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ya'll are all wrong.

http://www.pbs.org/food/kitchen-vignettes/classic-french-canadian-tourtiere/

>>7157341
What style of gin do you like?

I'm a fan of barrel-aged and Old Tom gins - so Barr Hill's Tom Cat is my personal favorite.
If you're in NYC, Queens Courage is an Old Tom definitely worth seeking out.
Smooth Ambler's Barrel-Aged is also a home run.

For cocktails, Beefeater is the go-to. Gin with backbone.
I'm a bit "meh" on an organic Hawaiian Ginger gin that was gifted to me. Expensive but boring.

I hate to be a pedantic asshole, but most of the sugar in the "sweet" wines being discussed here is actually added back -- therefore not making it "residual sugar"

when I was dirt-poor in NYC, I always found it easier (and much more exciting) to eat out vs cooking. Everything costs more here - the exception is ethnic food. we have amazing, affordable, ethnic food - dig up some of Seitsema's articles from VV and Eater.
You'll have all kinds of Central American and African foods up by you, but there's literally the entire world just a subway ride away.

>>6656272
Nothing better on a hot day than a chewy red!

>>6614051
>- Everclear (personally love this shit)
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What was the question? Should you buy a decanter?
You can probably wait until you figure out what they're used for.
What do I think of your list?
You probably shouldn't "store" beer for future parties. Also, you're likely under 23, so no one's expecting much from you. Learn how to make a couple of easy but cool cocktails with one liquor vs buying an arbitrary collection. Master one, and then expand.

>>6596342
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It's hot as balls outside. I appreciate my rice cooker so much in the summer for preparing hot food without having to use a burner.

>>6597977
>>6597980

That's no banh mi - that's bbq pork and cole slaw on a french roll.

>>6589367
because red wine is serious business, consumed by serious men.

Also - your picture looks like a dark rose, not a red. Perhaps a cerasuolo?

>>6589416
a good rule. Frustratingly, most people drink reds too warm and whites too cold.

>>6554932
:)
Too hungover to type fully-formed thoughts, but it's a bottle that isn't just obvious fruit - there's real minerality, leesy-ness, and acidity as well.

>>6554924
Absolutely - but it generally costs more to make wine in a "thoughtful" way. Wines of character are never the cheapest - and you should be wary of cheap bottles... what shortcuts were taken to get the prices so low?

>>6554280
Muscadet. You can get a serious bottle for <$15, and it'll be something that requires thought while drinking.

>>6553086
Cedric Bouchard is the big one - find a bottle of his Infloresence, it'll blow you away.

Among the others, Marie Courtin, Laherte Freres, Moncuit, Larmandier are personal favorites. They bring in some serious champagne, and when I see their logo on the back of an unknown bottle, it's an easy-buy.

>>6552923
Yep, that's where mine came from. Easy-drinking, big fruit rose champagne. Didn't give it much thought - just a good background wine.
Picked it up solely because I thought that Polaner was the importer, and Polaner brings in most of my favorite champagnes. According to the bottle, this is now handled by Touton though.

An nice way to waste an afternoon

>>6545270
Wine Sales is a miserable job! Screw being able to taste nice wines, if you can't make money find a real job where you can afford to buy and drink great wines.

OP - have you considered barrel-aged gins?
There are dozens out there now, and they're really the perfect transition. I love Smooth Ambler, and Barr Hill's Tom Cat, but any decent shop should have a selection to choose from.

>>6543494
It's funny - there is a whole lot less shit-posting in this thread than most wine threads. I too expected several people to recc mason jars.

>>6541629
it's not just you - nobody in wine makes money!

>>6541589
>Also ask a novice level somm anything
can I borrow $20k?

>>6541352
The Ouverture glasses are pretty much indestructible. The perfect glasses for drunk friends (or boxed rose)

Zalto glasses are ~$60/each, but they're honestly worth the money if you ever drink good wine. I have a few of their universal glasses, and they're amazing. It's like that first HD TV that you bought - everything is heightened in these. Surprisingly durable as well for something that feels so delicate.

I don't allow guests to use my Zaltos though - for everyone else, they're using "Riedel Ouverture Magnum Red Wine Glass" -- currently an 8pk is available on Amazon for $60. They're perfectly fine everyday glasses.

When we have parties, we just walk over to a thrift shop and buy wineglasses. In good 'hoods, you'll always find more than decent glasses for $1 or $2.

>>6532516
All riesling has acidity.
Finger Lakes is new world, and makes world-class riesling.