thoughts?


usually i'm not a fan of sweet wine, but muscadine wine is mmmm mmmm goood.

4/12/2013 6:36:25 PM

Wine. Lol. Real men distil their grapes.





Bitches drink wine.

[Edited on April 12, 2013 at 6:52 PM. Reason : .]

4/12/2013 6:51:57 PM

I honestly don't know if I've ever had liquor made from grapes... any good?

[Edited on April 12, 2013 at 6:54 PM. Reason : i guess i'm a bitch? i enjoy wine. ]

4/12/2013 6:53:50 PM

Nevermind me bro. Drink what you like.

4/12/2013 6:55:59 PM

tastes like koolaid, except sweeter

4/12/2013 7:10:41 PM

There's a tangy note to it that I really do not enjoy. There are a few muscadine wines I'd drink voluntarily, and I enjoy wine fests where I get to try new kinds, but they'll never be high on my list.

4/12/2013 7:17:46 PM

I'm typically a Cab Sav or Shiraz fan, as I like the spicy reds that aren't very sweet... this is an exception for me... maybe it's the strong, unusual flavor? (I'm a wine drinker, not connoisseur.)

4/12/2013 7:25:59 PM

Muscadine wine is terrible.

We did a business meeting at duplin once. There were audible groans from the crowd after every sample. One guy spit his back in the cup after each sample haha.

Do not take rich men to sample wine made for fairies

4/12/2013 8:03:24 PM

You guys are all so tuff

4/12/2013 8:05:45 PM

yeah i'm drinking the Duplin stuff. it's awesome.

4/12/2013 8:05:57 PM

Going from a good cab which is probably the most manly wine you can get (and my personal favorite though I like syrah and a few other variations) to Muscadine which is probably the most girly imaginable is a pretty uncommon combo ill give you that

4/12/2013 8:11:47 PM

again, it's not my typical wine and I don't drink it often. I will concede that I didn't like it the first time I had it, but i guess tastes adapt and I do enjoy it now, despite the fermented diabetes in a bottle taste.

[Edited on April 12, 2013 at 8:14 PM. Reason : s]

4/12/2013 8:14:17 PM

So delish. You don't even need glasses.

4/12/2013 8:20:08 PM

Speaking of alcohol, if anyone is going to the World Beer Festival evening session tomorrow, i'm volunteering to pour beer... not sure which beer I will be pouring, but if you recognize feel free to introduce yourself.

4/12/2013 8:22:09 PM

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"yeah i'm drinking the Duplin stuff. it's awesome."

CAROLINA RED!!

But now, after your endorsement, I am inclined to sample the muscadine.

4/12/2013 9:25:34 PM

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"MUSTY DIME WINE"

4/12/2013 9:39:33 PM

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"We did a business meeting at duplin once. There were audible groans from the crowd after every sample. One guy spit his back in the cup after each sample haha. Do not take rich men to sample wine made for fairies"

I thought Duplin was awesome when it was the first wine I had ever tasted....

Then I spent some time in Italy and learned what good wine was really supposed to taste like, which, surprisingly, is not sugar water.

Even in the tour duplin tells you that they only have one base sweet wine that they just add flavors and sugar to...

[Edited on April 12, 2013 at 10:04 PM. Reason : ]

4/12/2013 10:02:42 PM

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"Going from a good cab which is probably the most manly wine you can get (and my personal favorite though I like syrah and a few other variations) to Muscadine which is probably the most girly imaginable is a pretty uncommon combo ill give you that"

what the fuck is inherently masculine or feminine about WINE?

if you're that insecure about your masculinity and feel the need to beat your chest about wine you drink, you are way more fucked up than i initially thought

4/12/2013 10:21:43 PM

I've had some good cab from the muscadine wine maker that has a shop at the NC Farmer's Market. They definitely have some overly fruity stuff, but they have some that air on the dryer side that were pretty good and very affordable. Plus they're all NC themed... and I kind of like that.

Would never ever ever ever ever try and give it to a wine snob (either a wine snob that actually knows about wine, or snobs that equate price and quality, et cetera).

4/12/2013 10:22:05 PM

I can't imagine not having a soft spot for all the world's alcoholic beverages.

Also, I just realized they should make giant straws for wine bottles.

4/12/2013 11:19:48 PM

i love good beer

4/13/2013 2:36:14 AM

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"I honestly don't know if I've ever had liquor made from grapes... any good?"

Pretty good. First you gotta make the wine which is the easy part. All you need is sugar, fruit, water, the right temperature, and a receptacle.

The second step involves processing the wine through a still and separating the the alcohol from the everything else. What you're left with will generally be about 100-120 Proof and is called brandy. The brandy will retain the flavor of whatever fruit you started with. Peach, plum, pear, grape, whatever...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandy

4/13/2013 6:25:16 AM

are you fucking retarded?

Men drink things like Cab.

Women drink things Riesling.


Order a fucking bottle of Riesling the next time you're out with your boss and he'll think he invited his wife.

