Anyone else love wine?

[duchessofnc]

I'm not much of a drinker but I do enjoy wine from time because it's a very interesting art that is involved in it. North Carolina has some really nice vineyards. One that is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina is Biltmore Estates. They make several wines including a couple of sparkling wines (which are very good). Then over in Greensboro, North Carolina that there is an incredible vineyard that is more of a microbrew vineyard. I got to see more of the wine making process there than I did with Biltmore Estates tour and the tasting was absolutely awesome. I'd have to research the name of it to be sure or I would post it.

At some point when I move into Canada (which should be the first of March), I would love to tour a couple of the Vineyards. I kept seeing the signs for them on my way from Buffalo to Toronto.

[kiltimabar]

Wines--now there's a subject I could devote many words and much time to. It was no coincidence that I move up to Sonoma County wine country. Lots of good cabernets, zinfandels, pinot noirs, syrahs, and petite sirahs grown here. Also chardonnays, but for whites I personally prefer the rieslings and gewurztraminers from Washington and Oregon. I love the German whites but they have gotten really pricey.

I used to work for Paul Masson and a couple of wine stores years ago. My wife now works for Korbel Champagne Cellars.

Would there be any interest in a kilted wine tour up here one of these days?

[davedove]

As far as wineries in the States, I read somewhere that around 95% (I'm not sure of the exact numbers, but it's in the 90's) of the wines produced in the States comes from California. Around another 3-4% copmes from New York and Washington, and the remaining 1-2% is split among all the other states. That's why you see so many California wines in the stores. The other states just can't compete with the volume, even though they make some very good wines.

[Adam Pound]

Any of the wineries in Prince Edward County!
They are all amazing. I've got 110 bottles from all of them sitting in the cellar right now. MMmmmmm, wine.....

Also make some really good beer there too.

And some of the wineries in NY's Finger Lakes area are great as well. Next time I go there, I am NOT declaring those bottles when I cross the border! 100% duties on them....

[Weasel Mender]

Oh là là !

Please don't get me started on the subject !


Best,

Robert

Sir, you HAVE just been started!

Weasel

[Ancienne Alliance]

Sir, you HAVE just been started!

Weasel

I'm afraid I have. Well,

Before my recent health problems I was very much interested in studying the local French Alps grape varieties like
- Jacquère,
- Mondeuse (red and white),
- Pinot (grey and black),
- Velteliner,
- Persan,
- Roussanne,
- Roussette,
- Teiturier (Bouze and Chaudenay),
- Molette
and finally, the one growing just accross the valley: Gringet.

For those of you who are interested in rare tastes an can read French or Italian, I invite you to check out this site :

http://www.vin-de-savoie.org/

I also love grape varieties from Switzerland.


Best,

Robert

[macdoc451]

I'll add my voice to those who enjoy a nice wine, from time to time. Echos from other posts, I like it with my meals. I lean towards evenly balanced wines of both red and white. Va. wines are not my favorite, though I reside there. One of my faves for warm days is Phat Bastard Chardonay. VERY easy on the palate, with some fine citrus overtones!

[Pleater]

I used to try to like wines, but my senses of taste and smell are quite acute - I used to work for Allied Lyons doing storage testing. I detect things to which most people are oblivious.

There were some which were OK - but I was never a great drinker.

Then I found Moscato d'Asti on the shelves at Tesco.

Sigh.

It is just slightly fizzy, light on the alcohol, and a long series of flavours. Each year was different, all were good.

Then one year it was not there, and it has never reappeared.

After a while I looked it up on the internet.

Other people must have like it too - I can't afford it now.

I have tasted a few wines since - but not found anything like the Moscato d'Asti, so I have given up drinking wine.

Anne the Pleater

[Ancienne Alliance]

Then I found Moscato d'Asti on the shelves at Tesco.

Sigh.

It is just slightly fizzy, light on the alcohol, and a long series of flavours. Each year was different, all were good.

Then one year it was not there, and it has never reappeared.

Anne the Pleater

The Asti zone is 2 1/2 hour away from our house...

A bottle of Moscato costs around $10.

Youre welcome any time.


Best,

Robert

[Pleater]

You shouldn't tempt me.

I might never be able to leave a place that made such a wine.

There would always be the next year's wine to stay for, and last year's wine to drink.

Anne the Pleater