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Re: The Official Booze Thread - WRXtranceformed - 02-14-2014
If anybody wants to try more really good local VA wines, our family friend Paul Breaux started a winery years ago called Breaux Vineyards outside of Purcellville. It has been very successful and his wines have won international awards. I believe he even has his own bottling facility there. Very cool place and exceptional wines. You may have seen them in stores locally.
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Re: The Official Booze Thread - Apoc - 02-14-2014
Breaux is good shit*. I can't remember the variety, but there's a leathery red they sell for about $40/bottle that I really like. I couldn't bring myself to actually buy it at that price though.
*Yes, a Virgina wine is actually decent.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Evan - 02-14-2014
So... Its pronounced 'Bro'?
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Re: The Official Booze Thread - WRXtranceformed - 02-14-2014
Yea bro
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Mike - 02-15-2014
Ironically, Lee's #1 used line.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - WRXtranceformed - 02-15-2014
Such natural. Very bro
Re: The Official Booze Thread - D_Eclipse9916 - 02-15-2014
Breaux's wines, decent but lacked something. I couldn't put a finger on it, none of us bought a bottle when we left to go to another vineyard which is rare for us.
At least in Virginia I trend to find the larger vineyards such as sunset hills and the vineyard at bull run "a bit" watered down. I assume in the interest of appeasing majorities? Not sure, my palette is not expert by any means, I just like what I like.
The Meritage at paradise springs is great, and a good atmosphere outside. Otium is my current favorite red blend, is at a horse farm, very small and friendly to dogs. Probably a 20x10 tasting room but they are secluded and seem to have no more than 15-20 people at a time. Plenty of games out front and let us leave our dogs off leash.
If you are in purceville, you would be doing a disservice to yourself if you didn't stop by crooked cellars. I didn't prefer their red, but their whites were very crisp and clean without tasting sterile. The big attraction is their cheese platter that they make theirselves. $10 for a platter that would cost $50+ anywhere else. Plus the owner is great, he loves to give our dogs large fresh bones right off the cow. We have to be conscious to limit that.
I could go on forever about a bunch but I really try anything. I avoid the big ones as I really don't like crowds. I prefer to be one of only 2-3 groups at a vineyard.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Apoc - 02-16-2014
Gadino, which is just down the street from Inn at Little Washington, has some decent wines. We just had a case of the cab franc shipped to Mikey's house (they don't ship to WA) because it's a great wine for the price.
It should be pretty easy to find in VA: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gadinocellars.com/retail">http://www.gadinocellars.com/retail</a><!-- m -->
Re: The Official Booze Thread - premiershine9 - 02-16-2014
Apoc Wrote:Gadino, which is just down the street from Inn at Little Washington, has some decent wines. We just had a case of the cab franc shipped to Mikey's house (they don't ship to WA) because it's a great wine for the price.
It should be pretty easy to find in VA: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gadinocellars.com/retail">http://www.gadinocellars.com/retail</a><!-- m -->
The girl and I really enjoyed Gadino as well- we happened to just "drop in" on a rainy fall day because we made a "throw a dart at the map" type of decision....turned out the owner and his wife, both from Italy, happen to be raised where I grew up in NJ. The husband also happen to be among one of the first graduating classes of my catholic prep high school school that I attended....small world, got free tastings and a bottle out of it.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - .RJ - 02-16-2014
The only VA winery I've ever really liked is Rappahanock Cellars.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - ScottyB - 02-17-2014
Valhalla Vineyards out of Roanoke is a pretty nice wine...and if you do a tour of their winery, getting up to it is half the fun. i've had the Gotterdammerung, Cabernet, and Valkyrie and enjoyed them all
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Re: The Official Booze Thread - Ken - 02-19-2014
I don't consider myself to have too highly evolved of a palate when it comes to beer and liquor but I do love me some german beers. My personal favorites are;
Ayinger Bräu Weisse -Hefeweizen
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
I pretty much love wheat beers, specifically weissbiers. Love that unfiltered taste and lack of that hoppiness, hate IPA's for the most part. I feel like a good weissbier makes a great year-round beer.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Mike - 02-19-2014
.RJ Wrote:The only VA winery I've ever really liked is Rappahanock Cellars.
Outstanding Chardonnay. Not sure I've had anything else from them.
<-- Mad excite to start exploring the wine out here. The land of Pinot Noir.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Apoc - 02-19-2014
Mike Wrote:Outstanding Chardonnay.
Said no one ever. :vomit:
Ken Wrote:Ayinger Bräu Weisse -Hefeweizen
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse
I pretty much love wheat beers, specifically weissbiers. Love that unfiltered taste and lack of that hoppiness, hate IPA's for the most part. I feel like a good weissbier makes a great year-round beer.
+1
Re: The Official Booze Thread - WRXtranceformed - 02-19-2014
If you guys like wheat beers, Allagash White was one of my favorites: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.allagash.com/beer/year-round/white?ao_confirm">http://www.allagash.com/beer/year-round ... ao_confirm</a><!-- m -->
I also did not drink many hoppy beers, they leave an awful aftertaste in your mouth
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Apoc - 02-19-2014
I really like Allagash White, although I think Tripel is better. I'm a sucker for beers with a banana finish that some triples have.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - WRXtranceformed - 02-19-2014
We have similar taste, also drank quite a bit of Tripel in my time. That is one way street to hangoversville though if you stay on that train too long
Re: The Official Booze Thread - .RJ - 02-19-2014
Mike Wrote:<-- Mad excite to start exploring the wine out here. The land of Pinot Noir.
I fucking love oregon pinot's and zin's. They're really hard to find in VA
Re: The Official Booze Thread - Ken - 02-19-2014
WRXtranceformed Wrote:If you guys like wheat beers, Allagash White was one of my favorites: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.allagash.com/beer/year-round/white?ao_confirm">http://www.allagash.com/beer/year-round ... ao_confirm</a><!-- m -->
I also did not drink many hoppy beers, they leave an awful aftertaste in your mouth
I actually tried that once when I asked for a weissbier at a bar, delicious and a solid choice since it's a little more available than the ones I mentioned.
Re: The Official Booze Thread - SlimKlim - 02-19-2014
.RJ Wrote:Mike Wrote:<-- Mad excite to start exploring the wine out here. The land of Pinot Noir.
I fucking love oregon pinot's and zin's. They're really hard to find in VA
I had a Pino in Cville that was called Cherry Hill something something from Oregon. Sweet Jesus it was good. Can't find it around here for the life of me.