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Getbig Female Info Boards => Open Talk for Girl Discussion => Topic started by: ToxicAvenger on September 12, 2006, 01:43:53 PM
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As the resident lush i want this to be a "my current fav wine" kinda thread...
currently i seem to be into ports..and i've gotton re acquainted with an old friend.. " mavaro daphni" its made by kurtaki and you'll only be ale( :D) to find it in greek resturants and diners...and well greek orthodox church (dont ask how i know :P )
its very high in alkie content and leaves excellent trails...almost syrupy and very sweet. Greeks love their alkie so if ya visit a diner i'm sure you'll be able to ask them part with a bottle..(not many places cork where i live)
<side note: uzo with cold water....great!>
www.winespectator.com
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As the resident lush i want
<side note: uzo with cold water....great!>
www.winespectator.com
can I be a resident lush too?
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ok before i leave for my daily outing...for the record i'm a dry wine kinda guy..mostly..i'll stick to cali cabs for the most part..if its cold i might even indulge in a petite sirah...which is abut as dry as dry gets...be warmed..it'll suck your mouth inside out though :)
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/sideways/medium.html <--good wino movie..
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can I be a resident lush too?
we r a troubled bunch....except when " insert quote with phrase 'thru rose coloured glasses' here" :D
and sure :)
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I like cheap wine. :)
riunite on ice, riunite so nice!
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'cept I wear myopic specs (for driving and tv) and therefore cannot read the labels.
fortunately most of my mates/neighbours and family understand a good gotttle. I don't.
Please pontificate. I think this might be a great learning thread. I know pino grigio and merlot with meat.
There is probably a great song about this. xl
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we r a troubled bunch....except when " insert quote with phrase 'thru rose coloured glasses' here" :D
and sure :)
so tell us what you are drinking...
this is the fine wine thread
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I wanna learn about this.
You can teach me on the internet instead of me having to go out
(except to the oddbins or the winebins or the offlicense) .....
cu manyana?
Linda
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i suppose you have to do this fine wine thread in tandem with the what's for dinner thread.
I've never learned how to be a conossoueir(sP) , because I'll drink cheap plonk.
It would be good though, if we did this learning thread.
Do you have to learn the regions first, or what type of grape.
Which country?
Or is it about what food it goes with?
I'd like to learn
Perhaps I don't need to, as I've always had someone else read the list and order for me.
And pay for all of it
Also to play the music.
xL
But I should learn
can we?
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ok i dont follow the tradational red with steak bullshit...live outside the box a little..i'm a red only kinda dood....white wine is for people that dont really know or like wine but still wanna hold a glass of wine at socials... :D
the colder it gets the drier the wine i prefer..the warmer it is the sweeter i go...(ports not included)....so its aussie shiraz (even though cali makes a damn good shiraz)...so personally as far as reds go and as i feel..in accending order of dryness..my personal opinion..
aussie shiraz.
american shiraz
cali merlots
cali cabs
petite syrah
turpentine :D
dont ask me where bordeaux falls on that list..it stands alone as a different mood :)
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btw..the best way to learn is to go by the bottle and drink it...
remember...after opening the bottle let it breath for a good 20mins before drinking :)
the ashes are coming up...as good as an ocassion to learn :)
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decanting wines is always a good option. Good bottles will still have the "madre" or "mother" settled at the bottom. You could take a lesser wine and make it somewhat better by pouring it over teh mother and letting it sit. Australia and Chile have some great wines coming out. As does Germany. I stick to reds myself as i have only found one white wine that was worth drinking, but have yet to find it again. And that one was an expensive bottle. I am still partial to French and Spanish wines. A good Rioja for the tablee is nice. And during summer a rioja sangria is nice
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I enjoy Chardonney occasionally, usually in the summer but I drink red probably 98% of the time.
bravo! :)
i pulled an all niter study session...sooo i'm treating myself...its 9:35 am and i'm midway thru a 98 ravenswood merlot! :)
i'm eating feta..crackers and olives and bread with it..... :)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9104976284161819323 <teh funny
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Italian red Chiante...just like Hannible Lector had on Silence of the Lambs.
