From: pandora on
On Sun, 16 May 2010 19:37:45 -0700, Aratzio wrote:

> On Sun, 16 May 2010 21:30:42 -0500, in the land of
> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
> double secret probation for writing:
>
>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:22:29 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 19:35:47 -0500, in the land of
>>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 14:49:05 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 16:41:49 -0500, in the land of
>>>>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:15:43 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:Be2dneIvW4kEiXLWnZ2dnUVZ_rmrnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 09:19:22 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:9_adnR4qBpHpnnPWnZ2dnUVZ_vE1AAAA(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 May 2010 20:34:40 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:ZtCdnfno2Jj6-0_WnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, Cabernet Sauvignon hands down. I find Pinots to be too
>>>>>>>>>>>> bitter to me.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> bad dating experience?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nah. Just bad tasting experience.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They should put freshness label on wine
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They actually do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have never seen one but if they did they would stop bad dating
>>>>>>> experiences
>>>>>>
>>>>>>All wine bottles have the date they were bottled printed on the
>>>>>>label. Of course, one still has to drink it in order to tell if it's
>>>>>>drinkable or not. I do enjoy that part. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Umm, only "vintage" wines have dates.
>>>>
>>>>Really? Then that's what I've been drinking. :-)
>>>
>>> We had a 2005 Rosenblum Monte Rosso Vineyard Zinfandel last night.
>>> Given the manner in which ROsenblum does their wines this is about the
>>> peak for their 2005 Zins.
>>
>>That seems reasonable. Many wines today don't last even that long. (Of
>>course, I'm speaking of the cheaper varieties.)
>>
>>> Since the Monte Rosso is probably their best Zin, it was really good,
>>
>>I'll have to look for some of that.
>
> You will have to probably buy it from the winery. Kinda pricey.

My husband has a birthday coming up. I'll look into that.

> You can find others of their Zins around. They are usually all good. A
> little high on the alcohol (14.8 and higher) so they can be a little
> *hot* tasting.

I like wines at 14%. They suit me just fine.
From: Aratzio on
On Mon, 17 May 2010 15:29:21 -0500, in the land of alt.autos.toyota,
pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got double secret probation for writing:

>On Sun, 16 May 2010 19:37:45 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 21:30:42 -0500, in the land of
>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>> double secret probation for writing:
>>
>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:22:29 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 19:35:47 -0500, in the land of
>>>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 14:49:05 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 16:41:49 -0500, in the land of
>>>>>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>>>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:15:43 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:Be2dneIvW4kEiXLWnZ2dnUVZ_rmrnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 09:19:22 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:9_adnR4qBpHpnnPWnZ2dnUVZ_vE1AAAA(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 May 2010 20:34:40 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:ZtCdnfno2Jj6-0_WnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, Cabernet Sauvignon hands down. I find Pinots to be too
>>>>>>>>>>>>> bitter to me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> bad dating experience?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Nah. Just bad tasting experience.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> They should put freshness label on wine
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They actually do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have never seen one but if they did they would stop bad dating
>>>>>>>> experiences
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>All wine bottles have the date they were bottled printed on the
>>>>>>>label. Of course, one still has to drink it in order to tell if it's
>>>>>>>drinkable or not. I do enjoy that part. :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Umm, only "vintage" wines have dates.
>>>>>
>>>>>Really? Then that's what I've been drinking. :-)
>>>>
>>>> We had a 2005 Rosenblum Monte Rosso Vineyard Zinfandel last night.
>>>> Given the manner in which ROsenblum does their wines this is about the
>>>> peak for their 2005 Zins.
>>>
>>>That seems reasonable. Many wines today don't last even that long. (Of
>>>course, I'm speaking of the cheaper varieties.)
>>>
>>>> Since the Monte Rosso is probably their best Zin, it was really good,
>>>
>>>I'll have to look for some of that.
>>
>> You will have to probably buy it from the winery. Kinda pricey.
>
>My husband has a birthday coming up. I'll look into that.
>
>> You can find others of their Zins around. They are usually all good. A
>> little high on the alcohol (14.8 and higher) so they can be a little
>> *hot* tasting.
>
>I like wines at 14%. They suit me just fine.

I just got an email, they are selling the 2005 Library wines on the
website. "Quantites are limited"
www.rosenblumcellars.com

Zinfandel:
Annette's
Rockpile
Monte Rosso

Any of those 3 is outstanding.
From: Sharx35 on


"pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
news:V6WdnQAyxb28OmzWnZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
> On Sun, 16 May 2010 19:37:45 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 21:30:42 -0500, in the land of
>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>> double secret probation for writing:
>>
>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:22:29 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 19:35:47 -0500, in the land of
>>>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>
>>>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 14:49:05 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, 16 May 2010 16:41:49 -0500, in the land of
>>>>>> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, pandora <pandora(a)peak.org> got
>>>>>> double secret probation for writing:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Sun, 16 May 2010 07:15:43 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:Be2dneIvW4kEiXLWnZ2dnUVZ_rmrnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 15 May 2010 09:19:22 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:9_adnR4qBpHpnnPWnZ2dnUVZ_vE1AAAA(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 11 May 2010 20:34:40 -0400, Ala wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:ZtCdnfno2Jj6-0_WnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, Cabernet Sauvignon hands down. I find Pinots to be too
>>>>>>>>>>>>> bitter to me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> bad dating experience?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Nah. Just bad tasting experience.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> They should put freshness label on wine
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> They actually do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have never seen one but if they did they would stop bad dating
>>>>>>>> experiences
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>All wine bottles have the date they were bottled printed on the
>>>>>>>label. Of course, one still has to drink it in order to tell if it's
>>>>>>>drinkable or not. I do enjoy that part. :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Umm, only "vintage" wines have dates.
>>>>>
>>>>>Really? Then that's what I've been drinking. :-)
>>>>
>>>> We had a 2005 Rosenblum Monte Rosso Vineyard Zinfandel last night.
>>>> Given the manner in which ROsenblum does their wines this is about the
>>>> peak for their 2005 Zins.
>>>
>>>That seems reasonable. Many wines today don't last even that long. (Of
>>>course, I'm speaking of the cheaper varieties.)
>>>
>>>> Since the Monte Rosso is probably their best Zin, it was really good,
>>>
>>>I'll have to look for some of that.
>>
>> You will have to probably buy it from the winery. Kinda pricey.
>
> My husband has a birthday coming up. I'll look into that.
>
>> You can find others of their Zins around. They are usually all good. A
>> little high on the alcohol (14.8 and higher) so they can be a little
>> *hot* tasting.
>
> I like wines at 14%. They suit me just fine.

Mad Dog is more YOUR demographic.



From: Ala on

"pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
news:UPqdneN5h7gA-23WnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d(a)scnresearch.com...
> All wine bottles have the date they were bottled printed on
> the label. Of course, one still has to drink it in order to
> tell if it's drinkable or not. I do enjoy that part. :-)

I don't enjoy drinking wine. I do like reading the labels. It may be the
only dating I enjoy
For instance, I don't really like calendars or clocks

From: Ala on

"Aratzio" <a6ahlyv02(a)sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> Umm, only "vintage" wines have dates.

it's good to be picky whenyou date