lperry Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Le Sughere di Frassinello Maremma Toscana 2009. A gift bottle that was all alone in the cellar, and the first "Super Tuscan" I've tried. The critics are all over this one, and I understand why, although I don't think this is a wine that is particularly food-friendly, and that's where I tend to gravitate. Naively, perhaps, but there it is. It needed a little time in the glass to open up, after which it is just perfect for counteracting the cold, wet weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Saladini Pilastri Pecorino Affido DOCG 2012. Nuts. ACK! I'm just seeing this. Where did you get it? Whole Foods or Total Wine? Did it have a pig on the label? I ask because I had a great pecorino that I loved at an out-of-town restaurant several years ago and didn't have much luck looking for something similar around here. At Schneider's I was told pecorinos are very sweet and they don't carry them, which I thought was weird. The one I'd had was maybe a little sweet but had a complex flavor that was not on the whole sweet. I kind of forgot about it for a while and then found two bottles of Pecorino around here at about the same time. I know one was at Total Wine. The other was there or at Whole Foods. Since I don't drink wine that often, I only recently opened the first bottle, and it was that Pilastri, but a 2010. I loved it, loved it. Then I opened the other, La Piuma 2011, and liked it but not like the other. I want to find these again. Thanks for any help (or advice on ones I might like even better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 ACK! I'm just seeing this. Where did you get it? Whole Foods or Total Wine? Did it have a pig on the label? It turns out it did have a pig on the label, but I opened the bottle without my glasses on and assumed the little animal was a sheep. Pecorino and whatnot. I don't remember where it came from, but I found it online just now in Total Wine's listings for the Alexandria store so you can still get it. Other than this particular wine, I have zero experience with Pecorino. I was just back from Italy and was on a mission to try every DOCG wine I could find, and this one was a random choice. I do remember enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It turns out it did have a pig on the label, but I opened the bottle without my glasses on and assumed the little animal was a sheep. Pecorino and whatnot. I don't remember where it came from, but I found it online just now in Total Wine's listings for the Alexandria store so you can still get it. Other than this particular wine, I have zero experience with Pecorino. I was just back from Italy and was on a mission to try every DOCG wine I could find, and this one was a random choice. I do remember enjoying it. I can lend you a Wine Atlas of Italy (too expensive for you to buy yourself) that you'll find fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 It turns out it did have a pig on the label, but I opened the bottle without my glasses on and assumed the little animal was a sheep. Pecorino and whatnot. I don't remember where it came from, but I found it online just now in Total Wine's listings for the Alexandria store so you can still get it. Other than this particular wine, I have zero experience with Pecorino. I was just back from Italy and was on a mission to try every DOCG wine I could find, and this one was a random choice. I do remember enjoying it. Thanks! It didn't occur to me to check the Total Wine website to see if they have an online catalogue . I will make a trip out and look for it there. If they happen to have the other one too, that's a bonus, but it's the one with the pig that I want. (No wonder wine producers put so much effort into their labels.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Cháteau Bizard Montagne de Raucoule 2011. I think I bought this wine from WTSO, and I wish I had bought every bottle they had. Lush and wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Had a blind bourbon tasting tonight, in honor of my brother's 37th birthday the theme was bottles $37 and under. All were poured with one king cube, please don't judge, but people had to drive home afterwards Here's what we drank in order: Hooker's House Bourbon - first one we tasted and the winner of the night! Elmer T Lee - We were all fans of this before tonight, but it scored the lowest. Wouldn't stop any of us from buying it again. Elijah Craig 12 - Everyone enjoyed this, and we weren't surprised at the unveiling. This is a consistently good, well-priced bourbon that you won't feel wasteful mixing in a cocktail. Not the highest rating, but a solid middle of the pack choice. Some detected notes of rye Very Special Old Fitzgerald - Lots of good mellow flavor, we were slowing down at this point, but was an easy sipper. Colonel EH Taylor Small Batch - I knew this was one that I liked, even with the bottle hidden in a bag. If been drinking a lot of the entry level Col Taylor recently, and picked this as a favorite after the first sip. Overall I think this finished second to the Hooker's House. Old Weller Antique - I think this was the highest proof drink of the night at 107, but it was enjoyed by all. We all just kind of nodded in agreement after the first comment of "Hey, another good one." One of the Jefferson Presidential's - As we drank our 7th glass of the night, we all decided we just really liked bourbon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks! It didn't occur to me to check the Total Wine website to see if they have an online catalogue . I will make a trip out and look for it there. If they happen to have the other one too, that's a bonus, but it's the one with the pig that I want. (No wonder wine producers put so much effort into their labels.) An update for anybody who might be interested: I was able to find the Pilastri {pig} pecorino at Alexandria Total Wine. Found the La Piuma pecorino at Whole Foods Alexandria. I thought I'd found the wines at both but couldn't recall what was where. