tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post5375030697099553133..comments2024-03-28T10:39:39.697-04:00Comments on Being Ron: All Things Wine And Being A SnobRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-72056884868308508432015-02-14T08:40:54.305-05:002015-02-14T08:40:54.305-05:00You're so welcome, Mary! And if you try them, ...You're so welcome, Mary! And if you try them, I hope you like them.<br /><br /><br />Cheers!<br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-83572009938755644332015-02-14T08:17:43.638-05:002015-02-14T08:17:43.638-05:00I have not tried either Carnivor or Midnight. I w...I have not tried either Carnivor or Midnight. I will look for them! Thanks for the recommendation!Maryhttp://www.roamingwithmary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-12516343642428128712015-02-13T20:27:31.152-05:002015-02-13T20:27:31.152-05:00Aw...thanks so much for catching up with my post, ...Aw...thanks so much for catching up with my post, Mary. You're a sweetheart!<br /><br />"I actually have bought twist off bottles. Sure, I prefer a corked wine, but some brands aren't available anymore that way."<br /><br />So many people here have mentioned that they enjoyed twist off bottles, so perhaps I need to try one. However, BOXED wine is out of the question - HA!<br /><br />" was telling you in another post way back that I liked Apothic 'Dark'. It was a limited release. Did you ever get to try that?"<br /><br />Yes, I did and it was faaaaaaaaabulous! OMG...it was delicious! I have not tried the one called, CRUSH, but I'll look for it. Have you tried "Carnivor?" It's a cab and my latest craze. It's heavenly. Also, Menage a' trios has one called, "Midnight" and it's awesome!<br /><br />"I posted that wine cork chair picture on FB a little while back. Love it!! It had a caption on it.... 'Not sure whether to go to an AA meeting ... or just sit down with a glass of wine and start working on the sofa' LOL!"<br /><br /><br /><br />HAHAHA! OMG...how funny!<br /><br /><br />Have a super weekend, my friend! Cheers!<br /><br /><br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-68931322937000241352015-02-13T13:32:36.588-05:002015-02-13T13:32:36.588-05:00Another enjoyable post... as if there was any ques...Another enjoyable post... as if there was any question that I'd have much good stuff to catch up on here. <br />Boxed wine. Haha! I don't drink that variety, but my friend and her mother do. It might be all they buy. lol Whatever gets a buzz on. <br />I actually have bought twist off bottles. Sure, I prefer a corked wine, but some brands aren't available anymore that way. <br />Also, I like to use a nice wine glass but have occasionally used one of my little decorative Moroccan type glassware. <br /><br /><br />I was telling you in another post way back that I liked Apothic 'Dark'. It was a limited release. Did you ever get to try that? Ron got me a case for my birthday knowing that it was eventually going to sell out. And last week.. he just bought the final 3 bottles the store we go to had. While there, he noticed Apothic had another one out called 'CRUSH' so he got me a bottle. It's pretty good, but I can't think about it toooo much because it was also a limited release blend. <br />I posted that wine cork chair picture on FB a little while back. Love it!! <br />It had a caption on it.... 'Not sure whether to go to an AA meeting ... or just sit down with a glass of wine and start working on the sofa' LOL!Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-21386197579991981202015-02-12T12:44:52.239-05:002015-02-12T12:44:52.239-05:00Hey there Lisa!
