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wine from france

  • 07-04-2007 8:06am
    #1
    oconn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭


    Im thinking of going to france for wine for my weding next march. Would this june be too early to get the wine and store it ? its either then or september also anyone use any of the wine crowds in roscoff ? the 3 websites below seem to be the main ones that are easy to find on www...anything look appealing
    www.winebeersupermarket.com
    www.roscoffswineseller.com
    www.winecenter.fr


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  • #2
    rediguana
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    Inexpensive wines bought this summer will probably have a vintage date of 2006. You'll be drinking them in 2008. So they'd be about 18 months old if your wedding's in March. Bulk, quaffing wines - the like of which are found at most weddings (unless you're Puff Daddy etc) - should be drunk young and fresh, as they have no real ageing potential.

    I would imagine that eighteen months is fine. Store the wine in a quiet, dark, cool place, where they are not exposed to strong odours or vibrations. Some schools of thought say that bottles should be laid down on their SIDE, so that the cork doesn't dry out and become compromised. Others say this isn't important.

    If you're buying ROSE wine, this is usually best from the previous year's vintage (so you'd be better advised to get 2007 vintage in your case). But I guess you're just having red / white for a March wedding, Rose's for high summer really.

    I'm not familiar with any of those websites or, indeed, the process of bringing wines in from overseas, sorry!

    Good luck!


  • #3
    pjq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭pjq


    oconn,
    Another approach would be to decide on the wine you want , once you have addressed the "which wine?" question the "which supermarket? answers itself .
    The only flaw in my plan is that you need to taste the wines that are within the budget you set !! You will definitely find many of the non-french wines on sale in Irl. , buy a bottle and taste it. Don't limit yourself to French wine ( tax not transport cost is the issue), it might be easier to choose a New World or Spanish wine.
    pjq
    PS- and Congratulations!


  • #4
    biaduit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭biaduit


    In Cherbourg Normandie Wine Warehouse is a pretty good bet for wine better quality and prices then the bigger places plus they will do a tasteing with you. For the white they have a Muscadet de Sevre et Maine sur Lie, Domaine de la Houssais which is a nice easy drinking wine for a wedding (€3.90 a bottle before any bulk discounts) at a similar price they have a decent Cote de Rhone Château de Marjolet, Bernard Pontaud (€4.20 a bottle) I'd also highly recommend one of the sparkling wines instead of Champagne the Saumur « Saphir » Brut Vintage, Bouvet Ladubay (€8.95 a bottle) is excellent.


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