any wine fans here?

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I couldn't drink any wine (mainly red) for about 5 years during and after college because one night we ran out of beer in the middle of a party so we played beer pong with wine. I'm getting a headache just thinking about that night.

ewww...man, that just sounds like hangover all day long.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

ewww...man, that just sounds like hangover all day long.

I forgot to mention that it was a big BOX of wine.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I forgot to mention that it was a big BOX of wine.

Worst hangover of my life was from wine.

I was drinking jug wine out of a coffee mug all night (classy)... The headache was so bad it woke me up at like 7am. I literally got up, drove to the store, bought a gallon of water and took something like 6 ibuprofen. I couldn't get back to sleep. It was god awful.

[riggins44]

My wife and I started drinking wine a few years ago. We did wine tastings and the whole nine yards. One wine expert said something that made the most sense. His statement was any wine that tastes good to you is a good
wine, regardless of price.

Since then that is the rule of thumb I use. If I like it, then that is all that
matters. Couple years ago had the chance to visit couple of wineries in
Napa. Some very good wines, but can't say worth the extra $$.

Take your wife and hit some local wineries. You may be surprised in what
you find. I live about 30 minutes from Williamsburg Winery. They have some very good wines, IMO.

Matty, best thing to do is start trying different wines. I try to find a wine that wasn't bottled same year as purchased. And definitely not one that
has a born on date like Boones Farm.

Like others have said...hard to beat a good beer. Think it's time to brew another batch.

Cheers!

[RobH4413]

ahhh yes. 3 papers finished and submitted at 11:59pm.

If only I had thought ahead and bought the alcohol before the stores were all closed. All I've got now are a couple 60min IPA and 1 blue moon. It will suffice.

One more good wine for you to try Matty. When I get a table of all women (not implying anything about you) and they ask me for a wine recommendation, (after the La Crema, because it's more expensive) I'll recommend the Jewel "Un-oaked" Chardonnay. Because it's un-oaked, aged in stainless steal barrels, it has a much smoother tasted.

It seems less acidic too. I don't usually drink white wine because the acid upsets my stomach.