PB
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i'm eating feta..crackers and olives and bread with it..... :)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9104976284161819323 <teh funny
Toxy, you need to add some hummus to that snack combination!
Can you only download that vid to Mac? :(
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for my friend STella: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/blflammia/Gifs/StellaandLaura.gif)
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A topic dear to my heart.
Mind you I don't know as much as I should or pretend to.
One of the basic mistakes I find new people make is rather simple.
Most wines not all though but a fair amount are priced as they should be.
Take the next step up in the price range (at least a $10 jump) and you will be pleasantly surprised by the quality difference.
If you can find any and it hasn't been priced out of your range the 1984 year for most European wines was an amazing Vintage. You won't go wrong buying any of those bottles.
Personally I like the French and Italian wines.
Chianti Classico Brolio my personal fav.
Mark your calendars Beaujolais Nouveau are just around the corner.
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Toxy, you need to add some hummus to that snack combination!
Can you only download that vid to Mac? :(
hummus = baby poop...ewww
stells you need to call someone to fix your putter...or connection...
ok go to start...
then "internet explorer" and open it(the vid) in explorer..if it does not then..
go to(on explorer) "tools" "internet options " "del files"
try now
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If you can find any and it hasn't been priced out of your range the 1984 year for most European wines was an amazing Vintage. You won't go wrong buying any of those bottles.
the chainti classico reserve is good..
anyhow...you r buying 84s for daily consumption? :o
you snob :)
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Last time i drank red wine it was mixed with coca-cola in a plastic bottle.
Do conaisseurs do this as well? ;D
Wasnt that bad though, some spaniards wanted to do it... I forgot the name of it.
bravo! :)
i pulled an all niter study session...sooo i'm treating myself...its 9:35 am and i'm midway thru a 98 ravenswood merlot! :)
i'm eating feta..crackers and olives and bread with it..... :)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9104976284161819323 <teh funny
He's very good, but he should work on his delivery (esp. posture). Good material though, nice pace.
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Last time i drank red wine it was mixed with coca-cola in a plastic bottle.
Do conaisseurs do this as well? ;D
a friend and i once went thru an 8 ball and a box of wine once thru the course of the nite...soooo yes i have been know to drink boxed wine :)
He's very good, but he should work on his delivery (esp. posture).
the whole..i'm a drunk druggie thing is his thing man..
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a friend and i once went thru an 8 ball and a box of wine once thru the course of the nite...soooo yes i have been know to drink boxed wine :)
You spend a lot of time talking about the illicit drugs.
So are you Joe Perry or Steven Tyler?
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One can acquire fine wine and enjoy it more if one remembers that a single glass is fine, but two aren't necessarily better.
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a unit or two (or my entire weekly allowance of units in one night = 14
one glass is 2 or 3
......or 5 if i'm drinking
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for my friend STella: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/blflammia/Gifs/StellaandLaura.gif)
Why thank you my friend, I am toasting you now!
stells you need to call someone to fix your putter...or connection...
ok go to start...
then "internet explorer" and open it(the vid) in explorer..if it does not then..
go to(on explorer) "tools" "internet options " "del files"
try now
OK thanks Toxy
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EXCELLENT THREAD Tox... thanks for the PM to alert me to it!
I have to say that I enjoy both red and whites fairly equally. If I'm at home, I tend to want an earthy, spicey, dry red (Cal cabs SOOO yum) because they tend to relax me. When I'm out to dinner, I usually want a crisp, lightly sweet and fruity riesling.... they tend to make me feel a little more vibrant. Reds relax me tooooo much, and when I have them when I'm out to eat, I wanna sleep..... not good to do at the table with yer date.... German rieslings are my fave when eating out.
The best find for a red is Truth... a $17 bottle of wine that tastes like it could easily cost $50 or more...
Tox, I still have that Inniskillin ice wine sitting in my fridge.... The O is in 2 1/2 weeks... the minute I step off the plane and am back in NY, that baby's getting popped open and lovingly guzzled :D
Sad thing is, I'll probably be eating pizza with it..... :-\ :o
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btw..the best way to learn is to go by the bottle and drink it...
