markwebster Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've decided to start drinking again... Beer tastes like cow piss, but my climbing friends frown on my wine coolers so I'm looking for something with a little more class. I was prowling the grocery store wine isle and was overwhelmed by all the wine brands. The last time I enjoyed a bottle of wine was in '83 and it was blue nun. Can anyone recommend a specific bottle of wine that is sort of like blue nun used to be? Whenever I guess at a wine it sucks. I looked on wikipedia and it says it was a semi-sweet German wine. I don't like red wine...too...wine tasting Any help would be appreciated. I figured if anyone would know, it would be my fellow wanna' be dirtbaggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Con Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 There are any number of Washington Johannesburg Rieslings that are vastly superior to Blue Nun for example St. Michelle, Columbia and Hauge all are pretty inexpensive but also semi sweet you could also try Gewurztraminer or Pinot Gris. Chardonnays and Sav. Blanc are less sweet (dryer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmuja Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 fuh... fuhggg... Brrrrrop... splot fffuggerz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 What about energy beer. They didn't have that way back. [img:center]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/80/214115628_8884adf416.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokogirl Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 "Two Buck Chuck" or wine from the Charles Shaw Winery in CA! Can be found at Trader Joe's. Not bad and the price is right.....though it now costs more than two bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 You can still get Blue Nun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I've decided to start drinking again... Severe times call for severe measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Judging from your taste, save yourself the embarrassment and stay on the wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Or add sugar to some grain alcohol and save yourself some dough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 "Two Buck Chuck" ...the price is right.....though it now costs more than two bucks. Still $2 in California, $3 in Nevada. Bought some last night. JW Morris makes a tolerable cheap Reisling and Gewurztraminer, about $3 at TJs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choada_Boy Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Beer tastes like cow piss, Is THAT what cow piss tastes like??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClipStick Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Get off the wagon and come out of the closet... Drink your Bartels and James Winecoolies with Pride!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Mike's Hard lemonade might fit your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Blue Nun I'm not a big sweet wine fan. That said I have on occasion enjoyed a sweet German or Italian wine, but only in Germany or Italy as they tend to keep the best stuff close to home and export the crappy junk. If you can find it, look for Müller-Thurgau (name of the grape), mostly in small, flat bottles. It's drunken more as a desert wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 reislings and gewurztraminers are often sweeter, as have been pointed out. the cheaper ones tend to be sweeter and less complex, which sounds like exactly what you want. also check out viogniers, muscats, and piesporters. should be lots of inexpensive options from WA and ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Just mix Crystal Lite with a cheap wine and don't tell your climbing friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Sounds to me like you need to do this Mark. Stop at the German white wine section and buy any bottle of Reisling that says "Auslese" (special picking) or "Spatelese" (late harvest). Could be any brand, but it will be marked with that on it. Chill it and drink it. Brown bottles are Rhein (if you see Rheingau or Rheinhessian on the label that's the better Rheinish areas and generally better than the green which are Mosel areas. Could go much deeper into this, but that will get you started. PS, on the German white wines, try to buy one that is laying on it's side and has little dust on it. Standing upright for any length of time isn't a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prole Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Wait, tell us again why you don't just go buy some Blue Nun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Con Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Just mix Crystal Lite with a cheap wine and don't tell your climbing friends. Or you might just want to mix a bit of Everclear with some grape Kool Aid and they will not be able to tell the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braydon Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 wats your opinion on this topic marc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwebster Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 ok, I'm taking notes on all this. I should be much better prepared next time I go to safeway. I do like mikes hard lemonade...I'd class that with coolers. Most of my buddies who drink seem to be either wine snobs, or beer snobs. Drinking coolers is a way to piss them off, which is fun. I'm not really on the wagon, but I only drink after climbing, and then only one or two. By starting to drink again, I meant I'm going to start keeping some booze in the house for the odd drink after dinner...or if I wake up at 3 am worrying about my nonexistent pension fund. thanks for all the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 hypothermic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I've decided to start drinking again... Beer tastes like cow piss, but my climbing friends frown on my wine coolers so I'm looking for something with a little more class. From what you have written here if you looking for a tailgate buzz, without looking too queer drinking a wine cooler then try the following, though you still probably get shit: Mike Hard Lemonade Hard Cider Segrams Cooler All of those go down like a soda pop. Now if you are want to show some class but, discourged by beer taste, try a Lambic. They are Belgium fruit beer, they got a kick and they taste pretty damn good, but expensive. Gary's suggestions are pretty good on the wines, but it not something pack in the cooler and have at the end of the day at the crag. And I have a hard time pairing those type of wine with food, they are nice with desserts though. If your at home and having dinner, entertaining and don't know shit about wine, then you are better off having a selection of liquor for cocktails. Have one or two before dinner and you and your guest won't necessarily be thinking about having any wine. My favorites are: Single Malt Scotch Good Tequilla (no shit tequilla) Black Russian Gin and Tonic Mojito my wife is all about Cosmos (note not a manly drink at all) Just what sort of beer have you drank? You might like some of the Belgiums, they tend to be a little sweet, sometime smokey, sometimes nutty, sometimes hoppy or combination and packed with a punch. Maybe try a small bottle of blue labeled Chimay. It rich, thick and sweet, not hoppy or bitter, not my favorite, but I like beers that are complex and hopppy or coffee type tastes. After not drinking for a longtime when I started drinking again it my first beers were cask conditioned ESB. I really like cask conditioned beer Ah for odd after dinner drink, mmm Bristol Cream or my favorite B&B (Brandy and Bedectine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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