On 2010-06-26, pltrgyst > wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:19:41 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>I've not gone down that $100+ bottle of wine, yet, but I will gladly
>>pay $20-30 for a btl of French Champagne rather than suffer "sparkling
>>wine", no matter how trendy or who makes it.
>
> $20-30 Champagne is pretty low-end wine.

I look for seasonal discounts.

> And "French Champagne" encompasses a broad range of flavor profile,
> depending in large part on the grapes used.

Whether is was "low-end" or not, it's still better ...IMO... than any
CA sparkling wines I've tasted.

> Are you in the US? If so, seek out a bottle of Gruet Blanc de Noirs,
> made in Albuquerque, New Mexico by members of the French house of Gruet.
> ~ $15, and better than anything from France you can touch for <$40.

That would be interesting. Perhaps I can find it stocked in Colo Springs.

> If you're in Europe.......

No such luck at this time. I only know I prefer some French white
wines over anything I've tasted stateside. I'm from CA and wasted a
lot of time exploring CA Chards. Seems the more I learned and the
more I spent and tasted, the more disappointed I became. I finally
discovered French White Burgundies. Bingo!

To me, it's about personal taste preferences, not social status. I
don't care what is considered "low-end", I care about what I like to
drink, tempered by what I can afford.

> Ummm, that's a really uninformed statement.

Ummm, that's a really judgemental statement.

> How do you know if Pappy Van Winkle 22/23 yr. (the absolute best,
> IMO) is worth $125 if you haven't tasted a broad range of bourbons,
> including Woodford Reserve ($28) and Buffalo Trace ($20), for
> example?

How do you know I haven't. You're making these assumptions based on
what?.

> Flavor is not the only characteristic of a liquor.

Duh

> And in the US, vodka identified as such -- without flavorings -- is
> by law flavorless and odorless.

Site, please.

> Price snobbishness is pretty pointless, IMO.

A rather curious statement after making it a point inform everyone you
prefer $125 Bourbon.

> We have over 100 bottles of different single malt Scotches in the
> house.....

No doubt everyone is duly impressed. Any other subjects you'd care to
be "pretty pointless" about?

nb