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Wine You Can Enjoy @ Under $20
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1052A nice brunello, opened early this morning so it should be ready for a late nighThe Ox-12/31/2009
1051<I>But Port is a different animal.</i> Indeed ... sweet wines will Thomas Mercer-Hursh-12/31/2009
1050<I>Is my thinking outdated?</i> Depends on the wine. Recent vintagThomas Mercer-Hursh-12/31/2009
1049i personally like opposing flavors....if you have a sweet dish, something on theMulhollandDrive-12/31/2009
1048<I>would tell you if it is still good</i> Which would be fine, if oThomas Mercer-Hursh-12/31/2009
1047The alcohol in port is a pretty good preservative. Sad to say I don't havPeter V-12/31/2009
1046<i>But I have always read that older wines need a lot of air, several hourMark Marcellus-12/31/2009
1045"But, it is old enough that I wouldn't consider advance opening. TranspPeter V-12/31/2009
1044and for spicy asian, Gewürztraminer or maybe Viogner are good pairs, with tPeter V-12/31/2009
1043fair enough... but opening it would tell you if it is still good... or notX Y Zebra-12/31/2009
1042<I>1 hour or more would be ok.</i> You are worried that the wine wiThomas Mercer-Hursh-12/31/2009
1041to your question.... Taittinger La Francaise this year i am toning it down it X Y Zebra-12/31/2009
1040<i>Any advice as to when I should open it?</i> I'm no expert onMark Marcellus-12/31/2009
1039<i>Any advice as to when I should open it? My wife and I are going to a reBlueSpruce-12/31/2009
1038ok... try this one.... it surprised me a little.... (since i was expecting mX Y Zebra-12/30/2009
1037we had pork chops as well, but simply grilled with crushed pepper and a sprig ofMulhollandDrive-12/30/2009
1036wow...it is amazing how different taste perception is....this wine does not seemMulhollandDrive-12/30/2009
1035My question for the group is what you will be opening for the new year? My selegcrispin-12/30/2009
1034Thanks for suggestion but I had it with pork chops and a honey-soy sauce-garlic SG-12/30/2009
1033try it with food. Something flavorful and robust like pasta with red sauce or mPeter V-12/30/2009
1032True. It's interesting...I don't care for this wine. It is as you descriSG-12/30/2009
1031<I>one of them being to just let the fruit speak for itself.</i> SoThomas Mercer-Hursh-12/30/2009
1030what is important to know is to know what you like this requires much experimenMulhollandDrive112/30/2009
1029<i>But unlike wood, Mega Purple was never in wine in the old days, whereasMark Marcellus-12/30/2009
1028Different year, will let you know how it is. Of course, I don't know anythinSG-12/30/2009
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