What's in your glass tonight?

[kampervan]

tropical no1 i ilike

[spritzer]

Today, was my little brothers 40th birthday
Oh, I now feel very old

So, I celebrated/commiserated with him, with G&Skinny

[ms67]

last years elderflower, jolly pleasant. i'm already excited about this years forage and the new method i'll be trying - lucs plastic bag trick for the flowers, and late addition of flowers hoping that i can make the same weight do more wine.

edit; sorry for those who dont know lucs trick, take the link and scroll down for english language don't forget to scroll for english

[wisp]

A commercial Chianti from Tesco. It was purchased only because it was in a 500ml cork bottle. Quite soft, goes nicely with bavarian smoked cheese and biscuits

I can recall really special Chianti's back in the 70's. Since then, I've been disappointed. I really do love a Chianti that is worth drinking. I love Bavarian, and Austrian, smoked cheeses too.

Then again, any Chianti is worth wheeling out with the right cheeses and, most importantly, the right biscuits.

[NorthernWiner]

Now just to take a different tack, I remember the 70's and 80's producing some very poor Chiantis. Remember the stuff that came in the basket bottles? Dreadful. It even had some white grapes blended in (Malvasia Bianca, I believe). Sure, it went fine with a pizza, but nothing to write home about. I think Chianti has seen a renaissance only in the last 20 years.

[NorthernWiner]

Oh, and I'm drinking my '07 Merlot this evening. Only 6 bottles left.

[wisp]

I remember them. I also remember trying to impress mrs.wisp with saying ... it's the bottle in the basket we want ... then I took her to a Bernie Inn. How sad was I? Doesn't matter, she still married me!

Good old Chianti in a basket

Hang on, don't condemn my generation too much. I hear that chicken in a basket is still a fast till filler in a lot clubs even today.

[ms67]

glorious presentation ...
the first bite is with the eye ....

beware .... is it the producers pride in something excellent or a cover-up?

let your non-visual senses be the judges

hmmm my nose is still merrily singing with the delights of elderflowers!

[NorthernWiner]

Good old Chianti in a basket

Hang on, don't condemn my generation too much.

Not at all. Age-wise, I suspect we're from close to the same generation. I remember my parents drinking Gallo and Carlo Rossi wines, both of which came in a jug. Bad American wines. My brother and I would sneak a taste now and again.

It wasn't that good, but it sure made us feel happy.

[wisp]

NW! Shocking!

Oh no, I can remember feeling really great because I bought a wine that was in its own straw wrapping. What a way to impress the girl friend

The sad things we used to do.

Must have done something right, she married me. Cheers Italy and thank you Chianti in a funny shaped bottle with a wicker dressing!

[wisp]

Oh, and it was wine too, so I must have been sophisticated!

[wurzel]

Tonight I have a treat....a 9 month old Selection Limited Edition, New Zealand Gewürztraminer.

Floral, fruity and well off dry.....some would say sweet but it suits me and there is plenty of acid to balance it.

Recon I will be two bottles short by tomorrow

[kampervan]

lychee made with rubicon drink . well at least i started another 2 gallon earlier as this wont last long

[ms67]

another bottle of elderflower .... hic

[goldseal]

....a 9 month old Selection Limited Edition, New Zealand Gewürztraminer.

That's one I wish I'd bought

For me, it was a Wineworks Veux Chateau de thingy. Better than it was, but still not good. Time for a G&T ....