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ImStuffed
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| ImStuffed wrote: | | BobtheDude wrote: | Because wine spritzers are so much more manly.  |
LMAO is that cuz when you grow up you wanna be an old woman? HAHAHAHA
When I first started drinking wine, Beringer White Zin was the only wine I liked!! it was a good bridge from zema to wine...until I discovered the merlot is actually pretty good |
Ha! The only wine spritzers I've actually drank were made with Zima and white zinfandel. I was a teenager, I'm not ashamed. 
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spryte
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*sliding through the door at closing*
First up... we actually tried this back in February.
It must have been a hostess gift from Whitney. It's her favorite winery in CA.
Name: V. Sattui Winery
Price: not sure... guessing $18.00ish
Year:
PHOTO of bottle:
Short intro from the wine maker about the wine: I don't have the bottle anymore... this is from February and I didn't write it down... yeah I'm a big lame.
Review:
Jon ~ mild.. not very tannic.. nice, maybe peppery, berry
me ~ fruit flavor... can't quite identify... but it burps fruity... not a big squinchy face...
Would you buy again?: I'd totally cook with it.
Wine Pairing Ideas/Recipes: See... I made Coq au Vin with it!
Coq au Vin
I guess it made a nice wine cooler, from the pic I found!
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From wine party tonight
First up Whitney brought this one...
Name:Barefoot Zinfandel
Price: $6.99
Year: 2007
PHOTO of bottle:
Short intro from the wine maker about the wine:
Barefoot Zinfindel is an immense wine with inviting flavors of ripe cherry and wild raspberry. Aromas of vanilla and spice complement the lingering finish.
Review:
Dark purple red... very pretty...
Jon ~ oowwwwww!!!! That just assaulted my mouth... that tastes like wood.... wow... wooooo... seriously it's making me cry... (as he wipes a tear) smells like wine... Ugh... I can't drink this...
me ~ maybe spice smell... agree with assault... but not crying... full squinchy face... maybe it's better with cheese... NOPE!!!
Ericka ~ *shrug* tastes thin... better with horseradish havarti... probably wouldn't buy this...
Whitney ~ not crying... lingering after tastes coats your mouth.. better w/jarlsberg...
Drew ~ I like it... it's good... not too young...
Would you buy again?: I wouldn't
Wine Pairing Ideas/Recipes: Ok... actually I would put it in stew or something
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Next up... I picked...
Name: Plungerhead
Price: $14.99
Year: 2007
PHOTO of bottle:
Short intro from the wine maker about the wine:
Fresh crushed berries perfectly laced between a core of oak and cinnamon spice with notes of white pepper and sweet plum.
Review:
Drew ~ mmmm... very spicy... dry.... I like it... I would buy this...
Jon ~ smells grape-y... hate myslef for drinking it... *gagged on wine* sweeter than nasty
Ericka ~ warm sulfury smells... dry on tip of tongue... I would buy this... not much after taste... fruity
me ~ smoky smell... very dry & squinchy face... tastes like lighter fluid.. YUCK... cheese doesn't help... this is revolting...
Whitney ~ warming... spicy...
Would you buy again?: only to cook with...
Wine Pairing Ideas/Recipes: It would be nice in stew or a stew like-dish...
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Next up Ericka & Drew chose...
Name: Renwood
Price: $19.99
Year: 2005
PHOTO of bottle:
Short intro from the wine maker about the wine:
Big Spicy Zin!!
Review:
Ericka ~ mmm... is that vanilla? FAVORITE... 2nd sip really dry... Agree... not great with food
Whitney ~ smells velvety... kinda dry... glad it's gone!
Jon ~ smells good... best so far... smells nice... like the best.. spicy... doesn't make me gag... I actually like this... good w/apple and anchovy stuffed olive...
me ~ smells nice... vanilla... best so far... smooth... much nicer... NOT good w/pepperoni pepperoncini stromboli... it's hurty... YUCK w/FOOD!
