Comments on: Winter Whites http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:53:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Swirling Notions » Getting Closure http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1231 Swirling Notions » Getting Closure Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:00:26 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1231 [...] This question has come up quite a bit lately, so I thought it would be a good topic to delve into in a post. But instead of just telling you my [...] […] This question has come up quite a bit lately, so I thought it would be a good topic to delve into in a post. But instead of just telling you my […]

]]> By: Lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1129 Lia Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:35:11 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1129 Katie . . . Oh I so hear you. Mine too. And, thankfully, I'm headed to the marvelous Cyrus Restaurant tonight where there's a whole section of the menu entitled "foie gras" :-). Cheers! Katie . . . Oh I so hear you. Mine too. And, thankfully, I’m headed to the marvelous Cyrus Restaurant tonight where there’s a whole section of the menu entitled “foie gras” :-). Cheers!

]]> By: Katie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1124 Katie Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:52:37 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1124 And there's nothing like a sweet German Auslese with some pan-seared foie gras... Ohhh, you can tell where my mind is lately.... And there’s nothing like a sweet German Auslese with some pan-seared foie gras…
Ohhh, you can tell where my mind is lately….

]]> By: Lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1105 Lia Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:01:51 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1105 Steve . . . You crack me up. I can just see you there in your armchair, sipping that Riesling with a lordly grin on your face. So much better way to ring in spring than cleaning in any case! Steph . . . I'm telling you, the kids will get over milk one day, dangit, and learn to love this fermented grape juice! ;-) Elisabeth . . . I'll be curious to hear what you think. I'm tempted to try the JGV recipe in the next couple of weeks (all these years and I've never made it!) to pair with a nice Riesling. Steve . . . You crack me up. I can just see you there in your armchair, sipping that Riesling with a lordly grin on your face. So much better way to ring in spring than cleaning in any case!

Steph . . . I’m telling you, the kids will get over milk one day, dangit, and learn to love this fermented grape juice! ;-)

Elisabeth . . . I’ll be curious to hear what you think. I’m tempted to try the JGV recipe in the next couple of weeks (all these years and I’ve never made it!) to pair with a nice Riesling.

]]> By: Elisabeth http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1103 Elisabeth Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:53:24 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1103 Thanks for the wine suggestions, Lia! We don't usually drink white wine at our house in the fall and winter...it's always seemed like a warm weather-thing to me. I'll have to give your suggestions a try! I don't think I've ever even tried a Riesling. (!) Thanks for the wine suggestions, Lia! We don’t usually drink white wine at our house in the fall and winter…it’s always seemed like a warm weather-thing to me. I’ll have to give your suggestions a try! I don’t think I’ve ever even tried a Riesling. (!)

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1102 Stephanie Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:26:29 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1102 Steve - my husband doesn't like wine so I rule with an iron fist all the time. :-) steph Steve - my husband doesn’t like wine so I rule with an iron fist all the time. :-)

steph

]]> By: Steve http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1101 Steve Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:02:36 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1101 My wife doesn't think she will enjoy a white in the winter so we almost never have any. I'm okay with this until around late February when I start to really miss a good quality Riesling or a simple Sauvignon Blanc while sitting around at night reading for work. Finally in March I'll open my own bottle - to heck with it - and sit back and enjoy a crisp white wine while I contemplate my upcoming Spring chores. It's funny. I actually look forward to that day, when I cast off what she wants for an hour and drink something without compromise. For one night a year, I don't care about anyone else's opinion of what to drink except my own. I rule with an iron fist - for like 85 minutes. My wife doesn’t think she will enjoy a white in the winter so we almost never have any. I’m okay with this until around late February when I start to really miss a good quality Riesling or a simple Sauvignon Blanc while sitting around at night reading for work.

Finally in March I’ll open my own bottle - to heck with it - and sit back and enjoy a crisp white wine while I contemplate my upcoming Spring chores. It’s funny. I actually look forward to that day, when I cast off what she wants for an hour and drink something without compromise. For one night a year, I don’t care about anyone else’s opinion of what to drink except my own. I rule with an iron fist - for like 85 minutes.

]]> By: Stephanie http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1099 Stephanie Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:29:10 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1099 Karen - I don't see the problem either. :-) Lia - thanks . . I have a large list of wines to try. Usually I forget it at home and feel like calling Mr. E when I am standing there staring at wines. I don't though . . . I gave my daughter the hint about the vacuvin. Had her taste my wine tonight - she said she preferred milk. All my kids drink 3-4 glasses a day. Farm kids. :-) steph Karen - I don’t see the problem either. :-)

Lia - thanks . . I have a large list of wines to try. Usually I forget it at home and feel like calling Mr. E when I am standing there staring at wines. I don’t though . . .

I gave my daughter the hint about the vacuvin. Had her taste my wine tonight - she said she preferred milk. All my kids drink 3-4 glasses a day. Farm kids. :-)

steph

]]> By: Lia http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1098 Lia Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:22:45 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1098 Stephanie . . . There is nothing more exciting than learning something new (I'm a big believer, as my last post can testify to). So don't ever feel bad to ask about something you don't know about wine. I (and Mr. E) am more than happy to answer the best I can . . . and to tap my resources to learn something new myself if I don't know the answer! Amanda . . . And now I'll be thinking of you thinking of me thinking of JG when I think of Riesling ;-). Karen . . . Prosecco and popcorn. Oh my that sounds wonderful (there's something happy and giddy in just thinking about it). I'm just going to have to give that a try this weekend! Maureen . . . I'm with you! ;-) Stephanie . . . There is nothing more exciting than learning something new (I’m a big believer, as my last post can testify to). So don’t ever feel bad to ask about something you don’t know about wine. I (and Mr. E) am more than happy to answer the best I can . . . and to tap my resources to learn something new myself if I don’t know the answer!

Amanda . . . And now I’ll be thinking of you thinking of me thinking of JG when I think of Riesling ;-).

Karen . . . Prosecco and popcorn. Oh my that sounds wonderful (there’s something happy and giddy in just thinking about it). I’m just going to have to give that a try this weekend!

Maureen . . . I’m with you! ;-)

]]> By: Maureen http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1097 Maureen Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:13:07 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2007/12/10/winter-whites/#comment-1097 Karen, I don't see that as a problem at all! :) Karen,
I don’t see that as a problem at all! :)

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