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daisymae051479 Pinot Grigio May 9, 2007 7:01 AM I was at a local restaurant last week, and I live in a very small midwest town, and ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio, which is usually my favorite. It was delicious, the best I've ever had. Not so acidy as some I've had. Was very smooth with just a hint of bite. It was by Placido or something like that. I meant to back to the bar and ask to see the bottle, but I was there for a work function and forgot. Anyone know this Placido or anything about it? Does anyone know any other (cheaper) brands of Pinot Grigio that aren't to acidy tasting?
bluejeanie le cigare volant part II Mar 17, 2007 10:31 AM so, the other day the hubby and i went to surdyk's (minneapolis's best wine store) to look for more flying cigar wine. it was such a great wine, i just wanted another bottle for our monthly date. turns out the company has decided to raise its price to over $50 a bottle (screw that.) and most stores don't sell it anymore because it's too expensive and although it's good, it's not $50 good. :cry: now i'm going to have to find another red that i liked that much in my budget. ain't no way i'm paying that much for wine.
OChottie Q of Napa Valley = Amazing Reds Feb 8, 2007 11:08 PM Hubbin and I love California wines the most. Have any of you tried Q? I've only tried the Cab and the Pinot Noir, but believe me I've had many a bottle of each ;) I'm not cool enough to tell you about all the flavors and aromas, but I do know a good wine. Another great Cab is made by Liparita (not sure where it's from) but very hard to find. My "everyday/go to" wine is Robert Mondavi's private reserve pinot noir. IMO it's peak was in 2003 though.
bluejeanie walnut crest pinot grigio Feb 5, 2007 8:05 AM walnut crest's pinot grigio is a fabulous white wine for those on a budget. for less than $10, you get a very smooth, non-offensive, very drinkable wine. very lovely. it's fairly dry with a touch of sweetness (like fruit and vanilla). it smells very light and green and tastes crisp. it went wonderfully with chicken and i highly recommend it. my husband and i drank the whole bottle it tasted so good. we will be buying this again (and again). :drinks:
bluejeanie le cigare volant Jan 30, 2007 7:30 AM for christmas, my husband recieved a bottle of le cigare volant (flying cigar). we drank it at our last wine party and it disappeared fast. this is a red blend from califorina's donny boone vineyards and is velvety and fruity. it smells earthy and like licorice but isn't too sweet. it's very hard not to drink quickly because it's so good. there is a little bit of bite to it and it tasted wonderful with a really hard goat cheese, but then again, most things taste good with cheese. :P i love cheese. this wine is a little more expensive than i usually go for, it can be $20-35. for those wine nerds who are interested, this is the blend i got from their website: 34% grenache 33% syrah 27% mourvedre 2% cinsault 2% viognier 2% carignane why is this wine called the flying cigar? i copied this story from the wine cellar. Bonny Doon's irreverent owner, Randall Graham, was an original California Rhone Ranger. One of those pioneer winemakers to bring the wines of France's Rhone Valley stateside. Le Cigare Volant's maiden voyage was in 1984. This particular wine is Graham's tribute to Rhone Valley's Chateauneuf-du-Pape. A blend of grenache, syrah, mourvedre, viognier, cinsault and carignane. The name of the wine is his overseas potshot at those CdP winemakers, who in 1954, with very serious and grave intentions, had an ordinance passed to prevent Flying Cigars/Saucers from flying over or landing near their vineyards. Furthermore, the penalty for infringing upon this ordinance requires that any Flying Cigars/Saucers be impounded! Makes sense to me. You? Le Cigare Volant's label does a particularly nice job of illustrating a Flying Cigar/Saucer abducting a CdP winemaker and his bullock cart it looks like a peaceful vineyard until you notice the UFO

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