Drew's Wine

[NormZauchin]

This made me LOL. I have not tried Drew's wine, but would love to do so and would enjoy hearing your feedback once you drink it. I too hear it is good, and I'll have to look around and see whether they sell it here in NH. I am a proud pink hat, wine & cheese loving Patriots fan. My favorite kind of wine at the moment is a good sauvignon blanc from New Zealand (the ones from CA and France don't have the same sharp taste that I like). Enjoy it! Maybe on New Year's Eve?

For NZ SB, Cloudy Bay is the best.

 

[Zeus]

I met Drew at a wine tasting in Newton a couple of years ago. Had the opportunity to speak with him for about ten minutes - a very nice guy.

The wine is a collaboration between Drew and his childhood friend Chris Figgins whose family operates Leonetti Cellars, one of the best wineries in the state of Washington.

Doubleback is a terrific bottle of wine whcih has gotten high marks from serious wine critics. Just another example of Drew showing that (for him) there is a lot to do after the NFL.

I did buy six bottles which Drew auotgraphed. That is a great gift for anyone who appreciates fine wine (and even better for someone who is a serious football fan to boot).

You owe your brother a big thanks ...

 

[NormZauchin]

I didn't know how we acquired Pete Runnels, so you might make that 4 people.

Zauchin and Pearson for Runnels was a great trade with Pete winning two batting titles with the Sox and never hitting less than .314, but he also had a couple of funny stats. For instance, in 1952 he set the record for most attempted steals with no successes, at 10. And, despite winning the batting title in 1960, he drove in just 35 runs, a record low for a batting title winner.

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

I know someone who stopped in a south shore liquor store and there was Drew with a table of his wine. Guy chatted with Drew and paid $75 for a bottle. Hasn't opened it yet. I could buy a lot of 3 Buck Chuck for that.

For $75 a bottle (it is now going for $83/bottle) you could get a nice Brunello or Barolo (for you barbarian beer drinkers out there , these are the best of the Italian wines). I would go Italian...

But $83 a bottle is not a lot for many of the west coast wines. Not by a long shot. Weird but true. Weirder still are the blind taste tests in which the best Californian wines do better than the best French wines.

[BTW the Best place to get the elite Italian wines is Gasbarros on Federal Hill in Providence.]

 

[PatsDeb]

For NZ SB, Cloudy Bay is the best.

Thanks - I'll have to try it! I also like Matua

 

[NormZauchin]

For $75 a bottle (it is now going for $83/bottle) you could get a nice Brunello or Barolo (for you barbarian beer drinkers out there , these are the best of the Italian wines). I would go Italian...

But $83 a bottle is not a lot for many of the west coast wines. Not by a long shot. Weird but true. Weirder still are the blind taste tests in which the best Californian wines do better than the best French wines.

[BTW the Best place to get the elite Italian wines is Gasbarros on Federal Hill in Providence.]

This past summer I met the guy, Warren Winiarski, whose Stag's Leap cab first beat the French back in 1976.

 

[OMGWTFJUDD]

For NZ SB, Cloudy Bay is the best.

What are they charging for a bottle of that in the states? It's certainly a nice drop but about double the price of similar NZ Marlborough region SB's on sale in Oz.

 

[Tunescribe]

Freakonomics » Cheap Wine

Frederic Brochet | Why We Reason

You taste what you wanna taste.

Anyone who spends more than $8 for a bottle of wine either is an elitist or simply clueless.

 

[Joker]

oh yeah??? well, you gotta try my ex-wife's favorite wine ....

"..when are we leaving for Paradise Island????



that's 2500 bucks a pop, bunky...with less fizz than a two day old open can of Coke

 

[NormZauchin]

What are they charging for a bottle of that in the states? It's certainly a nice drop but about double the price of similar NZ Marlborough region SB's on sale in Oz.

$20 to $25 in the Washington, DC area.

 

[RayClay]

Zauchin and Pearson for Runnels was a great trade with Pete winning two batting titles with the Sox and never hitting less than .314, but he also had a couple of funny stats. For instance, in 1952 he set the record for most attempted steals with no successes, at 10. And, despite winning the batting title in 1960, he drove in just 35 runs, a record low for a batting title winner.