Drew ~ mmmmm that's nicce... it's good... like with ham & swiss stromboli...
Would you buy again?: only to cook with...
Wine Pairing Ideas/Recipes: stew... stew like things
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I picked this one too...
Name: Zen for Zin
Price: $12.99
Year: 2007
PHOTO of bottle:
Short intro from the wine maker about the wine:
chocolate toffee blackberry jam... note the vanilla, plum and coffee aromas...
Review:
Jon ~ Oh... this is hard man (doesn't like wine) smells grape-y... winey... light weight compared to the others...
Whitney ~ bubbly around the edges... tastes coffee-y
Ericka ~ smells fruitier.. sweeter in the beginning... very dry... driest of them all...
Drew ~ it's very young...
me ~ smells spicy... not bad after teriyaki Lil Smoky... much better mixed with 7up as a wine cooler...
Would you buy again?: only to cook with...
Wine Pairing Ideas/Recipes: stews and stew like dishes...
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Name: Arbor Mist
Price: $4.99
Year:
PHOTO of bottle:
Short intro from the wine maker about the wine:
Review:
Jon ~ ahhh... this is great... smells is not fruity... tastes better than it smells... could also drink a whole bottle... mainly to wash away the taste of the others...
Ericka ~ oooooo... big change... more dangerous... could drink a whole bottle of this... grapefruit flavor...
Whitney ~ crisp... refreshing... favorite... not offensive... summer fun... happy...
me ~ smells like punch... fizzy... very nice w/teriyaki Lil Smokies... smells better than it tastes... agrees... big change...
Drew... it's gay... it's refreshing... it's fruity... MILF wine...
Would you buy again?: probably not...
Wine Pairing Ideas/Recipes: I've got nothing...
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Ericka... overall... Red Zinfandel... good for playing cribbage, next to a fire in New England...
Here're the kidlets...
Tawny & Bobby (mine) Caity (whitney's) Lavente (Bobby's friend)
The wine glass Whitney gave me for my birthday in April... holding my wine cooler... =)
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spryte
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Gosh darnit!! I wish I had read this thread before I bought wine!!! I had the Gnarly wine in my hand for awhile and ended up going with the Plungerhead... I like to buy stuff that you guys are also reviewing!
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ImStuffed
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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haha...i saw the Zen Zin today at the store and thought it was a cute name...but since the month is over, I went with a merlot.
Oh...but i do have one more review:
Name: Cardinal Zin (and then under that it says "Beastly Old Vines")
Price: oh crap...I think it was on sale for $8 or $9 bucks...normally around $12 or $13
Year: 2006
region: California
Photo:
Short into from wine maker: In the dark and forbidden world of winemaking, a reform arose. It now became unclear whether our fervent Cardinal was a slave to the vines or whether the vines were a slave to him. The two sinister worlds became so intertwined in the vineyards that we could see a papal legacy revolution before our eyes. What cultivated out of this revolt was a tongue enveloping Zinfandel so decadent with spice and a so ripe with blackberries and plums that the pleasures that ensue would sure to be sinful.
(well, not so short but cute none the less)
Review: I liked this from the start. It has a spicy nose yet sweet (must be the berries?). I can taste the spice .....and I think I can taste the blackberries just after I swallow. very enjoyable on its own.
Wine Pairing Ideas: I eat so much chicken and I never think about drinking red wines with my chicken...so I don't really have any pairing suggestions. I tried it with some smoked apple gouda....not bad....I think the smokiness of the cheese went well with the spices. and then I tried a white cheddar garlic cheese...Im not sure. It seems to bring out the tannis with the initial sip...can't put my finger on the after flavor though.
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spryte
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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That was the other one I was looking at when I picked the Plungerhead.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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okie dokie! go vote ppl!!!!
did I miss anyone? (yeah, I know, I threw bob in there just because LOL) |
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