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How much would you pay for a bottle of wine?

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  • CPalliniC CPallini

    Hungarian wine? I like better Hungarian meat dishes, paprika, cakes and, of course, women... :rolleyes:

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    Nagy Vilmos
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    CPallini wrote:

    I like better Hungarian [...] women

    I liked going to bed with a Hungarian Woman so much, I married her. :-D


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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      Dalek Dave wrote:

      I so want to go drinking with you!

      small>Those are the cheap ones, even in an off-licence you can find them for ~£15. Occassionally, Mrs Wife's lot have wine tastings events. Next time there's something on, I'll try and get you and Michelle invites [note user!=DD] Bugger off! You're too late! [/note]


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      That is uncommonly decent of you old boy! I do like Valpolicella as well, one of the best of the Italian reds. Robust, but not harsh, I find it complements the gamier flavoured meats like venison or pheasant.

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        We get home made wines from Mrs Wife's cousin. It is very good fresh but doesn't last very long.


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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        Dalek Dave
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        When you say it doesn't last very long, do you mean it goes off quickly or that you pride yourself in your Toping ability?

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          When you say it doesn't last very long, do you mean it goes off quickly or that you pride yourself in your Toping ability?

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          Nagy Vilmos
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          Dalek Dave wrote:

          When you say it doesn't last bery long, do you mean it goes off quickly or that you pride yourself in your Toping ability?

          Imagine a summers evening sat on that veranda with the sun going down over the lake. Now you answer your question. :laugh:


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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            Dalek Dave wrote:

            When you say it doesn't last bery long, do you mean it goes off quickly or that you pride yourself in your Toping ability?

            Imagine a summers evening sat on that veranda with the sun going down over the lake. Now you answer your question. :laugh:


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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            Dalek Dave
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            The answer is apparent!

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              £5 for a decent one? £10 for a good wine? £100 for an EXCELLENT one? How about £4,000 for one that doesn't exsist? I was talking to my wine suppliers, I buy it by the dozen, and he was telling me about a recent auction and 2008 Lafite was selling at around £50,000 for a case. This is for a wine that is still in the barrel and won't be bottled until 2018 and will only be drinkable around 2030. You can only buy it by the case at the moment, but I thought it was good value. The current prediction is that it will worth around £250,000 per dozen by the time it's released in 2020! :omg:


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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              You'd want a really, really, really good wine fridge for that. And you'd also never want to have a few friends over and forget which case is which...

              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                CPallini wrote:

                I like better Hungarian [...] women

                I liked going to bed with a Hungarian Woman so much, I married her. :-D


                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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                CPallini
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                Well my wife is Italian and I must stick just with paprika, cakes, ... :-D

                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                [My articles]

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                  £5 for a decent one? £10 for a good wine? £100 for an EXCELLENT one? How about £4,000 for one that doesn't exsist? I was talking to my wine suppliers, I buy it by the dozen, and he was telling me about a recent auction and 2008 Lafite was selling at around £50,000 for a case. This is for a wine that is still in the barrel and won't be bottled until 2018 and will only be drinkable around 2030. You can only buy it by the case at the moment, but I thought it was good value. The current prediction is that it will worth around £250,000 per dozen by the time it's released in 2020! :omg:


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                  AWdrius
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                  It really sounds like a thoughtful investment. Will all the dice rolling that banks/investment companies are doing it is probably the next best thing to buying some land.

                  Trust is a weakness.

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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    You'd want a really, really, really good wine fridge for that. And you'd also never want to have a few friends over and forget which case is which...

                    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    Typical bloody Australian. This is red wine, you do not keep it in a fridge, it bruises. You keep red wine in a cellar or other cool place, but never in a fridge. You see when it is brought out to Chambre it must not undergo too much of a temperature change, and not quickly either. White wine is kept in a fridge because it is virtually undrinkable until it is ice cold.

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                    • C Chris Maunder

                      You'd want a really, really, really good wine fridge for that. And you'd also never want to have a few friends over and forget which case is which...

                      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      To be honest, the people buying it now will never see it let alone taste it. In reality they're buying a future.


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                      • CPalliniC CPallini

                        Well my wife is Italian and I must stick just with paprika, cakes, ... :-D

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

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                        Nagy Vilmos
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                        CPallini wrote:

                        I must stick just with paprika, cakes

                        I'm allowed the cakes; no complaints.