"I typically don't drink...Hey there Lisa!<br /><br />"I typically don't drink wine from twist-off caps, but have been pleasantly surprised at times at some that are actually pretty decent."<br /><br />Yes, so many people here have shared the same thing. So perhaps I need to try one. <br /><br />"Love, Love, LOVE the wine glass selections and now have some recycling ideas on what to do with those corks and bottles that are piling up around the kitchen!"<br /><br />Aren't they faaaaabulous? I need to start recycling my wine corks and doing some DIY projects!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend. I've been thinking of you often and sending MUCH prayer and good vibes your way...<br /><br />((((((((((((((((((( You )))))))))))))))))))<br /><br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-31362267561192503272015-02-12T12:19:36.587-05:002015-02-12T12:19:36.587-05:00LOL! Love your photos and I agree with many of you...LOL! Love your photos and I agree with many of your requirements. I don't like box wine, but I suppose you could consider it an adult Capri Sun and be okay with it. :-) I typically don't drink wine from twist-off caps, but have been pleasantly surprised at times at some that are actually pretty decent. However, I AM willing to drink wine in anything that holds liquid!! love, Love, LOVE the wine glass selections and now have some recycling ideas on what to do with those corks and bottles that are piling up around the kitchen! Great whimsical post today. I needed the distraction.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-50547404540333139232015-02-10T18:04:08.633-05:002015-02-10T18:04:08.633-05:00" Many good wine producers have already switc..." Many good wine producers have already switched to plastic 'corks' and I hate those..."<br /><br />OMG, me too, Jay! Because the plastic ones don't fit back into the bottle the way a REAL cork does - they seem to expand too much, once opened.<br /><br />" but corks nonetheless. They made such a delicious wet squeak when you un-popped them!"<br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, and that's it. I LOVE that ritual of a real cork!<br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend. Hope you're having a fantastic week!<br /><br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-12398027951599388702015-02-10T13:14:59.817-05:002015-02-10T13:14:59.817-05:00You may, one day, have to start drinking wine with...You may, one day, have to start drinking wine with a screw cap, because I'm told there is a world cork shortage! Many good wine producers have already switched to plastic 'corks' and I hate those, but in fact I don't mind a metal twist-off cap. It makes no difference to the taste .. though I have to say that deep in my brain is the nostalgic memory of sherry and whiskey bottles being undone at Christmas and they all had corks - with plastic (or bakelite?) tops, it's true - but corks nonetheless. They made such a delicious wet squeak when you un-popped them!The Sparking Synapsehttp://www.sparkingsynapse.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-89864495172811531162015-02-09T19:38:38.297-05:002015-02-09T19:38:38.297-05:00Helloooooooo Benze!
Yes, and I can totally unders...Helloooooooo Benze!<br /><br />Yes, and I can totally understand that because it wasn't until I was in my 50's did I develop a taste for wine. Up until that point I couldn't stand the taste. And I can't drink any other type of alcohol, only wine.<br /><br />"Love some of those wine bottle lights though! Like you, I think they would be perfect in a wine bar!"<br /><br />Aren't they faaaaaaaabulous?<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend. Have a fantastic week!<br /><br />(((((((((( You )))))))))<br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-88151466151749279602015-02-09T19:06:51.027-05:002015-02-09T19:06:51.027-05:00Sorry but I have never been able to develop a tast...Sorry but I have never been able to develop a taste for wine. I will drink a sweet bubbly wine/champagne for a toast (one small sip) but I don't drink at all so that's my limit. I never liked the taste of red wine (or blue cheese) or brandy - it's just not to my taste. Love some of those wine bottle lights though! Like you, I think they would be perfect in a wine bar!Benzekneesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-56180679066535711552015-02-09T12:08:20.329-05:002015-02-09T12:08:20.329-05:00"Hate to burst your bubble my friend, but you..."Hate to burst your bubble my friend, but you ARE a wine snob."<br /><br />HA! Yes, I am. I absolutely AM!<br /><br />" boxed wine from Target one year for Christmas. I meant it as a joke, but damn if that wine wasn't really good. We all enjoyed it. Just goes to show that price sometimes doesn't matter."<br /><br />I TOTALLY agree about the price, but NO boxed wine for me. Nope :)<br /><br />"But I will admit, telling somebody to "put a screw cap in it" does not have the same ring as telling that person to "put a cork in it.""<br /><br />Mark, it's so funny you said that because I was going to say something like that about the cork chair photo!!