Wine

[lufu]

does anyone know where can I buy AERATING WINE FUNNEL
similar to this

AERATING WINE FUNNEL + SEDIMENT STRAINER, STAINLESS NEW | eBay

 

[ikileo]

my friend has one, it came with his decanter set i think. u can try to check major department stores.

 

[stayhappy21]

Cool so I will set it as a following:

White Rhone & Syrah/Shiraz Session
Starter whites: Must be a white wine from any country but made from Rhone varietals

Reds: 100% Shiraz/Syrah or at least 95% Syrah/Shiraz blend (ie: Cote Rotie adds about 5% viognier to their syrah).
Wines can be from anywhere in the world.

Great. Now we need 3 more pieces of info to proceed:
1. Venue : Somewhere with heavy red meats, perhaps?
2. Date :
3. Price : Under $50? $50 to &70? Or $70 and above?

 

[ikileo]

location & date: dunno yet.

for price I am proposing, $50 and up for the reds. $40 and up for the whites. so at least we can reduce the risk of plonk. if you can some syrahs/shiraz or whites with some age on them that would be good too.

 

[ikileo]

everyone who is interested in attending this shiraz/syrah + white rhone session in Oct, please indicate the dates and times that you can and cannot make it:

Google Docs Calendar Spreadsheet: http://tinyurl.com/6w3mvc4

Theme: Shiraz/Syrah from around the world + White Rhones varietals to start

Just indicate your interest and preferred date and we will split up who brings what etc...

Location: TBC, somewhere meaty



OPEN TO ALL WHO WANTS TO TRY DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHIRAZ/SYRAH FROM AROUND THE WORLD. BEGINNERS TO PROS, MALE OR FEMALE, ANY LEGAL AGE etc... ARE ALL WELCOME!

 

[gohks]

Need help!

Hi all,

I need some help on finding 1 red and 1 white wine. The wine should have similar content as that stated below. Anyone can advise which wine will fit the most? Vintage is not a issue. If possible, please let me know the cost and where I can make the purchase.

The red wine should be from Bordeaux region and the grape consist of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.

The white wine can be any wine for the old world region. The grape consist of Sauvignon Blanc.

Been searching on the Internet, but not able to find much info. So hoping the gurus here can help out.

KS

 

[ikileo]

Merlot dominant? Looks like a right banker to me.
Any reason why this particular blend? Also what's your budget?

 

[MuthuCurry]

Just saw the promo list from auric pacific ...very good buy due to very deep discount ... But mostly young bottle. Worth taking a look
Mega Wine Sale 2012

 

[ikileo]

Oh sweet. Some nice stuffs! Arrrrrgggghhhhh! No more money!!!

Actually this would be a good place to get your syrahs from all the rhone wines

 

[MuthuCurry]

Oh sweet. Some nice stuffs! Arrrrrgggghhhhh! No more money!!!

Actually this would be a good place to get your syrahs from all the rhone wines

ikileo, care to share what are the good buy ? i have been looking thru the list, cant really find much value-buy, as most of the bottles are pretty young...

 

[ikileo]

young is fine, as long as they are below market price. buy them young at a low price and let them sleep in your wine fridge or wine storage for a couple of years and be rewarded later.

u don't always have to buy old wines.

let me look thru the list after work.

 

[looiwte]

Thanks for the link, yes the prices are attractive indeed, though some of the vintages may not be the best ones. But then again, that's where a lot of value can be found.

I think the 2004 and 2006 are good buys for the Bordeaux listed here, which come from many St Emilion - including the infamous 'garage' wines - Fronsac and Pessac producers. For the Italians, there are many Barbera options from small producers, albeit from the weaker 2002, 2003 vintages. In these cases, you've really got to have faith in a good producer.

 

[Edge of Destiny]

young is fine, as long as they are below market price. buy them young at a low price and let them sleep in your wine fridge or wine storage for a couple of years and be rewarded later.

u don't always have to buy old wines.

let me look thru the list after work.

looking forward to your recommendations!

 

[ikileo]

i didn't include the bdx (except for one), italy and burgundy.

this list is stuff within my budget that i would buy:


Kalleske Old Vines Grenache
Wild Duck Creek Reserve Shiraz
Wild Duck Creek Press Springflat
Carbonnieux Blanc
André Perret St Joseph Les Grisières
Pierre Gaillard Cote Rotie
Pierre Usseglio & Fils CDP Réserve des Deux Frères
Thierry Allemand Cornas
Climens

 

[Condor]

Hi looi, didn't see your reply to my last PM couple weeks back. I didn't get your funds transfer. Did you check with your bank if the amount was deducted? Did you get my account number correctly?

ikileo, I also didn't get your SMS or reply to my PM. Did you transfer the bill for the last session to my account?

 

[ikileo]

Thanks for reminding. Will send today

 

[gohks]

Merlot dominant? Looks like a right banker to me.
Any reason why this particular blend? Also what's your budget?

Hi ikileo,

Thanks for the prompt reply. Trying to find a similar "cheaper" wine to match with. Budget is about $20.

 

[ikileo]

woah $20 for a bordeaux in SG, to be honest, it's rather difficult. the number of bordeaux wines under $30 is already few and far between; especially if u want a decent one.

u can consider upping the price?

 

[gohks]

Hi ikileo,

Sorry. Din know that Bordeaux is so expensive. I guess I will have to leave the budget open, maybe below $40. Please help to recommend a Bordeaux wine with grape consist of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.

Thanks!

 

[ikileo]

calling hkm for any advise and input on right bank merlot dominant wines.

@gohks: what was the more expensive wine that you tried that made u choose this blend?