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Rose Crans · 10-26-2002, 07:37 PM

Going to a dinner party and want to take something that will compliment what they're serving. It's something like shrimp with polenta and some vegetables. I obviously don't have all the details and am wondering if I should just take some grappa.

boneprone · 10-26-2002, 07:38 PM

Take a bottle of 1986 White Bukkake.
French.

frankfortuna · 10-26-2002, 07:40 PM

1995 Chateau St. Michelle Cabernet (if you're looking for a red).

Rose Crans · 10-26-2002, 07:43 PM

thanks, frank.

i can only find Mickey's "Bottle O'Bukkake?" in L.A. so I guess I'll go with the cabernet.

frankfortuna · 10-26-2002, 07:46 PM

I'm far from an expert, but it is my understanding that in general, 95 was a good year for domestic, west coast reds.

corvette · 10-26-2002, 07:58 PM

I don?t know whether you live near a Trader Joes or not, but the TJ brand of merlot and cab are very good...and much less expensive than you will find elsewhere for similar wines

I am not sure whether you want to take a TJ label bottle to a dinner party or not, tho...

boneprone · 10-26-2002, 08:01 PM

Trader Joes?
That guy is a terrorist.

Go Bukkake.
When The bitches go Bukkake, they never go back.

Hooper · 10-26-2002, 08:02 PM

there are a ton of great recomendations that i'm sure we could make but so many of them might be hard for you to find at your local grocery store...

you really cant go wrong with kendall jackson chards... la crema is always good as well... pretty much any year.

just stay away from the boxed stuff, act like you know your shit and nobody will be the wiser ;-)

kelly · 10-26-2002, 08:04 PM

Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot are some of the easiest drinking reds and go with most meals as well as being reasonably priced.

SIG357 · 10-26-2002, 08:16 PM

St. Emilion Bordeaux or any red French Bordeaux can usually be found for 10 or 15 bucks. You can spend a lot more but they are all just fermented grape juice...

jimmyf · 10-26-2002, 08:23 PM

Thunder Bird

corvette · 10-26-2002, 08:27 PM

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Originally posted by jimmyf
Thunder Bird

yea...or a bottle or 10 of Strawberry Hill

assneck · 10-26-2002, 10:11 PM

dunwood

Sunshine McGillicutty · 10-26-2002, 11:10 PM

You don't say whether the people doing this are experienced wine drinkers, so I'll assume not. I'd go with a white because its a seafood dish, and Pine Ridge's Vigonier/Chenin Blanc blend is about as easy drinking and friendly as white wine gets. Serve slightly chilled.

More than a few of the wine people I know use it to introduce non-drinkers to white wines and/or use it as their house white. Very easy to drink alot of, and also cheap. Should be around $10 a bottle.

L0stMind · 10-26-2002, 11:57 PM

Nobody mentioned my favorite! A red zinfandel! (not that pink bubbly shit you feed college girls).

A red zin can go with anything (or almost)

For whites, I dont like em. Maybe I only like gewurtzraminer (sp?) cuz it is sweet :P

Most whites make my teeth hurt the next day

And I almost forgot - malbec's. Argentinian Malbecs are great - I have yet to taste one that I didnt thoroughly enjoy.

Rose Crans · 10-27-2002, 01:04 AM

I'm allergic to wine so I don't have to fake knowing anything about it. But I do want to get something that goes well with the dinner. I'm in Los Angeles so it's pretty easy to find a wide variety of stuff.

Thanks for all the great suggestions.

digi · 10-27-2002, 01:19 AM

red wine to shrimp

L0stMind · 10-27-2002, 01:43 AM

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Originally posted by digi
red wine to shrimp

Actually, some reds go excellent with seafood. Also depends on your personal pref I guess but I find seafood that is spicey or meaty (like ahi or somesuch) is better complemented by a red zin then any white wines.

