Mark F. Barnes Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Spec's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I just recieved a wonderful mix of absolutely delicious wines from DelaMontanya Vineyards in Napa. This guy is sort of a friend of mine. He is not the typical snotty wine Vintner. He is a cool dude, who throws themed wine parties and such. He has a website, let get a link up here. http://www.delamontanya.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Also in LGW's favor for me, i dont usually have to leave the airport grounds. I only have to walk over to the airport Hilton Ever stay there? If so, try to avoid shopping at the "Whistle Stop" store. that place is a rip off on prices!!!! Yeah, spent the last night of my vacation in London there last year. Didn't hit the store though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Yeah, spent the last night of my vacation in London there last year. Didn't hit the store though. Spent many days and nights there in the past. I hope you got one of the refurbished rooms, and a room that was facing the outside and not the interior bar/lobby/gathering area. It can get a bit loud ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Last week -- stocked up on half a dozen bottles for less than Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I stayed in the newer wing, not the original part of the hotel. It was quite a long walk from the lobby, but a very nice, quiet room with a huge bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I have found the Li'l Buddy Store on White Oak at Usener has a wine section that meets my needs. And, there is almost always several connoisuers out front if you need help making your selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I have found the Li'l Buddy Store on White Oak at Usener has a wine section that meets my needs. And, there is almost always several connoisuers out front if you need help making your selections.Yep, I am with you there Red, a nice screw cap vintage is always nice. *hic* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Yep, I am with you there Red, a nice screw cap vintage is always nice. *hic* LOL. Actually some very good wines are starting to use screw caps now. I see a lot of them from Australia and New Zealand. But I do remember the drunken haze a bottle of Boone's Strawberry Hill could give you for about $3 in my college days. And the headache that came with it the next morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I stayed in the newer wing, not the original part of the hotel. It was quite a long walk from the lobby, but a very nice, quiet room with a huge bathroom.Good man!! If you ever stay there again, always request a room away from the lobby/bar area. This hotel is one that has the 24 hr bar now, so the party continues around the clock!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Good man!! If you ever stay there again, always request a room away from the lobby/bar area. This hotel is one that has the 24 hr bar now, so the party continues around the clock!!!I'm staying there again in January -- booked a pretty cheap weekend trip to London on a fare mistake I found out about on another site last night. And yes, I remember that bar being LOUD when I checked into the hotel about 23:00 last time I was there. I've read reviews on another site about it being very loud, and the rooms in the newer wing being MUCH nicer than thsoe in the original part of the hotel.Don't worry... won't be smuggling any wine, or much else, back on this trip. Due to the circumstances of this trip, I'll be traveling very light, probably with just a small duffel bag with a couple of changes of clothes and toiletries, and my computer bag. Won't have to worry about any 80 pound suitcases full of wine this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Don't worry... won't be smuggling any wine, or much else, back on this trip. Due to the circumstances of this trip, I'll be traveling very light, probably with just a small duffel bag with a couple of changes of clothes and toiletries, and my computer bag. Won't have to worry about any 80 pound suitcases full of wine this time! Uh oh, sounds like me. Are we in the same line of work? ;) A few cans of Carling beer wont tip the weight of your baggage too much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emirate25 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 OK, I have a romantic dinner on Friday and I wanted to know what are your recommendations for a good white wine?Nothing cheap, nothing expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 OK, I have a romantic dinner on Friday and I wanted to know what are your recommendations for a good white wine?Nothing cheap, nothing expensive.What is the entree' ? Fish or Chicken ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Chateau Souverain Sonoma County. A Chardonnay for about $15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 A nice bottle of Kendall Jackson is a safe bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I used to entertain quite a bit, B.B. (Before Baby). I've had expensive stuff and cheap, and imho, the best white wine out there is Beringer Chenin Blanc. Randall's has it sometimes two for $9. It seems to be a perfect blend, not too sweet and not too dry, with a good crisp flavor and no bite. A good, solid house wine that has gotten a lot of compliments. I was at Spec's several years ago over on Memorial and it was recommended as a "best pick" for 1999 and that they (the winery) had one of their best years ever. I bought several bottles and have never looked back! To me, 2005 is just as delicious, I don't notice a difference at all. I also cook with it all the time! Sometimes you just find something and stick with it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 villa frattina pinot grigio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 OK, I have a romantic dinner on Friday and I wanted to know what are your recommendations for a good white wine?Nothing cheap, nothing expensive. Arbor Mist, the girls in those commercials like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Check out the Portuguese green wines (Vinho Verde). They go great with seafood.They are all good and they are all cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsets Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I do love Vinho Verde, but IMHO that's more of a hot summer night wine.I like Yalumba Viognier - tangy/citrusy and just a little bit different than a Chardonnay, I think it runs about $12/bottle.Edited to add - also worth checking out are the New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs. They'll probably cost between $15-20 (Kim Crawford is a reliable brand), they go really well with seafood and with spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 hot summer night wineTrue. But I like it becuase it's so easy to chug - I mean drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escapee Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Britney Spears (white whine, get it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I like Yalumba Viognier - tangy/citrusy and just a little bit different than a Chardonnay, I think it runs about $12/bottle.A viognier would be great. Get a recommendation from Specs, or choose the one listed above. These are really making a comeback after nearly going out of production many years ago. I spent this past summer trying every one I could find and found them all to be excellent drinkers and good matches for food, too. If your tastes run to pinot grigios or sauvignon blancs, you'll be right at home with a viognier. Most are crisp, with a fine sense of the fruit, without being overly sweet. Just clean and full. The madness to derive an oaky quality out of the wine, as in most California chardonnays, has also, thankfully, been absent in the viogniers I've tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark F. Barnes Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Britney Spears (white whine, get it?)KYDJ (Keep Your Day Job - get it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emirate25 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thanks guys for the recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 ditto the recommendations from spec's. they are always right on. for a sweet, crisp and fruity white before the meal, you might try a riesling. a pinot grigio or other dry white with the meal usually works for me. have a great night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Sign up for Bear's Wine newsletter."12 under $12"http://www.specsonline.com/cgi-bin/snf?body=/cgi-bin/twelve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Britney Spears (white whine, get it?) Britney is more like Thunderbird or Mad Dog 20/20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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