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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Speaking of wines bought for the name, I'm very fond of Folie A Deux's Menage a Trois Red. It's a nice friendly blended red, sells here for about $8/bottle. Great weeknight wine.
As for a special wine, depends on what it's for. For a dinner, I'd go for a Pinot Noir or a Cab, or a Meritage blend. Or maybe an import -- I really like Brunellos and Chiantis from Tuscany. (Make sure to get the DOC label on the bottle.) For after dinner, I love a big fruit-bomb Zinfandel, those are fun.
Screw-tops are on both respectable and bleagh wines. The difference is that screw-top should no longer automatically mean "yucky wine". Many vintners believe the screw-top is better for the wine than cork.
And, yes, those artificial corks are not biodegradable. I have asked a wine company if they take them back and I believe the "cork" manufacturer said they were setting up a program but I've heard nothing more of it.
Wine. woot. com has some deals and their forum there is actually chock full of oenophiles who can tell you what the wine and vineyard are like.
Car breakdown could have been so much worse than it was but it really took a pretty good day and made it crappy. I'm tired & cranky. I could really use a strawberry daiquiri right now but no one delivers.
It was SO CHEAP in Prague in the 90s, we drank it like water, as we did many alcohols.
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Tokaji is one of my favorites.
I think you can still get affordable tokaji at Trader Joe's but not the ones with many puttonyos.
I think you can still get affordable tokaji at Trader Joe's but not the ones with many puttonyos.
Really? Hmmmm.
I have an unopened bottle of Tokaji in my wine cabinet, which I am saving for my birthday this year.
It was even cheaper in Hungary. And then I came stateside. I think I've had Tokaji twice since 1996.
I prefer dry white wine, but that is just so nice.
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I don't think its the end of the world but it does seem a little inapprope for Sesame Street. I'd hate to see it happening all the time.
I tend to be a fan of the sweet wines so I end up seeing some Tokaji when in that section. It's not $5 cheap, but I seem to recall a range from $10 - $20 depending on how many puttonyos.
I suspect you bought this entirely because of the name.
The first time I bought it was due to whimsy, yes.