Today's Drink (non-beer)
- Thread starter jmatkins
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@highsierrasmokin' Strange they would change wineries. Not even trying to maintain the same taste profile between vintages. Not maintaining a consistent flavor profile is becoming more popular with bourbon now days. Many smaller distillers are doing small batches of what they have of a certain age and putting it on the shelf. What you enjoyed so much last year may not be what you get this year and for that matter what you get with a spring bottling verses a fall bottling.
So if you really like it stock up, no telling if you'll be able to replace it.
So if you really like it stock up, no telling if you'll be able to replace it.
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
Kunde may have bought vineyards in Hopland. Who knows. It's still hard to get each year to taste exactly like the year before, at least with wine.
The weather affects the grapes so much. The weather has been very different down there the past 15 years. Much much cooler.
If I remember right, The hotter days and foggy nights make for more sugar in the grapes, where milder days and cool nights don't.
Last summer was a scorcher, so I would assume that the '21's will be very nice??? We'll see...
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
Oh yeah! My grandpas Zinfandel tasted very different than the guy's Zinfandel made from grapes on the lot next his.
Of course that guy didn't take care of his vineyard very well either. Weeds growing like crazy down each row.
If the weeds are taking a lot of the water meant for the grapes, then that's another variable.
Then stuff like what are you aging the wine in? Oak barrels? How many years have those barrels been used? My grandpa made some wine in oak barrels and some in food grade drums.
There's just to many variables.
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highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
This PS is a little bit to light in flavor, but not bad. I think I will pass next time though.
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
Interesting....I'll have to look out for that one.
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
A glass of Zinfandel while making my fish taco sauce.
Really??? canadian flavored whiskey??
Just kidding man....
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
70 proof blackberry moose piss Carlos?
70 proof blackberry moose piss Carlos?
I realized that I was keeping it too high-quality with the KC Single Barrel and beer flights. I thought "No...this won't do at all. I can't let the weekend pass without imbibing something shameful."
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Then your weekend was a success.
Or not.
highsierrasmokin'
The battle's fought, the deed is done
Another gift from one of my wife's clients. They spoil us rotten sometimes. Of course I always have to find out what it costs.
It's really damn good, but I don't know if it's that good.
It's really damn good, but I don't know if it's that good.