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General Discussion => Beer and Queso => Topic started by: HudsonHawk on April 05, 2013, 03:20:48 pm
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Gorgeous day...sitting on the patio with a La Flor De Las Antillas toro and a bottle of Pulenta Estate malbec, 2009. Both are out fucking standing.
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If anyone's in Dallas this weekend, take in the Dallas Wine Trail, featuring samplings at all four wineries there.
http://www.DallasWineTrail.com/
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Gorgeous day...sitting on the patio with a La Flor De Las Antillas toro and a bottle of Pulenta Estate malbec, 2009. Both are out fucking standing.
Oh sure, now you tell me. I went to Spec's at lunch today, and I picked up a bottle of Campogiovanni Rosso, among other things (I couldn't talk myself into popping $55 for the Brunello today).
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Oh sure, now you tell me. I went to Spec's at lunch today, and I picked up a bottle of Campogiovanni Rosso, among other things (I couldn't talk myself into popping $55 for the Brunello today).
It does not disappoint.
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Gorgeous day...sitting on the patio with a La Flor De Las Antillas toro and a bottle of Pulenta Estate malbec, 2009. Both are out fucking standing.
I haven't tried a Pulenta Estate. How does it cpompare to a Luca or Suzanna Balboa malbec?
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I haven't tried a Pulenta Estate. How does it cpompare to a Luca or Suzanna Balboa malbec?
I like the Pulenta better than the Luca, though both are good. I found the Pulenta smoother. The Luca was a little oakier to me...more of a California taste, which I'm not really crazy about. Haven't tried the Suzanna Balbo.
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Haven't tried the Suzanna Balbo.
Is that related to the Adrienne Barbeau?
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I like the Pulenta better than the Luca, though both are good. I found the Pulenta smoother. The Luca was a little oakier to me...more of a California taste, which I'm not really crazy about. Haven't tried the Suzanna Balbo.
Thanks. Will definitely have to give it a try.
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Is that related to the Adrienne Barbeau?
The Adrienne Barbeau is a little more top heavy.
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Wine Recommendation of the week:
Scout's Honor, 2011
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Amongst other things, I have been drinking the shit out of this Shoofly Shiraz (http://www.reversewinesnob.com/2012/12/shoofly-shiraz-2010-sweet-and-spicy.html) lately. $9 AT HEB, less 10% for buying more than 6...
I tend to buy nothing but screw-top wines these days.
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10 whole posts and not a single mention of all the fucking whining going on on this board about the team?
FOR FUCKING SHAME, ALL OF YOU.
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Amongst other things, I have been drinking the shit out of this Shoofly Shiraz (http://www.reversewinesnob.com/2012/12/shoofly-shiraz-2010-sweet-and-spicy.html) lately. $9 AT HEB, less 10% for buying more than 6...
Wine comes in convenient single-serving sizes, so the discount is measurable.
I tend to buy nothing but screw-top wines these days.
My wife does too. I call them "Tuesday-night wines". Unfortunately, I've been buying a lot of the $30-$50/bottle kind lately. Particularly the Italian kinds.
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My wife does too. I call them "Tuesday-night wines". Unfortunately, I've been buying a lot of the $30-$50/bottle kind lately. Particularly the Italian kinds.
At a client dinner last week, my boss ordered a decidedly non-bargain bucket bottle of Far Niente. I was unimpressed. Turns out, it was corked. We got a replacement, and an apology from the Sommelier. Never had that happen with a screw top...
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At a client dinner last week, my boss ordered a decidedly non-bargain bucket bottle of Far Niente. I was unimpressed. Turns out, it was corked. We got a replacement, and an apology from the Sommelier. Never had that happen with a screw top...
My boss's boss has a Ferrari F430. His wife makes him drive their Mini to work because the Ferrari is so loud, she won't let him start it before 8:00am. I've never had that problem with my pickup truck...
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Whether there's a cork or a screw top has little to do with the quality of wine, and more to do with its geography (which I guess some could argue equals quality). There are no cork forests in Australia or New Zealand, and importing corks would be uneconomical. There are plenty of cork forests throughout the Mediterranean Basin.
Ecologically speaking, cork forests host wonderfully diverse ecosystems and are home to many endangered species. Harvesting wine corks uses only the bark of the tree, and does not damage the tree. These trees live for hundreds of years, so by purchasing wine with corks you are economically encouraging the preservation of cork forests. If the market for corks collapsed in favor of screw tops, people in the area would be incentivized to cut down the forests in favor of some other more profitable use of the lands, see, e.g., Rainforest, The. So support the environment and buy wine with corks.
On the other hand, if vineyards in far flung places such as New Zealand and Australia were pressured to use wine corks instead of screw tops for purely aesthetic purposes, they would have to import them which would increase the cost of the wine, and the transportation would significantly increase the carbon footprint of producing each bottle. So support the environment and buy wine with screw tops.
Either way, relax and have a drink.
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You sir, are a fine cork-soaker.
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I guess this is as good a place as any to draw attention to an article very complimentary of two Houston restaurants appearing in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/dining/reviews/making-houston-a-dining-destination.html?hp
Pete Wells is the fellow who savaged Guy Fieri's Times Square restaurant and is married to Susan Choi, an author and native Houstonian.
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I guess this is as good a place as any to draw attention to an article very complimentary of two Houston restaurants appearing in the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/dining/reviews/making-houston-a-dining-destination.html?hp
Pete Wells is the fellow who savaged Guy Fieri's Times Square restaurant and is married to Susan Choi, an author and native Houstonian.
I've been to Oxheart twice, and each time all I wanted was to go back. It is the most unpretentious extraordinary place I've been to, and it's a whole lot of fun. Underbelly I've been to once, and was underwhelmed. I guess I need to try it again.
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I've been to Oxheart twice, and each time all I wanted was to go back. It is the most unpretentious extraordinary place I've been to, and it's a whole lot of fun. Underbelly I've been to once, and was underwhelmed. I guess I need to try it again.
I knew you'd been to Oxheart and liked it. I can't remember if you'd mentioned Underbelly. I couldn't get it together to go to either place my last time in town although I got dangerously close to Underbelly twice.
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The first time I went to Oxheart they served a pretzel with butter mixed with mustard. Just think about that.
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I knew you'd been to Oxheart and liked it. I can't remember if you'd mentioned Underbelly. I couldn't get it together to go to either place my last time in town although I got dangerously close to Underbelly twice.
I've been to Underbelly twice but haven't made it to Oxheart yet. Both times the food was fantastic at Underbelly - I often find myself daydreaming about the braised goat with dumplings. The first time was a very pleasant meal early on a weeknight. The second time we had 8:30 reservations on a Friday and didn't get seated until after 10:00. I don't remember a whole lot of specifics about the food other than the goat once again and an outstanding charcuterie plate, but the bottles of wine we had while waiting were very good.