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, buddy. Have a AWESOME week!<br /><br />X to you and Tara!Ronhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-46495885079221964212015-02-09T11:57:40.126-05:002015-02-09T11:57:40.126-05:00Hate to burst your bubble my friend, but you ARE a...Hate to burst your bubble my friend, but you ARE a wine snob.<br /><br /><br />That's okay. Embrace it! I'm a food snob, and will happily admit that. <br /><br /><br />I bought my mom, who is a big wine aficionado, boxed wine from Target one year for Christmas. I meant it as a joke, but damn if that wine wasn't really good. We all enjoyed it. Just goes to show that price sometimes doesn't matter. I also prefer wine with a twist cap, just because it's so much easier to open. Plus, corks can spoil. But I will admit, telling somebody to "put a screw cap in it" does not have the same ring as telling that person to "put a cork in it."Mark Petruskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-88518689108790844312015-02-08T21:59:10.471-05:002015-02-08T21:59:10.471-05:00"Oh wow... I WANT those "festive" g..."Oh wow... I WANT those "festive" glasses... WOW!!!! Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"<br /><br />Aren't they GORGEOUS! They look like a wine glass you would drink from during the Christmas holidays!<br /><br />" but my FAVORITE is white wine that tastes super oakey from the barrel. The more oak the better... it is hard to find!"<br /><br />If I did drink white wine, I think that's the kind I would want - something oakey and not overly sweet. But most of the whites I've tried were too sweet for me. <br /><br />"From what I understand, the wine with the caps can be better, right? Mom read some article about that."<br /><br />Yes, you're right, apparently they are because many others who have commented mentioned the same thing. I need to read up a bit more on that and try one with a cap, just to see.<br /><br />"A friend of Mom's got one of those wine aerator things for her. I really don't taste the difference but it sure is fun to use. :)"<br /><br /><br /><br />When I worked at Williams- Sonoma, the store I worked in carried those. Supposedly they aerate the wine so that you really smell and taste the favors. But man, we they ever expensive!<br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend. Hope you had a super weekend!<br /><br /><br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-44253809822102310562015-02-08T21:52:57.338-05:002015-02-08T21:52:57.338-05:00" but your style and ceremony are definitely ..." but your style and ceremony are definitely things I can appreciate!"<br /><br />Yes, Debbie, and that's what I sooooooooo appreciate and enjoy about drinking wine - the ceremony! To me, drinking wine is something I want to savory and take my time with. <br /><br />" If one is going to drink, one should do so with CLASS, don't you think??"<br /><br />Absolutely!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, my friend. Hope your weekend was spectacular as well!<br /><br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-29679981137890114172015-02-08T20:21:45.277-05:002015-02-08T20:21:45.277-05:00Oh wow... I WANT those "festive" glasses...Oh wow... I WANT those "festive" glasses... WOW!!!! Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />I love wine... love red... white... but my FAVORITE is white wine that tastes super oakey from the barrel. The more oak the better... it is hard to find!<br /><br />I have definitely used a box... Price Club had those along time ago. I would buy one and we started calling it, "The Happy Box." I haven't had one in ages!<br /><br />From what I understand, the wine with the caps can be better, right? Mom read some article about that. But I love a good wine with a good cork. I used to use the kind of opener that has the prong on either side. BUT... it broke and I just got an old fashioned bottle opener at the thrift store.. I had never seen one like it.. and it works GREAT!!!!<br /><br />A friend of Mom's got one of those wine aerator things for her. I really don't taste the difference but it sure is fun to use. :)Katherine Murrayhttp://www.shoot-me-now.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-37665524670753591952015-02-08T19:42:27.012-05:002015-02-08T19:42:27.012-05:00I'm not much of a wine drinker, Ron, but your ...I'm not much of a wine drinker, Ron, but your style and ceremony are definitely things I can appreciate!<br /><br />Drinking wine from a cardboard box sounds gross (sorry, but that's my opinion!). And using a Dixie cup or a fruit juice glass is equally tacky. If one is going to drink, one should do so with CLASS, don't you think??<br /><br />Hope your weekend was spectacular, dear!Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-42555281388831221652015-02-08T09:06:51.237-05:002015-02-08T09:06:51.237-05:00Will do, Matt! Can't wait to check it out :)Will do, Matt! Can't wait to check it out :)Ronhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-13608938665470918062015-02-08T09:05:24.181-05:002015-02-08T09:05:24.181-05:00Ron, I've only had whites in Cupcake and know ...Ron, I've only had whites in Cupcake and know you only drink reds, so I don't know if their reds are available in screw caps. But check them out because it's a good brand.