From: Ala on

"Aratzio" <a6ahlyv02(a)sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:24:59 -0700, in the land of
> alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk, Checkmate
> <LunaticFringe(a)The.Edge> got double secret probation for writing:
>

>>
>>Snob.
>
> No, I just like good wine.
>
> Now if I were drinking Vintage Ale...err, umm, nevermind
> <hides bottle>
>

You apparently don't like Checkmate

From: Ala on

"pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:22:29 -0700, Aratzio wrote:
>
>
> 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.

I will look at the label too. You won't get me to drink it though

From: Ala on

"Sharx35" <sharx35(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "pandora" <pandora(a)peak.org> wrote in message

>> I like wines at 14%. They suit me just fine.
>
> Mad Dog is more YOUR demographic.
>
>
>

wines don't have demographcs. Perhaps oenographics but not demographics. I
am not sure which axis that fourteen percent is on though nor frankly what
the coordinates are on all the axes any way

http://xkcd.com/558/

From: Ala on

"Aratzio" <a6ahlyv02(a)sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> 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.

who are the authors?

From: pandora on
On Mon, 17 May 2010 16:20:31 -0700, Aratzio wrote:

> 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.

Thanks! I'll take a look. My hubby deserves a nice birthday gift.