Wine

[MuthuCurry]

http://www.primedevie.com.sg/products/vinturiaerator.html

u all see this Gadget before? i saw it somewhere.. ppl say its good.. i forget where this person use it. But his one gt a stand one.. not by holding..

U guys think it helps the wine breathe?

i have an aerator from taka, but not as sophisticated as this vinturi. only used it when i have not enough time to breathe the wine in the decanter and only those not-too-expensive bottle. it works well for me...

 

[reign]

hey guys,

i am newbie here and i am going to this wine class by this guy named George Tan this weekend. try to learn something about wines appreciation .. have u guys heard about this instructor before?

U are refering to the wine Lovers club... went for his basic wine appreciatioon class... He tends not to share everything at one shot... more like drips so that u will go for he other class,,.. Yes, he is humorous to certain extend, i might be going for his 2nd class..

 

[Beta_Tester]

how to join ar? any link?

Thanks!

 

[MuthuCurry]

Can google for wine lover . He is having a class this sat. Will see how it goes..

 

[reign]

His class are $25 per pax if i'm not wrong..

 

[Beta_Tester]

found the wine lover site but nv see any class or wat lehs..

 

[reign]

Here are the infors

24/9 (Saturday) @ 4 pm to 6 pm
Location: URBAN DRINKS
1 Charlton Lane # 01-03. Singapore (539631). Nearest MRT: Kovan
Fees: $25 Net per pax (Additional cost for food*) per workshop
RSVP: wineloversclub@gmail.com/


The following 6-Series Wine Workshops are available:-
24/9 (Saturday): Wine Lovers vs. Trophy Hunters: How to Judge Quality in Wine
29/9 (Thursday): New World vs. Old World: A Revolutionary Approach to Today’s Wine World
8/10(Saturday): Never Say Never to French Wines & BORDEAUX
13/10(Thursday): The Legendary Chateaux of Bordeaux
22/10(Saturday): PERFECT PAIRINGS: Marrying Wine with Food *
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm (Thursday) and 4 pm to 6 pm (Saturday)
Fees: $25 Net per pax (Additional cost for food*) per workshop

 

[looiwte]

Btw there's a California wine tasting at 1855 tonight and tomorrow. Must reserve.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...Event.html?soid=1103945123982&aid=xMFBPjbxMsM

Wines are 2 x Pinot Noir, 1 Zinfandel and 1 Cab.

I hear today's Grenache day. What's everyone's experience of this grape? I've only tried it in GSM, would be keen to try some varietal wines from Aus or Spain in the future...

That aside, have anyone tried these Aussie Shiraz? Anything exceptional about them?

Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz
Majella, The Musician
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz Grenache

 

[ikileo]

Btw there's a California wine tasting at 1855 tonight and tomorrow. Must reserve.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...Event.html?soid=1103945123982&aid=xMFBPjbxMsM

Wines are 2 x Pinot Noir, 1 Zinfandel and 1 Cab.

I hear today's Grenache day. What's everyone's experience of this grape? I've only tried it in GSM, would be keen to try some varietal wines from Aus or Spain in the future...

That aside, have anyone tried these Aussie Shiraz? Anything exceptional about them?

Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz
Majella, The Musician
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz Grenache

Grenache/Garnacha is a lovely wine. Get them from Spain and the Southern Rhone. Chapoutier's Chateauneuf du Pape is a 100% Grenache as opposed to most CdP being a blend.

as for the 3: Get the Clonakilla, skip the Musician and go for their 2008 cabernets (those can keep for more than a decade) or a long decant. As for the Kilikanoon, it's pretty decent but i'd target the Clonakilla.

just picked up 3 bottles from Grand Vin. They had a promo for a top producer in Nahe, Germany: Schlossgut Diel.

I first experienced this producer in 2008 when a friend's father gave me one and I loved it. I got their basic white cuvee, an 07 kabinett and a 1998 Auslese.

 

[reign]

what r the discount like?

