wine strength..
27 April 2006, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
i remember when wine was always 11%. now if i pick a bottle up and its 11% i put it back and look for 13 or 14% 
can you get any stronger wines than that
and what generally is stronger red or white?
can you get any stronger wines than that
and what generally is stronger red or white?
In my experience the reds rather than the whites tend to feature at the highest end of alcohol content, e.g. big Aussie reds like d'Arenberg Dead Arm is 15%.
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27 April 2006, 08:22 PM
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Bellingham 'The Maverick' Chenin Blanc is 15%. It also happens to taste fantastic, is about £8 and is available from Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Majestic. What are you waiting for? 
27 April 2006, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GCollier
About 15-16% is the maximum you can get in a non fortified wine as anything higher will kill the yeast. .
27 April 2006, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
if you keep a bottle of wine for a long time does it get stronger, always wondered that
Unless you're buying pretty high-end wine, most isn't suitable for long term ageing at all and will degrade if it's not drunk relatively soon.
Originally Posted by Luan Pra bang
Not really. some amarone's are 17% but you won't find them easily in the UK
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27 April 2006, 09:20 PM
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Strong white gives me asthma 
, and is bad for the joints 
Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria )
so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
, and is bad for the joints Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria
)so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
27 April 2006, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
Strong white gives me asthma , and is bad for the joints
Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria )
so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
, and is bad for the joints Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria
)so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
I think weve just uncovered the real pikey...
27 April 2006, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
Strong white gives me asthma , and is bad for the joints
Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria )
so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
, and is bad for the joints Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria
)so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
27 April 2006, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip Sengravy
Strong white gives me asthma , and is bad for the joints
Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria )
so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
, and is bad for the joints Strong red is foul, and I don't like red anyway unless its mixed with diet coke ( tastes like sangria
)so that leaves rose....11.5% is fine, goes well with tonic, drinks lots
27 April 2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
so i am a pikey cos i'd rather drink wine thats stronger than 11%
there all out tonight
there all out tonight
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27 April 2006, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lpski1
Sara, im polishing off a nice bottle of Valipolicella Ripasso 2003 and fyi its 13.5% not that i chose it for , full, warm and harmonious with an elegant finish.