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Quo Gastiago Garnacha 2010. A wonderful antidote to a mentally exhausting day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyjoan Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 For some reason, warm weather always gets me excited to make refreshing cocktails at home. First up tonight: a Sophia Loren Shim, which I discovered at my sister's baby shower last weekend. 2 oz Aperol, 1 oz lemon juice, 1/2 oz bourbon, and 4 dashes rhubarb bitters. Shockingly, Aperol was the hardest to find of the ingredients. Worth it - so so yummy. And so far, the only way I have enjoyed drinking bourbon (not a brown liquor girl). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Some random Chilean sauvignon blanc. I'm drinking a lot of sparkling and white wines this year, it seems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Recuerdo Torrontés 2011. Like a tropical peach flower. Perfect for a 95 degree day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Some cold Chateau St. Michelle Reisling, because it was cheap and cold at the store and it's hot outside, especially after a workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimRice Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm enjoying what may be the most obscenely named beer from Virginia, Lickinghole Creek Short Pump saison. It's not bad, cloudy like a farmhouse ale, but hopped more like an American Pale Ale. The color is a light-medium amber. Expect the body of something like Butternuts Porkslap farmhouse, but heavier on the hops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I am also drinking a saison, from Forge Brew Works, not nearly as poetically named. I think we're going to try & hit the NoVA Brewfest in Leesburg this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Sam Adams Summer Ale. A solid summer beer IMHO each year. And going great with my chili. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Barbancourt blanc, Ting, a squeeze of lime, ice. Thinking Ting might make an excellent Paloma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Or radler (soda & beer), I just learned that, from asking Forge Brew Works, but I haven't tried diluting my beer yet (who needs the added sugar from soda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Had a really tbick chocolate shake...non alcoholic ...just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 On the way down to NC a couple of weeks ago, we stopped at a Cookout (which I had never heard of) & I had a caramel cheesecake milkshake, because I had had a salted caramel milkshake in Carlisle, PA a week before (probably my first milkshake in 10 yrs)- it's a slippery slope, I'm up for trying any milkshake that comes my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Rosemary lime rickeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrXmus Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Barbancourt blanc, Ting, a squeeze of lime, ice. Thinking Ting might make an excellent Paloma.Ting and Jarritos have been the grapefruit soda recommendations I've seen for a Poloma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrXmus Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Among other things tonight I've enjoyed straight up Fidencio Joven Mezcal. I happened on it at Ace Beverage and I'm now IN LOVE with this liquor!! I've tried a few mezcals over the last couple of years and I've never had one with this much flavor and smoky nose as this one. Anyone else tried it? Are my buds off or is this a damn good mezcal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Yesterday I wasn't feeling well. Before dinner I poured a bit of Cappelliti, some orange bitters, and topped it with Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic water and it settled my stomach enough to be able to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 A growler made up of 33% Founders Rubaeus Raspberry Ale/66% Great Divide Yeti Russian Imperial Stout we mixed at work. Sometimes I love my job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 My brother can't drink right now, and he and his wife just told everyone they're about to have a daughter, so I'm having his favorite liquor - Four Roses Small Batch - for him. yum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Bold Rock Virginia Apple hard cider with homemade cranberry liqueur. The "Tastes Like Fall" cocktail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithstg Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Last night at Sparks - 1/2 bottle of '04 Chasse Spleen. It was fine, as were the veal chop and creamed spincah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimRice Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'm now in love with The Kimmie, The Yink, and the Holy Gose from Anderson Valley. Not a skull splitter like the imperial IPAs I had favored, a mere 4.2 percent ABV, but loaded with flavor with the balance of a little salt, a little sour, and a little beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimRice Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Barbancourt