Bold Rover Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, taurus said: Tonights offering The Isla Negra wines are excellent. Used to get it from Tesco when they delivered by the case. Shame they no longer do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, Bold Rover said: Is your mouth to the left of that picture? F*ck knows why this happens to my uploads. From my phone I can only do pictures as an attachment and they come out fucking sideways. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 The Isla Negra wines are excellent. Used to get it from Tesco when they delivered by the case. Shame they no longer do.Agreed the isla negra range of whites are exceptional value. Sauvignon blanc the best imo. Used to do it as a reserva which I dont think was the tesco/asda version. Prices are amazing compared to the other new world stuff that travels 1000s of miles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_smfc Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Got a Thornwood Bar delivery of some Overtone NEIPA and Das Ist Techno Sex, which is actually brilliant. Highly recommended. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Alongside my coffee machine my finest household investment. Made by a british company called caple and I got an ex demo unit for buttons from them on their ebay shop. Cost me less than getting a howdens plastic bottle holder. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Just now, superbigal said: Alongside my coffee machine my finest household investment. Made by a british company called caple and I got an ex demo unit for buttons from them on their ebay shop. Cost me less than getting a howdens plastic bottle holder. That is what they call, the business. Anyway, Zoider. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 More Absolut Passionfruit with Sprite Zero. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 This. For a relatively cheap Malbec, under £10, this is very good in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Tennents, a shit load of tennents as I’ve been a good boy all week 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 This. For a relatively cheap Malbec, under £10, this is very good in my opinion.Yes it is excellent value. EnjoyBack to an old favourite for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Lot's of people seem to go for Malbec. Unless I'm drinking with people who know wine then I go for Chianti if I want red and Chablis if I want white. I know I like these two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snobot Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: Lot's of people seem to go for Malbec. Unless I'm drinking with people who know wine then I go for Chianti if I want red and Chablis if I want white. I know I like these two. I just stumbled upon what I like. I used to drink more Rioja but I’d get a brutal hangover with it. I find Malbec similarly rich and smooth but generally don’t get the same crushing, migraine hangover. One of my workmates, who went through a terrible alcoholism stage, swore by a Portuguese Malbec from Aldi or Lidl which apparently didn’t give you a hangover. He was drinking 2 bottles of it and 4 cans of beer a night at the time though, which always makes me feel better about my functioning semi- alcoholism! He’s now tee-total thank goodness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get_the_subbies_on Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 As mentioned on another thread. The mortgage had finally been paid off so this weekend will be a bit of a celebration. Tonight will be red. ETA- when I say “will be” I mean “was” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 23 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: Lot's of people seem to go for Malbec. Unless I'm drinking with people who know wine then I go for Chianti if I want red and Chablis if I want white. I know I like these two. I like a Chablis but the missus thinks it’s too dry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 The dryness of the Chablis wins it for me, a hot day and cold Chablis, salad or something light. Nice bit of fish. I don't think I've had a Rioja I've really enjoyed. Probably because I have just tried cheap stuff but Chianti and steak. My mum used to send me a bottle for my birthday, always had it with steak. Quality combination. There are so many grapes, so many wines. I'd like to learn about it, I'd be willing to take a wine tasting course but it is interesting to see what people like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 The dryness of the Chablis wins it for me, a hot day and cold Chablis, salad or something light. Nice bit of fish. I don't think I've had a Rioja I've really enjoyed. Probably because I have just tried cheap stuff but Chianti and steak. My mum used to send me a bottle for my birthday, always had it with steak. Quality combination. There are so many grapes, so many wines. I'd like to learn about it, I'd be willing to take a wine tasting course but it is interesting to see what people like.I go (used to go given current circumstances) to a wine tasting group. We put money aside each month and meet up 3 or 4 times a year. It allows us to sample wines we would never buy as individuals based on cost. I’m absolutely no expert but there are loads to learn from others in a group of keen wine drinkers. There are so many great wines out there. I can recommend the Wine Society. Some brilliant wines at very decent prices but access to high end stuff should you wish. Just a few ideas and loads of other opportunity. The Vivino app allows you to take a photo of a wine before you buy and gives great feedback. Anyway enjoy your wines. [emoji485][emoji41] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: I don't think I've had a Rioja I've really enjoyed. Probably because I have just tried cheap stuff but Chianti and steak. I stumbled upon this stuff - Absolutely glorious. About £10 a bottle from supermarkets here but I (happily) paid £30 in a Madrid restaurant. Reminds me of a good quality Mouton Cadet. However, when I went to Morrisons this week they didn't have it any more! Going to have to find it somewhere because it's honestly lush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: I stumbled upon this stuff - Absolutely glorious. About £10 a bottle from supermarkets here but I (happily) paid £30 in a Madrid restaurant. Reminds me of a good quality Mouton Cadet. However, when I went to Morrisons this week they didn't have it any more! Going to have to find it somewhere because it's honestly lush. Morrison’s is the only supermarket I’ve seen it in. It’s a very palatable Rioja. I’ve tried the Gran Reserve too but it’s not worth the additional cost. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DiegoDiego Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I chucked some elderflower in a cheap bottle of grappa the other day, filtered all the petals out and it's not too bad. Very nice if you add a splash to prosecco. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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