little mexican bastards...my wife and i were sleeping and they came on our roof and jumped on our patio...they smashed the glass of our bathroom window and that s when we woke up...they got away with nothing but they could have killed us if they had wanted to..
ohiocowboy: "Silly Botzwana, don't you know by now that it is racist if a White person mentions the race of the perps? In our day and age, only non-whites can do it and still be politically correct."
Do you REALLY need an explanation of why Botzwana's remarks were racist?
Shaking my middle-aged, white man head and walking away.
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little mexican bastards...my wife and i were sleeping and they came on our roof and jumped on our patio...they smashed the glass of our bathroom window and that s when we woke up...they got away with nothing but they could have killed us if they had wanted to..
"Little Mexican bastards.."
Yeah, too bad they weren't white guys. I'm fine with white robbers.
if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
Happy Sunday everyone!
OK, how about telling us the most expensive wine you've ever tried.
And the cheapest that, in your opinion (which is the only one that counts), was drinkable.
MOST EXPENSIVE: I've had one or two expensive ( >$100/bottle) French reds opened for me in my lifetime. One was a Bordeaux and one was a Burgundy. Too bad my palate was very inexperienced at the time. My wife and I also shared a bottle of Dom Perignon Brut ($100) long before we knew what good bubbly tasted like.
CHEAPEST: On a trip to Europe we kept buying cheaper and cheaper wines at the super-market. Our rock bottom was $4.00 U.S. and was a very food-friendly red table wine. I guess Europeans don't tolerate bad wine.
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
aligot ripounsous: "so I have to drink my reserve off."
It's tough work but someone's got to do it!
g'night as well.
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
CoonDawg: " I cook with wine all the time..."
(Old joke alert)
...sometimes I even add it to the food.
Badda-boom.
(Dang! Nickolas beat me to the corny joke punch!)
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
Mary: "I like the wines from Chile and Argentina too......"
Fantastic values and quality in the big reds from S. America. Cabs and Malbecs. Big and chewy.
Yum.
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
Just to add a JW element to this thread:
Rev 6:6 "...and do not harm the olive oil and the wine."
We can't be living in the last days. Wine is cheaper than ever right now. There's a global glut and it's a buyers market.
"Harm" all the vino you want. Just don't "harm" yourself too much in the process.
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
mamalove: " I like most wines, and can drink anything that cost more than $6, that is my threshold lol!"
Well, if you happen to live in California, you might even be able to limbo down to $5. Our current "threshold" wine is Rabbit Ridge, Allure de Robles from Trader Joe's at $4.99/bottle.
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It’s a Cotes du Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, each grown in a vineyard whose soil and elevation is best suited to the particular varietal. The wine’s strawberry & cherry overtones come courtesy of Grenache, its medium body a Syrah-specifc characteristc and its subtle, earthy undertones from the Mourvedre.
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Finding great wines for great value is our never-ending quest.
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
VampireDCLXV: "Auxerrois Blanc"
Never heard of it. (Any so many others.) So many wines. So little time. A wonderful "problem".
Nickolas: "Value for the dollar and wines that will improve with cellaring is the name of the game."
Here, here.
Thanks for all the great recommendations.
BTW, when exactly is "Sun's over the yardarm" in your world? Here, on the weekend's, it's Noon.
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if you enjoy a glass of vino now and then, tell us what you like and how your tastes got to where they are now.
wine snobs & non-snobs alike welcome!.
my intro to the world of wine was my jw parents buying a huge screw-top bottle of paul masson or gallo red or white, having half a glass, and sticking it out on the back porch thinking that wine stayed good like that.
sooner7nc: "Just give me a bottle of nice sweet dark Lambrusco (not the Riunite version however"
One thing I really love about wine, is there's always something new to try. I had written off Lambrusco since all I knew about it was "Riunite". Now I'll look for a really good one to have on a hot summer day. Thanks!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambrusco
Nomad Soul: Just read up on Goldshlager. I don't think I could handle drinking it at the same time I was having a beer. You've got a stronger gut than I.
karter: We love New Zealand's Sauv Blanc. Light, crisp and refreshing. Our favorites have a strong grapefruit flavor as well. Will have to move on to the other Kiwi wines you mentiond.
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