Wine

[reign]

ThAnks Guys! Had a very enriching night! Hope to have the chance to share the wine i have with all of you, next round..

 

[ikileo]

thanks everyone for coming down. enjoyed it immensely. now i can put a face to the nicknames...

 

[Wine Learner]

Hi Reign, your "1870", is it this one?
http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/Errazuriz+Merlot
I read it before...

Yupp thanks to all for the sharing. Good session to talk "wine"!

 

[reign]

Yes, from this Winery. But is Cab Sav 2009. Pic looks different. very young wine, need to Air to reduce the tannin. Yesterday heard wrongly on the decanter. Heard $127 instead of $27. Will go back after 1 night of thinking...

 

[Condor]

Yes, from this Winery. But is Cab Sav 2009. Pic looks different. very young wine, need to Air to reduce the tannin. Yesterday heard wrongly on the decanter. Heard $127 instead of $27. Will go back after 1 night of thinking...

I think you meant breathe or aerate.

Check out Ikea as well. Carafe starts from $12. Stemless wine glass for $5 (used in some establishment for drinking water as well).

 

[Wine Learner]

ohya, something to share...

The flying angel to get your $80+ bottle of wine!
http://www.time.com/time/asia/2006/boa/soul_angel.html

Quite a nice place... can be "purposeful" too....

 

[reign]

Thanks Condor, Very interested in the Stemless Wine glass. Seem better that the Plastic wine glass that i use for picnic. Honestly, Carafe Comes in all Shapes and Size but still serve the same purpose right

 

[reign]

ohya, something to share...

The flying angel to get your $80+ bottle of wine!
http://www.time.com/time/asia/2006/boa/soul_angel.html

Quite a nice place... can be "purposeful" too....

Seem X.. hehe

 

[nautilus]

Thanks Condor, Very interested in the Stemless Wine glass. Seem better that the Plastic wine glass that i use for picnic. Honestly, Carafe Comes in all Shapes and Size but still serve the same purpose right

IVRIG stemless wineglass is modelled after Riedel's "O" tumbler. It's incredible VFM considering it's only $5 each. I usually bring it along for picnics or to places that do not have a proper wine glass. Once inverted, the glass fits nicely onto the neck of most bottles. You only need a single bottle carrier to fit both in, very compact and nice.

 

[reign]

IVRIG stemless wineglass is modelled after Riedel's "O" tumbler. It's incredible VFM considering it's only $5 each. I usually bring it along for picnics or to places that do not have a proper wine glass. Once inverted, the glass fits nicely onto the neck of most bottles. You only need a single bottle carrier to fit both in, very compact and nice.

Thanks! Will Pop over to ikea this weekend to get it.

 

[Condor]

Thanks Condor, Very interested in the Stemless Wine glass. Seem better that the Plastic wine glass that i use for picnic. Honestly, Carafe Comes in all Shapes and Size but still serve the same purpose right

The rate of aeration, aesthetics of the container, the ability to see the wine, the control of the pouring, the retainment of the sediments, etc.

For all it does, I'll be pretty ok for $12.

The thing about stemless is the feeling of handling the glass. Swirling, drinking, toasting, transfer of temperature, etc.

Ikea wine glasses just don't give the nice "clinging" reverberation. Very dull sounding. Very flat tone. The vibration didnt feel good. The harder the glass (more lead/crystal) the more shiok the sound. Pay a visit to Robinson and flick your finger on the Riedels, Schott Zweisel, etc. The sensation is totally different.

I couldn't resist buying a pair of SZ grand burgundy during the Robinson sale.

 

[nautilus]

The rate of aeration, aesthetics of the container, the ability to see the wine, the control of the pouring, the retainment of the sediments, etc.

For all it does, I'll be pretty ok for $12.

The thing about stemless is the feeling of handling the glass. Swirling, drinking, toasting, transfer of temperature, etc.

Ikea wine glasses just don't give the nice "clinging" reverberation. Very dull sounding. Very flat tone. The vibration didnt feel good. The harder the glass (more lead/crystal) the more shiok the sound. Pay a visit to Robinson and flick your finger on the Riedels, Schott Zweisel, etc. The sensation is totally different.

I couldn't resist buying a pair of SZ grand burgundy during the Robinson sale.