4/13/2013 1:17:29 PM

I always think of wescodyne when I hear muscadine.

4/13/2013 2:07:50 PM

I don't know much about wine, but I do know that Duplin is absolute shit

4/13/2013 2:13:24 PM

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"are you fucking retarded? Men drink things like Cab. Women drink things Riesling. Order a fucking bottle of Riesling the next time you're out with your boss and he'll think he invited his wife."

So if a woman orders a glass of Cab, she's a manish bulldyke, and if a guy has Riesling he's somehow a chick now?

Having a more refined palate and preferring drier, full-bodied wines to sweet, fruitier wines is one thing, but it has nothing to do with being masculine or feminine.

If a guy ordered a glass of Riesling (assuming he's not pairing it with a spicy dish), I wouldn't think he was less of a man- I'd probably figure that he didn't know much about wine, since Riesling is usually way too sweet for most heavy wine drinkers.

But maybe that's because I have basic critical thinking skills and I don't live in a world where I have to label ridiculous things, like fucking WINE preferences, in a manly or girly binary to make myself feel like more of an alpha male when somebody orders a glass of white wine.

4/13/2013 2:46:04 PM

look fucker drink all the blueberry vodka and woodchuck pear cider you want. i dont care if you wear pink thongs and guess jeans i dont even know you. just get off my knutesac already. I wouldnt expect a male cheerleader to understand masculine/feminine traits.

4/13/2013 2:56:06 PM

You can list all the sweet alcoholic beverages (which I don't even drink anyway) you want, but the reality is that you sound like a fool.



[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 3:04 PM. Reason : .]

4/13/2013 3:00:59 PM

alright mr. california. have another salad and fruit cup and play grabass with your buddies wearing obama shirts.

It's saturday so don't have too many lemon martinis tonight.

4/13/2013 3:03:25 PM

choose your wine based on what you're eating, it's not rocket science people

4/13/2013 3:19:31 PM

For some reason I frequently bring Duplin when I go camping. Can't really say I have a good reason. I want something local and cheap ( just feels right for camping). And I don't want anything too complex or that lends itself to sipping (muscadine is none of those).

It fills a niche *shrug*

[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 3:37 PM. Reason : .]

4/13/2013 3:36:38 PM

(muscadine is none of those)

agreed.

4/13/2013 3:47:35 PM

here's a good one face:

whats a more feminine drink, Riesling or Red's Apple Ale?

4/13/2013 4:07:05 PM

I prefer Pinot Noir

Where does that place me on the gender scale?

4/13/2013 4:55:55 PM

Haha definitely a chick wine. Almost at the very top.

If you insist on white wine at least drink like sauvignon blanc or something. You'll still look like a sissy to people dining at the tables beside you, but at least the people at your own table won't lose all respect for you.

4/13/2013 5:04:20 PM

Pinot noir isn't white dumbfuck

4/13/2013 5:06:15 PM

wine snobs that can't different between noir & grigio ITT

4/13/2013 5:09:10 PM

lol sorry i read that quickly as grigio.

Pinot Noir is very sweet for a red wine. So it's kinda the opposite of ordering Sauvignon Blanc. The tables beside you will think you're fine, but the people you're with might judge you.

Cab is pretty much the standard for full bodied wine that actually has flavor. Yeah you can drink Merlot to prove you have hair on your chest but it kinda tastes like your tongue got run over by a tractor so what's the point?


Another thing to consider that dry wines are SIGNIFICANTLY lower in sugar/carbs so if you're drinking 2-3 bottles it makes a huge difference in calories,insulin levels,etc

Seriously if you want to be a fucking man just go to Vinnies tonight. Drink a few highballs at the bar, get seated order a few beers while you wait for your dinner. Order the Prime Delmonico and a bottle of cabernet, then smoke a cigar at the bar after dinner with more highballs.

Then fuck on your kitchen counter or backporch.



Drinking fucking muscadine wine is like taking estrogen injections. Next you'll be crying during sex.

4/13/2013 5:21:55 PM

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"Pinot Noir is very sweet for a red wine."

Lol no it is not "very sweet". Are you done making an ass of yourself now? Because it is obvious that you know fuck-all about wine.

4/13/2013 5:29:31 PM

uh, yeah it is.

I cant post an image of the wine spectrum and i need to ru but it's certainly near the top of the red wine list in order of sweetness.

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"Pinot Noir Pinot Noir is a sweet red wine with a light to medium body. The wine is known for having a smooth, rich and delicate complexity. Bringing the Pinot Noir grape to its full potential as a wine is a difficult process and one of the most challenging wines to perfect."

And I'm not a wine snob or claim to know a ton about them. I know enough to not look like a chick though in front of others. I doubt i consume more than 30 bottles a year.

Stick to the basics. Cab. Syrah. If you wanna look cool and different (and order a good fucking wine) order a Malbec. Ordering most anything else at dinner (unless you are at a fucking winery or wine tasting event) is like having a limp wristed handshake.

