Randy Wigginton  
Master of Wine
Posts: 10800
 | | 12-21-2007 05:57 PM |
| What is everybody having for your Christmas wines, if you practice Christmas?
I haven't chosen mine yet, need to plan around a menu of Goose.
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11025
| | 12-21-2007 06:06 PM |
| | I'll be with my in-laws so probably white zinfandel is in order. Maybe Pabst Blue Ribbon. No Internet access.  ...sorry Randy just feeling sorry for myself. | | | |
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Pete
Left Coast
Wine Thief
Posts: 2943
| | 12-21-2007 06:31 PM |
| We are opening two magnums:
1994 Whitehall Lane Napa Reserve Cabernet - Morisoli Vineyard
1996 Whitehall Lane Napa Reserve Cabernet
They will be served with prime rib. | | | ''Life's tough.....it's even tougher if you're stupid.''
John Wayne | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10800
| | 12-21-2007 07:12 PM |
| Posted By Winetex on 12/21/2007 6:06 PM
I'll be with my in-laws so probably white zinfandel is in order. Maybe Pabst Blue Ribbon. No Internet access.  ...sorry Randy just feeling sorry for myself. Should I include champagne in my plans in your honor? I'm sorry for you... Can't you sneak something in? Hide it in the car?
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 23632
| | 12-21-2007 07:49 PM |
| 03 Kistler Kistler Vineyard Chard
03 Kosta Browne 4-Barrel Pinot | | | |
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Randy Sloan
St. Helena
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3993
| | 12-21-2007 08:05 PM |
| | Whatever United Airlines is serving in First Class that day. Like a good 2/3 Jewish family, we're traveling that day. | | Randy Sloan
Match Vineyards | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11025
| | 12-21-2007 08:24 PM |
| Randy,
Should I include champagne in my plans in your honor? I'm sorry for you... Can't you sneak something in? Hide it in the car?
We'll do our best. There is probably a CostCo where we can pick up something. We are going out to Sequim out in the boons of WA state. | | | |
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Bob Bressler 
Napa Valley
Wine Lover
Posts: 4889
| | 12-21-2007 11:02 PM |
| Posted By Randy Sloan on 12/21/2007 8:05 PM
Like a good 2/3 Jewish family, we're traveling that day.
I can think of a clever remark about a mohel, but this is probably the wrong forum.... and besides, a good jewish family will be having Chinese food.
What wine does go with goose????
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tanglenet
Oakland, California
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3264
| | 12-21-2007 11:23 PM |
| | We are having 6-7 people over for a turkey dinner on Christmas Eve. Thinking of 2004 pinot: Dain, Peay, Papapietro Perry and maybe a Sea Smoke. As the 1/2 non Jewish part of our family, I will be religiously practicing my aethism. | | | TN posted on Cellartracker"
I drink no more than a sponge." François Rabelais | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3021
| | 12-21-2007 11:35 PM |
| Posted By Bob Bressler on 12/21/2007 11:02 PM
What wine does go with goose????
Burgundies - red and white.
But, just like turkey - depends on the preparation and sides.
Now..My sister in law sent us a turducken for Christmas..
What wine goes with turducken?
....and what remark about a mohel? BYOB (bring your own bris'kit?)
| | | In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3459
| | 12-22-2007 08:19 AM |
| Posted By Bob Bressler on 12/21/2007 11:02 PM Posted By Randy Sloan on 12/21/2007 8:05 PM
Like a good 2/3 Jewish family, we're traveling that day. I can think of a clever remark about a mohel, but this is probably the wrong forum.... and besides, a good jewish family will be having Chinese food. What wine does go with goose????
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10800
| | 12-22-2007 10:34 AM |
| I've been exploring, and in general Goose is considered a "red meat", at least according to this And this
So, looks like we'll be going with a couple of Cabs. Perhaps a 2002 Shafer HSS or Araujo. We'll undoubtedly start with some bubbles as well as some Aubert Chard. I'll be finishing up the menu over the next day.Â
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Randy Sloan
St. Helena
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3993
| | 12-22-2007 01:27 PM |
| Posted By kpak on 12/21/2007 11:35 PM
What wine goes with turducken?
