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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    There have been some very good suggestions.  Think of them as places to start your wine journey.  I'll add a couple more.

    Everybody I know that has ever tried it loves Meiomi as recommended by @Eggdicted_Dawgfan.  However, a bunch of us did a blind taste test of Pinot Noirs one night and we actually rated La Crema higher - and it is in the same price range ($15-$19 depending on the store).

    If you want to sound instantly like you know what you're talking about, get a Pinotage from South Africa.  Tell people how it is a grape that is almost exclusively grown in South Africa and is a genetic cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut (also known as Hermitage).  The only reason I know this is that when we were in South Africa, we really liked Pinotage.  When I got back to the US, I asked a wine manager why he did not have any Pinotage among his South African selections and he said "Nobody would ever buy a 2nd bottle because it smells like bacon".

    BACON WINE!!! No wonder we liked it so much.

    Since that time I haven't ever been honestly able to smell or taste bacon per se, but the longer it breathes the more you get hints of the smell of a Texas smokehouse.  

    So, if your local wine store carries a pinotage - or a blend that includes it (more common), give it a try and tell people about the grape from South Africa.

    By the way, the only US pinotage I've ever had is from J Vineyards - but it's no longer available on their website.  Has anybody had the pinotage from Loma Prieta, or is there any other US vineyard producing pinotage?
    any of these ones look familiar, these are in my price range

    http://www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/products?search=pinotage

    @fishlessman, I've had the Southern Right.  I seem to recall it being more expensive wherever I got it.  It was very good.

    The thing we've decided is that the perfect wine combination when we get together to cook out is to have a pinot noir as a first and/or second bottle before dinner and possibly with appetizers, then switch to a pinotage or a cab with the dinner.  Pinotage goes great with smoked food.  We usually go with a cab if we just grill something hot and fast.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    bgebrent said:
    blind99 said:
    Seriously, be careful with these guys.  Share a bottle of wine with them and they'll slip in something extra.  Next thing you know you wake up in a furry suit and you're everyone's thunder buddy.
    You sir need to get your Northern azz down her one day. 

    I promise when we hire some more help I will.  2018 we will make it happen.  I'll bring wine!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,572
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    There have been some very good suggestions.  Think of them as places to start your wine journey.  I'll add a couple more.

    Everybody I know that has ever tried it loves Meiomi as recommended by @Eggdicted_Dawgfan.  However, a bunch of us did a blind taste test of Pinot Noirs one night and we actually rated La Crema higher - and it is in the same price range ($15-$19 depending on the store).

    If you want to sound instantly like you know what you're talking about, get a Pinotage from South Africa.  Tell people how it is a grape that is almost exclusively grown in South Africa and is a genetic cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut (also known as Hermitage).  The only reason I know this is that when we were in South Africa, we really liked Pinotage.  When I got back to the US, I asked a wine manager why he did not have any Pinotage among his South African selections and he said "Nobody would ever buy a 2nd bottle because it smells like bacon".

    BACON WINE!!! No wonder we liked it so much.

    Since that time I haven't ever been honestly able to smell or taste bacon per se, but the longer it breathes the more you get hints of the smell of a Texas smokehouse.  

    So, if your local wine store carries a pinotage - or a blend that includes it (more common), give it a try and tell people about the grape from South Africa.

    By the way, the only US pinotage I've ever had is from J Vineyards - but it's no longer available on their website.  Has anybody had the pinotage from Loma Prieta, or is there any other US vineyard producing pinotage?
    any of these ones look familiar, these are in my price range

    http://www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/products?search=pinotage

    @fishlessman, I've had the Southern Right.  I seem to recall it being more expensive wherever I got it.  It was very good.

    The thing we've decided is that the perfect wine combination when we get together to cook out is to have a pinot noir as a first and/or second bottle before dinner and possibly with appetizers, then switch to a pinotage or a cab with the dinner.  Pinotage goes great with smoked food.  We usually go with a cab if we just grill something hot and fast.
    bought the southern right and the bean, probably try the bean tonight and the southern right with burgers over the weekend. i think the southern right scored a 92 on the nh rating shelf but no idea if me and wine scoring fit at all.
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    There have been some very good suggestions.  Think of them as places to start your wine journey.  I'll add a couple more.

    Everybody I know that has ever tried it loves Meiomi as recommended by @Eggdicted_Dawgfan.  However, a bunch of us did a blind taste test of Pinot Noirs one night and we actually rated La Crema higher - and it is in the same price range ($15-$19 depending on the store).

    If you want to sound instantly like you know what you're talking about, get a Pinotage from South Africa.  Tell people how it is a grape that is almost exclusively grown in South Africa and is a genetic cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut (also known as Hermitage).  The only reason I know this is that when we were in South Africa, we really liked Pinotage.  When I got back to the US, I asked a wine manager why he did not have any Pinotage among his South African selections and he said "Nobody would ever buy a 2nd bottle because it smells like bacon".

    BACON WINE!!! No wonder we liked it so much.