Going stemless is about the convenience if you need to bring it for a picnic, party, etc. It's less bulky than full height glasses. I've a mixture of schott and riedel bordeaux glasses, but my favourite is still riedel. Somehow the shape of the riedel concentrates the flavors better, and it feels more "weighty" in your hand, making it easier to swirl. Schott is also very good, but not as good as riedel as it's lighter and the normal series has a "parting line" down the stem. You will get the "parting line" in all SZ glasses unless you buy the 1872 series (enoteca, etc). I'm still eyeing on the riedel sommeliers burgundy grand cru. If only a good promo will come up soon.........

 

[Condor]

Going stemless is about the convenience if you need to bring it for a picnic, party, etc. It's less bulky than full height glasses. I've a mixture of schott and riedel bordeaux glasses, but my favourite is still riedel. Somehow the shape of the riedel concentrates the flavors better, and it feels more "weighty" in your hand, making it easier to swirl. Schott is also very good, but not as good as riedel as it's lighter and the normal series has a "parting line" down the stem. You will get the "parting line" in all SZ glasses unless you buy the 1872 series (enoteca, etc). I'm still eyeing on the riedel burgundy grand cru. If only a good promo will come up soon.........

stemless maybe more convenient. but the prints are not pretty.

oh yes, i prefer the riedel. the weight and the clinging. nice!

but i went for the SZ as the price is friendlier. hard to fault $30 a pair of grand after all the discounts. i vaguely remember the riedel at least $10 more expensive.

robinsons sale is worth waiting for. grab the $5 off $30 voucher and pay using ocbc robinsons cc for a further 5% rebate. i might grab a pair of riedel then.

 

[ikileo]

updated my blog with another long-ish post (you have been warned)
I talk about my tasting of 25 new world wines at a wine retailer, i have links to all my tasting notes for that event.

I talk about new world wines
I talk about a different method of letting your wine breathe
I talk about the amazing 100% french Syrah I had on Saturday evening (and where you can buy it)

http://wineofthepeople.livejournal.com/

 

[reign]

Bro, Serious, this wine needs 20+ hrs of breathing... seem challenging...scare become vinegar...if i can't handle well.

 

[ikileo]

it's one of those serious wines. the method of slow oxygenation is a good method. even for younger wines. it is a more gentle way of introducing oxygen into the wine. the only downside i can think of is that it takes bloody long...

that's also why i smell or taste along the way. but keep in mind, most wine u get commercially can be drunk in much lesser time. but as i wrote, when i tasted at the retailer, i was surprised that it was 5 days opened and yet had that freshness, so i knew this was a more serious wine.

i had some leftover from saturday and i just just drank some with dinner just now. Not as vibrant or complex compared to when it was at its peak, but nevertheless still tasting nicely. keep in mind also that it was 10 hours of actual breathing, recorked it and drank it another 10 hours later, so it wasn't a full 20 hour breathing session. the before and after breathing, was very distinctive and there was a stark difference.

 

[hlimkb]

it's one of those serious wines. the method of slow oxygenation is a good method. even for younger wines. it is a more gentle way of introducing oxygen into the wine. the only downside i can think of is that it takes bloody long...

that's also why i smell or taste along the way. but keep in mind, most wine u get commercially can be drunk in much lesser time. but as i wrote, when i tasted at the retailer, i was surprised that it was 5 days opened and yet had that freshness, so i knew this was a more serious wine.

i had some leftover from saturday and i just just drank some with dinner just now. Not as vibrant or complex compared to when it was at its peak, but nevertheless still tasting nicely. keep in mind also that it was 10 hours of actual breathing, recorked it and drank it another 10 hours later, so it wasn't a full 20 hour breathing session. the before and after breathing, was very distinctive and there was a stark difference.

red wine more econmical to drink,can keep,
white wine,if i put in the fridge,will be empty in a day or 2

 

[ikileo]

but either way i would advise most people to drink up their wines in one sitting once it has opened up and breathed sufficiently.

 

[reign]

How do i know that this wine will be ready for drinking if i follow the method? cos i scare the variation of room temp will either speed or slow down the process.

 

[ikileo]

it's not an exact science. if u don't know then just pour out a small taste. if u can keep it in an air conditioned room that's fine.

if u have a dinner after work and you are opening up a more serious and/or older wine, just bring it to work, uncork it, let it sit on your desk corner or under your desk and let it breathe. when u find the nose rather vibrant then maybe you can take a small sip and see if its drinking well. if it is then recork it and keep it for later in the evening. if it's still rather tight and muted then keep it open for longer.

and as long as the room doesn't vary between temperature extremes, it won't affect the process by much.