Comments on: A Cheer and a Half for Eccentricity http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/ Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Barry Man http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-480380 Barry Man Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:54:43 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-480380 Interesting that you note the presentation on the bottle in relation to being a $9 bottle of wine. Have just been in Spain and this stuff retails at EUR1.99 (that's about US$2.90). Nevertheless, we thought it was pretty good stuff for the price. Interesting that you note the presentation on the bottle in relation to being a $9 bottle of wine. Have just been in Spain and this stuff retails at EUR1.99 (that’s about US$2.90).

Nevertheless, we thought it was pretty good stuff for the price.

]]> By: Jon W http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-187328 Jon W Wed, 27 May 2009 20:32:48 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-187328 Ignore the previous...... wrong discussion. Ignore the previous…… wrong discussion.

]]> By: Jon W http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-187320 Jon W Wed, 27 May 2009 20:08:35 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-187320 Great suggestions.... except that the Olde Heurich Brewing Company has been defunct for a number of years...... the website is still there but alas, it is like a derelict building. Great suggestions…. except that the Olde Heurich Brewing Company has been defunct for a number of years…… the website is still there but alas, it is like a derelict building.

]]> By: Richard http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-185598 Richard Tue, 19 May 2009 03:36:08 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-185598 The Don Ramon amazes me every time I drink it. That is what I call a very good value. It's good to see that it is distributed in other parts of the country. The Don Ramon amazes me every time I drink it. That is what I call a very good value. It’s good to see that it is distributed in other parts of the country.

]]> By: Thomas Pellechia http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-185423 Thomas Pellechia Mon, 18 May 2009 01:58:39 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-185423 That's it; the Gattinara--I knew I had seen that bottle somewhere else. That’s it; the Gattinara–I knew I had seen that bottle somewhere else.

]]> By: fredric koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-185414 fredric koeppel Mon, 18 May 2009 00:42:16 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-185414 Looks like a v. tired bottle. The Travaglini Gattinara from Piedmont also comes in a bottle like that. I'll save you a sip of the Armagnac. Looks like a v. tired bottle. The Travaglini Gattinara from Piedmont also comes in a bottle like that.

I’ll save you a sip of the Armagnac.

]]> By: Benito http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-185393 Benito Sun, 17 May 2009 22:14:01 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-185393 Fredric, I meant to ask you about that Armagnac the last time I was over at your place--I saw the bottle sitting on the sideboard and my first thought was that it was a sad survivor of a house fire. I've seen an odd bottle recently, and to connect to the distribution of your Spanish wines there, I found it in Cleveland. It's a little Greek wine called Calliga Rubis, and the bottle was supposed to be ergonomic, not intentionally amusing: http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/2008/09/nv-calliga-rubis.html Cheers, Benito Fredric,

I meant to ask you about that Armagnac the last time I was over at your place–I saw the bottle sitting on the sideboard and my first thought was that it was a sad survivor of a house fire.

I’ve seen an odd bottle recently, and to connect to the distribution of your Spanish wines there, I found it in Cleveland. It’s a little Greek wine called Calliga Rubis, and the bottle was supposed to be ergonomic, not intentionally amusing:

http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/2008/09/nv-calliga-rubis.html

Cheers,
Benito

]]> By: Fredric Koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-185391 Fredric Koeppel Sun, 17 May 2009 22:07:29 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-185391 Thomas, you have to go with the flow and allow the poetry to happen. Thomas, you have to go with the flow and allow the poetry to happen.

]]> By: Thomas Pellechia http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2009/05/17/a-cheer-and-a-half-for-eccentricity/comment-page-1/#comment-185375 Thomas Pellechia Sun, 17 May 2009 19:56:54 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/?p=1731#comment-185375 Lovely post, Fredric. I keep that Don Ramon around for the times I want a dusty Spanish red. Unlike you, however, I haven't analyzed the red wax as anything more than annoying to open. Maybe I need more poetry in my life ;) Lovely post, Fredric.

I keep that Don Ramon around for the times I want a dusty Spanish red.

Unlike you, however, I haven’t analyzed the red wax as anything more than annoying to open. Maybe I need more poetry in my life ;)

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