I can’t tell one wine from another but I’m having a very important dinner party and want to offer these two wines. I don’t want to just go out and spend a lot of money on the assumption that more expensive wine is automatically better. Suggestions anyone?
have a favorite inexpensive wine to share that you know is good? My recent purchase was Castle Rock Red Zinfandel (not that pink swill), and Castle Rock Chardonnay, & Cabernat…..this wine is excellent! Great vineyard in California…….any other good suggestions? ANd THanks! i.e. Inexpensive on these was 9.99 to 11.99 by the way……this company also sells very expensive wines.
I drink a glass of Cab. or Red Zin with dinner almost daily. My wife, not being a fan of hearty tasting reds ,discovered Peter Villa’s Red Delicious Table Wine in a box. A little light for my taste,but I was curious as to whether it offers the same health benefits as drinking my one glass of Cab. or Zin a day. Not to knock the wine, If the health benefits are there I will continue to buy it for my wife and use my better wines for special events.
Alright as I am learning about wine laws and shipping laws, I am hearing that DIRECT shipments of wine are regulated and often prohibited - but gift shipments (indirect shipment) are not. HOWEVER, the US Postal Service, FedEx, and UPS do not ship wines from consumer to consumer. Does anybody know who DOES (I do not want to lie about what is in the package).
PS: There is no way direct ship laws will allow me to send this wine direct from the source to the destination and this winery does not sell its wine through other retailers online or in person.
The ONLY way I can get my hands on this wine is if I order it from the winery as a gift to a person who then will "gift" it back to me.
And add Greyhound and DHL to the list of carriers who don’t do it.
There is a place I heard of in Orlando that offers hundreds of wines on tap. You pay up front, whatever amount you wish then they give you a "debit card" of sorts and you walk around this giant place, swipe your card at your will and try whatever wine you wish. Anyone ever heard of this place. I don’t know the name.
While recently visiting Paris I hooked up with an old acquaintance who would be able to get me wines I enjoy directly from the wineries at a lower cost and better availability than in the U.S. I would like to have him ship me these wines directly from France to my home in Chicago. Does anyone know the rules and regulations for doing this? The wine, etc would be for personal use and not resale. Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Should I keep this wine refrigerator?
I just bought an Oster 12 bottle wine "cellar" on Ebay for . It was listed as "new". When it came it was all banged up & the drip tray was cracked to the point that it won’t be useful. But it was 1/2 the retail price. My first thought was to send it back. But what a hassle! So my question is what do you think? Are the problems with this unit inconsequential? Or are they serious enuf that I shouldn’t mess with this thing?
It is dented @ the top left rear metal cage, behind the electrical elements. And it’s also kicked in at the bottom. As I said, the drip tray is badly cracked.
So what do you think? Spend the $ to send it back? I think the seller will reimburse me 1/2 of that if he keeps his word. But he hasn’t returned any of my emails in a long time - even tho he asked me to email him photos of the damage.
Most importantly, is this thing a safety hazard?
It’s hot & my wines are in need of shelter. What do you think? Get another one? Or "Just Chill"?
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Update - Not only is the seller not returning my e-mails, but he is no longer registered with Ebay.
Oh well. Hope the darn thing works
For those of you who enjoy the Dionysian pleasures, I ask you to name your favourite winery of the moment. Which vintner pleases your senses, best compliments your meals, provides the perfect endnote? What types of wines do you prefer?
I am fond of Pontchartrain Vineyards in Louisiana, which produces an exceptionally light and airy red which is a real revelation; and the 2003 iced wine from Three Rivers Winery in Washington is really wonderful. I am also fond of another Washington winery called Red Diamond-exceptionally good pinot noir!
And you…?
I just found out a great co. where I can buy excellent wines from unknown vineyards (Napa origins and from Italy) the prices are great. I would finally be able to stock my wine depository, without breaking me. However, I have to host parties, I ended up becoming a rep!…..LOL
I have the small shack in Bravil and have just gotten the rack assortment package with weapon racks and wine racks. Is there a way to put your weapons on the rack? Or to but potions and wines in the wine rack? When i try dropping stuff near it, the weapon just spawns somewhere else in the house.