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Yorkie

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Wine
« on: November 28, 2008, 03:47:03 PM »
I wonder if I could ask our resident wine imbiber - would I be correct in thinking that a wine with botrytis in the title is a very sweet wine. I ask because the sweeter the better for me, and I'm a complete moron with regards to wine types. Just doing a Tesco order and spotted a bottle of Botrytis Semillon. Thanks
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UncleUB

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Re: Wine
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2008, 03:53:31 PM »
What that is Yorkie is a rich lucious dessert wine.Its usually served with with something like christmas pudding.


http://www.peterlehmannwines.com/ProductDetail.aspx?p=27&id=26
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Re: Wine
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2008, 03:57:35 PM »
I don't know if I'm THE resident wine imbiber, but I'm one of them :)

Botrytis is a disease of grapes which can be very destructive, but some years it causes the grapes to shrivel and dry so that their sugar content is exceptionally high. In these conditions it's known as the 'noble rot', and dessert wines produced from such grapes are of extra high quality and natural sweetness. Botrytis Semillon is one of these, so I would say go for it.
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Re: Wine
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2008, 04:01:44 PM »
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Yorkie

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Re: Wine
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2008, 04:32:43 PM »
Sorry wandered off - as you do - my usual tipple on the rare occasion that I do drink is Cinzano Bianco with lemonade, see told you I was a moron, which is very sweet and I'm looking for something like that, to be honest so called sweet wines have in the past proved disappointing. Still doing the order so I may just order a bottle (I love tabbed browsing).
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scottiesmum

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Re: Wine
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2008, 04:35:34 PM »
Yorkie ....  Talking French wines  !!   of course    :angel:     Monbazillac is one of the  sweetest wines ... to accompany desserts or foie  gras !    also excellent to bottle whole or sliced peaches for later consumption  .....    not sure if it's readily available in the UK or not .....  if you want a really upmarket one go for a Sauternes !!!!!!    Salut ! :drunk:
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Yorkie

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Re: Wine
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2008, 04:45:29 PM »
Just found this

http://tinyurl.com/6d69cp

Its slightly cheaper than the other one  :)
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Re: Wine
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2008, 06:11:08 PM »
Thing to remember about dessert wines is a lot of them come in smaller bottles,37.5cl and 50cl.
There are some very good sweet german wines on the market.

For that special occasion (Winning the lottery)

http://www.bbr.com/db/product/58658I/Ch.-d-Yquem-Sauternes
« Last Edit: November 28, 2008, 06:16:08 PM by UncleUB »
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scottiesmum

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Re: Wine
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2008, 06:16:43 PM »
That will be fine Yorkie  !   it's the real McCoy   :)
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Yorkie

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Re: Wine
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2008, 06:30:09 PM »
Pleased to hear that 'cos I've ordered a bottle. May have to go into town tomorrow and buy a fancy corckscrew, the one I've got is a bog standard one, twist it in and yank, only my yank isn't what it used to be. ;D
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Re: Wine
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2008, 06:53:52 PM »
Quote from: Yorkie on November 28, 2008, 06:30:09 PM
only my yank isn't what it used to be. ;D

I'll send Brad Pitt over then.  :D
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Re: Wine
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2008, 08:02:44 PM »
On the back label of some bottles (especially Victoria Wines shops) there may be a number form 1 to 5.
No 1 being a "very sweet" wine and No 5 being the driest wine there is.
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Re: Wine
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2008, 08:13:32 PM »
Oh stop whining you lot.
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scottiesmum

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Re: Wine
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2008, 10:37:53 PM »
Yorkie, I bought one of these very recently  here .... it's marvellous  ... you could always put in on your wish list  :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/essential-wine-opener-rechargeable-corkscrew/dp/B0006TPJYW
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Re: Wine
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2008, 10:49:27 PM »
Yorkie,
Lidl from next Friday, 4 Dec.

http://tinyurl.com/5d7mrt

dave
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