Drink most often

[Colt45]

I like wine from many different regions and grapes. Though I do favor Italy, and to

a somewhat lesser degree Spain, I find that on a fairly regular basis, more

often than not, I'll grab a Southern Rhone - usually a simple Cotes du Rhone.

Nice ones can be had for relatively short money, with great consistency, quality,

and flavor.

Dollar for dollar, I find them hard beat.

[strayvector]

I drink water most often and I find that dollar for dollar nothing beats it.

[anacostiakat]

When I use a mixer I like water and I never run out! Not really.

Actually I will second the Rhone Reds as a good value. I find myself drinking less wine these days but I am sure it is just a phrase I am going through! ;-)

[El Presidente]

Aussie Shiraz, New Zealand Pinot Noir, Alsace Reisling, Good Spanish Temperanillo, Canadian Ice Wine, Californian Zinfandel.

[Loki]

Good Ol' American Mad Dog 20/20 and Boone's Farm.

[skid11]

Hi Colt

I'm a bit biased, boring and patriotic but Aussie Shiraz (hermitage), Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sticky Desert Wine, Muscat and champagne in that order or any order after I've had a few !:-P

Dislike Sauvignon Blanc, Viogner, Pinot Gris and Merlot in any order.

Favorite drink with a cigar is Muscat... The sweetness compliments the tobacco flavours

[anacostiakat]

» Good Ol' American Mad Dog 20/20 and Boone's Farm.

Loki you got to catch the Train Brother! ;-)

[cigarnv]

Sonoma, NZ and Oregon Pinots, Bordeaux, California Zins and Rhone varietals from all corners of the world. Bourbon from Kentucky and Pennsylvania.....

[El Rushbo]

» Good Ol' American Mad Dog 20/20 and Boone's Farm.

Lol, nothing like a good 2 or 3 bottles of Boone's Farm to wash dinner down with...

[El Rushbo]

Seriuosly, what do you guys, especially the Aussies, think of Yellow Tail?

It has become quite the "trend" wine in the Baltimore, notably the Shiraz and the Merlot. I'm a novice in the wine world; but I thought they were both pretty flavorful for an inexpensive, off-the-shelfer.

[SuperT]

» Seriuosly, what do you guys, especially the Aussies, think of Yellow Tail?

»

» It has become quite the "trend" wine in the Baltimore, notably the Shiraz

» and the Merlot. I'm a novice in the wine world; but I thought they were

» both pretty flavorful for an inexpensive, off-the-shelfer.

They certainly have their target market. It's kind of a gateway wine, sweeter than most other wines, more approachable, more friendly.

Many wine snobs snub their noses to Yellow Tail. I don't. I'll drink it if it is all that is available (I won't buy it as I don't enjoy it that much), but I think any wine that is easy to drink and enjoyable to the masses is a good thing. We need more wine drinkers in this world!

[DocRKS]

In descending order of frequency:

Vintage and LBV Ports

Reny-Martin XO

Single Malt Scotch Whisky - especially the Islay product offerings

20 yr Tawny Ports

California Pinot Noir

French Burgundy

Aussie Shiraz, Shiraz/Cab and Tawny Ports

'Champagne American' aka Coca Cola

[SmokinLightning]

My "goto" wine would have to be a Aus Shiraz... usually Penfolds Bin 389 or Koonunga Hills.

[Colt45]

» Seriuosly, what do you guys, especially the Aussies, think of Yellow Tail?

Yellow Tail is not a favorite of mine. Personally, at that price point, I'd go with

Black Opal, but I really don't buy either (years ago, I drank a lot of Black Opal).

I also like the Penfolds Koonunga Hill, but when they decided it was one of their

"age worthy" wines, the price went up. I find that this wine is a bit heavy handed

with the oak, but when I find it for $10 or less, I usually pick some up.

Rush, give the Penfolds Rawson's Retreat a try, as well as the Koonunga Hill.

For a California drinker, I like Coppola Rosso - a nice blend and a good value.

Biut if I've got $10 to spend, I can't help but be drawn to Southern Rhones.

