What are you Drinking?

[MadImmortalMan]

Blackthorn Cider.

[Caliga]

Bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale.     Long live America's most popular imported beers!

I used to drink Nukie all the time.  Haven't bought any in a while, but it's still one of my favorite beers.

[Scipio]

Gerolsteiner.  Best naturally fizzy mineral water in the world.

[ulmont]

Bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale.     Long live America's most popular imported beers!

I used to drink Nukie all the time.  Haven't bought any in a while, but it's still one of my favorite beers.

[Slargos]

I am currently enjoying a 2009 Merlot, Casillero del Diablo.

Certainly, Minsky will be able to tell me why objectively it is a poor product, but I am finding myself enjoying it greatly. I only lament being out of smokes and cheese for a properly french evening. 

Say what you will about the Chileans and their dubious racial heritage, but they make fine wines. 

[Norgy]

Gerolsteiner.  Best naturally fizzy mineral water in the world.

Have you tried: every other fizzy mineral water?
If yes, are you: jaded?

[Barrister]

Gerolsteiner.  Best naturally fizzy mineral water in the world.

I miss Europe, and their having delicious fizzy water at every corner store and gas station.

[MadImmortalMan]

I was mightily confused the first time I ordered water and was asked if I wanted sparkling or still. I just wanted normal water, dammit. 


"Still" water sounds like where mosquitoes breed. Stagnant. Yum.

[Ideologue]

What are you Drinking?

We'll see.

[The Minsky Moment]

2005 Latour a Pomerol two nights ago - still a little tight, needs a couple years more or a longer decant.  And no - it's not *that* Latour, it's an unclassified Pomerol, but a well-regarded one that is near Petrus.

Tonight will probably be a Washington state cab from ciel du cheval vineyard - either from Seven Hills or maybe Grand Reve.

[The Minsky Moment]

I am currently enjoying a 2009 Merlot, Casillero del Diablo.

Certainly, Minsky will be able to tell me why objectively it is a poor product,

Concha y Toro right?  No - no reason to say so.

But let me propose this challenge - get another bottle, and then get a bottle of the reserva from the same vintage and tell me if you can tell the difference.

[Slargos]

I am currently enjoying a 2009 Merlot, Casillero del Diablo.

Certainly, Minsky will be able to tell me why objectively it is a poor product,

Concha y Toro right?  No - no reason to say so.

But let me propose this challenge - get another bottle, and then get a bottle of the reserva from the same vintage and tell me if you can tell the difference.

Challenge...

ACCEPTED.

Of course, it will probably be another 6 months before I imbibe alcohol again, so YMMV. But I will do my absolute best.

[Slargos]

 

Turns out I'm not going to find any del Diablo reservas in Norway, 'least not according to the website.. Wine monopoly.. 

I'll call them on monday and see what's up.

[Fireblade]

1928 Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Little better than piss, really.

[Slargos]

They stock cab and privada reservas, but no merlots.

I am partial to the merlots, and I'm not sure I want to go out of my way on a dare.

But I shall further my reserach into the matter.

I'm not really a wine person.