Wine

I collect wine, too. However, the only way you'd know that is by looking in my recycle bin. I like the reds, too! The whites are only good deeply chilled, on a hot summer day, IMO. And the "pinks" aren't wine.

 

Have you ever ordered a Zinfandel, and the server brings you a glass of pink wine? I do my very best to remain polite while explaining what it is I actually ordered, but I'm not always successful. Especially when they take a superior attitude while telling me that Zinfandel IS pink. :bang:

 

We discovered Au Ban Climat 2 years back. They're in Santa Barbra Valley and make an outstanding Pinot Noir that is mixed with 15% of some other grape. Couldn't find it locally, so we bought a case off the internet.

We had Estancia Pinot Noir at Sardi's in New York. It's made by Pinnacles Ranch in Monterey County. Bought a case locally.

I recommend both.

 

We collect wine as well ..... in fact we tend to plan our yearly holidays around different wine-making regions ... and we are only around 1hr from the Hunter Valley which is a another major wine-making region....

We have a reasonable collection at the moment (especially considering the space we have available), I think at last review it was sitting just under 400 bottles wine + maybe 30-40 bottles of "other" (fortified, sparkling etc) ...

We mostly collect Australian wineries - so the likes of Shiraz, Chambourcin, Durifs, Mouvedre, Cabernets, etc and their various combinations appear regularily .....

Its a drink-able collection, not purchased just to sit there and never be touched - we love being able to find that special bottle to go with the event and that it has a story ...

(the new house is getting a wine cellar (we can't go underground here so its more like a wine room) designed for it)

 

Something sweet that my Hubby did for our kids when they were born, he bought 2 different bottles of first growth Bordeauxs for each child. The Bordeauxs were the same year that they were born. First growth Bordeaux are wines that must sit around for awhile, like 20 years. We opened them when the kids graduated and they were great.

 

You married well

 

"Collect" wine? WTH? Mine doesn't last long enough to "collect". I do miss those wonderful Paso Robles wine from back home.

 

I have a box of Cabernet Sauvignon that's probably a couple months old. How much is it worth? I can look up the year/lot# if that would help.

 

"Aged"? Does that mean I'm worth more now too?

 

That's the same way we collect wine. There's always a couple hundred bottles around but in any given 6-month period it's never the same couple hundred bottles.

That's bad, I suppose ...

 

Damnit Mr F you sure know how to make a girl feel worthy.

 

My favorite Inn, The Friend's Lake Inn, has a 5,000 bottle cellar.

 

Thanks, Forrest. That's really helpful. I wallpapered one of the guest bedrooms with Franzia boxes. That's where you're stayin' next time you visit.