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HomeDad #95637 11/03/06 05:25 PM
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You get used to the price differences living here. We have provincially-controlled liquor, beer and wine in Ontario. This makes us the world's largest wine-buying power and for some reason that has no benefits attached to it price-wise! We do have lovely liquor stores though. . .

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Amie #95638 11/03/06 05:38 PM
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Those prices are almost enough to make me cut down on my wine consumption, almost.


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Nah, you just get creative! We gathered 8 friends for a 'best bottle under $10' competition - quite a challenge in Ontario! But there were some fun finds - only one would have stripped paint. I was laughing visiting a friend in Florida and touring the A-B-C - half the stock is under $10! You'd have to make the game 'best bottle under $7' there.

Edit - for the record, all the wine glasses are exactly the same, the bottles all arrive in a brown paper bag, and we label the bags a, b, etc. Nearly a double-blind test!

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Amie #95640 11/03/06 07:27 PM
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Nah, you just get creative! We gathered 8 friends for a 'best bottle under $10' competition


Ah, oui... la Chateau Bébé Canard.

For the Americans who might not get the joke Baby Duck was always regarded as the bottle version of a box of wine when I was growing up.

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Amie #95641 11/04/06 04:08 AM
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I will take a look for some of these wines tomorrow at the shop, but i'm curious Amie, what was the list of best under $10?
You simply HAVE to share that piece of knowledge.
I know i can add one or two German rieslings to the list.


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BrenR #95642 11/07/06 10:07 PM
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Ah, oui... la Chateau Bébé Canard.

For the Americans who might not get the joke Baby Duck was always regarded as the bottle version of a box of wine when I was growing up.




Well it's certainly not in the same class as Fontana Bianca (i thumb my nose at Baby Duck drinkers everywhere!)


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sidvicious02 #95643 11/08/06 01:43 AM
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Hey, baby duck has a real place in Canadian wine history.
I had some when i was younger although i doubt my parents drank much of it. I recall boxes of 4L Hochtaler in the garbage far more often.
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chesseroo #95644 11/13/06 01:58 AM
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The family and I are planning our 7 day trip to Napa and Somona next Sunday, any recommendations on favorite wineries or vintages from the area would be appreciated. The wifes only must go at this point is Silver Oak.
We also plan on taking the wine train for a lunch or Dinner excursion, If anyone is interested I'll post my review of the Wine Train when we return.


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HomeDad #95645 11/13/06 04:11 AM
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Try the Ravenswood Winery in Sonoma. It's about a 5 minute drive from the town center. I would be interested in your thoughts on the wine train.
Cheers,
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HomeDad #95646 11/13/06 02:45 PM
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As a California ex-patriate, I am SOOO jealous. I went wine tasting here in Virginia a couple weeks ago. There is absolutely no comparison.

Some of my favorite wineries are:
Cakebread -- by appointment only
Praeger Port Works -- a must if you like port!
Markham -- one of the best Merlots I ever tasted was from here
V. Sattui -- they have a very tasty madeira
Cosentino -- everything they make is tasty

Many of these are further north -- St. Helena and beyond. Worth the trip, though.

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