Wine drinkers
by umit07 » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:13 pm
The corner shop near our house gave us a bottle of Othello made by "Mey" of Famagusta it tasted like vinegar. Then again I am not used to drinking wine much, I'm more of the whiskey type. At last I can tell the difference between JW red and black label.
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by halil » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:18 pm
umit07 wrote:The corner shop near our house gave us a bottle of Othello made by "Mey" of Famagusta it tasted like vinegar. Then again I am not used to drinking wine much, I'm more of the whiskey type. At last I can tell the difference between JW red and black label.
Umit , how about Jack Daniel Gardash ?
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by purdey » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:19 pm
Give me a dozen wine drinkers (snobs) in a room with a selection of cheap and expensive wine.Have a tasting session,identify the cheap from expensive,no contest,been done some many times.
Result the vast majority have no idea,all palattes are different...
Result the vast majority have no idea,all palattes are different...
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by umit07 » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:26 pm
halil wrote:umit07 wrote:The corner shop near our house gave us a bottle of Othello made by "Mey" of Famagusta it tasted like vinegar. Then again I am not used to drinking wine much, I'm more of the whiskey type. At last I can tell the difference between JW red and black label.
Umit , how about Jack Daniel Gardash ?
Halil Gardash I HATE "Jack Daniels" the americans can't make whiskey. I am now starting to appreciate the good stuff. The best whiskey I had so far was a 25 year old bottle of JB. Out of the stuff you can buy at the shops I prefer Chivas Regal.
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by tessintrnc » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:38 pm
kafenes wrote:bill cobbett wrote:I have a problem with wines. My palate can't differentiate between one and another. So I would have to vote for the very, very distinctive, sweet and heady komandaria.
I second this! Tried a great commandaria in a pub in Limassol the other day. It was home made from Kalo Chorio of Agros and stored in a huge wooden barrel. Must try to get some for myself next time I'm in the area.
The commandaria is my favourite too, the "dry" Cypriot wines that I have tasted tend to be sour rather than dry, but, I hasten to add that I am not a wine buff!!!!
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by webbo » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:52 pm
halil wrote:there are some Turkish Cypriot wines are available, Aphrodite, Kantara and Salamis. ...
I like Aphrodite ones.
They are all around 2-3 UK pound each. You must try ........
Miltiades , Deniz, Webbo i am sure you will like them . Very cheap and good wines .
Anybody at forum tested ?
Cheers Halil. Is Aphrodite the one made by Keo? I have tried that one but it is a bit too harsh for me. Have not tried your other two!
Seeing as how this thread has gone continental, may I recommend a very good South African red - 'Rockridge' and a good white wine is any Brown Brothers - from Australia.
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by halil » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:59 pm
webbo wrote:halil wrote:there are some Turkish Cypriot wines are available, Aphrodite, Kantara and Salamis. ...
I like Aphrodite ones.
They are all around 2-3 UK pound each. You must try ........
Miltiades , Deniz, Webbo i am sure you will like them . Very cheap and good wines .
Anybody at forum tested ?
Cheers Halil. Is Aphrodite the one made by Keo? I have tried that one but it is a bit too harsh for me. Have not tried your other two!
Seeing as how this thread has gone continental, may I recommend a very good South African red - 'Rockridge' and a good white wine is any Brown Brothers - from Australia.
Bubbles x
No Bubbles,
this one made by TC company at north.
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by cyprusgrump » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:09 pm
One of the problems with most Cypriot wines is that they are ‘hot bottled’ and then have sulphites added to preserve them… I find they give me a headache but strangely only after drinking a few bottles… 
I got a couple of cases of Nelion Dry Red and Shiraz the other week – it is ‘cold bottled’ and doesn’t contain preservatives. Recommended.
I got a couple of cases of Nelion Dry Red and Shiraz the other week – it is ‘cold bottled’ and doesn’t contain preservatives. Recommended.
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by halil » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:20 pm
cyprusgrump wrote:One of the problems with most Cypriot wines is that they are ‘hot bottled’ and then have sulphites added to preserve them… I find they give me a headache but strangely only after drinking a few bottles…
I got a couple of cases of Nelion Dry Red and Shiraz the other week – it is ‘cold bottled’ and doesn’t contain preservatives. Recommended.
i do get headache too but not always .
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by denizaksulu » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:28 pm
halil wrote:cyprusgrump wrote:One of the problems with most Cypriot wines is that they are ‘hot bottled’ and then have sulphites added to preserve them… I find they give me a headache but strangely only after drinking a few bottles…
I got a couple of cases of Nelion Dry Red and Shiraz the other week – it is ‘cold bottled’ and doesn’t contain preservatives. Recommended.
i do get headache too but not always .
Everyone in my circle suffer from headaches after a red. The more for me.
Maybe they drink to get drunk and I just enjoy it.
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