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Curry Chat => Talk About Anything Other Than Curry => Topic started by: uclown2002 on February 09, 2013, 09:18 AM
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Anyone recommend a site for buying some reasonable cases of white wines?
An awful lot offer 'discount' wines but so many to sift through so thought I'd ask in here.
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Anyone buy wine online then?
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Anyone buy wine online then?
Can't answer for anyone else, but personally, no. When I am looking for wine I will try good supermarkets (looking to see what is on special offer : Sainsbury's Tunbridge Wells stock an excellent range including Hermitages (the real thing, not Crozes-Hermitages), Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Roman
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sorry uclown i don't :-(
so i am no help at all.
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I joined naked wines around 6 months ago, had some very nice wines. It's useful as members rate all the wines they have had. I love a good New Zealand marlborough sav blanc, incredibly tasty, and have had some nice ones from naked wines. Google naked wines.
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Anyone recommend a site for buying some reasonable cases of white wines?
My favourite place for buying wine which tastes good at any price is:
http://www.thewinesociety.com (http://www.thewinesociety.com)
I generally drive up to Stevenage and buy in person from their showroom. Friends of mine who live further away, get crates / bottles delivered by parcel post.
I tend to believe what the Wine Society say about a wine, whereas I don't trust what the supermarkets say.
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I tend to believe what the Wine Society say about a wine, whereas I don't trust what the supermarkets say.
Yes, I hope I wasn't appearing to suggest that one should rely on (e.g.,) Sainsbury's for information; what I actually was suggesting was to do your research in advance and /then/ go to (e.g.,) Sainsbury's to see if that they have (ideally on offer) matches what you are looking for ...
** Phil.
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Thanks for the replies!
I am a rank amateur but am partial to a Chablis or good Sauvignon Blanc; not as struck on reds but tbh have not tried many.
I'll check out some of those sites though.
Dave
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Personally I buy all my wine from Asda (Huge branch in Milton Keynes)
and I prefer red wine but I think their prices are very competitive.
When I've been to Majestic wines you have to buy in cases of 6.
My favourite for the last few months is Lindemans Tollana Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon (Red)
but they sell a good range of whites
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/#/asda-compare-prices/red_wine/lindemans_tollana_shiraz_cabernet_sauvignon_750ml.html (http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/#/asda-compare-prices/red_wine/lindemans_tollana_shiraz_cabernet_sauvignon_750ml.html)
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I agree with Petrolhead
I'm a volenteer Bar manager at our local Rugby/Cricket Club
and out all the supermarkets Generally you get the best deals from asda
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It has always amazed me how popular these "off-topic" threads are!
Perhaps some people have nothing better to talk about or to contribute? :o
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So where do you get your wine from CA
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So where do you get your wine from CA
As far as I can tell, it's totally irrelevant to BIR curries MT?
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May be not but socially yes did actually put some wine in a base once not sure if it improved it but did no harm
Any way just passing time waiting for the Rugby
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go to (e.g.,) Sainsbury's to see if that they have (ideally on offer) matches what you are looking for ...
No, I wasn't trying to negate your comment, specifically. I've been recommending the Wine Society for years' and I normally make the comment about trusting their comments whereas I don't trust supermarket comments, pricing, quality or anything about them. They are rogues. That's not to say you can't get perfectly good wine from a supermarket, if you know a specific wine and, maybe don't mind what you pay.
In my opinion the 'normal' price (what the wine is really worth) is the 'special offer' price, and the supermarket's claimed 'normal' price is actually often double the price. It's a con, so they can say there's 50% off.
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QED (you'll probably like that one Phil ;)) ::)
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It has always amazed me how popular these "off-topic" threads are!
Perhaps some people have nothing better to talk about or to contribute? :o
Oh my, talking about other topics in a "talk about anything other than curry" forum section? Sacrilege! ;)
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To add my two 'penneth, have you thought about brewing your own? The kits available these days have come on leaps and bounds, I recently started brewing beer, cider and wine from kits. The only downside is the initial cost of the brewing equipment and the waiting time for it to be ready to drink.
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Oh my, talking about other topics in a "talk about anything other than curry" forum section? Sacrilege! ;)
Here's the rub, in my opinion SP, when the more vocal members of this forum (and, therefore, the forum itself) spend most of their time posting about anything other then curries (not to mention posting pure claptrap) then the focus of this forum has been lost (in my opinion)!
Again, in my opinion, if people wish to discuss fine wines, etc, etc, then I think they should go elsewhere to discuss them. There are, for sure, more appropriate places to dicuss them.
Contrast with a member of this forum (and I can think of only ONE) who has actually opened his own restaurant...and barely a murmur from said members. Very sad, in my opinion.
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Here's the rub, in my opinion SP, when the more vocal members of this forum (and, therefore, the forum itself) spend most of their time posting about anything other then curries (not to mention posting pure claptrap) then the focus of this forum has been lost (in my opinion)!
Your wording reminds me of a favourite album of mine, from 1974, called 'There's the Rub' by the band 'Wishbone Ash'. Pure class, like a fine wine.
I think it's wrong to try and deter people from discussing any topic where there's obviously some common interest. The world would be a dull place if everyone only talked about curry. We get to know people on this forum in an online sort of way, so maybe they're some of the first people we turn to for friendly advice. You can also learn a lot, like I have from Jerry and other members' interesting posts about pizza, whereas I've never looked at a pizza forum or a wine forum, and only rarely at a KFC forum.
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I personally think the title of this board is pretty obvious and if you do not wish / want to read anything that is nothing to do with curry then you do not open it in the first place. Simples?. EVERY forum I have ever seen has a similar catch all but off topic board.
That said most of ours comes from France and I travel there regularly but you only save the best by buying ' plonk ' as it is the tax you are really making the bargain from. Some nice plonk to be had though. When stocks run low, I tend to look for deals on Tesco wine and similar. Naked wine is a rip off. ( imho ) albeit I admit to taking advantage of an introductory offer.