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Hosting a Wine Tasting

musiquephan wrote in wine May 22, 2017 16:39

I'm hosting a wine tasting this weekend. Now, I have hosted wine tastings before, and they are usually a lot of fun. But was wondering if anyone here hosts wine tastings, of if not hosted, at least attended ( Read more... )

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anita_margarita wrote in wine Apr 24, 2017 09:40

If there's anyone out there still reading:

I am going to close this community as I inevitably drift to Dreamwidth.

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The Judgement of Vegas: Blind Tasting & Bottleshock pt2

kadymae wrote in wine Apr 14, 2013 22:28

We all agreed that the wines were equally well made and that it was a case a of personal preference as to which one you liked more. Our verdicts (there were 6 of us, split down the middle.) Even the most experienced "wineaux" in the room didn't guess the regions correctly.

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Bottle Shock and a Blind Tasting

kadymae wrote in wine Apr 13, 2013 17:48

My "Walking Dead Dinners" are turning my friends into wineauxs.

Tonight, we're watching Bottle Shock and having our own little Judgment of Paris ( Read more... )

SLOE GIN

anita_margarita wrote in wine Apr 03, 2013 23:08

I spent a number of evenings in my misspent youth in a pleasant bar (attached to a steakhouse) drinking sloe gin fizzes. This was due partly largely (I'm blaming two parties)to my late mother, who said they were quite the thing in her younger days, and also due to Tim Curry singing "Sloe Gin." (Tender ears please turn the sound down.)

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The other ( Read more... )

liquor, liqueur, sloe gin, cocktails

"Supernatural Wine" The Devil May Care, California, 2010

kadymae wrote in wine Mar 21, 2013 08:08

(No, I don't drink this early in the morning. I'm just typing up notes from before I caught my latest cold.)

According to the website this wine is a blend crafted for Fresh and Easy, which is where I picked it up for about $7 ( Read more... )

"Supernatural Wine" -- The Big Red Monster

kadymae wrote in wine Feb 03, 2013 20:35

The The Big Red Monster 2010, California, has a label that's a triumph of minimalist design. I picked up for about $12 at my local Fresh and Easy ( Read more... )

Lost Angel 2009 Ruckus White Wine

kadymae wrote in wine Jan 09, 2013 20:33

I was going to save the next bottle of "Supernatural" Wine for next week but (a) the remaining Pinot Evil is sitting in my freezer waiting for my next stew and (b) it's been a very long day, and, but for the fact I have no scotch, I'd be having a "scotch flavored drinkThat said, on to our wine ( Read more... )

Pinot Evil Pinot Noir, NV, France

kadymae wrote in wine Jan 06, 2013 16:49

I'm going to do another round of "Supernatual Wine" tastings where I pair a wine with a supernatural name with an episode of the TV series Supernatural.

For the first wine I've got Pinot Evil Pinot Noir, a French Vin de Pays de L'Ile de Beaute wine. (A "country" wine from Corsica ( Read more... )

NEW MOD ADDED

anita_margarita wrote in wine Aug 23, 2012 11:15

Hi Wine Peeps,

I've been added as a mod/maintainer of wine.

I changed the settings so that only approved members can post. That ought to cut down on the spam.

Keep posting your wine-related observations, questions, reviews, etc!

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