I believe that would be a red Burgandeaux. | | Randy Sloan
Match Vineyards | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 12-22-2007 01:49 PM |
| Turducken... a nice Zindonnay Noir.
Can one make a pousse-café of wine?
Here it's prime rib with the Chardonnay that everyone loves; Rombauer. A couple of Flying Goat Pinots from SRH.
It really doesn't matter too much since I'll be pouring Hanmattens for a couple hours before. My only goal of the evening is to stay vertical. | | | |
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2140
| | 12-23-2007 06:53 PM |
| Like other good Jewish families, we're going to the movies and having Chinese food on Christmas. Probably won't have wine but will have a Tsing Tao with dinner....does that count?
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travelrep
Northern Virginia
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2140
| | 12-23-2007 06:53 PM |
| Like other good Jewish families, we're going to the movies and having Chinese food on Christmas. Probably won't have wine but will have a Tsing Tao with dinner....does that count?
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11025
| | 12-23-2007 07:37 PM |
| Finally Internet access - some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale at the moment.
We went to a WA state liquor store today to buy some wine. It was truly funny - they had an entire wall of wine under $10. Whoo hoooo! I bought a couple of WA wines and will see how it goes.
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DukeRiley
McMinnville, OR
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3811
| | 12-24-2007 12:10 AM |
| Winetex,
If you're in Sequim you're not that far (~40 miles) from Poulsbo, where Central Market has an incredibly good produce section (think Berkeley Bowl on steriods), and a very good wine shop - certainly better than the state liquor store. There's also some very good beer up the road toward Kingston at the Hood Canal Brewery. Both are definitely worth the trip. | | Heater Allen Brewing
www.heaterallen.com | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5168
| | 12-24-2007 02:08 PM |
| This year I finally put my foot down and acted like the wine geek that my relatives think I am anyway. We will be eating at my brother's house, with every family member responsible for bringing something. When my sister-in-law called to give me my assignment, I said: "Why don't you just let me bring the wine. Since I have the furthest to drive, it makes more sense for me to bring bottles than a cooked dish that will slosh around in the trunk." When she told me that one of my lazy cousins was going to bring beer and wine (because he doesn't want to bring a cooked dish, depsite living 2 minutes away), I laid it on thick: "Look. He's going to go out and buy a bunch of Woodbridge crap. Which means that I am going to bring my own wine anyway. When I break out my good bottles, which wine are you going to ask for?" She replied: "Yours". "And which wines will the 4 or 5 other people who care about wine reach for?" Again: "Yours". "So if everyone who cares about wine is going to drink mine, what is the point of having Mr. Lazy Cousin spend money on crap that will go unopened? Just let me bring the wine for everyone, and I promise to bring a couple bottles of Woodbridge Merlot so that the aunts who think that wine-is-not-wine-unless-it-has-ice-in-it will have something to drink."  She finally relented.
So I am bringing:
2004 Landmark "Lorenzo" Chardonnay
2004 Sea Smoke "Southing" Pinot Noir
2004 Chasseur "Joyce" Pinot Noir
1999 Dominus
2002 Match "Butterdragon" Cabernet
2004 Allegrini "Palazzo della Torre" Corvina
And a couple of bottles of stuff that was gifted to me over the past couple of months that I won't drink, but will satisfy the "I'll have whatever's open" crowd, including but not limited to the aforementioned Woodbridge Merlot (vintage unknown, but the ice cubes that will be added to it are from this past week).
My insistence breaks every rule of guest etiquette, but I am long past the point of caring. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Daniel Bailey
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1476
| | 12-25-2007 08:42 AM |
| 1985 Dom Perignon Rose from magnum 1991 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli Vineyard from double magnum 1998 Stony Hill Chardonnay from magnum 2005 Girardin Vosne Romanee Beauxmonts (a buy at $70) Rombauer Joy | | | |
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