Not that the question has relevance to me. If given the choice between being crushed slowly between two stones or sitting through the interminable boredom of an American football game, well, just call me stone-ground.
Originally posted by WhiteH2OWoman: On a related note, after 8 years of Christmases with the outlaws, to which I've usually brought 4-5 bottles of $20-30 wine only to have them quaffed like water with nary an appreciative word...that's IT, I've had it! They're gettin' Yellowtail this year, if I bring any at all. And I mean it!
The 2004 YTR is supposed to be delicious juice! 94 points!
Posts: 1401 | Location: Jersey City | Registered: Feb 22, 2006
Well, if the truth be told, I'm very uncomfortable bringing wine to a Super Bowl Party. It brings up so many issues I'm working through with my therapist. You know, this would make an excellent topic for an Oprah show.
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My friends poured themselves very full glasses of the wine, walked over to the sink, and poured it down the drain in front of me. It was like they had rehearsed it.
Unless it was cooks, I would find new friends. Sounds like a classy bunch!
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Posts: 1473 | Location: Lincoln NE | Registered: Jul 14, 2006
Paul, I love to hear a man comfortable in his own skin. Two thumbs up! And I think you could bring any "good" wine to the party, or you will be off the "A" list. When I worked in the HIV/AIDS Social Service arena my male co-workers would talk about the "A" list.
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Originally posted by Stefania Wine: I'll be the only straight male at the party I'm attending.
If I can be comfortable with that, bringing the wine is no big deal, believe me.
Posts: 1411 | Location: Little Rock, AR | Registered: Oct 06, 2006
I will bring a bottle of red and a six or twelve of beer, probably something imported. My friends are on step behind the evolutionary cycle so they usually bust my balls about the wine. I let them know right off the bat, mess with me about the wine, "no beer for you". They know I am just messing around, but bringing something for yourself, and something for others usually works for me. If not, I am 6'4", and about 270, the treat of violence works nice as well.
Posts: 13 | Location: Washington DC area, Northern VA | Registered: Jan 17, 2007
Originally posted by Altaholic: Super Sunday means beer for me. It's a fun day but I think that the Bears/Colts game will be hard pressed to match the excitement of yesterday's Pats/Colts game.
Or Ohio State vs Florida
Posts: 1405 | Location: Boston | Registered: Aug 14, 2006
The 2004 YTR is supposed to be delicious juice! 94 points!
Forgive me, I'm new here...what does the "R" stand for--"reserve?" (I was talking about the $6-10 supermarket Yellowtail stuff.)
You didnt hear about the latest rating? Jk - do a search on it, the thread I think was pulled though...ask Sean about it....he has a couple cases socked away for 10+ years
Posts: 1405 | Location: Boston | Registered: Aug 14, 2006
At first I thought "what a stupid question" but as I read the responses, I started to look at it in a new light. The responses are enlightening as they show the acceptance of wine in the US by the "general population" (i.e the people the respondents associate with, rather than their own acceptance of wine.)
Given the answers, it looks as though the general acceptance of wine in the US is far lower than say Australia, where many people would drink wine at a party like this one and no one would give it a second thought.
Cheers Ric www.torbwine.com
Posts: 1153 | Location: Bowral NSW Australia | Registered: Dec 01, 2001
Originally posted by TORB: At first I thought "what a stupid question" but as I read the responses, I started to look at it in a new light. The responses are enlightening as they show the acceptance of wine in the US by the "general population" (i.e the people the respondents associate with, rather than their own acceptance of wine.)
Given the answers, it looks as though the general acceptance of wine in the US is far lower than say Australia, where many people would drink wine at a party like this one and no one would give it a second thought.
So Ric, what wine you drank while watching Serena Williams win women's singles Australian Open Championship today? We went with 1999 Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate. Shiraz junkies like you should check thisk one out.
Originally posted by TORB: .....The responses are enlightening as they show the acceptance of wine in the US by the "general population" .....it looks as though the general acceptance of wine in the US is far lower than say Australia, where many people would drink wine at a party like this one and no one would give it a second thought.
TORB,
If there is a more beer oriented reason to party (other than Oktoberfest) than the Superbowl, I am unaware of it. Your inferring that wine is less generally accepted in the US based on responses to wine interest in a Superbowl party shows a small lack of cultural awareness.
I don't say that wine is more or less accepted in the US vs. OZ in the general population, but you'll need to use something other than responses to a Superbowl thread to make that judgement.
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Posts: 9625 | Location: Maryland, USA (DC suburbs) | Registered: Nov 22, 2003
If there is a more beer oriented reason to party ....
I don't say that wine is more or less accepted in the US vs. OZ in the general population, but you'll need to use something other than responses to a Superbowl thread to make that judgement.
You have just given the reason yourself. If there is a reason to party, why must beer be the main focus? Why do some people feel beer is the drink of choice?
In other cultures/countries, if there is an excuse to party, people will drink what ever they like, be it beer, wine or spirits. (There is no emphasis on the type of drink.)
As to the second part of the above quote, the stats showing wine consumption per head shows the US (for a first world country) still has a relatively low consumption of wine.
Cheers Ric www.torbwine.com
Posts: 1153 | Location: Bowral NSW Australia | Registered: Dec 01, 2001
Originally posted by Yaskudnik: So Ric, what wine you drank while watching Serena Williams win women's singles Australian Open Championship today? We went with 1999 Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate. Shiraz junkies like you should check thisk one out.
I don't think my customers would have been impressed with me drinking wine at work and watching the tennis insted of serving them. Unfortunately I had to work whilst the tennis was on.
For the record, I am not a Shiraz junkie. I love Cab just as much and also many good GSM/MSG/SGM blends too. As for top Pinot, it can be sublime, its the crappy Oz stuff I don't like and the chase and cost can also be prohibitive.
Cheers Ric www.torbwine.com
Posts: 1153 | Location: Bowral NSW Australia | Registered: Dec 01, 2001
You have just given the reason yourself. If there is a reason to party, why must beer be the main focus? Why do some people feel beer is the drink of choice?
It's a tradition. Goes back a long time, at least by U.S. standards. Football and beer have always been joined at the hip. Kind of like Wimbleton and strawberries and cream.
As far as Superbowl parties, the food served also has a lot to do with it. Spicier foods (chili, hot wings etc.) are very common and aren't too wine friendly.
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Posts: 9625 | Location: Maryland, USA (DC suburbs) | Registered: Nov 22, 2003
Wine Spectator Online Wine Spectator Forums Hop To Forum Categories Wine Conversations Are you comfortable bringing wine to a Super Bowl party?
I host an annual Super Bowl --Wine Tasting Party for about 40 people. This year I will probably serve a 1984 Heitz Martha then a 1983 Margaux and end with a 1983 Y'quem. All served with extraordinary food it is a fabulous and fun party.
Posts: 2 | Location: westwood, california | Registered: Jan 29, 2007
For anyone nervous about walking into a SB party with a bottle of wine, just sit down on the couch, "pop" the top and start chugging right from the bottle. Make sure to wipe your mouth with your sleeve and let out a big belch. If anyone asks what you're drinking, tell them it's the new "red" in the 25-oz bottle.
I am very comfortable bringing wine any where I go. I will actually be bringing wine to a Super Bowl party at a local bar filled with people who have no knowledge or appreciation for wine what so ever.
As far as Superbowl parties, the food served also has a lot to do with it. Spicier foods (chili, hot wings etc.) are very common and aren't too wine friendly.
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