But it all boils down to what you like I think man

and no, I dont really know anything about wines - I havent studied the subject in any way other then going to the liquor store and buying some wines and tasting

L0stMind · 10-27-2002, 01:44 AM

. grrr. stupid double posts

-=HUNGRYMAN=- · 10-27-2002, 02:37 AM

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Originally posted by Sunshine McGillicutty
You don't say whether the people doing this are experienced wine drinkers, so I'll assume not. I'd go with a white because its a seafood dish, and Pine Ridge's Vigonier/Chenin Blanc blend is about as easy drinking and friendly as white wine gets. Serve slightly chilled.

More than a few of the wine people I know use it to introduce non-drinkers to white wines and/or use it as their house white. Very easy to drink alot of, and also cheap. Should be around $10 a bottle.

Hey Sunshine ... White with white meats is the rule of thumb (Poultry and pork only) ... for Seafod, a Merlot is prolly best ... and something a little heavier with red meat.

HAPPY DRINKING !!

Pornwolf · 10-27-2002, 03:02 AM

Rose-Crans

I bet you live right off the shores of the Bar Berry Coast! Hahahaha

Sunshine McGillicutty · 10-27-2002, 03:09 AM

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Originally posted by -=HUNGRYMAN=-

Hey Sunshine ... White with white meats is the rule of thumb (Poultry and pork only) ... for Seafod, a Merlot is prolly best ... and something a little heavier with red meat.

HAPPY DRINKING !!

Where did these 'rules of thumb' come from?! They are almost te opposite of what is generally recommended. Sommeliers are taught to recommend sauvignon blanc, pinot x (blanc, gris), and chardonnay based wines for most seafood dishes. With bolder tasting seafood dishes such as grilled salmon there is some overlap with reds, but even then pinot noir or gamay based wines are recommended, not merlot.

Same thing with white meats = white wine. Absolutely not true. There are *very* few white wines (only the most concentrated chadonnays) that will work with chicken and pork dishes. Merlot, however, goes well with both.

Rose Crans · 10-27-2002, 03:45 AM

Okay I admit that I am secretly hoping there will be a big fight over wine in this thread so it can rival that hun vs. drawnsex thing. I can see it now: lengthy flame wars about california merlot and people getting banned for talking about wine in a box.

XXX_Jman · 10-27-2002, 03:58 AM

The bottle I just knocked off wasn't bad...
Glaetzer "The Bishop" - 1999 Shiraz Barossa Valley, Aust

fickin' luvvally..

titmowse · 10-27-2002, 04:19 AM

my favorite all-purpose dinner wine is a Barolo. it's got a perfect mix of body and softness.

ServerGenius · 10-27-2002, 05:37 AM

French wine is so overrated piss....there was a time when French
wine was it.....but that time has gone for quite some time already.

South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Spanish wines are
a lot better.....and are a lot cheaper.....Try the Spanish Mugah
for example 92, 96 were great wine years in Spains....you really
can't go wrong picking any Rioja from those years

DynaMite

Babaganoosh · 10-27-2002, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimmyf
Thunder Bird

What's the word?

THUNDERBIRD!

What's the price?

A DOLLAR TWICE!

mic · 10-27-2002, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DynaSpain
French wine is so overrated piss....there was a time when French
wine was it.....but that time has gone for quite some time already.

South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile and Spanish wines are
a lot better.....and are a lot cheaper.....Try the Spanish Mugah
for example 92, 96 were great wine years in Spains....you really
can't go wrong picking any Rioja from those years

DynaMite

Spanish wine is OK, Chile not bad, but French will be always "the best", yes most French wine in US is low quality and overpriced - but you need to know what to choose.
Believe DynaMite - my main business right now is wine import/export and I have in my portfolio wine from France, Spain, Chile, Portugal, Israel... etc.

10-26-2002, 07:37 PM	#1
Rose Crans Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 334	Wine Experts - Can you recommend one? Going to a dinner party and want to take something that will compliment what they're serving. It's something like shrimp with polenta and some vegetables. I obviously don't have all the details and am wondering if I should just take some grappa.

