I normally finish what I start, because the times I don’t I generally let the bottle sit too long.

Ditto. However, on rare occasion I have let a bottle sit, recorked, half full for 24 hours…..gone back to finish it off, and it tastes awesome. When I make those lucky finds, I buy a bunch more, and make sure I decant them properly a good 6 hours early (I’m a red man, obviously).

they were good, but in no way justified the pricetag.

LimeyGeek on September 10, 2008 at 2:54 PM

That’s my concern. I’d like to try a couple some day just to see what they’re like, but I’d have a hard time getting over drinking a 100 dollars.

Do not trust anything that is not unsealed and uncorked before your eyes.

LimeyGeek on September 10, 2008 at 3:01 PM

It’s horribly bad form to bring an opened bottle to a table anyway. Thanks for the advise.

I thought it was the law ;)

For a bottle it really should be.

I normally finish what I start, because the times I don’t I generally let the bottle sit too long.

Do not trust anything that is not unsealed and uncorked before your eyes.

I’ve even had a decent box wine before.

I never have……until a few weeks ago. Guess where it came from? Yup – California. Perfectly good plonk for washing down a meal.

if you just want one glass

Never experienced this ;)

you don’t have to open a whole bottle and feel obliged to drink it all.

You don’t? Bugger. I thought it was the law ;)

Then again, the most expensive bottle of wine I ever bought at a store was only 50 dollars.

Nowadays I rarely buy anything above $50 – and that’s from a vineyard. I don’t buy bottles of wine at restaurants coz it’s a total rip and I’m a Scottish Jew.
I have bought bottles costing a few hundred bucks before, many moons ago, and always experienced buyers remorse – they were good, but in no way justified the pricetag.

No offense, but I thought this site was going to focus solely on the presidential election. That was the reason Robert Spencer gave for Malkin’s suspension of Blogging the Koran.

Disturb the Universe on September 10, 2008 at 8:28 AM

I think blogging the Koran has a little bit more to do with the election than arts&croissants…

sven10077 on September 10, 2008 at 9:43 AM

As everyone knows, the Qur’an has nothing whatsoever to do with the current election, while Bottle Shock has everything to do with it.

In case anyone is interested (and I do not take that for granted), Blogging the Qur’an continues every Sunday morning at Jihad Watch. Watch for updates here.

BTW….although there is a correlation between price and quality, do yourslves a favour and break out of that mental box ASAP.

I’ve even had a decent box wine before. Target has a decent selection. They’re nice cause if you just want one glass you don’t have to open a whole bottle and feel obliged to drink it all.

Then again, the most expensive bottle of wine I ever bought at a store was only 50 dollars.

It took some time to scrub that bad PR away, but now there are regions of America producing world-class wines – as they should. Personally, I am now almost exclusively buying American wine and loving it – I still have a soft spot for New World wine.

BTW….although there is a correlation between price and quality, do yourslves a favour and break out of that mental box ASAP. There are many enjoyable bargain wines. Do you think that the wine cultures of europe only drink $100 bottles? No way! They drink sub-$5 wine day-in-day-out. The brits call this class of wine “plonk” and it is perfectly acceptable general drinking wine – not caustic, admittedly one-dimensional, but satisfies the heart.

Ain’t home brewing the best hobby? I’m convinced one can make better beer at home than anything you can find in a store.

flipflop on September 10, 2008 at 7:34 AM

Try Shiner Helles Lager 99 or Shiner Black Lager.

We also have some pretty fine wines too.

Any time we beat the French is a good time indeed.

Anna on September 10, 2008 at 9:08 AM

No joke. I saw a preview of this at an indie type theater that was playing Woody Allen’s latest movie (he really seems to hate marriage by the way), and that was one of my first thoughts.

The region is similar to France’s region.. always wanted to do a wine tour of the area, hit some tastings..

Chilean wine is very good as well–wins many blind taste tests.

Australian, South African and even wines from the state of Missouri are high quality as well.

This looks like a good movie, the last part of the clip above was funny–”I’m not really an ass, I’m just British, and well…”. Heh.

I have a hard time getting past the fact that Alan Rickman was the producer of the Rachel Corrie play.

thegreatbeast on September 10, 2008 at 9:43 AM

St. Pan of Cake

No offense, but I thought this site was going to focus solely on the presidential election. That was the reason Robert Spencer gave for Malkin’s suspension of Blogging the Koran.

Disturb the Universe on September 10, 2008 at 8:28 AM

I think blogging the Koran has a little bit more to do with the election than arts&croissants…

Still, an enjoyable film and well worth seeing.

Browncoatone on September 10, 2008 at 7:09 AM

You DO have amazing wine. I had the good fortune to visit a new winery in Dundee Hills (established vineyard, new owners) called Winderlea. You should check it out — outstanding Pinot Noir.

Another review I read the film

That should be: Another review I read said the film…