 

[Beta_Tester]

Ikileo: whats your opinion of the Vinturi thingy?

 

[looiwte]

Thanks ikileo, appreciate the in-depth advice, as always.

 

[looiwte]

Sorry got it mixed up, the California wine tasting is next week, Fri evening and Sat afternoon.

Btw there's a California wine tasting at 1855 tonight and tomorrow. Must reserve.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...Event.html?soid=1103945123982&aid=xMFBPjbxMsM

Wines are 2 x Pinot Noir, 1 Zinfandel and 1 Cab.

I hear today's Grenache day. What's everyone's experience of this grape? I've only tried it in GSM, would be keen to try some varietal wines from Aus or Spain in the future...

That aside, have anyone tried these Aussie Shiraz? Anything exceptional about them?

Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz
Majella, The Musician
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz Grenache

 

[ikileo]

Eating dinner at Le Chasseur. My friends and I drank 3 bottles. 1985 pio cesare dolcetto d'alba, 2001 bodegas altanza lealtanza reserva Rioja, 1996 chateau de fesles bonnezeaux

 

[looiwte]

Am having pasta dinner at home while watching footy on telly. Drinking a 2008 The Winner's Tank Shiraz, Langhorne Creek. Not bad at all, dark purple in colour, dark fruit flavours with dry tannins. Not your typical Aus all-out fruit attack.

 

[MuthuCurry]

Here are the infors

24/9 (Saturday) @ 4 pm to 6 pm
Location: URBAN DRINKS
1 Charlton Lane # 01-03. Singapore (539631). Nearest MRT: Kovan
Fees: $25 Net per pax (Additional cost for food*) per workshop
RSVP: wineloversclub@gmail.com/


The following 6-Series Wine Workshops are available:-
24/9 (Saturday): Wine Lovers vs. Trophy Hunters: How to Judge Quality in Wine
29/9 (Thursday): New World vs. Old World: A Revolutionary Approach to Today’s Wine World
8/10(Saturday): Never Say Never to French Wines & BORDEAUX
13/10(Thursday): The Legendary Chateaux of Bordeaux
22/10(Saturday): PERFECT PAIRINGS: Marrying Wine with Food *
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm (Thursday) and 4 pm to 6 pm (Saturday)
Fees: $25 Net per pax (Additional cost for food*) per workshop

went to the wine class last wkend, it is quite interesting, and the instructor is humour too. but, i find the content is not indepth, and kind of scratching the surface (maybe the course is meant to cater for begineers). anyway, i did learn something out of the course.

 

[ikileo]

Come join our dinners, u will learn a lit

Btw what topics did he cover?

Lastly did anyone get anything from the crystal wines recent Isole e Olena flash offer? If it's within your budget I would suggest u get their 2007 cepparello. It's bloody good but u need at least 10 years of sleeping; 100% sangiovese

 

[reign]

ikileo... our dates still on? Now very poor... cannot spend on any other expends and NO space for all the wine which i'm keeping....

@muthu.. ya.. his talk is always on the surface. seldom willing to go indepth. which can irk u if we wanna know more into that topic. Btw, how many ppl went for it? full class?

 

[ikileo]

@reign: perhaps we could look at going to a casual pizzeria to just enjoy pizzas and italian wine? If i want my pizza and free corkage fix I'd usually go to Casa Verde at Botanic Gardens, order a pizza or two and take it to the grass patch in front of the open stage where orchestras play and drink wine there. the pizzas are enough for at least 2-3 people and cost about $24 per pizza at most. So we'd be spending on average $10 a person.

let me know what you guys think and confirm your attendence on the 2nd? (sunday).

@muthu: you are welcome to join us. You just need to bring a bottle of italian wine between $30 - $60

 

[reign]

I've hve checked and they don't seem to have an event on the 02/10/11. I'm fine with the Pizza, nice as well filling and Cheap! I will be bringing 2 bottles White and Red..