Beer/wine Reviews

Hey all...

Just finished a 6-pack of a Red Hook IPA called "Long Hammer", thought I'd give a quick review:

Once you get past the initial hop bitterness, the wheat and the 6.2% take over quite nicely.

Cheers!

 

Here's to ya Caliban. Got some red of my own. Sweet Red. Carlos Rossi. "bout 11%. Bad storm in the panhandle tonight. Getting ready to shut 'er down.

 

I hear ya, bud. Holy crap: 11%? Yikes!

 

Na - it's good. Rain just hit. Tried to call the tomcat in. Last chance. He's all wet now! 'later.

 

We've been enjoying a cabernet named Dark Horse. Very nice, especially for the price: usually $7-9, depending upon Food Lion specials. ☺

 

Having a little Paisano, I've been liking a few flavors for variety. Sangria and the Sweet Red hit the spot. Sometimes a Concorde or Blackberry from different vendors.

http://www.carlorossi.com/Our-Wines/Paisano

 

Is this the one?

http://www.darkhorsewine.com/wines.php#cabernet

 

Yep. We've tried the pinot and the merlot, but the cab is by far the best.

My better half is big on the Robert Mondavi Woodbridge. She also reccomends Yellow Tail as a "very good house cabernet" (her words). ☺

 

Yellowtail is my go-to house wine. It tastes decent, it's a reasonable price even when it's not on sale (although it often is), and pretty much everyone carries it. I use it for cooking, and whoever runs their social media always "likes" any recipes I post when I tag them after I use it. I'm not much into red wines, but I do enjoy a good pinot noir every now and then. I tend toward the wineries in the Fair Play district in California if I can get them, but shipping is expensive so I only get some when I go to Tahoe.

As for beers... I live in "Beer City USA". We've got craft and microbreweries coming out of our ears. Lately I've been on a Perrin Black kick, but there are several others that are equally tasty. Basically, if you can't find a craft beer here you like, you really don't like beer. There is something for everyone, and a great deal of them are only available on tap.

 

Big Hobgoblin fan here. However, the best beer I've tasted in a while is Blue Moon's Summer Honey Wheat - just a damn shame it's only available for 2-3 months a year...

 

Oooh a wine thread!!

A couple of years ago the Guy gave me a wine fridge for Christmas. It is AWESOME. I love wine, especially full-bodied, rich, red wine... there is nothing better than a solid Malbec.

Favorite Cabernets are, in no particular order:

• Kunde Family Estate
• Carnivor
• Insomnia
• Milestone
• Three Oaks

 

Have tried the Insomnia - good stuff, and you got to like that wild lookin' label!

MacMurray...make note of that name (yes, the same Fred MacMurray of "My Three Sons" fame) - excellent, but rather expensive...

 

Insomnia has a very good red blend as well. The Guy found it.

"Look honey, it's a wine named after you!"

 

Haha...got to love "The Guy"! ❤

 

Apparently they do whites too... spotted a Paranoia Chardonnay just a while ago while browsing the very well stocked wine section in my favorite grocery store. It claims to be good with rosemary chicken, so since that it my planned lunch, I of course purchased a bottle.

 

Found a couple of posters on "vinepair.com"




edit <insert belly laugh here>

 

Allow me to present my very own apron. As you can tell from the stains, it's well used and much appreciated.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/ChiliCat/20160305_172240_zpsawrkgdh5.jpg

 

We're trying a cabernet / merlot blend tonight - Château Beaumont les Pierrières 2014.

Very good...

 

Testing 14Hands Cabernet with supper tonight. Its dark, firm and fully packed. I save the light stuff for computer installs. I am biased toward
Columbia River basin vineyards ... like to support the local economy, especially when its cheap

 

Tip of the glass to ya , Caliban!

That blend sounds good.

Having some Sangria.

Enjoy!

 

Thanks, IM - we enjoyed it so much we felt obligated to try another bottle - woohoo !!

Agree 100% !!

 

@ 14% ? Two should be enough!

 

Hell, there are two of us - got to spread the wealth !!

 

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Ya'll want some cheese with that wine?? lol

 

Being both retired and on a fixed income now, SHEWHOMUSTBEOBEYED and I both have gravitated to the Sutter Home White Merlot. Love the smooth taste and the fact that it is easily available in our local grocery store. YUMMY.

 

Want some good cheese with some good wine?

Go to Italy!

Tried a few of the Sutter Home wines but not that one, yet. Will have to check it out.

Didn't find that brand yet, but did find a FRONTERA. The blend is quite good. Thanks.

Also found a good single serving Cab -

http://onlinestore.copadivino.com/copa-di-vino-c1.aspx

The taste is good and a single serving tells you there's alcohol in it. Available in a few stores here in the panhandle. Don't know how wide spread it is in stores. Geez, I hope nobody going to AA is reading this thread!

 

Tried this today. Woodbridge Moscato. Taste great. And 10 % abv. Had a glass in the easy chair with a grapple - grape/apple e-vapor smoke. Relaxed right out. Splashed a little across a prairiefresh pork sirloin roast Italian style rub. Saved enough for an after dinner dessert.

I'll be doing this one again!

 

Had a very nice Zinfandel with Horizon: Zero Dawn this afternoon, and again with a good book this evening. Very good wine, highly recommend any fan of rich red wine give this a chance.

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Have not had wine in a while. I have seen the Ravens Wood locally, will have to grab a bottle. As I recall, not an expensive one.

Have been enjoying some mass produced lite beer: https://www.yuengling.com/over21/over21.php?referrer=https://www.yuengling.com/our_beer/

Pretty good (out of the bottle, not the can...) for a lite beer. Has some 'real beer' taste, with the low calorie amount.

 

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