What's in your glass tonight?

[spritzer]

Well tonight.... and have been having for the last few whiles/next few whiles I am having....


Soda water with lime....

Cant drink alcohol at the moment...

But the soda water and lime is very refreshing...

[wisp]

a pint of homebrewed mild .... slurp

[goldseal]

Last night - a Sangiovese from Grapefest 08.

Even though I say so myself, it was fantastic - like a decent Merlot. Rich and I tried a bottle a couple of months ago - it was promising, but last night's bottle was totally different.

Really pleased. I just wish my Grenache had turned out like this.

[Rich]

Had a bottle of Piesporter, this was a Beverdale kit that I picked up ages ago from the HBS in York. It was out of date, so a bargain with a fresh pack of yeast. Unfortunately it was only a 6 bottle kit, This was the last bottle that I had left at a friends house some while ago so it's now about 2 years old. Quite dry, with a very light oak taste to it. A bit citrus fruit tasting on the after taste. It was very pleasant, I think I'll make some more of this when I get chance (if it's still in heir product range)

[NorthernWiner]

I'm having Alamos Malbec tonight. It was a wine that Richard suggested at the last VWC. I mistakenly told him it wasn't available locally, but it turns out I was mistaken. While in the coffee shop over the weekend (they serve wine too) I saw a bottle on the shelf.

Very good. Had to air it out for awhile, but it's opened up now. Nice, silky tannins. Good wine... and change back from a tenner.

[wisp]

Nothing tonight for me, I'm having a FAST blood test tomorrow ... but tomorrow night ....

[goldseal]

Grapefet 08 Trebbiano, batonnaged.

Pleasant. Actually, more than pleasant


STOP PRESS: Wine No.1 made with Tesco Exotic fruit juice, loaded into a recycled commercial wine box. Nice (i.e. very drinkable and very cheap)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsQYzpOHpik

[NorthernWiner]

Tonight Mrs. NorthernWiner and I started off with a nice commercial Merlot. It was a Frei Brothers Reserve from northern California. A little vegetal, IMO, but a good drink nevertheless. Went great with a grilled steak dinner on the deck.

Then we moved on to some of my homegrown Frontenac. I love this wine. No one outside of the US has probably heard of the grape - which I think is a real shame. When made in a lighter style it has a lovely funky and floral quality, with just a bit of spiciness, and smooth, silky tannins. Maybe a little like Burgundian style Pinot. About this time some friends stopped over, so we shared a teeny bit with them.

Now we're on to a dessert wine. Botrytis infected Chenin Blanc made from fresh pressed California juice.

As we were sitting there enjoying our wine, it started to rain, so we all huddled under an umbrella and watched a rainbow form.

Life just doesn't get much better.

[ms67]

parsnip wine. light, clear and easy drinking, i know i know its parsnip and much frowned 'pon here but hey i made it and i'm chuffed to bits with it, and so is me better half (she suggested a bottle tonight after a couple of sessions on it recently) so apologies for mentioning it but i couldn't help myself

[NorthernWiner]

Coffee, black and strong!

[wisp]

Having a drop of rhubarb wine to celebrate Bob's elevation to A list celeb!

[cpfan]

with tonight's meal, we enjoyed Niagara Mist Sangria Zinfandel Blush

[spritzer]

Oh my word.....you mean I was actually right????

Indeedy


I know, Bob... It shocked me too

[lockwood1956]

Slightly backsweetened, as recommended

Oh my word.....you mean I was actually right????

[spritzer]

A cheeky little glass of last years Raspberry and Rhubarb....
Slightly backsweetened, as recommended

Deffo gonna make this again this year