Wine

[r8rpwr]

Since wine and food go hand in hand, I thought this would be a good place to discuss.

I'm generally a fan of red wines, shiraz and merlots in particular. I also like the sweet whites, such as riesling.

[ainjel]

I don't drink alcohol very much, but I do enjoy a nice burgundy every once in a while. I went to Italy on a trip a few years ago and tried some Italian wine, now I no longer can drink anything but that.

[Raquelita]

I enjoy a lot of the wines from Trader Joe's.

[muffinman]

I went to a conference in San Antonio, Texas and bought a wonderful dessert wine produced by Cap*Rock Winery named Texas Blush. I'm not a wine expert but this wine was excellent tasting and enjoyed by everyone that tried it.

When I tried to get more of Cap*Rock local, it wasn't available so I ended up contacting the store in San Antonio to get more. Customer service at the store in San Antonio said that most Texas wines stay in Texas so they're not available out of state at retailers. I can't remember the name of the store, but they were quiet friendly people. I'll report if I come across a receipt for the sale.

[r8rpwr]

The Caprock winery is in Lubbock. I've actually visited and had a tasting there.

I also recommend Llano Estacado blush, also from Lubbock.

Lots of people turn up their nose at blush wines but I enjoy them, especially in summer when chilled.

Some specific wines I've enjoyed recently:

- Yellow Tail (merlot or shiraz)
- Little Penguin shiraz
- Llano Estacado merlot
- Rosemount shiraz

We've gotten into Australian wines quite a bit lately.

[spiceplace]

I'm a NPR listener and last month there was a segment on Summer Time Wines produced by our local NPR station, WAMU (American University in Washington DC). The Kojo Nnamdi Show is my favorite NPR show, and I believe it's played nationally.

After listening to this discussion on wines, I was amazed about how complex wines are. I've always just thrown the "Boone's Farm" (kidding) in the fridge, and drank it at 40 degrees. But these guys said chill for 12 minutes in a refrigerator and drink at 60 degrees and that some wines taste better at 62 degrees. A great discussion by wine experts with an expert moderator.

[Mrs. Chipotle]

I am enjoying Yellow Tail riesling right now. So refreshing when it's 103 degrees outside.

I generally prefer red wines to white, but right now I'll take whatever's chilled.

[oldbay]

103? is it a dry heat or humid like here? It's been so humid here for the last several weeks that the mold is getting moldy It's better than a drought, but not too much better.

[Mrs. Chipotle]

Eh, I never really got the humid/dry heat distinction. It's just hot is all I know.

However, we are not near the coast, so I'm sure the humidity could easily be higher.

[Upennmama]

I like yellowtail, too. I also like beaujolais nouveau.