He was an early favorite of mine when i was 6-7 and all about the stats. My father, a huge baseball fan, did pointed out to me that 1st basemen are expected to hit for more power, though his average was great. He also made sure I paid attention when Ted Williams came up.

Wasn't too much to love about those teams, so a batting title was a big deal. My old man's big subject of teams just before my time was Jimmy Foxx. Later mentioned how Jim Rice was comparable strength wise.

 

[NormZauchin]

Anyone who spends more than $8 for a bottle of wine either is an elitist or simply clueless.

Could be said for a lot of purchases, from cars to cellphones.

 

[Tunescribe]

Could be said for a lot of purchases, from cars to cellphones.

True, but I think in most cases you generally get what you pay for. But I can't be convinced that a $75 bottle of wine truly tastes that much better than a $12 bottle.

 

[NormZauchin]

True, but I think in most cases you generally get what you pay for. But I can't be convinced that a $75 bottle of wine truly tastes that much better than a $12 bottle.

People who pay a premium for a product always think that it's justified. You can buy a Chevy Malibu for $22k or a BMW 550i for three times as much. They both get you to where you want to go. At least (most) wine is an affordable, if sometimes foolish, luxury.

 

[OMGWTFJUDD]

$20 to $25 in the Washington, DC area.

Effing, thieving kiwi bastards. It's $35 by the half doz here and we're basically a free trade zone with NZ and the Oz dollar is at $1.04 US!!!

That's it I'm going back to Oz whites. TBH, I prefer our Sem Sav Blancs, dry as toast and they're about $8-12 a bottle.

 

[supafly]

True, but I think in most cases you generally get what you pay for. But I can't be convinced that a $75 bottle of wine truly tastes that much better than a $12 bottle.

Just out of curiosity, do you also feel the same way about champagne too?

I couldn't imagine trying to get down a $12 dollar bottle of champagne. Not only does it taste like piss, but it also gives you a headache too. It's like going to a fine restaurant and ordering their sirloin steak, it just shouldn't be done under any circumstance.

I think that you have a point with a lot of items, but some are truly worth what they cost. The determination of said items is up to the consumer, I suppose.

In the subject of wine, I would agree that most bottles shouldn't cost more than about 15-20 bucks, but there's always that special occasion where something "good" is worth it.

Cigars and champagne are two items that I don't buy more than several times in a calendar year, but when I do I can't help but spend more to get the better product.

 

[Patjew]

Thanks - I'll have to try it! I also like Matua

I prefer Brancott. I took a tour of the vineyard when my family was in NZ two yrs ago. Such an amazing country. And I totally agree that NZ has the best SBs.

I'm most into Napa reds and French Petit Chablis now.

 

[BTTA]

$20 to $25 in the Washington, DC area.

My wife and I have a great thing going at MacArthur Beverages in DC. Once a month we give them roughly $200 and our guy there picks us a dozen bottles of red. We note what we like and don't like, and take that information to him the following month, and repeat the process.

After the first two months of doing this, he had us nailed. And the store loves it because we are a steady diet of feedback (and cash flow).

This is how I figure it: we have a rotating wine collection of several thousand bottles a few blocks from our home, a personal wine manager who is continuously updating his knowledge of our preferences, and access to a dozen bottles a month, all for $200 a month.

 

[Zeus]

True, but I think in most cases you generally get what you pay for. But I can't be convinced that a $75 bottle of wine truly tastes that much better than a $12 bottle.

There are significant differences in the winemaking processes employed by various winemakers, resulting in marked differences in quality. While price is not an absolute indication of quality, it is more expensive to make high quality wine than it is to mass produce cheap crap. But many of the so-called trophy wines are overpriced (one man's opinion here), though you can't blame winemakers and merchants for charging what the market will bear. And I have friends in the wine business who love to find high quality wines for low prices and they're good at it. The trick is to understand what constitutes good value.

But to say that on average there is no difference in quality between a $12 bottle and a $75 bottle ignores the complexities of the winemaking process and the hard work done by many reputable producers to make a superior product. Of course, this only matters if you care about wine ...

 

[PatsDeb]

Anyone who spends more than $8 for a bottle of wine either is an elitist or simply clueless.

Hey, I resemble that remark! I pay about $16 for the Matua SB from NZ. It used to be cheaper, but then it was "discovered" by all those other elitists out there.