What is your favourite "Tipple"

[oldbluefox]

Do you remember Jilly Goulden and Oz? Being wine ignoramuses we decided we might be missing out on something and it was only our ignorance which was holding us back. We recorded a couple of their programmes and armed with the balloon type glasses set off to our local supermarket to pick up some of these wines.
We then replayed the programmes and went through the whole gambit of sniffing and swilling. We looked for the hues of boot polish, blackberries etc. What a load of old baloney!! All we could sense was a glass of red wine. Good luck to those whose noses are far more cultured than ours but we couldn't help feeling it was a case of The Emperor's New Clothes and we had been sucked in. Sadly we are still ignoramuses as far as fine wines are concerned.
Whilst we do have the occasional glass of wine it's not really our scene although when we lived in Germany we spent many a merry night drinking Chateau Beauregard, a Bordeaux which I remember as being able to drink all night and wake up without a blinding headache. At the time that made it top alcohol for a good night out.

[Silver_Shiney]

Unfortunately, yes I do remember them, and I particularly remember La Goulden stating that a particular wine was "busty". How on earth can a wine be "busty"? I thought, I'm not drinking it if she's been dangling her chesticles in it.....

[Jacknian]

My very favourite wine is a white Zinfandel which looks like a rose but is actually made with white grapes apparently, blossom hill is my brand of choice but Beringer do a nice one too. It's a lovely fruity wine with a slightly strawberry taste and is very refreshing on a hot summers day ( and not so bad on a cold day either ) red wine gives me a headache and white is just too dry for me usually. Also love cocktails, and a nice glass of Pimms.

[Dancing Queen]

WE had a wine-tasting evening at church a few weeks ago and were taken through the whole charade of wine drinking.

First, swirl the wine in the glass and notice how quickly or slowly it trickles back down. The longer it takes, the longer it will linger in your mouth as you swallow.

Look at the colour. The deeper the hue, generally, the older it is.

Then bury your snout in the glass and breathe deeply. This gives a better indication of the flavours as more taste sensors are in our nose than on our tongue.

Take a sip, purse your lips and suck in some air. This enhances the flavour.

Finally, swallow.

We had a guy on our table last year who went through all this rigmarole, truth was he knew b****r all about wine but if it cost xx it must be good and he'd been to a wine tasting seminar he did mention on the last night his bar bill was a bit of a shock, that will teach him in future just to drink the cheap plonk like the rest of us !!

[Silver_Shiney]

We had a guy on our table last year who went through all this rigmarole, truth was he knew b****r all about wine but if it cost xx it must be good and he'd been to a wine tasting seminar he did mention on the last night his bar bill was a bit of a shock, that will teach him in future just to drink the cheap plonk like the rest of us !!

Serves him right!!

[Dark Knight]

nothing more boring than some gobby muppet banging on about grapes, aroma etc etc
load of old tosh

[Not so ancient mariner]

I can identify with the guy in the Gordon's advert. "overwhelming aromas of pretentious rubbish"

[Dark Knight]

that's me as well

"oh yes it is a rare grape from the left side of mount pompous, picked by trained seals and crushed under the buttocks of unicorns and filtered through the stockings of a greek goddess"
bollocks it is , it is just grape juice, water and sugar and you are too stupid to realise you are being ripped off........fool

[HK phooey]

I love champagne, a nice dry white, Sauvignon Blanc or whatever is on offer at Tesco, Pimms, Vodka and tonic (used to be diet coke but I've boycotted it after reading about the poison that is aspartame - DON'T CONSUME ANY!, Bailey's original, a drop of dry cider on a hot day, brandy, and whatever is cocktail of the day when I'm on a ship.

[Silver_Shiney]

that's me as well

"oh yes it is a rare grape from the left side of mount pompous, picked by trained seals and crushed under the buttocks of unicorns and filtered through the stockings of a greek goddess"
bollocks it is , it is just grape juice, water and sugar and you are too stupid to realise you are being ripped off........fool

You forgot the yeast, as did the manufacturers of the "wine" we had the other night

[Esprit]

A Peroni beer or three! Has to be in a tall Peroni pint glass too.

[Stephen]

If it tastes good....get it down your neck

[Capt Black]

Belgian champagne - aka wifebeater.

[JenniC]

Don't drink spirits or beer, enjoy a glass of wine, but not white. So Wolf Blass Shiraz Cabernet or on hot days a nice Pinot Blush... always buy when on offer in Sainsbury and never sniff them, swirl them, suck in air or spit them - what a load of rubbish - Just drink and enjoy

[kaymar]

My very favourite wine is a white Zinfandel which looks like a rose but is actually made with white grapes apparently, blossom hill is my brand of choice but Beringer do a nice one too. It's a lovely fruity wine with a slightly strawberry taste and is very refreshing on a hot summers day ( and not so bad on a cold day either ) red wine gives me a headache and white is just too dry for me usually. Also love cocktails, and a nice glass of Pimms.

Good choice, jacknian, excellent for drinking in the sunshine on a nice summer's day. We have got through pretty much a bottle a day over the last week. Those produced in California are amongst the few good things to come out of the USA.

[hdean61]

Haven't had White Zinfandel for a long time. I recall people being very snobbish about it but I think if it tastes nice then drink it! I think I stopped drinking it because it was so sweet and easy to drink I'd get through the bottle in no time and wanted more - cue hangover.

[emjay45]

Like Jacknian, red wine gives me a headache. My husband’s favourite red wine is Amarone. I prefer Champagne but I’m happy to drink Cava. I enjoy a glass of Celtic Mist (made in IOM) which is similar to Baileys but far superior in my opinion. I had a Singapore Sling in Raffles which was delicious although extortionate. I thought I’d have one on the ship but it bore no resemblance to the one in Raffles. I confess I worked my way through all of the cocktails on the ship to find my favourite. I still haven’t decided so I’ll have to go through them all again on my next cruise.

[Mr-big-bits-mk2]

American Champagne..............................................or as it is more commonly known.

Coke Cola.

[Silver_Shiney]

American Champagne..............................................or as it is more commonly known.

Coke Cola.

I've honestly not heard that one before!

[Boris+]

I'm disappointed now - I thought that American Champagne was something so wonderful that after drinking it you saw stars and stripes.

Em

[Susan Watt]

I like champagne but enjoy cheaper sparkling wine if it's not too sweet.

[suespud]

I love champagne, a nice dry white, Sauvignon Blanc or whatever is on offer at Tesco, Pimms, Vodka and tonic (used to be diet coke but I've boycotted it after reading about the poison that is aspartame - DON'T CONSUME ANY!, Bailey's original, a drop of dry cider on a hot day, brandy, and whatever is cocktail of the day when I'm on a ship.

Helen, this could be my list !!!
Champagne... Pinot Grigio blush for a cheaper nice cold sparkly drink.
I also like a nice full bodied red Italian Barolo( aldi had the best a couple of years ago for £8.99) Also like a Fleurie (a lighter French red)
Not keen on Tonic, Im afraid I still drink Vodka, diet coke and use sweetex..
Cider..used to drinK Merrydowns, not sure if that is around still, but I like pear cider now.
Ohhhhh and Baileys.....on ice and has to be a double.... yes please !!!

[Susan Watt]

Merrydown Cider. That brings back memories. Visited their orchards many moons ago.

[suespud]

Merrydown Cider. That brings back memories. Visited their orchards many moons ago.

I used to buy in bulk for our parties when we were first married...lol

Over 30 years ago...

[Onelife]

On a warm summers evening I don’t think you can beat a nice glass of pear cider....