The Wine Thread

Tuppy_Glossop · 17 Jan 2020 at 10:58

Too late

randomshenans · 17 Jan 2020 at 11:10

BTW, you'll be named in my divorce papers.

Tuppy_Glossop · 17 Jan 2020 at 11:19

randomshenans said:
BTW, you'll be named in my divorce papers.

No need to thank me

Tuppy_Glossop · 21 Jan 2020 at 22:32

My OS Abstracts have arrived.

randomshenans · 22 Jan 2020 at 08:07

Tuppy_Glossop said:
My OS Abstracts have arrived.

Same, and I tell you, it nearly ended in divorce...

We have this January thing we do where we spend nothing after big Christmases and New Year. I did not abide... my argument was they were on offer!? Oh, and she spent 30k on a frigging car this month, so think I win. But yes, your fault.

Tuppy_Glossop · 22 Jan 2020 at 08:11

30k is a lot of wine. Need some recommendations?

randomshenans · 22 Jan 2020 at 08:13

Cabello locco would be on that list! I'll be getting some more of those when the fire has been put out here

Rotty · 22 Jan 2020 at 09:38

Had a couple of bottles of a Lebanese Chardonnay in a restaurant recently, absolutely stunning

This one

Chardonnay, Château Ksara, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2014

BeeP · 23 Jan 2020 at 10:08

Rotty said:
Had a couple of bottles of a Lebanese Chardonnay in a restaurant recently, absolutely stunning

This one

Chardonnay, Château Ksara, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2014

I'm not being funny, I know very little about wine but I would never have thought of Lebanon for wine. Have to give it a go.

Terminal_Boy · 23 Jan 2020 at 10:20

I wouldn’t be surprised that the Bekaa Valley climate is very similar to that of the Napa Valley.

Rotty · 23 Jan 2020 at 10:24

BeeP said:
I'm not being funny, I know very little about wine but I would never have thought of Lebanon for wine. Have to give it a go.

I wouldn't either but we have been trying stuff from more unusual places when out recently and the above was recommended by the sommelier

Rotty · 23 Jan 2020 at 10:25

Terminal_Boy said:
I wouldn’t be surprised that the Bekaa Valley climate is very similar to that of the Napa Valley.

makes sense that they would produce a good chardonnay then

randomshenans · 23 Jan 2020 at 10:45

https://www.vivino.com/musar-rouge-gaston-hochar/w/75190?ref=nav-search

I had this one, it was on offer in a swiss bar for 20 a bottle... which was 50% off. Utter bargain. Nothing is cheap in Switzerland but this was an utter treat. Brilliant wine and my first from Lebanon too.

Tuppy_Glossop · 27 Jan 2020 at 14:40

Dare I say it, more Orin Swift offers on Vivino. 2016 Machete

randomshenans · 27 Jan 2020 at 21:43

**** me. You're killing me.

I don't think I can do that one. I don't mind the machete,. but it's not the same level for me as Abstract.

randomshenans · 27 Jan 2020 at 21:45

Ah man, it's a pretty decent deal, too. Will nott do it...

daz · 29 Jan 2020 at 20:35

Chateau Musar is a well known Lebanese wine, it's pretty good.

SizEzE · 1 Feb 2020 at 18:26

Picked these two up for the weekend.

Ranger · 2 Feb 2020 at 08:46

Rotty said:
Had a couple of bottles of a Lebanese Chardonnay in a restaurant recently, absolutely stunning

This one

Chardonnay, Château Ksara, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, 2014

I love my Château Musar reds, not ventured into lebanese whites yet, but will be giving this a try.
Anyone who hasn't tried Musar reds, I would definately recommend trying them out.

Martynt74 · 3 Feb 2020 at 12:04

randomshenans said:
Ah man, it's a pretty decent deal, too. Will nott do it...

Disappointed to have not seen this followed up with a post cursing @Tuppy_Glossop for you buying 2 cases.

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