PJ71 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 On 7/2/2023 at 5:18 PM, xylophone said: I probably spend about 25,000 baht a month on wine and port, although it used to be quite a bit more until I cut back a wee bit. I've been studying, collecting and drinking wine now for 50 years and I can tell the difference between a poor bottle and a good bottle, and I only drink red wine anyway, including port (Portuguese of course). I do store my wine in a temperature controlled wine fridge which holds up to about 30 bottles plus, however I don't decant them although I do let them breathe before I pour them, and I do prefer wines with a little bottle age To cover the points in the following post, I do try and match the food with the wine, however I have moved to the wines with a bit more body these days, like for example an Appasimento from Apulia, and I do like a good Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz from Australia, and just recently I discovered an absolutely wonderful wine from California, the like of which I have not experienced before, which totally surprised me. Always open to try new wines and I once discovered a great wine from Bulgaria, as well as one from the Lebanon, so I have an open mind with regards to wine, but I know what I like......and always red! I like a nice wine from the shaded southern side of a french vineyard, preferably red but white will do. Anything less than 200 baht a bottle is a result... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NONG CHOK Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I've been living in Pattaya for the past 20 years, I own my own property and rarely eat out away from my condo. I've noticed the biggest increase besides pork is beer in bars. I go out when I want to but do most of my drinking in my condo and I do drink less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyT Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 I like your style. If you're going die of alcohol do it in style! "I probably spend about 25,000 baht a month on wine and port, although it used to be quite a bit more until I cut back a wee bit." When I was drinking in '80s I drank this. Only $ 30-35/bottle by case. https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-int Some rich people I knew said "We wash floors with that..." Didn't bother me I had cheap taste ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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