51 Wine & Spirits

• January 2016

  I mentioned this a while ago, but didn't get around to the post.  We stayed from September to end of December at a condominium in a complex built in the '70s. They've renovated and rebuilt since then (there were several major lawsuits for construction defects--built on fill!), but the architecture and the vibe is still very of that period. Our u... Read More

  Forum post in the topic A Taste of California Wine...

  
  

• October 2010

  Hey, I am fairly new to the wine world, newer to red wine. I am trying to get to know wine better, learning to taste the aromas and actually taste the wine instead of just swallowing. I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio while out to dinner one night, and the server accidentally brought me Pinot Noir, this was my first encounter with red wine, and ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Not sure about certain...

  
  

• October 2009

  I am not a mathematician but I wonder if there is a formula to obtain a value rate using price and scores (100/100). I.e. Wine A costs $20 and gets a score of 90 points and Wine B costs $45 and gets a score of 90 points as well; is there a formula that can tell me (mathematically) that the value of Wine A is higher?I am sure one of you may have ... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Price/Score Ratio Formula for...

  
  

• April 2009

  Pernod Ricard has announced it is selling Wild Turkey and related businesses to Gruppo Campari for 575million US, what Icon is next? Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wild Turkey goes Italian?

  
  

• December 2008

  This is potentially huge - it would take New York state from 2,500 wine outlets to over 20,000: http://www.decanter.com/news/274209.htmlI like that a British mag broke the news! Read More

  Forum post in the topic NY grocery stores to sell wine?

  
  

• October 2008

  Having been seriously drinking wine for only 4 years -- I only started drinking wines once I could afford them -- and being back in graduate school, I found the best way for me to try and find new wines without buying a whole bottle (and consequently drinking by myself) is to hit up wine bars and try a flight, or a few...It seems a lot of you Sn... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Wine Bars NYC and Boston

  
  

• March 2008

  Scotch Scotch Scotch.I'm not a fan of peet. But I really like bourbon - the nutty and toasty flavors really get me. Knob creek does the trick specifically.I've been told I have yet to taste a good scotch and thats why I don't like it. Any recs for a decent price? I'm not moneybags over here. Read More

  Forum post in the topic I dislike Scotch

  
  

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