Cisco Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Since I drink so much of it and there is no dedicated thread, I thought I'd get a wine thread started. Tonight I am drinking a Cru Beaujolais, a Fleurie from 2009, one of the better recent vintages. While some regard Beaujolais as picnic style wines, I really enjoy the Cru offerings from great producers. These wine are some of the best values in France. Well they used to be, prices have gone up since the 2009 vintage. I often need buy these wines from the SAQ, as they have a better selection than the LCBO. This wine is singing tonight. It's shed its baby fat but still has some fine red fruit flavours with enough acidity and tannins to balance it. It had a fine a mineral backbone, you can imagine the granite terroir the grapes were grown in while drinking this wine. It is a great food wine. There is a sophistication to the wine coupled with the fruity brashness found in Beaujolais. This wine is drinking well now and has the stuffing to age for a few more years but I don't see it getting better. **** out of five from me and I am a harsh critic (so my wife says) Salute! Rye, Chewy, Hififarmer and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDon'tSurf Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Good call Cisco. I have only been drinking red wine for about 2 years, so I am by no means a connoisseur, but I enjoy them. Especially with a cigar. Cisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve31 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Absolutely love wine, still very new to it but I love drinking new wines and exploring what is out there and what I like. I'll try to post in here with what I am drinking, excited to learn more about it too. GrouchoMarx and Cisco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillcore Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Red wine is one of my favorite things. Period. I will enjoy posting and drooling over this thread! Cisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louich Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Finally ! Somewhere to post about wine. (like I dont spend enough time here lol). These day I am particularly fond of the Languedoc Rousillon region. They produce some mighty bang for the buck there . Beaujolais village is a new discovery for me as I bought some this summer but foud the majority of the offering to be apperitive wine of something to pair with something light. I bet I'll be postinf more when I finish my wine cellar that is taking much longer than expected to complete. GrouchoMarx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrinkSmokeGolf Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I'm a huge fan of wine also! I drink reds primarily but do enjoy the odd white. Definitely my booze of choice. I find red wine does not pair well with cigars though I tend to prefer new world wines. Big fan of Aussie shiraz and California cabs. Also drink a lot of Spanish & Italian reds. Been drinking a lot of this lately.... mcicvara, Hififarmer, jazie and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Cool. More to banter about. I too find that red wines do not go well with cigars. Port is an exception. I find Champagne, Cava or Prosecco pair beautifully with cigars. I mostly drink reds with the odd white, here and there. The wife and I drink a few staple wines for the most part and we try to keep it on the "cheap". I've had expensive bottles and some were excellent but not worth the price jump from the regular stuff I dink. Besides, cheaper means more bottles plus less $'s away from my cigar obession. I'll take a few pics and post some of my favourites over the next few days. Canta Fordem and DrinkSmokeGolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcicvara Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I too enjoy reds, 2 of my favorites pictured, both bellow $20. Hififarmer and Chewy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8dog Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm a huge fan of wine also! I drink reds primarily but do enjoy the odd white. Definitely my booze of choice. I find red wine does not pair well with cigars though I tend to prefer new world wines. Big fan of Aussie shiraz and California cabs. Also drink a lot of Spanish & Italian reds. Been drinking a lot of this lately.... Some great affordable wines coming out of Spain these days! Really enjoy this one too. This year's LCBO release was wonderful. The previous year (I believe it was an 07) was a stunner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve31 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Fantastic Syrah from Chile Hififarmer, Cisco and Phillcore 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Had a glass of this last night. jazie, Hififarmer, Phillcore and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Had a glass of this last night. Mmmm Lodi Old VInes....Zin used to be one of the better deal in California but over the years prices have crept up. You can still find good bottles in the low $17-$25 but most are now north of $25. While I usually don't pair my cigars with wine, I can see some Zinfandels pairing nicely with a medium bodied cigar. Hififarmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Mmmm Lodi Old VInes....Zin used to be one of the better deal in California but over the years prices have crept up. You can still find good bottles in the low $17-$25 but most are now north of $25. While