Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Major]

Was there a standout wine of the night ?

 

[RooFlyer]

The Chateauneuf-du-pape was lushous, but for me the Winspear Pinot noir, from Bagdad was the winner.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Sunday night, Ragù di Bolognese and fettuccine and



Vino Nobile 2012 D.O.C.G. (750 ml)

Bought direct from winery 6 years ago,

Intense garnet. Inviting nose of morello cherry, plum, some refined spices and flowers., opens with a subtle fragrance of violet, red berry and licorice.

On the tongue, beautiful cherry, with light acidity and nice but nice but not overt tannins. What a delight.

 

[henleybeach]

Sparkling Shiraz from Cuvée-co
Boutique sparkling producer in the Coonawarra.
Wine was delicious, like Christmas cake with spice, another 6 pack on order!

 

[RooFlyer]

OK, the wine royalty of AFF:. NAME THE VARIETY .. or even close will do. Hint: It's in its prime; first pic after opening, second near the end.

Big hint: participants in recent AFF Launceston may have a clue.

 

[afro]

OK, the wine royalty of AFF:. NAME THE VARIETY .. or even close will do. Hint: It's in its prime; first pic after opening, second near the end.

Big hint: participants in recent AFF Launceston may have a clue.

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Looks very cloudy, I’ll say it’s somewhere between a tomato juice or a grapefruit juice.

 

[Mynameismynameis]

Looks very cloudy, I’ll say it’s somewhere between a tomato juice or a grapefruit juice.

It looks like Berocca.

 

[misohoney]

Aged chardy?

 

[TheRealTMA]

OK, the wine royalty of AFF:. NAME THE VARIETY .. or even close will do. Hint: It's in its prime; first pic after opening, second near the end.

Big hint: participants in recent AFF Launceston may have a clue.

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Pyramid valley white pinot.

 

[Steady]

OK, the wine royalty of AFF:. NAME THE VARIETY .. or even close will do. Hint: It's in its prime; first pic after opening, second near the end.

Big hint: participants in recent AFF Launceston may have a clue.

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Maybe something like

Pheasant's Tears Kisi​

 

[RooFlyer]

Maybe something like

Pheasant's Tears Kisi​

Close ...

 

[Daver6]

OK, the wine royalty of AFF:. NAME THE VARIETY .. or even close will do. Hint: It's in its prime; first pic after opening, second near the end.

Big hint: participants in recent AFF Launceston may have a clue.

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It's called faulty wine

 

[RooFlyer]

It's called faulty wine

No, is not. Never had 'amber wine' ?

 

[Daver6]

No, is not. Never had 'amber wine' ?

Yes...I've had that sort of faulty wine aka hipster jiuce I'm just being harsh though.

 

[RooFlyer]

Yes...I've had that sort of faulty wine aka hipster jiuce I'm just being harsh though.

I've had it in situ:

Uncorking the Caucasus. EY F Apartment to Georgia (birthplace of wine) & Azerbaijan

Re: Uncorking the Caucasus. EY F Apartment to Georgia (birthplace of wine) & Azerbaij Fantastic TR! It's very enjoyable to read and I love the way you have displayed the photos.

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and:

Uncorking the Caucasus. EY F Apartment to Georgia (birthplace of wine) & Azerbaijan

Re: Uncorking the Caucasus. EY F Apartment to Georgia (birthplace of wine) & Azerbaij Great trip report. Reading with great interest. The photos are amazing!

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[TheRealTMA]

No, is not. Never had 'amber wine' ?

Was a big trend in Europe about 6-8 years ago, Terrible cough is amber wine. Just don’t go there. It’s not wine but oxidised vinegar.

 

[Rug]

Was a big trend in Europe about 6-8 years ago, Terrible cough is amber wine. Just don’t go there. It’s not wine but oxidised vinegar.

Thanks for the warning.

 

[RooFlyer]

Was a big trend in Europe about 6-8 years ago, Terrible cough is amber wine. Just don’t go there. It’s not wine but oxidised vinegar.

It’s been a trend in Georgia for a few thousand years including at the Pheasants Tears winery where I first tried it. Did a few more along the way.

It's definitely 'different', like all the qvevri wines. Those who don't know the qvevri style, look it up

If you don't like mtsvane, stick with the nice tame cab sav from Dan's.

 

[RooFlyer]

Thanks for the warning.

Ignore the peanut gallery and try it for yourself

 

[TheRealTMA]

It’s been a trend in Georgia for a few thousand years including at the Pheasants Tears winery where I first tried it. Did a few more along the way.

It's definitely 'different', like all the qvevri wines. Those who don't know the qvevri style, look it up

If you don't like mtsvane, stick with the nice tame cab sav from Dan's.

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When in Georgia do as the Georgians. When not, just drink proper wine. Georgians may have been some of the early origins of fermentation of grapes but this is orange wine stuff is not one of their better efforts. Other peoples discovered that protecting the ferment from oxygen gave wine instead of oxidized grape juice. YMMV!