The Booze Thread

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

I thought it was SEPCTACULAR!

Is that typo intentional, cookie?

No, I may have been drinking. Mmmmm, wine.

I see, I thought you were making a subtle point as you are wont to do. Wine is nice, although there's many a slip twixt lip and cup.

Indeed it is, however I have no bottles of my most beloved wine left and no funds (at least not sufficient funds) with which to buy more. This makes me sad.

What is your wine of choice?

SeathrúnCeitinn wrote:

johnfás wrote:

What is your wine of choice?

Pfft!

Why it's...

Of course!

I've always been fed a healthy diet of Gewurztraminer. Alsace was my mother's home for 16 years of her life.

Anything Côtes du Rhône, Chateau Rayas in particular, it is an astounding wine and it does justify the price, unlike a lot of others.

I find Chilean wine, particularly of the red variety, to be of pleasant and refreshing character. They're rather good.

Aloxe Corton Premier Cru.

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

4 liters of Tuborg. Nothing comes close to that...

Kate P wrote:

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

Never been a fan of sparkling water.

johnfás wrote:

Kate P wrote:

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

Never been a fan of sparkling water.

Oh sparking water with a wedge of lime loads of ice is a fantastic pallet cleanser.

cookiemonster wrote:

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

4 liters of Tuborg. Nothing comes close to that...

Are you suggesting I dilute my Tuborg ? Well are you ?

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

Kate P wrote:

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

Never been a fan of sparkling water.

Oh sparking water with a wedge of lime loads of ice is a fantastic pallet cleanser.

I find the likes of Perrier and the German Sprudel to be rather nice. I do however prefer still water and the best still water, imo, is San Pellegrino. It is so refreshingly clear. It goes very well with heavy meals like spaghetti carbonara and canneloni.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

Kate P wrote:

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

Never been a fan of sparkling water.

Oh sparking water with a wedge of lime loads of ice is a fantastic pallet cleanser.

I find the likes of Perrier and the German Sprudel to be rather nice. I do however prefer still water and the best still water, imo, is San Pellegrino. It is so refreshingly clear. It goes very well with heavy meals like spaghetti carbonara and canneloni.

San Pellegrino is every so slightly gassed. While it was sick it was all I could drink to add a bit of interest to my diet.

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

Kate P wrote:

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

Never been a fan of sparkling water.

Oh sparking water with a wedge of lime loads of ice is a fantastic pallet cleanser.

I find the likes of Perrier and the German Sprudel to be rather nice. I do however prefer still water and the best still water, imo, is San Pellegrino. It is so refreshingly clear. It goes very well with heavy meals like spaghetti carbonara and canneloni.

San Pellegrino is every so slightly gassed. While it was sick it was all I could drink to add a bit of interest to my diet.

Even the still variety? Perhaps that is what makes it so very refreshing and very much better than that muck Deep River Rock. Do you think it's the best mineral water as well? If so it's further confirmation of the separated-at-birth theory.

http://www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk/product.pasp?product_code=26719

Was lucky enough to have a glass or two of this on Friday night with my dinner:



It was made at a Chateau in the Loire that had clearly been visited by my favourite local saint, Saint Fiacre saint of gardening, usually shown with a shovel in his hand.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

Kate P wrote:

I find a sparking Ballygowan does the trick...

Never been a fan of sparkling water.

Oh sparking water with a wedge of lime loads of ice is a fantastic pallet cleanser.

I find the likes of Perrier and the German Sprudel to be rather nice. I do however prefer still water and the best still water, imo, is San Pellegrino. It is so refreshingly clear. It goes very well with heavy meals like spaghetti carbonara and canneloni.

San Pellegrino is every so slightly gassed. While it was sick it was all I could drink to add a bit of interest to my diet.

Even the still variety? Perhaps that is what makes it so very refreshing and very much better than that muck Deep River Rock. Do you think it's the best mineral water as well? If so it's further confirmation of the separated-at-birth theory.

I do. There is also incredible satisfaction to be found while cracking the plastic seal on the cap. But they have changed it now so it's not so satisfactory.

cookiemonster wrote:

I do. There is also incredible satisfaction to be found while cracking the plastic seal on the cap. But they have changed it now so it's not so satisfactory.

Ah, that's a terrible shame, but it's still the best mineral water out there. The others just don't have it as right as the Italians.

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Jameson and 7up?!

cookiemonster wrote:

Jameson and 7up?!

My Dad would shoot someone for that odious concoction. Jameson must be kept in virgo intacta.

It's divine, the nectar of the gods. Perfect for the homo about town.

riadach wrote:

It's divine, the nectar of the gods. Perfect for the homo about town.

Whatever, riadach.