tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post9148770101038857123..comments2023-10-06T05:28:23.750-05:00Comments on Fragrant Liar: I Don't Speak WineFragrant Liarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-52463178577270210112010-04-10T19:27:22.668-05:002010-04-10T19:27:22.668-05:00hi everybody
just signed up and wanted to say h...hi everybody <br /><br /><br />just signed up and wanted to say hello while I read through the posts<br /><br /><br />hopefully this is just what im looking for looks like i have a lot to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-50741882313114109712010-01-17T20:09:53.771-06:002010-01-17T20:09:53.771-06:00Don't know if you can in your area, but wine t...Don't know if you can in your area, but wine tasting tours are a great way to sample wines and figure out what you do and don't like. Then you know what to buy and also what not to waste your money on. And price has nothing to do with it either. I have had some great wines at $7 a bottle and crappy wines at $20+. So you are not being cheap, just drinking what you like! :)Banohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076681397815283545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-54068610333260815552010-01-16T15:45:40.171-06:002010-01-16T15:45:40.171-06:00By the looks of all your comments, you are NOT ALO...By the looks of all your comments, you are NOT ALONE! I drink both red and white wines. I don't like them dry. A little on the sweet side for me!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-38232234380831746442010-01-13T08:41:22.490-06:002010-01-13T08:41:22.490-06:00i lord, i've tried and don't speak wine ei...i lord, i've tried and don't speak wine either. the hubs doesn't either and oddly enough we have an assload of wine in our house. why? because he thought it would be cool to have a wine rack and collect wine. how do we collect it? ah---labels. yes, we're quite the wine gurus here, we buy bottles we never drink based on the cool graphics/name on the label. talk about winetards!creative kerfufflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645362903422740070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-18599929158347307552010-01-12T18:35:57.064-06:002010-01-12T18:35:57.064-06:00What you're drinking is irrelevant, all that m...What you're drinking is irrelevant, all that matters is that you like it. And corks are a pain in the ass. Thankfully most winemakers are turning to caps since they're cheaper and have zero effect on the taste, despite what the snobs tell you.Captain Dumbasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214826608461609241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-76223209743333683852010-01-12T05:05:31.478-06:002010-01-12T05:05:31.478-06:00I love your winespeak. I, too, speak your winespea...I love your winespeak. I, too, speak your winespeak, even though I work at a winery. Ha! AZIF! In lieu of (some) services I render there, the boss offers me bottles of wine. I've got my own mini wine cellar going on as I write. All this from a non-drinker (mostly). Of late, however, the Machinist and I are working our way through the bottles. They've all got that screw-your-face-up-and-grimace taste. To start with. After several sips, they flow a little easier, though. All this for research purposes, you understand. <br /><br />Love your blog. Love your humour! xxHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882229240289840845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-72581824492558537042010-01-11T23:36:08.926-06:002010-01-11T23:36:08.926-06:00Oh yeah. Totally get stressed when I have to pick...Oh yeah. Totally get stressed when I have to pick a wine at a table of winoseurs (also sometimes winosaurs). I hate the whole sniffy-swirly-sippy thing. And smelling the cork is BS. Especially if it's synthetic! It's just to see if the cork is tainted, which you can often see just by looking. If it's rotty, the wine is bad. Duh. Just pour me a glass of the damn wine. It's not like I'm going to send it back! Another good reason to just drink at home (aside from the cost and the comfy place to pass out).Miz Dinahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580865244722844834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-2841314049040085342010-01-11T23:00:44.177-06:002010-01-11T23:00:44.177-06:00I don't drink so I'm one of those that pic...I don't drink so I'm one of those that picks the wine by price and the pretty label. Winetard, indeed.bernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-88107960189146250692010-01-11T21:49:05.467-06:002010-01-11T21:49:05.467-06:00You and I are in the same boat when it comes to wi...You and I are in the same boat when it comes to wine. I know what I don't like when it hits my tongue, but I always foret the ones I really liked. Thus I buy what's less expensive or more expensive - if only I could remember to jot the name down...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-66082253237210058042010-01-11T21:06:39.772-06:002010-01-11T21:06:39.772-06:00I am such a "winetard" (lol) as well! I...I am such a "winetard" (lol) as well! I just recently started to like wine and there are sooooo many to choose from. Luckily the staff at my local liquor store are very helpful as I stare blankly at all those bottles. They have helped me pick out a few that have been hits so far!NSGIRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455731213037064549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-79189249206314696392010-01-11T20:46:06.197-06:002010-01-11T20:46:06.197-06:00I love wine, but I really am no expert. My favorit...I love wine, but I really am no expert. My favorite is going wine tasting and pretending I'm high class....and I'm not. Thanks for stopping by my blog!Herding Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062821156295344158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-91638338493526399642010-01-11T16:58:37.043-06:002010-01-11T16:58:37.043-06:00Hello! Congrats on winning the caption contest!
