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Audio and Wine?

I was wondering whether any audiophiles out there share my wine obsession? I�ve found recently that my interest in wine and audio is very similar �

both eat up a lot of my disposable income
are very expensive and technical
very difficult to downgrade (or drink lesser wine) as time goes by.

Also, both interests (or obsessions) attract some scoffing or ridicule from non-believers. At least with audio, one has what could be called an investment, but with wine, the pleasures are more ephemeral. Anyway, are there any other wine aficionados out there? If so, what are your three favorite wines? Mine are:

(1) Neiabum Copolla Directors Reserve (both cabernet and merlot - $30).

(2) Groth Vineyards - just about anything � Cabernet ($48), Merlot ($35), Chardonnay ($25) or Sauvinon Blanc ($17).

(3)Whitehall Lane (Merlot - $22).

Best I�ve had � Whitehall Lane Reserve Cabernet �95 ($125).
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angela100
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and while we are on the subject, has anyone heard about screw caps (Stelvin Screwcaps to be exact) making their "debut" this year in better class wines? (we're not talking Boone's Farm here) What are opinions?
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jond
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Screw caps have a great amount of support industry wide as the ideal closure, but it will be up to restauranteurs and retailers to sell the closure to consumers. Winemakers down under are leading the charge, with the 2002 vintage all Clare Valley, Australia, Rieslings will be bottled with screwtops. There are also quite a few vintners in New Zealand on the bandwagon as well. Lets hope this movement spreads because in my opinion cork taint is affecting upwards of 15-18% of all wines I taste. The worst part about that is the less knowledgeable consumer who tastes a corked wine,and not realizing the wine is corked simply dismisses it as bad wine.
4yanx
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I like an number of wines, though White Burgundies are my all-time favorite. Some folks are limit their wine experiences by only including Savs, Clarets, Chards, etc. and don't open up to Zins, Pinot Noirs, Sav Blancs and the like.

Lglegoir, DITTO the Domaine Bonneau du Martray 1996 Corton Charlemagne at ($70). The CC's are among the finest wines in the world at any price, IMHO. My wife and I enjoy the best Corton Charlemagne available on each anniversary at a couple if partcularly well-stocked restaurants. The wine has costed much more than the meals, but it leaves a longer-lasting impression as well! :-)
raguirre
120 posts
 
My roomate is a fine dining waiter and he and his industry peers have conspired to elevate my pallete to the point I have a difficult time enjoying cheap wine (single digit reds used to be my favorite thing to drink). I have exacted revenge on him by spreading the audiophilia bug and am seriously considering making him sit down and perform a speaker cable audition the next time he picks another region to educate me on.

So... of all the audiophile vinophiles... how many of you (us) own Reidel stemware?

'82 Petrus? Wow. I get excited when I buy a decent Barolo.
mvwine
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Count me in as a Reidel owner. The fact that I have a set of the Cabernet and Pinot Noir glasses should give you a clue to where my inclinations lie :).

However, summer for me is white wine season, so raise a glass of Sauvingon Blanc or Viogner (or if you must, Chardonnay) to celebrate the 4th!
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