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-51042267775715893022015-02-07T23:44:03.236-05:002015-02-07T23:44:03.236-05:00"Follow that Cab! That's a Merlot."..."Follow that Cab! That's a Merlot." Hilarious! I don't know where to start?! I suppose with the wine would be only right. I always try something new & make a note it if I'd like to return to it. Ron, you shouId only see the list I've got! <br />Enjoy the adventure and the ritual! I have the two-armed corkscrew as I've nearly dropped a couple of bottles with the "waiter's?" corkscrew or couldn't get the cork out or got blisters. Lol. But remember the scene in the Godfather where Michael meets Sollozzo at the Italian restaurant in Brooklyn? Have noted in the past the waiter using the corkscrew.<br />Fabulous crystal! And amazing lighting fixtures. I could see one of them in my office. And that cork chair is to die for! All it needs is a massage thingy! :)) When I think of it, I could probably have made an entire dining room set! ;))<br />Thoroughly enjoyable, Ron! :))petra michellehttp://petramichelle.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-11977707344641816172015-02-07T19:36:09.273-05:002015-02-07T19:36:09.273-05:00Hi Matt! Yes, I have seen the brand Cupcake in the...Hi Matt! Yes, I have seen the brand Cupcake in the wine store I shop and have wanted to try it. In fact, someone I work with drinks that brand and said it's great. That's for the recommendation, buddy!Ronhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-71997923964633512412015-02-07T19:33:39.403-05:002015-02-07T19:33:39.403-05:00Ron, one of the brands I've tried with a twist...Ron, one of the brands I've tried with a twist off cap is Cupcake. It's very good!Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-33419082152199961592015-02-07T18:29:04.211-05:002015-02-07T18:29:04.211-05:00". My latest everyday fave is Terrenal Cab. $...". My latest everyday fave is Terrenal Cab. $3.99 at Trader Joe's. Current everyday fave white is a Sauvignon Blanc from Chili. Wish I could recall the name. But also $3.99 from TJs"<br /><br />Oh Jayne, I WISH the Trader Joe's here in Philly sold wine because those prices are AMAZING! But alas, PA only sells alcohol in wine and spirits stores. When I lived in Florida, you could purchase wine ANYWHERE - grocery stores, drug stores; even convenient stores. <br /><br />"About 150 cases a year at about $25 a bottle, but you're also unlikely to find it out of the area.<br /><br /><br /><br />OMG, and I bet the wine is faaaaabulous too! Being from CA, I'm sure you access to some incredible wines. CA are my favorite wines, but I also like wines from Australia and Chili.<br /><br /><br />Isn't the cork chair awesome?<br /><br /><br />Have a super weekend, my friend. And thanks so much for stopping by!<br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-12445980804229990892015-02-07T18:20:14.288-05:002015-02-07T18:20:14.288-05:00Hey there Pearl!
Yes, I know you're strictly ...Hey there Pearl!<br /><br />Yes, I know you're strictly a RED wine drinker like me :) For some reason, I can't drink white because it affects me negatively. <br /><br />" always in a stemmed glass preferably crystal - somehow it tastes better in crystal."<br /><br />Amen!<br /><br />" screw cap bottle I don't mind at all."<br /><br />After reading many comments here about screw cap bottles, I may have to try one because everyone has said they taste great. <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, m'dear! Have a great rest of your weekend!<br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-3366638855389574262015-02-07T16:44:49.434-05:002015-02-07T16:44:49.434-05:00Wines from Spain, especially reds, are usually ver...Wines from Spain, especially reds, are usually very good and super cheap. My latest everyday fave is Terrenal Cab. $3.99 at Trader Joe's. Current everyday fave white is a Sauvignon Blanc from Chili. Wish I could recall the name. But also $3.99 from TJs. Fave Viognier that you won't find outside Santa Barbara County is Calzada Ridge. Grown on one acre, they only produce about 50 cases a year @$22/bottle and are neighbors and friends. I live on a ranch where the owner has Highland Oak Vineyard and produces the loveliest Syrah/Grenache blend ever. About 150 cases a year at about $25 a bottle, but you're also unlikely to find it out of the area. Love the cork chair. :)Jaynehttp://injaynesworld.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-49275676983153028002015-02-07T02:57:29.611-05:002015-02-07T02:57:29.611-05:00As you know Ron we love red wine, always in a stem...As you know Ron we love red wine, always in a stemmed glass preferably crystal - somehow it tastes better in crystal. Boxed wine no, screw cap bottle I don't mind at all. Price - I agree it doesn't have to be expensive to be good. XxAkelamalunoreply@blogger.com