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Advise on What Bourbon & CA Red to Bring Evren in Istanbul?
I'm going to Istanbul in about 10 days. I'll be meeting up with Evren who bought Paul's (PWD72S) 911S. He apparently likes bourbon and I promised Paul and Ian (Imcarthur) I'd bring a California Red wine. I'm thinking Woodford Reserve on the Bourbon, but don't know CA Red wines. Any suggestions on either?
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08-16-2011, 09:13 PM
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Are you buying one bottle of wine or a few? If you are buying one, go big, Opus One.
There are so many really great vineyards. If it is me, I would rather have a few bottles of less pricey wine. For reds, Silverado, Silver Oak, Jordan, Kenwood, Markham, Duckhorn, Cakebread, Clos du Val, Murphy Goode, Mondavi, Alexander Valley. You could put together a nice little mixed six pack for not too much dough.
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I like Boorman Vineyards Cab Franc Boorman Vinyards Wines
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08-16-2011, 09:36 PM
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I'm a semi-large Maker's Mark honk, so that's my .02. And do you think he would like Jack Daniel's? I've come back to that lately, it's very good. Woodford is good, too.
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IIRC, LAX's duty free shops are actually good and have real bargains. I'd always bring Maker's Mark for bourbon. It's my favorite and it's in a cool bottle. My fav. CA wines are those than you can only buy at the wineries - V. Sattui, Viansa, etc.
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Pappy VanWinkle...that would be a serious treat. Not much of it left though.
Wine...too many to list. My go-to $30 btl would be a Heitz cab, always delivers. If you brought me these i would hug you.
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08-16-2011, 09:48 PM
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Don't fuch around. Grab him a bottle of Bookers!
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08-16-2011, 09:56 PM
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I prefer Joseph Phelps Backus over Opus One. And on that line, I'd buy 5 bottle of J.P. Cabernet instead. For whites, it is tough to beat Cakebread Chardonnay.
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Why not send him a bottle from a little closer to home? Sanford, Rancho Sisquoc, Foxen, Eberle, etc. are all good wines.
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08-17-2011, 08:35 AM
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Jos Phelps is pretty good, like I say, tough to pick.
I do prefer Cakebread's Chardonnay to any of their reds
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Wait. Paul sold his S?
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I like Woodward, Kenwood or Kendal Jackson are hard to beat for red.
But then I'm low budget.
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PM to Hugh on the bourbon...
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Thanks guys. Craigster, I'm not sending him anything, I'm bringing it to him.
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Doesn't one of our moderators own a winery in CA? That would be a nice touch with Porsche and Pelican ties.
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If it's bourbon you giving, there's not much better than Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve. Old Rip Van Winkle . You can pick it up at the K&L wine store in Hollywood!
Have fun in Istanbul, it's really a terrific city! -Michael
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