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Post by leannec on Oct 7, 2014 21:36:39 GMT
Just looking at the Canadian Thanksgiving thread I can see that there are a number of us that look forward to the wine  I'll admit that not a single weekend goes by that I don't partake ... I run a meetup group that has various activities such as Book Club that always involve wine ... My best friend and I are serious lovers of the stuff  Anyone else a friend of the grape? ETA: I'm a white wine drinker ... usually Pino Grigio ... but I have to say that I'll drink whatever you have as well (except port)  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 21:38:04 GMT
Yes thank you
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Oct 7, 2014 21:46:24 GMT
Yes indeedy do!  |
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 7, 2014 21:47:12 GMT
Yes!
I prefer dry white wines. Nothing sweet. My favorite lately is Starborough Sauvignon Blanc.
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Post by mcscrapper on Oct 7, 2014 21:51:26 GMT
Let's put it this way....my favorite running shirt reads
Run now, Wine later.
which I do. often.
meredith
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Post by roundtwo on Oct 7, 2014 21:52:55 GMT
We consume a fair bit in our home as well. We just spent a few days around Niagara on the Lake - we had a great time visiting wineries and sampling their wares. Highly recommend a trip to the area if you enjoy wine and relaxing!  |
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 7, 2014 21:57:43 GMT
Yes, I do love my wine In hot weather I prefer whites, in the winter we drink mostly red. |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 7, 2014 21:57:44 GMT
Why, yes! Yes, I am a "friend of the grape" as you put it! And it's my birthday and DH is taking me out to eat so I will be partaking very soon... |
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Post by rumplesnat on Oct 7, 2014 22:01:54 GMT
I do, but the last time I had some, pregnancy was a result. LOL I've had a big bottle of Pink Catawba staring at me in our dining room cupboard for 8 months and I'm hogging it all to myself throughout Thanksgiving and the following weekend. It's good to have a plan. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 22:12:00 GMT
Wine AND beer!
Have you tried Lambic? Framboise Lambic?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 22:14:18 GMT
My dad is a huge wine fan. He drinks wine with dinner every night. He also belongs to the Opimian Society and gets wine delivered. There is always wine at home. Always!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 22:23:30 GMT
Raising my hand!
We live about 90 minutes from Central CA Coast wine country and love to drive over and spend a day wine tasting. We belong to 7 different wine clubs so we get two shipments a year from each of them. There are so many great places close by it's hard not to buy a ton of wine - we probably have 300 bottles at our house at any given time (yet I drink the cheap stuff most nights - lol)
My favorite is a Zin or Cab Franc. I'm not much of a white drinker but will from time to time.
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Post by MorningPerson on Oct 7, 2014 22:32:39 GMT
We live about 90 minutes from Central CA Coast wine country and love to drive over and spend a day wine tasting. We belong to 7 different wine clubs so we get two shipments a year from each of them. There are so many great places close by it's hard not to buy a ton of wine - we probably have 300 bottles at our house at any given time (yet I drink the cheap stuff most nights - lol) My favorite is a Zin or Cab Franc. I'm not much of a white drinker but will from time to time. I'm SO jealous. That area is one of my favorite places on earth. When my DD was at UCSB we would head out to the wineries every time we visited. We would often stop at the farmer's market first and take cheeses, olives, crackers, etc., and have ourselves a wonderful time sitting on the patios of the wineries sharing a bottle or two. Ah, memories.... |
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Post by purplebee on Oct 7, 2014 22:32:38 GMT
Most definately! My go to glass of red is Livingston Cellars Red Rose. Yummy!
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Oct 7, 2014 22:41:18 GMT
I'm enjoying a glass of Merlot right now!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Oct 7, 2014 22:43:47 GMT
I consider wine to be the proper compliment for many dinners, but I also like a glass just to sip in the evenings. My preference is for red wines, primarily Merlots and Malbecs. My latest obsession is with wines from Chile. Whenever I get to a new wine shop, I pick up whatever they have in Chilean reds that I haven't tried.
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Post by quiltz on Oct 7, 2014 22:44:47 GMT
I live in Niagara Wine Country. My former job was a financial advisor to wineries, when they were starting up, in the early 1990's. I have bottles from the first bottles and love to do vertical tastings. A vertical tasting is tasting the same variety of wine from different years. These are interesting tastings.
There are so many wineries, I can always go to one of them if I am having a bad day or want to do something different, instead of shopping.
Favourite - Off-dry Riesling by Cave Springs, Son-of-a-Bitch Pinot Noir by Megalomaniac.
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Post by brina on Oct 7, 2014 22:55:52 GMT
I have a glass of wine most nights. Red, white, rose, depends on the mood, the meal, and what is already open. My favorite wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, or Cab blends. On a hot summer night there is nothing like a chilled vinho verde. With sushi, dh and I like off-dry rieslings.
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Post by J u l e e on Oct 7, 2014 23:12:57 GMT
I love it! Cold and white. Mmmmmm.
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Post by lesley on Oct 7, 2014 23:14:25 GMT
Don't mind if I do - but just a small one, I'm working tomorrow.  |
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Post by winogirl on Oct 7, 2014 23:22:05 GMT
"Friend of the Grape". Love that Mainly dry reds, but sometimes prefer a chilled dry white in the summer. |
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Post by peajays on Oct 7, 2014 23:25:06 GMT
I love wine! In fact a few friends and I from work just brewed our own (at a you brew place) 2 batches of Pinot and a batch of red. It turned out great, and now I have my own stash that should hopefully last til after Christmas!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 23:28:03 GMT
You will all appreciate this picture. It's grapes drying to become raisins. I call it..."what a waste of a perfect grape". |
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Post by gloryjoy on Oct 7, 2014 23:37:34 GMT
Well you know how I feel about wine . It makes everything more tolerable. I prefer white, but will drink a good red. Actually I don't think I've ever turned down a glass of wine. |
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Post by lovetodigi on Oct 7, 2014 23:39:22 GMT
Yep, I LOVE wine.
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Post by Jili on Oct 7, 2014 23:47:35 GMT
Heck, yeah. I enjoy most all wines, and dh and I have a small glass almost every night.
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Post by annabella on Oct 8, 2014 0:37:34 GMT
Drinking a glass right now. For Thanksgiving we always have manischewitz.
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akathy
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Post by akathy on Oct 8, 2014 0:38:38 GMT
ICK! I'll drink a glass of sparkling moscato occasionally and use wine to cook with but it is not my drink of choice.
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Post by Nanner on Oct 8, 2014 0:57:32 GMT
Yup. Love it. Put me, my bff and a couple of bottles of wine together and we have a blast!
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Post by txdancermom on Oct 8, 2014 1:03:41 GMT
Raising my hand
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