    Since that time I haven't ever been honestly able to smell or taste bacon per se, but the longer it breathes the more you get hints of the smell of a Texas smokehouse.  

    So, if your local wine store carries a pinotage - or a blend that includes it (more common), give it a try and tell people about the grape from South Africa.

    By the way, the only US pinotage I've ever had is from J Vineyards - but it's no longer available on their website.  Has anybody had the pinotage from Loma Prieta, or is there any other US vineyard producing pinotage?
    any of these ones look familiar, these are in my price range

    http://www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/products?search=pinotage

    @fishlessman, I've had the Southern Right.  I seem to recall it being more expensive wherever I got it.  It was very good.

    The thing we've decided is that the perfect wine combination when we get together to cook out is to have a pinot noir as a first and/or second bottle before dinner and possibly with appetizers, then switch to a pinotage or a cab with the dinner.  Pinotage goes great with smoked food.  We usually go with a cab if we just grill something hot and fast.
    bought the southern right and the bean, probably try the bean tonight and the southern right with burgers over the weekend. i think the southern right scored a 92 on the nh rating shelf but no idea if me and wine scoring fit at all.
    I've found that anything rated 95 or higher by an expert has a 90% chance it is too complex for my simple palate and I won't like it.

    If you get a chance, leave a bottle of pinotage breathing for a while and then compare it to a freshly opened bottle of something else.  We did that once with a bottle that we recorked for 24 hours and compared it to a chianti the next evening.  The pinotage smelled like I walked into the back of a Texas smokehouse where the pitmaster hangs out.   

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    There have been some very good suggestions.  Think of them as places to start your wine journey.  I'll add a couple more.

    Everybody I know that has ever tried it loves Meiomi as recommended by @Eggdicted_Dawgfan.  However, a bunch of us did a blind taste test of Pinot Noirs one night and we actually rated La Crema higher - and it is in the same price range ($15-$19 depending on the store).

    If you want to sound instantly like you know what you're talking about, get a Pinotage from South Africa.  Tell people how it is a grape that is almost exclusively grown in South Africa and is a genetic cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut (also known as Hermitage).  The only reason I know this is that when we were in South Africa, we really liked Pinotage.  When I got back to the US, I asked a wine manager why he did not have any Pinotage among his South African selections and he said "Nobody would ever buy a 2nd bottle because it smells like bacon".

    BACON WINE!!! No wonder we liked it so much.

    Since that time I haven't ever been honestly able to smell or taste bacon per se, but the longer it breathes the more you get hints of the smell of a Texas smokehouse.  

    So, if your local wine store carries a pinotage - or a blend that includes it (more common), give it a try and tell people about the grape from South Africa.

    By the way, the only US pinotage I've ever had is from J Vineyards - but it's no longer available on their website.  Has anybody had the pinotage from Loma Prieta, or is there any other US vineyard producing pinotage?
    any of these ones look familiar, these are in my price range

    http://www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/products?search=pinotage

    @fishlessman, I've had the Southern Right.  I seem to recall it being more expensive wherever I got it.  It was very good.

    The thing we've decided is that the perfect wine combination when we get together to cook out is to have a pinot noir as a first and/or second bottle before dinner and possibly with appetizers, then switch to a pinotage or a cab with the dinner.  Pinotage goes great with smoked food.  We usually go with a cab if we just grill something hot and fast.
    bought the southern right and the bean, probably try the bean tonight and the southern right with burgers over the weekend. i think the southern right scored a 92 on the nh rating shelf but no idea if me and wine scoring fit at all.
    I've found that anything rated 95 or higher by an expert has a 90% chance it is too complex for my simple palate and I won't like it.

    If you get a chance, leave a bottle of pinotage breathing for a while and then compare it to a freshly opened bottle of something else.  We did that once with a bottle that we recorked for 24 hours and compared it to a chianti the next evening.  The pinotage smelled like I walked into the back of a Texas smokehouse where the pitmaster hangs out.   
    I was going to make a similar comment about the complexity of some of the higher end wines, but I didn't want to offend anyone. 
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,226
    pgprescott said:
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    fishlessman said:
    Foghorn said:
    There have been some very good suggestions.  Think of them as places to start your wine journey.  I'll add a couple more.

    Everybody I know that has ever tried it loves Meiomi as recommended by @Eggdicted_Dawgfan.  However, a bunch of us did a blind taste test of Pinot Noirs one night and we actually rated La Crema higher - and it is in the same price range ($15-$19 depending on the store).

    If you want to sound instantly like you know what you're talking about, get a Pinotage from South Africa.  Tell people how it is a grape that is almost exclusively grown in South Africa and is a genetic cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut (also known as Hermitage).  The only reason I know this is that when we were in South Africa, we really liked Pinotage.  When I got back to the US, I asked a wine manager why he did not have any Pinotage among his South African selections and he said "Nobody would ever buy a 2nd bottle because it smells like bacon".

    BACON WINE!!! No wonder we liked it so much.

    Since that time I haven't ever been honestly able to smell or taste bacon per se, but the longer it breathes the more you get hints of the smell of a Texas smokehouse.  