[Wiley]

If we're just talking wine, in order of frequency:

a) Oregon

Washington

c) California

d) France

e) Spain

f) Italy

As far as the varietals go, they're all over the map, but Pinot Noir is first, Merlot second, Cabernet Savignon third... too many others to list (and it taxes my weak memory.)

I just finished off a half case of Cabernet Franc, which was great.

I love Rioja, but I'm not sure what the grapes are that make it up.

I also love Italian whites, and summer is on its way! (Think a bottle of Orvieto all to yourself, at lunch in Umbria.)

There is such a mind boggling variety of wines, and I love to try new ones. My wife and I were just talking about how embarrassing it is when we put out our monthly mountain of glass recycling. :-P

[El Rushbo]

» » Seriuosly, what do you guys, especially the Aussies, think of Yellow

» Tail?

»

» Yellow Tail is not a favorite of mine. Personally, at that price point,

» I'd go with

» Black Opal, but I really don't buy either (years ago, I drank a lot of

» Black Opal).

»

» I also like the Penfolds Koonunga Hill, but when they decided it was one

» of their

» "age worthy" wines, the price went up. I find that this wine is a bit

» heavy handed

» with the oak, but when I find it for $10 or less, I usually pick some up.

»

» Rush, give the Penfolds Rawson's Retreat a try, as well as the Koonunga

» Hill.

» For a California drinker, I like Coppola Rosso - a nice blend and a good

» value.

»

» Biut if I've got $10 to spend, I can't help but be drawn to Southern

» Rhones.

Thanks, Colt....will do.

[Ken Gargett]

» » Seriuosly, what do you guys, especially the Aussies, think of Yellow

» Tail?

yellowtail is an amazing success story. from memory, they hope to sell about 20,000 cases year one and sold a mill (or was it two). a large part of the reason was the implosion of southcorp and the stuffing up in export markets - gave them an opportunity and they grabbed it and now no one gets a look in. it is much more popular in the states than here though that is because it was targeted there rather than here and we were an afterthought.

deliberately made with quite high levels of residual sweetness in order to appeal to the american palate, though that is hardly an american only thing. despite all denials, from americans and ourselves and so on, people really do talk dry and drink sweet.

as long as it is american money going into aussie pockets, who cares.

[anacostiakat]

Not a fan of the Yellow Tail. Frankly there are not any reds in the 1.5 bottles that I care for. I do like the Barbieri Mediterranean White if it is very cold in the large bottles. But that is about it.

[Ken Gargett]

» Aussie Shiraz, New Zealand Pinot Noir, Alsace Reisling, Good Spanish

» Temperanillo, Canadian Ice Wine, Californian Zinfandel.

do you have a twin brother?

[mailman]

» Good Ol' American Mad Dog 20/20 and Boone's Farm.:

don't forget ripple:rotfl:

[genevapics]

» Bourbon from Kentucky and Pennsylvania.....

Who makes bourbon in Pa? I would like to try some.

[Ken Gargett]

just on bourbon, i tried a jack daniels single select single barrel, no 4-1697, released in 2004. no idea where it ranks in the hierachy but liked it. not as sweet as some though not as enjoyable for me as the evan williams or woodford.

[olotti]

I don't mind Yellowtail Shiraz but I prefer Rosemount Estates if I can find it around here otherwise I like robust Cali Cabs or Merlot's and Italian Chianti's. I like to drink wine but I'm no where near as obsessive about it as I am my cigars.

[CelticBasque]

My go-to drink list is:

Guinness, draft preferred but cans on stock :-P

Fuller's ESB

Stone Smoked Porter or Arrogant Bastard

Basically anything Johnnie Walker, especially Green or Gold

Woodford Reserve or Maker's

And for wine, I've been drinking the hell outta Malbec lately.

Those Argentinians know their stuff...

[DrAlejandro]

» I drink water most often and I find that dollar for dollar nothing beats

» it.

oh hell yeah... not much for drinking alchohol or anything really for that matter with my smokes. not any reason other than that I think it masks the flavor of the cigar for me...