...Hello! Congrats on winning the caption contest! <br /><br />I am not big on wine and I wouldn't know a good one from a bad one to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-67338895624819495012010-01-11T12:50:44.063-06:002010-01-11T12:50:44.063-06:00I usually pick by how pretty the label might be. T...I usually pick by how pretty the label might be. Then, it has to be under $9.99.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-77983192657069003282010-01-11T11:37:00.987-06:002010-01-11T11:37:00.987-06:00Whiskey. The answer is whiskey.Whiskey. The answer is whiskey.Violethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609573058587275879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-80635748003712180792010-01-11T11:25:49.620-06:002010-01-11T11:25:49.620-06:00Winetard is fantastic.
I usually choose based on ...Winetard is fantastic.<br /><br />I usually choose based on label. (Translation: shallow and easily distracted by pretty things.)Brutalismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659884369597107148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-75420421951430237692010-01-11T08:24:37.930-06:002010-01-11T08:24:37.930-06:00You shouldn't have to worry your pretty little...You shouldn't have to worry your pretty little head about this.<br /><br />We'll find you nice frugal sommelier and he can fetch your wine for you. <br /><br />Oh, and I like em' all.anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703233313854600531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-27509743748361298282010-01-11T06:40:38.503-06:002010-01-11T06:40:38.503-06:00Winetard is a brilliant term.
I think I have been...Winetard is a brilliant term.<br /><br />I think I have been blessed with a lucky knack of picking great affordable wines. A gift, perhaps. Shall I choose yours for you next time?mo.stoneskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737422581378328590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-28252136563773758432010-01-11T05:26:32.801-06:002010-01-11T05:26:32.801-06:00I just finished reading Sideways which left me wis...I just finished reading <i>Sideways</i> which left me wishing I were knowledgeable about wine. But I'm not, and sometimes you just have to accept your limitations.Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-75971450371688655422010-01-11T04:29:11.901-06:002010-01-11T04:29:11.901-06:00I speak fluent Wine. As long as its sweet, cheap ...I speak fluent Wine. As long as its sweet, cheap and cold...A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-17745905718589976682010-01-11T00:08:37.958-06:002010-01-11T00:08:37.958-06:00I'm going to echo Braja. I have been to a few ...I'm going to echo Braja. I have been to a few wineries and did some wine tasting (which by the way is quite fun). You may want to try that because then, you can find one that you really like.<br /><br />I am in love with the Australian wines. I like Yellow Tail, Little Penguin and Black Swan. My faves are pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, grenache and merlot. I like red wines more than white wine but if you like sweet, then go for a riesling. The Australian wines are not expensive but definitely worth the bang.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459265311205890622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-85178882778925681422010-01-10T21:09:06.005-06:002010-01-10T21:09:06.005-06:00Me? A wine lovin' girl :) But hey you'll l...Me? A wine lovin' girl :) But hey you'll like this: on my last visit to Australia (South Australia, actually, very famous for their gold medal wines worldwide), I discovered the wine industry's collective revert to screw top bottles....the guy at the store told me that some international discovery had revealed that cork was crap and bad for the wine. So there you go: all the best expensive wines are now in SCREW TOPS YADA YOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />And hey, the cheap stuff? Some of the best wine I've had was $5 Italian red....magnifico :)♥ Brajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693196044262677095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-40242254860579666652010-01-10T20:34:49.459-06:002010-01-10T20:34:49.459-06:00I am terrible at picking out wine but my husband d...I am terrible at picking out wine but my husband does pretty darn good so I leave it up to him. If something were to happen to him I would really be screwed. :) I have found though that just because a wine is more expensive doesn't necessarily mean I will like it better. Many of my favorites are cheap. I now have my son drinking wine with me every once in awhile and he's normally a beer drinking guy. So he's been asking us all kinds of questions about wines. I've really enjoyed this. :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441204804740501624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-88646903316152490942010-01-10T20:09:15.189-06:002010-01-10T20:09:15.189-06:00I used to know a bit as I watiressed in anupscale ...I used to know a bit as I watiressed in anupscale restaurant with an electic wine menu. We were expected to read Wine Spectator for work and we had lots of wine tastings after work.<br /><br />HOWEVER, it's been over 10 years so now I fall back on my favorites. I'd love to share a bottle with you one day Liar. What fun.Pseudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430783970802030846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-50125642467348362022010-01-10T20:08:21.327-06:002010-01-10T20:08:21.327-06:00I really don't know much about wine but I foun...I really don't know much about wine but I found one a few months ago that I like called Goats Do Roam. I just buy it now.<br /><br />In restaurants, when I want to act all wine smart, I make up smells and flavors that I *experience*. You know... like wet dog, regurgitated Cool Ranch Doritos, burned blanket... Nobody ever questions it.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999741671175495307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769421174915183360.post-40324628882731681682010-01-10T19:44:31.903-06:002010-01-10T19:44:31.903-06:00I may in reality be a winetard (but I hope not). B...I may in reality be a winetard (but I hope not). But really the important thing to remember is this:<br />a - drink what you like<br />b- as long as it's not pink<br />and <br />c- glen ellen sucks<br /><br />that's it baby!rxBambihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334316477460537688noreply@blogger.com