Nah, ...if you're in Ontario, the best way to learn is to go to your local LCBO and DEMAND a copy of the 'All About Wine' interactive CD set. It goes through everything, wines, spirits, beers, Eurpean, North American, French, Italian, South American, Australian... you name it.
ps - They make great stocking stuffers too. :D
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Tox, I still have that Inniskillin ice wine sitting in my fridge.... The O is in 2 1/2 weeks... the minute I step off the plane and am back in NY, that baby's getting popped open and lovingly guzzled :D
Sad thing is, I'll probably be eating pizza with it..... :-\ :o
what a suffering bottle of wine you have :'( ya told me you were gona drink it eons ago...if you dont start being a lush again what the heck do i have 2 talk 2 you about? ...makeup >:(
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Nah, ...if you're in Ontario, the best way to learn is to go to your local LCBO and DEMAND a copy of the 'All About Wine' interactive CD set. It goes through everything, wines, spirits, beers, Eurpean, North American, French, Italian, South American, Australian... you name it.
ps - They make great stocking stuffers too. :D
a sip is worth a thousand pictures ;)
..there..now u made me have an ephiphany >:(
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EXCELLENT THREAD Tox... thanks for the PM to alert me to it!
I have to say that I enjoy both red and whites fairly equally. If I'm at home, I tend to want an earthy, spicey, dry red (Cal cabs SOOO yum) because they tend to relax me. When I'm out to dinner, I usually want a crisp, lightly sweet and fruity riesling.... they tend to make me feel a little more vibrant. Reds relax me tooooo much, and when I have them when I'm out to eat, I wanna sleep..... not good to do at the table with yer date.... German rieslings are my fave when eating out.
The best find for a red is Truth... a $17 bottle of wine that tastes like it could easily cost $50 or more...
Tox, I still have that Inniskillin ice wine sitting in my fridge.... The O is in 2 1/2 weeks... the minute I step off the plane and am back in NY, that baby's getting popped open and lovingly guzzled :D
Sad thing is, I'll probably be eating pizza with it..... :-\ :o
Hi Jennifer,
How ya been?
Icewine? :P ooooh, I'm a sucker for icewine. :P :P :P :P :P :P I love it! (but I have a real sweet tooth.) :P
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Hey Ms. Thing! I'm good! Psyched to be done competing in a couple weeks.... it's been a long friggin' season.... my body desperately needs rest! And how are you?
Tox, BELIEVE me, if I could have opened it sooner I would have! It's been sitting right in front inside my fridge since it was given to me, just waiting to be drank! Or drunk.....
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Hey Ms. Thing! I'm good! Psyched to be done competing in a couple weeks.... it's been a long friggin' season.... my body desperately needs rest! And how are you?
I been good. Thanks for asking? :D
I bet you're just gonna pig out on poutine once you stop competing huh? {lol}
hmm.. I'm making myself hungry. I think I'm gonna see if I can grab some poutine myself. :P
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Stella...why don't you come over and we'll get ... (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_9_6.gif)
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i had a bottle of Rothschild my friend had been keeping. Incredibly good
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i had a bottle of Rothschild my friend had been keeping. Incredibly good
Alright Migs, you can come to the party too
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When i worked at a country club i had bottles that would break the bank. I had lots of connectins with liquor/wine distributors. Had one guy give me a $200 bottle of wine as a gift. I drank it with a good friend
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Hey Ms. Thing! I'm good! Psyched to be done competing in a couple weeks.... it's been a long friggin' season.... my body desperately needs rest! And how are you?
Tox, BELIEVE me, if I could have opened it sooner I would have! It's been sitting right in front inside my fridge since it was given to me, just waiting to be drank! Or drunk.....
i pulleth your leggeth!
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This is the best thread - Oh Tox I love my wines!!!
I prefer dry reds over just about any. I was in France some years ago and stayed a week at a cooking school then drove up the "wine route" through Burgundy then into the champagne region. At the school, one afternoon we had a man that owned a winery and taught us some basics about wines and champagnes. It was sooooo fantastic!!! We stayed in a small town of Beaune, right in the heart of the Burgundy region. We picked some grapes off the vine and they were so good.
