Whooo Hooo!! I get to meet BD and LJA!

[bench72]

hmm...

Chateau le card-board

[Piper]

I'm more winey and cheasy...

I was just reading about boxed wines gaining popularity down under (land of the screw top.) Good wines are being packaged that way now. Because of the airtight bag and spigot, no oxygen reaches the unpoured wine. So unlike an opened bottle, which will oxidize in 1-2 days, the boxes last 4-6 weeks with the last glass as fresh as the first.

Far cheaper too!

Aussie boxes that we can find here include Hardys Stamp of Australia and Banrock Station. Californian boxes include Black Box from Napa, Wine Block, and Delicato. DTour is from France. You know, the guys that host d tour d france...

Has anyone seen these yet? Prices are about $17-24 for 3 liters, as opposed to 750 ml bottles. Quite a deal, if the wine is decent.

Have you heard of any of this, Tim-O?

Julie

[Diane]

I'm more winey and cheasy...



Julie

I think that's spelled whine - y.... **giggling**

[bench72]

I think that's spelled whine - y.... **giggling**

I'm so glad you beat me to this line!

I was just reading about boxed wines gaining popularity down under (land of the screw top.) Good wines are being packaged that way now.

errrrr..... we make bad wines????



Just for the record, the customary thing to do is...
1. wine-ing at home = "chateau le card-board";
2. dining out = Aussie Wine;
3. trying to impress someone who doesn't know how to appreciate anything about wine = French Wine;
4. spending a sunny day at the beach = white Aussie wine (or beer);
5. trying to impress a client who thinks they know about wine = NZ Sauvignon Blanc
6. romantic afternoon cosying by the fire = Red Aussie Wine!

2-6 are bottled!

there you have it folks! Have yourself an Aussie wine-ing experience... either that or drink loads of beer!

[Hoa Tony Nguyen]

Just for the record, the customary thing to do is...
1. wine-ing at home = "chateau le card-board";
2. dining out = Aussie Wine;
3. trying to impress someone who doesn't know how to appreciate anything about wine = French Wine;
4. spending a sunny day at the beach = white Aussie wine (or beer);
5. trying to impress a client who thinks they know about wine = NZ Sauvignon Blanc
6. romantic afternoon cosying by the fire = Red Aussie Wine!

2-6 are bottled!

there you have it folks! Have yourself an Aussie wine-ing experience... either that or drink loads of beer!

Since only 2-6 are bottled and wine-ing at home = "chateau le card-board", so that means Tim-O, you have a moonshine operation on your backyard? Brewing ready-to-drink Le Chateau au Card-Board straight from the bucket for oversea visitors?

[Diane]

Just for the record, the customary thing to do is...
1. wine-ing at home = "chateau le card-board";
2. dining out = Aussie Wine;
3. trying to impress someone who doesn't know how to appreciate anything about wine = French Wine;
4. spending a sunny day at the beach = white Aussie wine (or beer);
5. trying to impress a client who thinks they know about wine = NZ Sauvignon Blanc
6. romantic afternoon cosying by the fire = Red Aussie Wine!

2-6 are bottled!

there you have it folks! Have yourself an Aussie wine-ing experience... either that or drink loads of beer!

Well, I'm sure glad I got #6 level wine while I was visiting.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Well, I'm sure glad I got #6 level wine while I was visiting.

...she is going to do a tell all, isn't she.... LOL! When you come to AR, you will have to have some good o' Arkansas Wine. Bottled about 25 min from our home.

Cheers!
BD

[Piper]

Tim-O has expertly outlined his program, but he's summarized only. There are actually two parts to each of his numbers. For each instance that he's described, you first pour the wine, admiring its legs and color, and then breathe its aroma. The second part is the sip (repeat the second part as necessary.)

So really what we have is our own 12-step program...much more my speed!

Julie

[Diane]

...When you come to AR, you will have to have some good o' Arkansas Wine.

Cheers!
BD

I'm almost positive that "good o' Arkansas Wine" is an oxymoron....

Perhaps I'd better bring my own.... hmmmm wheres that Robert Young..??

[Piper]

Diane! I have a "box" to send you...

Julie

PS - Who do you favor in d tour this year?