Sipdown (146/154)…
This is a dreadfully inaccurate sipdown number. My real sipdown number is actually much lower – but I’m very behind on recording notes, so this isn’t a true representation of what’s in my cupboard.
Alas, this was the last of this blend. I cold brewed it, and it was a pretty delicious send off. Rather black currant heavy, but still captured all the usual flavours really well regardless. This was definitely one of my oldest teas (almost a year old) and I feel that while the flavour did definitely deteriorate a little bit, this remained very consistent and true to the flavour when I bought it despite the age.
Side bar; I asked for wine recommendations a while back and I did pick out a red wine to try. Or rather, I had the really nice lady at the liquor store pick one out for me based on what you guy suggested and stuff (I tried on my own, but I was so out of my depth). I then got home with my wine, and realized that I do not own a corkscrew.
However, I “Life Hacked” the cork out of the bottle. Or rather, I should say into the bottle. Since I could find any of the commonly suggested tools for pulling a cork out without a cork screw, I pushed it into the bottle instead. It worked ok, actually. But it turns out, red wine might just not be for me – it tasted very nasty and overwhelming to me. And oddly enough had notes of french bread and very sharp cheddar. And that weirded me out, because aren’t those things you’re supposed to pair with the wine? Not taste on its own?
Anyway – Red Wine: Probably not my thing. This tea: Definitely gonna restock eventually, just not for a while. I’ve burned through a lot of this, and a break might be nice to spend time with other flavoured whites.
God, that sounded like a really fucked up breakup line.
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What kind of red wine did you try, and what are your tastes (ie. sweet, bitter, astringent, smooth, what type of fruits, do you like chocolate…etc?) . I drink about as much wine as I drink tea. Maybe I can provide a different recommendation.
I should have kept the bottle, but I didn’t. But, it was a German Red Wine and I remember that on the store’s grading scale it was marked “Medium Sweet”. Their scale is Very Dry, Medium Dry, Dry, Sweet, Medium Sweet, Very Sweet. As for my tastes, typically I really like sweet stuff. Favourite fruits are lychee, pear, passionfruit, pineapple… And I like chocolate (milk or white) but not on its own.
Based on what you told me, I think you would prefer more of a white wine vs a red wine. You might also like more of a rose or a moscato. In very general terms red wine = red/dark fruit (berries, plums, etc.), chocolate notes, spicey notes and also tannins (the bitterness or astringency). White wine = light/white fruits (pears, apples, etc.), citrus, and more sweet. (Hint: read the back label and it tells you what it is supposed to “taste” like. Wine is also dependent on what you are eating with it. Depending what you eat, it will bring out different flavours in the wine. Based on what you said you liked, and based on that you like sweeter things, I would suggest a white wine. Something like Matua (New Zealand) is a cheapy white wine, very citrusy and fruity but not like juice. For reds you might like something like Sweet Red Sutter Home (USA). It is a sweeter red, without all the tannins, it still tastes like a red wine but not a fruity one. Also Blackberry Merlot Arbor Mist is a fruity-but-not-so-fruity red wine. Depending on what you are eating, ie. pizza, salad, etc, you can just look up online for what kind of wine would be best paired with it. In general terms, the more you pay, the better and smoother the wine will be, but not always the case. You can get some pretty good fruity ones. Hope that helps, let me know if you have anymore Q’s.
What kind of red wine did you try, and what are your tastes (ie. sweet, bitter, astringent, smooth, what type of fruits, do you like chocolate…etc?) . I drink about as much wine as I drink tea. Maybe I can provide a different recommendation.
I should have kept the bottle, but I didn’t. But, it was a German Red Wine and I remember that on the store’s grading scale it was marked “Medium Sweet”. Their scale is Very Dry, Medium Dry, Dry, Sweet, Medium Sweet, Very Sweet. As for my tastes, typically I really like sweet stuff. Favourite fruits are lychee, pear, passionfruit, pineapple… And I like chocolate (milk or white) but not on its own.
Based on what you told me, I think you would prefer more of a white wine vs a red wine. You might also like more of a rose or a moscato. In very general terms red wine = red/dark fruit (berries, plums, etc.), chocolate notes, spicey notes and also tannins (the bitterness or astringency). White wine = light/white fruits (pears, apples, etc.), citrus, and more sweet. (Hint: read the back label and it tells you what it is supposed to “taste” like. Wine is also dependent on what you are eating with it. Depending what you eat, it will bring out different flavours in the wine. Based on what you said you liked, and based on that you like sweeter things, I would suggest a white wine. Something like Matua (New Zealand) is a cheapy white wine, very citrusy and fruity but not like juice. For reds you might like something like Sweet Red Sutter Home (USA). It is a sweeter red, without all the tannins, it still tastes like a red wine but not a fruity one. Also Blackberry Merlot Arbor Mist is a fruity-but-not-so-fruity red wine. Depending on what you are eating, ie. pizza, salad, etc, you can just look up online for what kind of wine would be best paired with it. In general terms, the more you pay, the better and smoother the wine will be, but not always the case. You can get some pretty good fruity ones. Hope that helps, let me know if you have anymore Q’s.