Oh, so sorry, I am getting off the track. The one thing I can say about the French is that they are so civilized when it comes to their wines. I think I drank wine with every meal!! One gentleman I met in Rheims told me that when he has to pick out a champagne it takes him a couple of minutes because all French champagnes are good. But when it comes to picking out a wine, it will take alot longer depending on the type of wine, region it comes from, the year, etc. Champagne can only be called champagne if it comes from the region in France that makes champagne. From anywhere else it is sparkling wine.
I really like to try all kinds of wines in different price ranges. I have actually found a couple for $2.99 that aren't too bad. But a vin rouge is my fav.
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- Oh Tox I love my wines!!!
I prefer dry reds over just about any. ........ stayed a week at a cooking school .....We stayed in a small town of Beaune, right in the heart of the Burgundy region. We picked some grapes off the vine and they were so good.
will u...umm will you marry me! :)
over dinner i do prefer a civilized un pretentious bottle of wine...but i love the pretence cali brings when i'm out at a bar or lounge...
oh god that ws so metrosexual....where is the slap myself on the face smiley when i need it :-\
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Seghesio Zinfandel ~$15 good wine for a good price.
Stay away from "2 Buck Chuck" and Yellowtail. I'll never drink that yucky stuff!
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Ooh I agree! I can't stand Yellowtail :-X
I have a bit of a sweet tooth so I prefer the sweeter wines... I adore icewine!
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yellow tail is ok shiraz for the money guys...
snobs
:D
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Seghesio Zinfandel ~$15 good wine for a good price.
Stay away from "2 Buck Chuck" and Yellowtail. I'll never drink that yucky stuff!
R U kidding me?? 2 Buck Chuck [Charles Shaw for those who dont know it] is a bloody good drop! LOL I buy it often! :D
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Ooh I agree! I can't stand Yellowtail :-X
I have a bit of a sweet tooth so I prefer the sweeter wines... I adore icewine!
I've never tried the icewines. I've seen them for years. How would you recommend drinking these wines?
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R U kidding me?? 2 Buck Chuck [Charles Shaw for those who dont know it] is a bloody good drop! LOL I buy it often! :D
I'm sorry Gina. I was so excited to get a $2 bottle of wine. I tried to drink it, but my taste buds said no. It's like me and Starbucks coffee...I can't drink it. :P
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I'm sorry Gina. I was so excited to get a $2 bottle of wine. I tried to drink it, but my taste buds said no. It's like me and Starbucks coffee...I can't drink it. :P
Haha. No worries! ;)
Well I was only recently put onto it from one of my past clients. And I was actually suprised how smooth it is!
To each their own, for sure!! And I am a Coffee Bean kinda grrl, I cant go Starbucks either!!
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I've never tried the icewines. I've seen them for years. How would you recommend drinking these wines?
Since they are so sweet I generally stick to fresh fruit when I have a glass (chilled not cold). I've heard of them being also being used in making jellies and as ingredients in cocktails (be kinda pricy I'd think :-\) and being blended with brandy - none of which I've ever tried. On a side note I've notice that a re-corked bottle will last rather well in the fridge for a couple of days (maybe cause of the high sugar content?) not that mine hang around that long usually :P ;D
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i have a wine store near me that holds tastings and after you can buy the bottles for pretty cheap. Some great wines. I bought a $20 bottle of wine for 8 bucks.
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I've never tried the icewines. I've seen them for years. How would you recommend drinking these wines?
You don't know what you're missing. Recommended drinking: Well chilled, ...anytime, ...anyplace :P
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My favorite brand is Martinelli's. :)
http://www.martinellis.com/
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I have tried that Charles Shaw. Not bad, not great, but for $2, what would you expect!
On the coffee front, I am not a Starbucks fan either. I prefer to grind my own coffee. The best coffee I had was in San Francisco at a little place called Cafe Trieste (I think that is how it is spelled). It is located in North Beach. The latte I've ever had!!! Peet's would come in a close 2nd!
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The French have Champagne, which is totally overpriced
and the Spanish version is cheap Cava.
My current (affordable and half decent) favourite (and the trendy drink at present, in London), is Proscecco, from Italy.