Only exception i guess is if you're ordering fish or chicken or something. In my opinion those are chick foods to order at dinner but thats not shared by everyone and i wouldnt judge someone for ordering fish (especially if they go out every night because really eating 5 porterhouses a week would get kinda nuts).

in that case like i said go with the sauvignon or maybe chardonnay if you can stomach that shitty taste.


Also, would highly recommend the wine tasting at the Biltmore. Some great wines and they let you stay as long as you want. It's almost exactly like the wine tasting at Duplin except completely opposite.



[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 5:47 PM. Reason : a]

4/13/2013 5:45:00 PM

Pinot Noir is not typically "very sweet", even for a red wine. Maybe your palate is all fucked up because of all the drugs/supplements you've done over the years.

While "very sweet" is obviously subjective, I think most intelligent people who actually know a thing or two about wine would say that Port is very sweet red wine. Have you ever tried a glass of Port?

I certainly am not the most knowledgeable person about wine, but I do enough not to completely embarrass myself. Bold claims like :

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"Stick to the basics. Cab. Syrah. If you wanna look cool and different (and order a good fucking wine) order a Malbec. Ordering most anything else at dinner (unless you are at a fucking winery or wine tasting event) is like having a limp wristed handshake. "

reveal a lot about how you view the world.

Besides, I don't think anyone with bitch tits like the size of yours should be giving anyone advice on how to act manly.


[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 7:15 PM. Reason : .]

4/13/2013 7:08:00 PM

end of discussion

http://www.primermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/WineTypes/Wine_Chart.jpg

And I can't say for sure if ive ever had port. i dont recall for sure, but based on that chart im sure i wouldnt have liked it though.



[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 7:25 PM. Reason : a]

4/13/2013 7:23:47 PM

haha you can't even read your own chart

4/13/2013 7:27:03 PM

Pinot Noir. Look at the damn chart.

Sweet, fruity, low tannins.

Personally, i prefer high tannins. There's also some scientific research that tannins are really good for your health (preventing cancer amongst other things)


What is about Californians and Floridians. Sun just melts peoples brains.

4/13/2013 7:45:02 PM

First of all, that "chart" is a fucking joke. But even if you were to take it seriously, notice how SWEET is all the way to the right side. NOT in the middle.

Also, FRUITY =/= SWEET. At least not according to this retarded chart you got from a magazine that's best read while you're sitting on the john.

for a while, i thought your idiotic posts and sophomoric humor was just a schtick. now, i'm convinced that the only place you get information is from Maxim magazine and that's why you're such a fucking retard.




[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 7:57 PM. Reason : .]

4/13/2013 7:52:33 PM

i dont read magazines because they rarely contain any useful information its jsut the same recycled garbage over and over and not even accurate most of the time.

i just googled wine chart and that was one of the first i found. Feel free to find your own chart and try to find one that doesn't have pinot noir listed as sweet.

I didn't say shit about it being fruity meaning it was sweet.

The three things it is labelled as BASED ON THE CHART are fruity, sweet, low tannins.

Sweet means sweet. Fruity means fruity.

And I've gotta be in the 95% percentile of intelligence on this board, easy.

(not saying much, this is a collection of nc state students)

[Edited on April 13, 2013 at 8:06 PM. Reason : a]

4/13/2013 8:06:09 PM

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"Pinot Noir is very sweet for a red wine. So it's kinda the opposite of ordering Sauvignon Blanc."

such intellect

4/13/2013 8:28:10 PM

Most red wines are dry. As far as red wines go pinot noir is very sweet.

And I'm not a wine snob whoever mentioned that.

A wine snob is someone who tries to pretend $100 bottles of wine taste so much different than $20 bottles.

Now, there are some really cheap wines that are shit but there also some very good value wines in the ~$11 - $25 price range that score really highly and I personally think taste great.

I mean i drink 3 buck chuck on occasion. Not my favorite, but i throw it through my wine aerator which improves it like 50% and its fine for a just sitting around wine.


I think the difference in opinion here is that i associate wine with some type of fairly nice occasion. family event, business event, maybe a date or whatever. If you're just sitting around at home by all means drink whatever the hell you want. But i wouldnt go out with someone i was trying to impress or someone i just met and order a fucking pinot noir and certainly not a goddam chenin blanc. Maybe if i was with some old redneck or something but not a normal person.

4/13/2013 9:47:12 PM

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"A wine snob is someone who tries to pretend $100 bottles of wine taste so much different than $20 bottles."

In my experience they do. Maybe it has more to do with people that are willing to drop 100$ per bottle have better taste, or more refined taste, but every time somebody has given me a glass of 100$ or + of wine it has been amazing.

4/13/2013 9:52:24 PM

Odds are, if someone poured you a $20 wine out of a $100 bottle, you'd like it just as much.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolved-primate/201002/does-price-tag-have-taste

4/13/2013 10:50:31 PM