I have no problem spending $10 on a bottle of wine. I would hesitate greatly spending $60 on a bottle for two reasons. 1. How do I know that another brand at $20 isn't just as good. 2. How do I know that I can tell the difference between a wine that is worth $20 a bottle, and a wine that is worth $60 (or more) a bottle.

Seems that often the price of wine, is like the price of diamonds....completely artificial.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

If you don't have your bottle of Opus One, you can't have your Wine Spectator subscription. How can you have your Wine Spectator subscription if you don't have your bottle of Opus One?

Gin! Drink Gin! Yes, You laddie!

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

You can't have any doggie till youve drinken your Gin!!

I went on a tour of Vinopolis the last time I was in London. It is a permanent attraction and basically takes you on a tour of the history of wine from some 5000 years ago to present. Very interactive, and features prodigious sampling as well. One of the displays made it very simple to understand the difference between a $10 bottle of wine and a $500 bottle of wine. When dealing with "normal" wine (not involving special processing, like Champagne or Amarone or something like that), it is largely a factor of how many grape bunches the farmer opts to keep on each vine. A grape vine only has so much "life" to give to the grapes that grow on it. If you let, say, 30 bunches of grapes grow on the vine, it distributes that energy amongst the 30 bunches. What if you were to only grow 20 bunches of grapes on that vine? or 10 bunches? How about one bunch? The more you remove from the vine, the more energy can go into growing the remaining grapes. The grapes that are left alive will be intensely concentrated and very flavourful. The wine that comes from them is equally flavourful and becomes much more complex.

Of course, it is a fixed ratio of how much wine you can get from a bunch of grapes. Fewer bunches equals smaller production for the winery. The farmer expects to get paid relative to the quality of his grapes, not the quantity. So the result is a much more expensive bottle of wine. You can definitely taste the difference between a first growth Bordeaux and a fifth growth or Vin de Pays. This holds true for wines of the same vintage. When you compare vintage to vintage, it gets more complicated because some years are dramatically better than others.

We think a lot alike, Bot. I'll take the scotch, too. Got a good cigar to go with that?

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Well I actually do have one. I never tasted it yet but I'm sure it's good.

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Audi TT

Sure, I'll tape up that cow's ears. Nothing to it right?

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Audi TT

wait, I notice it has a penis so it must be a bull in that case....i'll still tape up HIS ears.

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Audi TT

You dont heed no pet conventions.
We know your love is asinine.
No dark thoughts for your favorite canine.
Hey Kamil, leave that dog alone.
Hey Kamil, leave that dog alone.

Make sure the cameras are rolling...

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

how dangerous can that thing be? i mean, i remember petting one at the zoo and I think they were the wilderbeasts which are probably more dangerous than the cow ones.

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Audi TT

FYI, some cows have flesh around their navels that can be confused with a sheath. To be positively sure of the gender, you need go around back and look for the scrotum. Remember, cows have some specialized external plumbing so be sure and get real close to be absolutely certain of his gender.

How brave/stupid are you? He's just a few pounds lighter than that Audi you drive.

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Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU ARE DRUNK:

Indubitably; Preliminary; Innovative; Proliferation; Cinnamon




THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU ARE DRUNK:

Specificity; British Constitution; Passive-Aggressive Disorder; Loquacious Transubstantiate




THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU ARE DRUNK:

1.) Thanks, but I don't want to have sex.

2.) Nope, no more booze for me.

3.) Sorry, but you're really not my type.

4.) Good evening officer isn't it lovely out tonight

5.) Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing.

6.) Sorry I'm being such a jackass

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

what a hump!

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL