What's in your glass tonight?

[Mamgiowl]

Just bottled what I called 'Christmas Rhubarb' 'cos I put a lot Christmas cake spices in the must, so I'm having 'cook's perks'

Can't say the spices made much difference to the taste or bouquet (will add tons more next time) but it's a beautiful copper colour and quite yummy.

[goldseal]

Nothing at the moment! I knew there was something wrong ....

[lockwood1956]

Dammit Pete.........you are letting the side down




I'm drinking my 07 Apple and Gooseberry im really liking it, I wish i had made more


regards
Bob




are you drinking yet Pete?















well....are you?

[goldseal]

Hang on, hang on - off the the fridge . ......

[lockwood1956]

[goldseal]

Sorry sir, won't happen again sir

Well, as it's persisting down with rain, and it really feels like autumn here, I went for a shop-bought red (which was also the first bottle I saw in the kitchen).

Priorat Tenral Crianza 2004 - a spanish thingy made from Shiraz, Grenache and Mazuelo.

VERY nice.

[goldseal]

Progress report: this is REALLY nice.

Not a good idea though - need to get a piece of software written for tomorrow, and it's definitely slowing me down

Is it commonplace to blend Shiraz and Grenache?

(thinks: hopefully Grenache at Grapefest, Beaverdale Shiraz kit in the garage .... )

[NorthernWiner]

My glass is empty.

Guess I'd better go find a bottle of something.

[NorthernWiner]

Is it commonplace to blend Shiraz and Grenache?

Absolutely. It's like the Spanish equivalent of a Rhone wine. The Mazuelo (aka Carignan) is the odd grape in that blend. You would normally only add that to a wine that needed more color. It doesn't add much to the flavor.

[rjb222]

I am not sure of what will be in my glass after work I love surprises maybe momma has something good in store for me.

[Richard S]

White Burgundy for me tonight, I am more than pleased with this wine now that it has come out of it's shell.

[Duffbeer]

Last night I was enjoying some of Richard's Luna Rosa (he came to drop in his entry form) and very nice it was too, and then a knock to the door turned out to be Biggles dropping in his entry form along with a bottle of tropical fruit wine and a bottle of elderberry, all excellent stuff.

[Zebedee]

Last night I was enjoying some of Richard's Luna Rosa (he came to drop in his entry form) and very nice it was too, and then a knock to the door turned out to be Biggles dropping in his entry form along with a bottle of tropical fruit wine and a bottle of elderberry, all excellent stuff.

I thought it was only Bob that was too tight to buy stamps

[Duffbeer]

Hehee, it was mentioned Zeb, and you know what... Niether provided return s.a.envalopes, shockingly tight this Ponte mob.

[Biggles]

Hehee, it was mentioned Zeb, and you know what... Niether provided return s.a.envalopes, shockingly tight this Ponte mob.

Excuse me. I did provide a SAE. Might be tight but did bring the envelope........ and for that matter two very good bottles of home made.


I said very good bottles didnt say the contents were any good!!!