Ingram85 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 For me it isn’t Christmas until the snowballs make an appearance. 1987?! I was two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 4 hours ago, Xela said: The Garnacha is better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyC_UTV Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 56 minutes ago, KHV said: 4 hours ago, Ingram85 said: I’m on the snowballs tonight! I haven't had a snowball since about 1987 same here, I was 11 at the time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyC_UTV Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Xela said: I’m no connioseerur but oh I do love a rioja, especially campo viego, heavy bodied, slightly fruity, feels like you are drinking something other than water with alcohol as with some other red wine(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 12 hours ago, Ingram85 said: For me it isn’t Christmas until the snowballs make an appearance. 1987?! I was two! They remind me of being at my grandparents! Snowballs and babycham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 On 12/20/2017 at 09:07, av1 said: Picked me up a bottle mate. You hit the nail on the head with your description. Been having one or two a night before bed. Lovely dram!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, Dom_Wren said: Picked me up a bottle mate. You hit the nail on the head with your description. Been having one or two a night before bed. Lovely dram!!! Brilliant. Glad you're enjoying mate. Its a great dram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2017 Black Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_Wren Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 23 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Black Russians. I love Black Russians, my late dad drank them so have a special place in my heart. He reckons he started drinking them cos frank Sinatra did? Don’t know if that’s true but it was the first drink he bought me at 14 in our local!!!!! Mum was not best pleased when I got home rat arsed!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 49 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Black Russians. Racist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 On 12/22/2017 at 14:38, Xela said: This was one of our house pours at the last bar I worked at. It didn't sell much. Rioja is not a well known varietal over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2017 9 minutes ago, maqroll said: This was one of our house pours at the last bar I worked at. It didn't sell much. Rioja is not a well known varietal over here. A supermarket standard here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Regarding that rioja, i'm no wine fan. It was a free bottle from a client. Red wine, i'm afraid, is a blind spot for me. It all tastes like vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) I should clarify by saying you can find Rioja here in most wine and grocery stores as well as decent restaurants, but most casual wine drinkers will always opt for Merlot, etc. Edited December 23, 2017 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Xela said: Regarding that rioja, i'm no wine fan. It was a free bottle from a client. Red wine, i'm afraid, is a blind spot for me. It all tastes like vinegar. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 14 hours ago, mjmooney said: I'd like to appreciate red. Where should I start? I like some whites and roses. Mainly the sweet fizzy ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 24, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 24, 2017 I think the thing with red wine is to drink it with food. I concede that it lends itself less well than white to drinking on its own (especially in quantity). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Certain wines are splendid with food, although im not a massive red fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2017 Elderflower Gin and Tonic 1fl oz St Germain 1.5 fl oz Hendricks Gin poured over ice then a squeeze of lime then 1 tin of Fever Tree Tonic Stirred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 24, 2017 Moderator Share Posted December 24, 2017 It was lovely too Tomorrow will be Bombay Saphire with Strawberry and Black Pepper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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