the wine thread

[Crisp Sandwich]

Have any of you winos been to Bordeaux, Bergerac, St. Emilion and the like?

Going there later in the year - flying, not by ferry. Doing a few vineyard tours - think of the film "Sideways" done in a Cork accent. In France. With a far more handsome main character.

A lot of the vineyards/wine shops offer a pack and ship service for their wines - DHL/UPS. Has anyone here ever done this?

If so is it worth it or will I get flahed on import fees?

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Have any of you winos been to Bordeaux, Bergerac, St. Emilion and the like?

Going there later in the year - flying, not by ferry. Doing a few vineyard tours - think of the film "Sideways" done in a Cork accent. In France. With a far more handsome main character.

A lot of the vineyards/wine shops offer a pack and ship service for their wines - DHL/UPS. Has anyone here ever done this?

If so is it worth it or will I get flahed on import fees?

I haven't CrispY, my wine endeavours have been limited to Italy and Spain. My FIL has done it a few times and is going again this year, says its a great trip. He has only ever brought wine back when he had a source to drive it back, those years were particularly nice visits to him here

If you send the wine from UPS and they nab it in customs you will be charged somewhere between €1.50 and €5 a bottle. They have a flat fee of €5 in the port in Dublin but a brother in law paid €1.50 in cork recently, not sure how they arrived at that. My take on it is that it is still worth it if the wine if the case has a high enough value. If you're spending €20 a bottle there the chances are it would sell for about €45 here in which case youre still winning. That obviously wont stand up for cheaper wines though.

 

[Crisp Sandwich]

I haven't CrispY, my wine endeavours have been limited to Italy and Spain. My FIL has done it a few times and is going again this year, says its a great trip. He has only ever brought wine back when he had a source to drive it back, those years were particularly nice visits to him here

If you send the wine from UPS and they nab it in customs you will be charged somewhere between €1.50 and €5 a bottle. They have a flat fee of €5 in the port in Dublin but a brother in law paid €1.50 in cork recently, not sure how they arrived at that. My take on it is that it is still worth it if the wine if the case has a high enough value. If you're spending €20 a bottle there the chances are it would sell for about €45 here in which case youre still winning. That obviously wont stand up for cheaper wines though.

Nice one, Mangey.

My issue is that I never know what a bottle should cost. Like is a €20 bottle there defo a €45 bottle here etc.

In saying that - I had a bottle of very nice Rioja Reserva in a restaurant in Spain a few weeks ago which cost me €14.

I note that the same (or similar at least) bottle from that producer is €38 in The Wine Buff.

 

[Happyhonkaman]

The youngfella was 12 today so as a totally selfless gesture I opened a bottle of 2012 Pacelli Esaro, Barbera/Cab Franc blend. Age has been bloody good to this bad boy

Yum

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

The youngfella was 12 today so as a totally selfless gesture I opened a bottle of 2012 Pacelli Esaro, Barbera/Cab Franc blend. Age has been bloody good to this bad boy

Yum

Bit young for that isn't he

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Bit young for that isn't he

lol.. this is all about me

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

Nice one, Mangey.

My issue is that I never know what a bottle should cost. Like is a €20 bottle there defo a €45 bottle here etc.

In saying that - I had a bottle of very nice Rioja Reserva in a restaurant in Spain a few weeks ago which cost me €14.

I note that the same (or similar at least) bottle from that producer is €38 in The Wine Buff.

Whereabouts in Spain were you Crispy? €14 is very good value for a Rioja Reserva.

 

[Carmona]

Talking of which, first paella of the year here in Northern climes and I'm having a classic Rioja. An old Pommal reserva 2016. Should do the job.

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Talking of which, first paella of the year here in Northern climes and I'm having a classic Rioja. An old Pommal reserva 2016. Should do the job.

You can get that here but I’ve never had it because at that price point I can get something from rioja alta as a treat

Enjoy the paella.. yum

 

[Carmona]

Don't think it was in Rioja Alta price range, Mangey_y. Got it on Decantalo if memory serves me. Grand for a Paella. C'mere Barbera and Cabernet Franc is a slightly strange blend. Nice?