Thank You Australia! - wine related kudos

[Bic]

"Chateau Chateau" Triumphal Arch, 2007 Grenache, Light Pass, Barossa Valley. maybe the best non-French wine I've ever tasted.
Produced & bottled by R Wines, Eastwood SA Australia. Cetrainly pricey and 16% abv, which is usually too much for wine in my book but in this case simply delicious.
We had it today with Cornish Game Hens, a blend of wild rices and assorted veggies...........Oh Momma!

MP

[twyacht]

Please do not mention French Wine....   

+1 on Aussie Wines....The Kaesler Stonehorse Grenache, as well as the Molly Dooker, Peter Lehman lines of Shiraz, and Cab's are fantastic.

My "stint" meter minimum is 13.5% alcohol,...as the sugars get happy from that point. 16% Rivals Zinfindels,....but with a good meal, like Cornish Hens, and all the trimmings,,,,,makes for a very happy smile..

Thanks for the heads up on the vino,....I am the closet expensive wino, along with Timothy, who enjoy wine very much.

(Except French, and German),.... 

[Timothy]

I have grown to enjoy a good grape beverage over the last year or so with some tutelage from a few here at DRTV like TW!  I will jot this Aussie wine down in my little memory bank for future procurement!  The town I'm living in currently has nearly 10K sq ft of wines and even 1K sq/ft of wine I cannot afford in a separate climate controlled cellar.

No doubt they're going to have this one too...

Thanks and I agree about the French....though I sleep with one, I don't trust her!

 

[crusader rabbit]

Thanks and I agree about the French....though I sleep with one, I don't trust her!

 

Probably even less and with greater cause after she reads your comment...

The French can produce a good sauce and little else, IMHO.

Personal preference is generally for California wines with the Australian varietals coming a close second.  Also worth a few dollars are the Chilean wines, especially the bolder reds.  For whites of various varietals I enjoy some of the Washing State produce with South Africa also on the list.  For ports and sherries, the Spanish give the Portuguese a good run for their money, but once again, the Northern California wineries are right up there.

Finally, as to spirits, the Quaker's Dad and I share an appreciation for Evan Williams--cheap and deep, aged at least a week or two, with solid performance on the rocks.  That will be my turn-to for the coming New Year's Eve.

[Timothy]

Probably even less and with greater cause after she reads your comment...

After 29 years, how much can you trust anyone!  Besides, she's really an American of French-Canadian decent!

I'll keep her!  She makes beautiful children.....and puts up with me!

 

CR, which one of Evan Williams are you speaking of?  I'm a scotch guy but bourbon has character as well!

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[Solus]

No wine home brewers here?

Isn't it just like brewing beer except you pay more attention to specific gravity???   

[Hazcat]

After 29 years, how much can you trust anyone!  Besides, she's really an American of French-Canadian decent!

I'll keep her!  She makes beautiful children.....and puts up with me!

 

CR, which one of Evan Williams are you speaking of?  I'm a scotch guy but bourbon has character as well!

I can answer for CR here.  Evan Williams Kentucky straight Bourbon Whiskey (black label)  Extra Sour Mash Aged.

[alfsauve]

I'm hesitant about Australian wines, because I believe at least one vineyard/producer is very active in the politics of gun control.

Maybe someone from down under could fill us in (set me straight).

[fightingquaker13]

I'm hesitant about Australian wines, because I believe at least one vineyard/producer is very active in the politics of gun control.

Maybe someone from down under could fill us in (set me straight).

Dude, are you going to drink it or vote for it? I too like the Aussies and Chileans. I'll also give a shout out to the French, particularly a Crozes Hermitage. They are a lighter red that has this minerally taste from the soil. You can't find it anywhere else. Its not my favorite wine, but if you haven't tried one, give it a go. Its a very unique taste, and with the right meal, like a grilled game hen, its perfect.
FQ13

[philw]

I'm hesitant about Australian wines, because I believe at least one vineyard/producer is very active in the politics of gun control.

Maybe someone from down under could fill us in (set me straight).

Don't be mate   we do get Drinking correct, unlike Gun laws

FIY   I live about 20 mins from the Barossa  and the closest winery is 5 mins away  yet it takes me about an hour to drive to work or 20 mins to the range.. 

if you ever get to Aust mate I will make sure I show you about to visit them mate as we know a few good places that we can take you that you can not get over in the US



also off topic  my Fav beer company was  has been named the world's top family business
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/coopers-brewery-named-worlds-top-family-business/story-fnay3vxj-1226228736158

Australia and produced a record 62.9 million litres of beer in the 2011 financial year, a touch above the 62m litres recorded in 2010.

and I helped drink a few of them