Ahhh, Christmas dinner... :)

[pikey]

Why do we only do this once a year?!

[jimothy]

Fine choice in Chablis, I was drinking a bottle of the same myself!

[WBC]

Good pictures. I'm partial to a glass or two of Oyster Bay

Edited by WBC on Thursday 28th December 00:11

[olf]

pikey said:

Why do we only do this once a year?!

We only do it once a year at my parents house because everyone ends up argueing!

Edited by olf on Thursday 28th December 10:27

[poah]

did you eat any or just take pics lol

[pikey]

poah said:

did you eat any or just take pics lol

If you saw the size of my waistline you wouldn't ask!!

I had 2 Christmas dins; 1 with my parents on Christmas eve, then 1 with her parents on Christmas day.

I am so fat....

... but happy

[havoc]

jimothy said:

Fine choice in Chablis, I was drinking a bottle of the same myself!

Forget the Chablis, I'll have a glass of that Barolo!!!

[V6GTO]

Another vote for the Barolo here

Martin.

[GetCarter]

...and one for the Oyster Bay (although it's just a poor imitation of Cloudy Bay... if you can get it)

PS... bet you shop at Sainsburys

[pikey]

Actually we turned up on Christmas morning with some Champers but no wine. Realising that most of the wine in the house cost about £3.50 and the nice stuff pre-ordered hadn't arrived (despite being ordered a week earlier ), we hopped in the car to find ANYWHERE that sold wine (they live in the middle of nowhere, nearly as rural as you Steve ). Found a pub/restaurant place with a reasonable selection.

[Don]

GetCarter said:

...and one for the Oyster Bay (although it's just a poor imitation of Cloudy Bay... if you can get it)

PS... bet you shop at Sainsburys

Enjoyed a bottle of Cloudy Bay with Christmas lunch myself. The Chardonnay, though, not their famous Sauvignon Blanc.

I get over the "getting any" problem by buying direct from New Zealand once a year.

www.nzwinemakerscentre.co.nz

These people will ships a mixed case of Cloudy Bay wines. It works out costing the same as sourcing locally except - you can actually get it.

I like Oyster Bay - but it isn't comparable with Cloudy Bay other than having "Bay" in the name. An alternative would be Montana's Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. In any event - sounds like it was good fortune that the local pub could help out!


Edited to say - fun pictures!

Edited by Don on Thursday 28th December 13:46

[olf]

GetCarter said:

...and one for the Oyster Bay (although it's just a poor imitation of Cloudy Bay... if you can get it)

PS... bet you shop at Sainsburys

Visited Cloudy Bay whilst in NZ, very nice winery as they say down there. Might even have a piccie...

[GetCarter]

Don said:

I get over the "getting any" problem by buying direct from New Zealand once a year.

Ah, Nice. But, you see; If they send me a case of Cloudy Bay... I'll have drunk the lot within a week (possibly two). No self control I'm afraid. Cloudy Bay sitting in a cupboard is like empty track time at Donington, free studio time at Abbey, courtesy DBS, Winter sunshine in the Hebrides : Just gotta' be used whilst it's there.

I'm not one for deferred gratification I'm afraid.

[olf]

[GetCarter]

oooh.

[olf]

They need some love. I've been a bit slack in even straightening.

[pikey]

I have an idea for another thread...