I usually don't pair my cigars with wine, I can see some Zinfandels pairing nicely with a medium bodied cigar. No cigars w/ this last night. I think this was 24$ and was a good ,strong ,full bodied wine for sure. But so smooth. Hififarmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillcore Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Had a glass of this last night. This is a great Zin, in Ontario it is fairly expensive ($25) but just across the border in NY it's only about $12-15USD. When we go over we usually grab a bottle of this and Gnarly Head Olde Vine Zin (which wasn't too great last year, but is still a great wine). Hififarmer and jazie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokenscotch Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Great thread-Warning, many pics..I am on the total end of the spectrum, I love wine with cigars. In fact, it's hard to find a better combo than a full bodied Cab Sav from California, something chewy and chocolaty with a great cigar. I also really enjoy many of the Niagara wines, such as Pillitteri, , Konzelmann, Pondview, SouthBrook, and so many other great ones. Taking a sip of a full bodied red and then a puff of a cigar....wow, heaven. My humble opinion. Here's some mouthwatering pics..lol. Rye, jazie, mcicvara and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDon'tSurf Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Valentine's Day wine. Hififarmer, Chewy, Cisco and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDon'tSurf Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 My wife opened this one a few days earlier, so I am not sure I am getting it's best. Cisco, Smokenscotch, mcicvara and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm not a big white wine drinker but I do like White Burgundy and I have collect many bottles over the years. This is the last bottle of three and is on its decline. While the 2005 vintage is somewhat hot for Chablis, this wine still displays the typical Chablis flavours without being overblown or tropical. This wine has peaked though and was better last year. It's showing its age. Still nice and drinkable. I've stopped buying Fevre as many of my bottles have suffered from premature oxidization especially the 2004 vintage. Hififarmer, quickme, mcicvara and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Surprised I hadn't seen this thread yet. Just started drinking wine a few years ago and I've taken the plunge. I stick to California cabs, most italian and French reds, and italian whites. Oh and I don't get along with Shiraz and port. Latest find is a spinelli montepulciano that's priced at 7.50 (lcbo) but delivers much higher than that. I usually don't end up smoking a cigar with wine because I generally don't like drinking wine outside regardless of the time of year. A couple recents: So far I can only find it in restaurants but would order it by the case if I could And a white. Clean and crisp, all I ask of whites since I haven't tried many Hififarmer and Smokenscotch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisco Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Surprised I hadn't seen this thread yet. Just started drinking wine a few years ago and I've taken the plunge. I stick to California cabs, most italian and French reds, and italian whites. Oh and I don't get along with Shiraz and port. Latest find is a spinelli montepulciano that's priced at 7.50 (lcbo) but delivers much higher than that. I usually don't end up smoking a cigar with wine because I generally don't like drinking wine outside regardless of the time of year. A couple recents: image.jpg So far I can only find it in restaurants but would order it by the case if I could And a white. Clean and crisp, all I ask of whites since I haven't tried many image.jpg Hey @@Carts, here's the agent if you are interested in buying a case of the Avalon Cab. http://www.halpernwine.com/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=8323 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Hey @@Carts, here's the agent if you are interested in buying a case of the Avalon Cab. http://www.halpernwine.com/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=8323 very cool. PM incoming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roasterdave Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm a fan of Canadian white wines, enjoying a 2012 Cave Spring Riesling. jazie, Cisco, Adamvan and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDon'tSurf Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some Apothic Red tonight. My wife loves this one. I like, but don't love. Hififarmer, mcicvara and Smokenscotch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazie Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some Apothic Red tonight. My wife loves this one. I like, but don't love. IMG_20150222_220647.jpg I agree, it's a little over hyped. Apothic dark is a little better I think but still there is better blends out there for the coin. Carnivor is pretty decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieDon'tSurf Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I agree, it's a little over hyped. Apothic dark is a little better I think but still there is better blends out there for the coin. Carnivor is pretty decent She had a bottle of Carnivor, but I didn't try any. I will give it a shot. jazie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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