Californian red

delberthot · Post by **delberthot** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:30 pm

I am an absolute Rickenbacker nut but was wondwring what the choice is for wine among the forum members? Mine is obviously Californian red. any takers?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:47 pm

a good local wine here in Michigan is Cherry Wine ... it is a little on the sweet side though ...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:52 pm

pinot noir...white if possible*

Sideways of course!

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:13 pm

A dark amber.....oh you said wine didn't you?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:38 pm

Sam Adams!!!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:40 pm

Yes, Sam will do. Failing that a good german weiss or belgian ale will set me up right.

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:48 pm

Cotes du Rhone
Pinot Noir
Merlot

Pinot Gris (Alsace)
Sauvignon Blanc
Bordeaux Blanc

Stout
Dark Ale (Scotch, preferably)

Ketel One

Wayang style (it's hazy in here)

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:54 pm

Qupe Syrah from the Bien Nacido Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley.

Good stuff!

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:58 pm

What is a Syrah? I have heard it mentioned twice this week.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:59 pm

For a start......

Any one of a few hundred Australian shiraz or cabernet shiraz wines.

Pretty much anything from Penfolds.

A good or better quality *genuine* Chianti.

A nice dry Chenin Blanc or Sauvignon Blanc (although I prefer reds!)

And then there's..........

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:03 pm

I like several different dry wines from Califormia and Italy.
I don't like merlot or chardonnay, I think they taste like turpentine.
I don't drink sweet wines, but I do cook with with them, usually marsala, sometimes sauterne or sherry.

I like several beers, nothing bitter. My favorites are dark beers with a hearty taste, like Guinness Stout. There's a guy at the Trader Joes's where I shop who keeps telling me the best beers are from Belgium, I'll have to try a couple of those soon. I'll wait for a special occasion, they cost alot more than most beers.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:10 pm

Spaten and PBR. no wine for me unless someone else is buying.

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:14 pm

Macallan 18 year old scotch is actually the drink by which all others are measured.

If you've had it - you know.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:18 pm

considering I've only had a limited amount of alcohol in my life (mostly when I was in Spain, where it's really customary to have alcohol at dinner), I must say that, so far, I really despise the taste of alcohol. Not even the beverage itself, but the alcohol in it. Like, if I could have wine, but with no alcohol in it, I would drink it all day.

That being said, the only alcoholic beverage I ever actually liked drinking was this great sangria when I was at a really nice tapas bar in Cordoba. It had cinnamon sticks soaking in it. It was quite good.

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:19 pm

If you want a great Belgian beer, Joey, see if you can get hold of some Chimay (red, white or blue label - they're all good). It's made by monks who really know how to brew!!