It's a sparkly white.
For some reason, I cannot drink red wine. Well I can, but I look a mess after two sips. My lips and tongue go completely mad red and I look like bloody hell.
xL
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You don't know what you're missing. Recommended drinking: Well chilled, ...anytime, ...anyplace :P
I love all my wines well chilled...Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. ..I feel like knocking of a bottle right now. If it wern't for work :P
Ice wine is great too.
PB
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I love all my wines well chilled...Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. ..I feel like knocking of a bottle right now. If it wern't for work :P
Ice wine is great too.
PB
It's not even happy hour yet... tsk, tsk :)
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It's not even happy hour yet... tsk, tsk :)
Nope...happy hour has long gone by. It was sunday after the turkey and yesterday after the turkey :P Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...now i'm getting in the mood and I haven't even trained yet. So how about it Deedee? A nice candle lit dinner, a couple dozen long stem red roses scattered all over the table and some in a vase at centre table, and a nice bottle of red...your choice :P
PB
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Well, I usually prefer a very dry white, or veuve clicquot for that matter... but since there are roses, how could I refuse. :)
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Well, I usually prefer a very dry white, or veuve clicquot for that matter... but since there are roses, how could I refuse. :)
And don't forget the candles and dim lighting and soft music filling the room :)
Lovely, giddy up ;) I actually like white as well. White keeps you going as where red can put you to bed. All good stuff either way.
PB
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And don't forget the candles and dim lighting and soft music filling the room :)
Lovely, giddy up ;)
PB
you work for hallmark dontcha! ;D
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you work for hallmark dontcha! ;D
Absolutely not Toxie.
PB
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What's wrong with working for hallmark?
I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.
I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, "I Love You,"
And the way you're always there.
:P
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What's wrong with working for hallmark?
I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.
I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, "I Love You,"
And the way you're always there.
:P
Nothing is wrong with working at Hallmark:)
Nice poem by the way:)
PB
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Nope...happy hour has long gone by. It was sunday after the turkey and yesterday after the turkey :P Mmmmmmmmmmmmm...now i'm getting in the mood
ohhhh did I miss Canadian and American Thanksgiving again? (my calender got burned)
I once went to a party where they cooked some exotic (meat) fest.
(my modify addition: I've just remembered it was fowl: a pheasant or a brace or 5).
And I was told which wine to bring. Took me 3 (only the very best mind you) shops to find the stuff and it was like £12 a bottle. I nearly didn't make it to the party. I dislike that snobbishness. No, hang about, perhaps I love it but cannot afford it. We drank 20 bottles of extremely expensive gorgeous wine. And I ate a little bit of a dead bird.
I'll drink cheap Pinot Grigio.
What's the correct wine for Thanksgiving Turkey in your country?
with love
Linda
in London, Englandxxx
We do Harvest Festival and also drink cheap "scrumpy" cider...
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you work for hallmark dontcha! ;D
I though hallmark was something they did on silver
kidding
Linda
xxx
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What's wrong with working for hallmark?
I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.
I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, "I Love You,"
And the way you're always there.
:P
perhaps Deedee has just admitted that she writes words.
Whatta great job. I love it. I guess you get paid lots.
(I loved it once in TO when a mate of mine got a £25,000 a year job and that was 20 years ago, for picking the names of lipsticks...
But writing words for cards for people to choose? That takes more than style, that takes talent.
I'm impressed.
xL
Back to the wine thread and my unit I'm allowed...
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It's not even happy hour yet... tsk, tsk :)
They've banned (years ago) happy hour here in England. No more 2 for 1
(that's the pubs and wine bars)
But we can still go to a posh shop and get sloshed on freebies and get home with a nice bottle for under £5...
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oh look
I'm extemely sorry for doing mulitple posts. I don't have time to invent other namesakes in order to really bother you.
I really don't think it's going to upset you that much that I think of 3 thoughts in this last hour on this one topic, does it? I've also done the dishes.
I'm not a computer whiz, nor a paranoid schizo. I'm a wino
x:L
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As the resident lush i want
i want 5 or 10 or 100
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Thanks for the feedback on the icewine. I'm going to have to try it sometime.
;D