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We were in BevMo yesterday buying wine and beer and I was perusing the Italian red wine section. They described a Chianti as being "direct and not complex." Wow. Sounds like my last lame boyfriend. Where do they come up with these? It's funny when you go wine tasting and the tasters will say, "can't you taste the hint of blackberry?" Um...no.
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cstraw
(female, late-30s)
(Posted 10/2/05)
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cstraw
(10/3):
Scuba, where is the love? I am not a marina chick and I hate chardonnay. Italian wine is some of the best (I should know as my husband and I enjoyed a bottle every night while in Sardinia two weeks ago). I was looking to see if they had a rare wine that we enjoyed there. I was saying the descriptions were lame, not the wine itself. Do you people read these posts closely. DESCRIPTION! not the wine itself. I was wondering who was writing these and how they came up with the DESCRIPTIONS to describe wine. I'm not understanding where the hostility is coming from lately with this site. Can't we all just get along? Are you and the anonymous poster dating or what?
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cstraw
(10/3):
Scuba, it's time to relax and have a little fun. With regards to my posts...Como se dice, sarcasm? One cannot be serious all the time. The camel toe, the phone/blackberry guys, chicks suck ass. It's all in good fun. All with a smile and a wink. Judgemental? you judged me about what kind of person I am and what kind of wine I drink based on this very post! I didn't realize I needed to post flowery, boring topics all the time. It seems that you forget what this site is all about. What rocks and what blows. What rocks? things like Haaagen-Dazs ice cream. What blows? The insecure chick I work next to who can't multi-task her time. C'mon man. Can't we have an online hug?
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cstraw
(10/3):
PS - Scuba, I put a nice post about how cool I thought my husband was (see? I can be positive) and got slammed. You can't win I tell ya.
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ucbgal
(10/17):
But how would you describe a wine? Wine descriptions seem pretentious, but I think it's almost necessary, unless you want to read descriptions that say "good".
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isthere_life_withoutkeane
(10/12):
wine? who gives any?
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Scuba
(10/3):
You know what your problem is, you are probably drinking "swill" (i.e. boxed wine or $2 Chuck). My guess is you're some Marina chick that likes the image of drinking wine and goes to Nectar/CWM because it's the cool trendy place. I bet you also almost exclusively drink chardonnay (sweet syrupy garbage unless you're drinking the good stuff - Peter Michael, Kistler, Flowers, etc.). BTW - Chianti is one of my favorite varietals (it's 100% sangiovesse made in the chianti region) and is arguably the best wine to be paired with food (and doesn't taste real great when had alone). It's also affordable and is a great everyday drinking wine for things like pizza and take out. There's a reason the Italians top the list of wine consumption per capita - they know their food and wine. Do yourself a favor and stop shopping for wine at BevMo (like buying wine at Costco) and go to K&L or The Wine Club (both SoMa).
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Scuba
(10/3):
CSTRAW: You wonder where the hostility on this site is coming from? I think you should look in the mirror and re-read some of your posts. Here's a sampling of some of your posts: "You're a tool if...", "Chicks Suck Ass", "Annoying Cell Phone Rings", "Guys Who Wear Their Phone/BlackBerry", "People Who Crowd Baggage Pickup at the Airport", "Camel Toe", Etc. All your posts (and I'm generalizing here as some are funny, interesting, etc.) are SO negative and judgmental that it only begs for an equally critical response. Your post about the "Anonymous Posters" was actually pretty disturbing and I half thought you were probably joking, but now actually think you are being serious. All you do is whine and complain about everything and it demonstrates your insecurities and lack of confidence. Are you perfect? - I bet you're not and neither am I. If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.
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Scuba
(10/3):
I have no idea who the anonymous poster is and am 99.9% certain it's not my girlfriend because of little things (formatting, writing style, etc.) I can pick up in those posts/responses. However, I am dating someone that does post on this site from time to time.
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guitarjunky
(10/7):
cstraw: This post made me laugh like hell because I can really relate. There's a local restaurant my wife and I frequent where you can have a nice meal in a casual atmosphere for a decent price. For a relatively small place the wine list is quite extensive. A couple of weeks ago I was reading a description of one of their wines which was said to have "cigar box aromas" in addition to a plethora of other flavors and scents. Dont get me wrong; I truly respect and appreciate the knowledge and sophistication of those who taste and review wines. I know I couldn't learn the art even if I wanted to but I found the cigar box comment a little strange. I laughed for a moment and thought to myself that when it comes to wine, my palate must be even more uneducated than I already know it is. I love wine (many different kinds) and I enjoy a good cigar once in awhile but I've yet to come across any wine with an aroma that reminded me of a stogie box. Just a matter of taste I guess. Be well.
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Richard1506
(6/1):
I had a bottle of Italian White. The description read "A rather surprising but pleasant nose of sweet fruits and freshly baked cakes. This classic dry wine is pleasant, zippy and refreshing with green apple fruit and bitter almond finish." WTF! It is fermented grape juice!
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