Wine

[Billy Dean]

Use it for sauces mate.

You can even freeze it in an ice cube tray for this purpose I'm informed.

I usually have a bottle of red open, lasts fine for a few days. Although i think 3 is the maximum I've kept it for without finishing, can't speak for it's reliability after that.

I’ve been doing some googling and apparently red wine with high tannins lasts 3-5 days.

 

[BNJ1878]

lol Rioja and Malbec are my go to wines. Not that I'm an expert or anything.

Spent a week in Rioja during spring 2019 as part of a retracing "A Trip to Spain."

One of vinyards (I'd need to check back which one) has several KMs of tunnels under the vinyards, off these tunnels they have carved out mini wine cellars that you can rent for a ridiculously cheap fee (less that 100 euro a year) to keep your wine in.) they also have about 15 larger caves hollowed out with benches/tables for about 10 people you can book out to sup your stash.

Just a great trip for food and wine fanatics. Would definitely go back.

(for proof of fanaticism, 1st day I drove 500km for lunch)

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Greek box wine. Close this thread lol

Quite a selection of Greek wine on Amazon but alas it all appears to be in a bottle.

 

[Sharpies volley]

A nice sauvignon blanc. But it's got to be a New Zealand. Or a nice Malbec. But it's got to be Argentinian. Can anyone recommend anything else. What about a nice Rose and what's it got to be.

 

[marnie]

Quite a selection of Greek wine on Amazon but alas it all appears to be in a bottle.

You've never lived kidda. 5L for 10 euro lol Costs me as much in Gaviscon lol

 

[Armaghtoffee]

You've never lived kidda. 5L for 10 euro lol Costs me as much in Gaviscon lol

Holy Moly!

I gotta get me back to Greece to try this sweet nectar.

 

[Devanski]

Malbec or Rioja.
Vivino is a great app for reviews. You can take a pic of the label and it will give you user reviews. Handy if you’re browsing the shelves.

 

[Methuselah]

I definitely prefer red wine to white

There is nothing better than a chilled dry white while sitting in the sun in the summer. But most of the time, I drink red. Crozet Hermitage, Fleurie, Cotes du Rhone and Chateauneuf du pape. Some nice reds from Chile too.

 

[marnie]

Holy Moly!

I gotta get me back to Greece to try this sweet nectar.

Trust me mate ........ It's making me blind lol

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

I'm old enough to remember when our choice was between 'Blue Nun' and 'Black Tower'.

Amazing how the British proletariat now enjoy 'the finest wines known to man'.

I'm old enough to remember if it wasn't an aussie white your mates would disown you.
And as for ordering a G&T .......

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Trust me mate ........ It's making me blind lol

I suspect it isn’t the wine that’s doing that mate.

 

[marnie]

I suspect it isn’t the wine that’s doing that mate.

Yer might have a point.

 

[coollino]

I find living on my own I tend to drink less wine because I can't get through the whole bottle on my own. Tends to lead to me throwing a lot away.

You can drink it the next day!

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Aldi and Lidl are the supermarkets for your wine too, have had some lovely stuff from there.

The coop fairtrade reds are very drinkable too.

 

[The binman chronicles]

I’ve been doing some googling and apparently red wine with high tannins lasts 3-5 days.

I would say 4 days is the limit for me, anymore and it starts getting a taste of vinegar. Even with the higher tannins.