10-26-2002, 07:38 PM	#2
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10-26-2002, 07:58 PM	#6
corvette Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: scottsdale Posts: 7,880	I don?t know whether you live near a Trader Joes or not, but the TJ brand of merlot and cab are very good...and much less expensive than you will find elsewhere for similar wines I am not sure whether you want to take a TJ label bottle to a dinner party or not, tho... __________________ If you need a good company for check writing services, then check out checkissuing, and for webhosting, check out Phoenix NAP

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10-26-2002, 08:02 PM	#8
Hooper Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A Free America Posts: 2,210	there are a ton of great recomendations that i'm sure we could make but so many of them might be hard for you to find at your local grocery store... you really cant go wrong with kendall jackson chards... la crema is always good as well... pretty much any year. just stay away from the boxed stuff, act like you know your shit and nobody will be the wiser ;-) __________________ <a href="http://www.adultplatinum.com/"><img src="http://www.adult.com/wmbanners/10dcash-468x60.gif"></a>

10-26-2002, 07:40 PM	#3
frankfortuna Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,504	1995 Chateau St. Michelle Cabernet (if you're looking for a red).

10-26-2002, 07:43 PM	#4
Rose Crans Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 334	thanks, frank. i can only find Mickey's "Bottle O'Bukkake?" in L.A. so I guess I'll go with the cabernet.

10-26-2002, 07:46 PM	#5
frankfortuna Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,504	I'm far from an expert, but it is my understanding that in general, 95 was a good year for domestic, west coast reds.

10-26-2002, 08:04 PM	#9
kelly Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 901	Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Merlot are some of the easiest drinking reds and go with most meals as well as being reasonably priced. __________________ http://www.thehungersite.com

10-26-2002, 08:16 PM	#10
SIG357 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 175	St. Emilion Bordeaux or any red French Bordeaux can usually be found for 10 or 15 bucks. You can spend a lot more but they are all just fermented grape juice...

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10-26-2002, 11:10 PM	#14
Sunshine McGillicutty So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: California Posts: 475	You don't say whether the people doing this are experienced wine drinkers, so I'll assume not. I'd go with a white because its a seafood dish, and Pine Ridge's Vigonier/Chenin Blanc blend is about as easy drinking and friendly as white wine gets. Serve slightly chilled. More than a few of the wine people I know use it to introduce non-drinkers to white wines and/or use it as their house white. Very easy to drink alot of, and also cheap. Should be around $10 a bottle. Last edited by Sunshine McGillicutty; 10-26-2002 at 11:13 PM..

10-26-2002, 11:57 PM	#15
L0stMind Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancity Posts: 1,681	Nobody mentioned my favorite! A red zinfandel! (not that pink bubbly shit you feed college girls). A red zin can go with anything (or almost) For whites, I dont like em. Maybe I only like gewurtzraminer (sp?) cuz it is sweet :P Most whites make my teeth hurt the next day And I almost forgot - malbec's. Argentinian Malbecs are great - I have yet to taste one that I didnt thoroughly enjoy.

10-27-2002, 01:04 AM	#16
Rose Crans Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 334	I'm allergic to wine so I don't have to fake knowing anything about it. But I do want to get something that goes well with the dinner. I'm in Los Angeles so it's pretty easy to find a wide variety of stuff. Thanks for all the great suggestions.

10-27-2002, 01:19 AM	#17
digi Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 1,314	red wine to shrimp __________________

10-27-2002, 01:44 AM	#19
L0stMind Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancity Posts: 1,681	. grrr. stupid double posts

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10-27-2002, 03:45 AM	#23
Rose Crans Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 334	Okay I admit that I am secretly hoping there will be a big fight over wine in this thread so it can rival that hun vs. drawnsex thing. I can see it now: lengthy flame wars about california merlot and people getting banned for talking about wine in a box.

10-27-2002, 03:58 AM	#24
XXX_Jman Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Up my own ass Posts: 213	The bottle I just knocked off wasn't bad... Glaetzer "The Bishop" - 1999 Shiraz Barossa Valley, Aust fickin' luvvally.. __________________ XXX_Jman "To win without fighting is best"

10-27-2002, 04:19 AM	#25
titmowse Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: TEXAS Posts: 5,320	my favorite all-purpose dinner wine is a Barolo. it's got a perfect mix of body and softness. __________________ I still love everybody Last edited by titmowse; 10-27-2002 at 04:25 AM..

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