Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you tried the Navarra wines? If you like Rioja the Navarra is a less well known, hence normally less expensive, similar wine (IMHO!) The Rioja practically encircles the Navarra region, it was recommended to meby a friend of a friend who is a Rioja winemaker. cheers, Frank On 20 May, 2009, at 06:52, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Yeah, I'll come along too :-) Hopefully, one of the side effects of > the crisis will be a moderation in prices of good Bordeaux. I have > bottles from the mid-90s that I could never afford to buy today (I > bought them during several trips to Bordeaux when I lived in > Brussels). I have never been brave enough for the futures. > > At the moment I am spending some time exploring Spanish wines-- > anything except Rioja and Ribera del Duero. There are many > interesting wines being made in other regions, with a unique > character and often very good value. One of my favourites in this > genre is a producer called 12 Volts, in Mallorca. > > Cheers :-) > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > On May 19, 2009, at 11:04 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > >> >> Douglas Barry wrote: >> >>> L'Angelus, La Conseillante, and Cheval Blanc. >> >> Got a backseat for a Lugger? >> Immense prospect dear Douglas ! >> >> I've never had Cheval Blanc, some day, my prince will come riding >> that white horse, maybe ... >> >> I had Angelus 47 - a bottle found in my father's cellar a couple of >> years ago - the last immense bottle we shared before he left. >> The wine was still there, not for long, but what an experience ! >> I've kept the empty bottle - of course - funny bottle, not even >> straight. >> I've just rolled it on the flatbed scanner for you to see. >> It's here : >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Playground/Angelus-47.jpg.html >> And I love the artsy look of the scan ;-) >> >> As for futures, I'll sit on the fence and ruminate. I think the >> financial storms that have beset the world may help bring on that >> recently missing sense of value to buyers, and help dampen down the >> over enthusiasm and hype of sellers. Most of us want to buy (and >> drink) wine, not have our (rapidly diminishing, in my case) hair >> fanned by hot air! >> >> I stopped buying futures in 2004 - I felt my provider was becoming >> too risky. And crazy tags too. >> Yet, in these times of crisis, I think the wine was the best >> investment I've ever dared. And I can still drink it as you say >> it. :-) >> >>> >>> I'll be looking for bargains..... :-) >> >> >> Keeping my fingers crossed for you Douglas. >> >> Amiti?s >> Philippe >> >> >> >>> Douglas >>> _________ >>> Douglas Barry >>> Bray, Co. Wicklow >>> Republic of Ireland >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information