A good German Riesling or a French merlot with my cheese coneys and chili tonight?

(07-24-2016 05:32 PM)ctipton Wrote:  A good German Riesling or a French merlot with my cheese coneys and chili tonight?

i'm partial to buttery chardonnays when i break out the fine china

(07-25-2016 12:26 PM)Lush Wrote:  

(07-24-2016 05:32 PM)ctipton Wrote:  A good German Riesling or a French merlot with my cheese coneys and chili tonight?

i'm partial to buttery chardonnays when i break out the fine china

And fine china is required because I will be breaking out the always wonderful Nathan's beef franks. These are to be eaten by themselves, never to be lowered to the level of Kahn's wieners with chili and cheese.

(07-25-2016 08:45 PM)ctipton Wrote:  

(07-25-2016 12:26 PM)Lush Wrote:  

(07-24-2016 05:32 PM)ctipton Wrote:  A good German Riesling or a French merlot with my cheese coneys and chili tonight?

i'm partial to buttery chardonnays when i break out the fine china

And fine china is required because I will be breaking out the always wonderful Nathan's beef franks. These are to be eaten by themselves, never to be lowered to the level of Kahn's wieners with chili and cheese.

that's just good common sense. i might also suggest a hearty burgundy from the practical hills of western sonoma. california is doing extraordinary things with the french varietal. but that's more of an after breakfast autumn drink

After breakfast Lush continues living up to his name

Sonomas are truly awesome wines. Certainly give Napas a run for their money.

Can't really go wrong with anything Central-Northern Cal.

just a hardy glass of that French delight, Rippelle

Jungle Jim's has a great feature in their wine section. Two displays where they feature their "Favorite Wines Under $10" and "Favorite Wines under $20". I have seriously never tried a wine from these two areas I didn't like... I'm sure you might find a Merlot or Riesling from there you might like. Each wine also has a little profile they write out about them.

(07-26-2016 07:38 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  After breakfast Lush continues living up to his name

Sonomas are truly awesome wines. Certainly give Napas a run for their money.

Can't really go wrong with anything Central-Northern Cal.

with the quality of california wines, there's little reason to spring for anything else. i'm far from even being a novice but i read a book about california wines. the judgement of paris in 1976. i didn't read the book in '76, that's just when the competition was

(07-26-2016 10:04 AM)Crewdogz Wrote:  Jungle Jim's has a great feature in their wine section. Two displays where they feature their "Favorite Wines Under $10" and "Favorite Wines under $20". I have seriously never tried a wine from these two areas I didn't like... I'm sure you might find a Merlot or Riesling from there you might like. Each wine also has a little profile they write out about them.

I agree, Jungle Jims does a fantastic job in their wine dept.

Capped off a night a couple of weekends ago by sharing a bottle of Robert Mondavi Borboun barrel Cabernet. There was a lot of puking the next day.

But really, do any of them go with or do justice to Cheese coneys and chili? With oyster crackers? C'mon.

Merlot is my fav
Also like PNoir, Zin and Chianti

for whites, P Gris/Grigio only

(07-26-2016 06:20 PM)ctipton Wrote:  But really, do any of them go with or do justice to Cheese coneys and chili? With oyster crackers? C'mon.

You need something that can stand up to that kind of spice like a malbec, petite sirah, or its cousin a peppery shiraz.

Or flip the script and don't even try the toe to toe match - go for a big fruity white like a Chardonnay, Viognier or Vermentino.