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Old 03-20-2010, 07:41 PM
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I see that there has been some talk around here lately about wine, and so I thought some of you might like to know about the iPhone app "Hello Vino."

I do not know much about wine. And I do not have an iPhone. But Boomette, my daughter, does. And that's where I found out about this free app. And you can play around with it a little on the site, no iPhone needed.

http://www.hellovino.com/

I am not in TV yet. But if I were, I might like to go to wine tastings or be in a club. I wonder if there is a club for people like me. It would need to be called the "'It is Perfectly Fine to Drink Inexpensive Wine" club.

In fact, just today, I sought out Red Diamond cab at the grocery store and brought a bottle home for tonight. Our niece served us some at her house recently and I really liked it. And she said, "It's less than $10.00 a bottle, Aunt Boomer." And I was thrilled.

Last weekend though I set out on a search for a Pinot Noir. I do not speak the language of wine, but every once in a while I will throw myself on the mercy of the wine guy at the store and say, "OK, sell me." (He sure can talk purdy about wine.)

And yes, believe it or not, I am at a loss for words at the wine store. All I could manage to say to try to explain what I wanted in this Pinot Noir was that I wanted to "feel" the wine. (no -- not after -- but during) Maybe I meant "silky." Maybe I meant "a little body." -- Oh I don't know what I meant, but the wine guy seemed to.

And I ended up with a Pinot Noir, Reserve, from Patricia Green Cellars in Oregon. I never had heard of Patricia or her cellars, but that's OK. I like the name Patricia, and so I ventured a little outside my usual $10 to $20 range. but not a lot. Have not opened it yet.

Well, here I am, going on and on about a topic I know nothing about. I thought some of you might like the app I linked. And next thing you know, I got carried away.

You know, those of us here in TOTVland are within a decade or two or three in age. And isn't this the time of our lives when we are supposed to be swilling red wine by the flagon-full? But we can't go broke trying to cling to our youth or clear arteries or whatever it is. Right?

Anybody else want to share the name of an inexpensive wine you are glad you found out about? (Surely, sharing this info would not cause any withering sneers or harsh pah-tooey spits from the nice people here on TOTV.)

I am also interested in learning more about all kinds of wine. It could be fun, and an education of sorts. But mostly, I am pretty much........

Ten-Buck Boomer (maybe Twenty-Buck Boomer -- once in a while)

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Old 03-20-2010, 08:45 PM
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Boones Farm has always been a favorite closely followed by Bally Hai (sp)....gn
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Old 03-20-2010, 08:54 PM
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Boomer do they still make Hiney Wine in Cincinnati?

In the spring I loved a good Reisling.

Or maybe it was in the fall.

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I asked Mrs. Tony what she thought of Reisling.

She said, "I don't know. I never reiseled."
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I asked Mrs. Tony what she thought of Reisling.

She said, "I don't know. I never reiseled."
Ah Mrs. Tony doesn't know what she is missing if she hasn't reiseled naked.
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I like a good Zinfandel. No, not pink! Red.

My book club was reading from a Great Books series called, The Seven Deadly Sins. The day before our meeting, I happened on a wine called, "7 Deadly Zins". Had never tried it, but naturally, I just had to bring it to the book club meeting. We all thought it pretty good.
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Old 03-20-2010, 09:32 PM
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Boones Farm has always been a favorite closely followed by Bally Hai (sp)....gn
Hey gn, I just knew that post I wrote was going to cause a Ripple effect.

And I bet there is even a connoisseur around here somewhere who can answer this question....

What's the word?

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PS: Thanks, Pt. I like red zins, too, and I like that one. Also picked it for its name.

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Old 03-20-2010, 09:56 PM
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reiseling naked in the back seat?
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what's the word, (as tony said) Thunderbird, good job Tony, Boomer, what does he win???
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what's the word, (as tony said) Thunderbird, good job Tony, Boomer, what does he win???
Gosh, golfnut, you knew it, too. Which one of you will get to be the sommelier for this shindig?

I will have to think about the prize for the answer. Maybe a case of MD 20/20 would be appropriate..

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Boomer do they still make Heiney Wine in Cincinnati?
Ah, the good old Hiney Winery. I have not heard that routine in years.

“You only go around once in life, so grab all the Hiney Wine you can get”

How about Bali Hai, Mad Dog, Muscatel, Ripple, or Boone's Farm.
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Default Ripple/Night Train

where does it fly? In the Sky

Ripple with that ring-a-ding flavor

Night train -for the last car of the A train/NYCTA

for 50 cents a pint we used to get a quick buzz on when we were kids.
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