                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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                        • T TorstenH

                          The current prediction is that it will worth around £250,000 per dozen by the time it's released in 2020! might be better than most financial products momently. At least you can get drunk if the investment fails :laugh: regards, Torsten

                          I never finish anyth...

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                          SimulationofSai
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                          :laugh: I only wish they'd sell smaller amounts. I'd be willing to invest on 10 ml. :rolleyes:

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                            That is uncommonly decent of you old boy! I do like Valpolicella as well, one of the best of the Italian reds. Robust, but not harsh, I find it complements the gamier flavoured meats like venison or pheasant.

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                            R Giskard Reventlov
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                            You must have been univoted by a vegetarian. We cracked a bottle of Mouton Cadet white the other night: delightful.

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                              £5 for a decent one? £10 for a good wine? £100 for an EXCELLENT one? How about £4,000 for one that doesn't exsist? I was talking to my wine suppliers, I buy it by the dozen, and he was telling me about a recent auction and 2008 Lafite was selling at around £50,000 for a case. This is for a wine that is still in the barrel and won't be bottled until 2018 and will only be drinkable around 2030. You can only buy it by the case at the moment, but I thought it was good value. The current prediction is that it will worth around £250,000 per dozen by the time it's released in 2020! :omg:


                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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                              Jorgen Andersson
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                              Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                              and will only be drinkable around 2030.

                              Ah, come on, it'll be drinkable immediately. It would certainly be a waste of good wine and money, but I'm quite certain it would have a more than decent taste already after a year.

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                                You'd want a really, really, really good wine fridge for that. And you'd also never want to have a few friends over and forget which case is which...

                                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                Mark_Wallace
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                                I pay up to EUR39.99 for a good Burgundy (40 just feels like a cent too far). If you put that in a fridge, I'd set John on you, to shoot up the stuff around your barn door!

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                                  That is uncommonly decent of you old boy! I do like Valpolicella as well, one of the best of the Italian reds. Robust, but not harsh, I find it complements the gamier flavoured meats like venison or pheasant.

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                                  Jorgen Andersson
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                                  No further comments necessary.

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                                    You must have been univoted by a vegetarian. We cracked a bottle of Mouton Cadet white the other night: delightful.

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                                    Nagy Vilmos
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                                    Good stuff isn't it! I'm woring from home today and I've just had a quick look at my wines. I am not a complete snob; I even have some Oz Wines here!


                                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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                                      Typical bloody Australian. This is red wine, you do not keep it in a fridge, it bruises. You keep red wine in a cellar or other cool place, but never in a fridge. You see when it is brought out to Chambre it must not undergo too much of a temperature change, and not quickly either. White wine is kept in a fridge because it is virtually undrinkable until it is ice cold.

                                      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC League Table Link CCC Link[^]

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                                      _Damian S_
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                                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                                      Typical bloody Australian.

                                      Whinging pom! Right, now we've got that out of the way... the problem here is that "room temperature" for red wine is 18C, not 32C. To get your reds to that temperature here, you need to either chill them in something, or drop an ice cube in the top if you are desperate...

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                                        Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                        and will only be drinkable around 2030.

                                        Ah, come on, it'll be drinkable immediately. It would certainly be a waste of good wine and money, but I'm quite certain it would have a more than decent taste already after a year.

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                                        Nagy Vilmos
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                                        Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                                        'm quite certain it would have a more than decent taste already after a year

                                        Actually no. One of the underlying reasons for their expense is that the wines are not in a drinkable state for about 10 years.


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                                          £5 for a decent one? £10 for a good wine? £100 for an EXCELLENT one? How about £4,000 for one that doesn't exsist? I was talking to my wine suppliers, I buy it by the dozen, and he was telling me about a recent auction and 2008 Lafite was selling at around £50,000 for a case. This is for a wine that is still in the barrel and won't be bottled until 2018 and will only be drinkable around 2030. You can only buy it by the case at the moment, but I thought it was good value. The current prediction is that it will worth around £250,000 per dozen by the time it's released in 2020! :omg:


                                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre

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                                          _Damian S_
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                                          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

                                          £50,000 for a case

                                          Worthless if you open it, pointless if you don't!!

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