blanc, Ting, a squeeze of lime, ice. Thinking Ting might make an excellent Paloma. Ting and Jarritos have been the grapefruit soda recommendations I've seen for a Poloma. I've been a fan of the San Pellegrino Pompelo soda for Palomas. The Ting is a little sweet for me. The Pellegrino has a nice balance of sweet and bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Willett Pot Still Bourbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrXmus Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I've been a fan of the San Pellegrino Pompelo soda for Palomas. The Ting is a little sweet for me. The Pellegrino has a nice balance of sweet and bitter. I should try Pompelo with alcohol. I love the San Pellegrino fruit sodas, but I detested the flavor of Pompelo when I tried my first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Homemade German strawberry creme liquor. I know most of you snobs are rolling your eyes at the thought of drinking such a thing but I have no problems admitting to my love to sweet, creamy drinks. The miniature of elderberry creme is next; I'm 2 kilos over the allowed weight limit for flying and I'm not eating the foie till I'm in the States so this is the easiest way to make my bag lighter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Radigan Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Last night for dinner at Tallula we enjoyed Marc Tempe Zellenberg Riesling, Jonata La Sangre de Jonata Syrah, and to finish the night off Araujo Altagracia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Four Roses single barrel. Inspired to try it again by Dean Gold in a comment made in a Pappy van Winkle thread. Nice caramel and a bit of spice in the middle. I like it more than I recall from the last time I had some, but my go to is still Noah's Mill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Tonight we opened a bottle of JJ Prí¼m 1975 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Eiswein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Phililp Togni Vineyard 1992 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled. Carefully decanted. Very much enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehockey Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Grandma. Lost in July but if you watch the Valley Park, MO flood pictures that was her home, church (Sacred Heart), and our hotel (Drury Inn, highly recommended) we stayed at when we visited. I-44 and State Highway 141. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 2004 Juan Gil JumillaI found it in the "cellar," which is the rack in my basement. I was afraid it would be too old, but it's lovely. Does anyone know anything about this wine? There are two more bottles down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 2004 Juan Gil Jumilla I found it in the "cellar," which is the rack in my basement. I was afraid it would be too old, but it's lovely. Does anyone know anything about this wine? There are two more bottles down there! This 2004 Jumilla would *by no means* be too old - it should be fresh as a daisy. Vibrant, red fruits, and with absolutely *no* browning. Assuming proper storage, I would not have advised opening this wine before the age of ten - you did the right thing by holding onto it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceDocter Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 This 2004 Jumilla would *by no means* be too old - it should be fresh as a daisy. Vibrant, red fruits, and with absolutely *no* browning. Assuming proper storage, I would not have advised opening this wine before the age of ten - you did the right thing by holding onto it. Maybe you should pay for your drink purchases with these??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I have two bottles of 2003 Muga riserva Rioja. Unfiltered. It's been stored in a cool basement. Is it likely to be drinkable, or plonk? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcandohio Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 So, I answered my own question! Online reviews suggested that the wine would be very good. I opened it with friends (and had a backup just in case). The wine was awesome! Now I can't wait to open the second bottle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I have a few bottles. of Billecart Salmon Brut Rose ready to start off Thanksgiving. It is a tradition in our house and my wife's favorite champagne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 On 2/25/2006 at 2:17 AM, shogun said: Unibroue Édition 2005. At the Engineer's Ball after-party at the TJ Suite in the Mariott (Not that I WENT to the e-Ball this year). From a red Solo cup. At this point I'm out of both badges and guns. Robert Hulseman, creator of Solo cup favored by partygoers, dies at 84, by Emily Langer, January 3 at 4:52 PM on washingtonpost.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Dos Maderas 5+5 PX rum on the rocks. Because the cheap wine I had earlier was not enough for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 2015 Arbalest Red Bordeaux Blend. Not me, just saying for a friend without a dr.com account. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Again, not me, but some birds in Minnesota have been getting into some fermented berries. Drunk birds are causing havoc in a Minnesota town. Police say they’ll sober up soon. By Antonia Noori Farzan, October 4, 2018, on washingtonpost.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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