    So, if your local wine store carries a pinotage - or a blend that includes it (more common), give it a try and tell people about the grape from South Africa.

    By the way, the only US pinotage I've ever had is from J Vineyards - but it's no longer available on their website.  Has anybody had the pinotage from Loma Prieta, or is there any other US vineyard producing pinotage?
    any of these ones look familiar, these are in my price range

    http://www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/products?search=pinotage

    @fishlessman, I've had the Southern Right.  I seem to recall it being more expensive wherever I got it.  It was very good.

    The thing we've decided is that the perfect wine combination when we get together to cook out is to have a pinot noir as a first and/or second bottle before dinner and possibly with appetizers, then switch to a pinotage or a cab with the dinner.  Pinotage goes great with smoked food.  We usually go with a cab if we just grill something hot and fast.
    bought the southern right and the bean, probably try the bean tonight and the southern right with burgers over the weekend. i think the southern right scored a 92 on the nh rating shelf but no idea if me and wine scoring fit at all.
    I've found that anything rated 95 or higher by an expert has a 90% chance it is too complex for my simple palate and I won't like it.

    If you get a chance, leave a bottle of pinotage breathing for a while and then compare it to a freshly opened bottle of something else.  We did that once with a bottle that we recorked for 24 hours and compared it to a chianti the next evening.  The pinotage smelled like I walked into the back of a Texas smokehouse where the pitmaster hangs out.   
    I was going to make a similar comment about the complexity of some of the higher end wines, but I didn't want to offend anyone. 
    It's all in the verbiage @pgprescott.

    I originally typed that comment out as "I've found that anybody who claims to like a wine that is rated over 95 by an expert is a pompous a$$ and a wine snob" but then I wordsmithed it a little...  :)

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    I tried not to be offensive and now I'm dead. 
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    blind99 said:
    bgebrent said:
    blind99 said:
    Seriously, be careful with these guys.  Share a bottle of wine with them and they'll slip in something extra.  Next thing you know you wake up in a furry suit and you're everyone's thunder buddy.
    You sir need to get your Northern azz down her one day. 

    I promise when we hire some more help I will.  2018 we will make it happen.  I'll bring wine!
    ....and Portillo's combo with sport peppers as well.... ;)
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    northGAcock said:
    blind99 said:
    bgebrent said:
    blind99 said:
    Seriously, be careful with these guys.  Share a bottle of wine with them and they'll slip in something extra.  Next thing you know you wake up in a furry suit and you're everyone's thunder buddy.
    You sir need to get your Northern azz down her one day. 

    I promise when we hire some more help I will.  2018 we will make it happen.  I'll bring wine!
    ....and Portillo's combo with sport peppers as well.... ;)
    You sir are a well traveled man of impeccable taste!
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    blind99 said:
    bgebrent said:
    blind99 said:
    Seriously, be careful with these guys.  Share a bottle of wine with them and they'll slip in something extra.  Next thing you know you wake up in a furry suit and you're everyone's thunder buddy.
    You sir need to get your Northern azz down her one day. 

    I promise when we hire some more help I will.  2018 we will make it happen.  I'll bring wine!
    Deal.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    This boy has similar questions.

    https://youtu.be/pnvNk07XkgU
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Dead huh?


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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412

    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Carpet boy. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Get you another drink there carpet boy. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    We're really just trying to help a brother in need.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Don't fall out of your chair...
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    northGAcock said:
    blind99 said:
    bgebrent said:
    blind99 said:
    Seriously, be careful with these guys.  Share a bottle of wine with them and they'll slip in something extra.  Next thing you know you wake up in a furry suit and you're everyone's thunder buddy.
    You sir need to get your Northern azz down her one day. 

    I promise when we hire some more help I will.  2018 we will make it happen.  I'll bring wine!
    ....and Portillo's combo with sport peppers as well.... ;)
    I'd love to say that portillos is overrated. But I love their food!
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Or the boat Brent...
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    I wish my garage were that clean. Plus, Hippy is the one who falls out of chairs. 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Jere, you remind me so much of the black knight.  So bold, so many questions.

    https://youtu.be/2eMkth8FWno
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    J expects us to attend to him like the ladies of Castle Anthrax

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e0A5vzGMQr8
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Y'all win. Never watched Monty python either.  Guess I'll stick to beer. Didn't really like the looks I was getting in the trailer park drinking wine anyways. On the plus side we're finally getting underpinning this weekend. The good stuff too. Looks like real rocks!
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Jeremiah said:
    Y'all win. Never watched Monty python either.  Guess I'll stick to beer. Didn't really like the looks I was getting in the trailer park drinking wine anyways. On the plus side we're finally getting underpinning this weekend. The good stuff too. Looks like real rocks!
    Youngin', you're missing out.  
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Jeremiah said:
    Or the boat Brent...
    And this is how you meet my benevolence?
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Me and @bgebrent trying to help. 

    How we feel. 

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e4q6eaLn2mY
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