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