Just cracked open a bottle of Merlot (a product of France)

[kanrok]

Ask me anything.

[KCDem]

1. why do you drink that rot

when you could drink Shiraz?! ;)

:toast:

We need a little wine toasty guy, I'm tired of beer.

[kanrok]

3. Indeed

Maybe tomorrow.

[newyawker99]

11. Congrats kanrok!! 200 posts

:toast:

[MiltonLeBerle]

2. you're supposed to take out the cork-

if you want to get to the wine.

(just for future reference)

[kanrok]

4. Damn

I always wondered why my "wine enthusiast" friends looked at me funny when I describe my wine as tasting "bloody" and "crunchy."
Go figure.

[Ilsa]

5. yummy.

fruit? cheese? crackers? buttered bread?

I love merlot.

I love shiraz with my steak or prime rib.

[kanrok]

6. Actually

Football. Yes, I know it seems inconsistent. Although, I might go sneak some chocolate.

[Nlighten1]

7. Merlot rules

I have been on a Merlot kick lately.

[On the Road]

8. I Love French Reds

although I tend to buy Cabernet or Beaujolais.

My favorite was actually a George duBoef called "Chenat" that sold for $13 (above my usual range) -- light, fruity, and spicy. Been hard to find, but it's worth buying if you see it.

[Booberdawg]

9. Viva Le France!

:toast:

[Dirk39]

10. Are you sure that you got the real thing?

Afaik the french, apart from the big wine-factories, don't sell the real thing to the USA. They have special wines that fit to hamburgers and coke, 'cause they think the real thing wouldn't be appreciated in the USA. Saw it in an interview with a french wine-farmer here in Germany.
The french wines sold in the US taste like fruit juice with wood-parts.
I hope it's not true.
Dirk (from Germany - even here, you have to look to find the real thing, but as long as it has enough %, who cares?)