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Message started by thebutcher on Apr 12th, 2006 at 6:41pm

Title: Re: french rabbit wine
Post by travelinman on May 8th, 2006 at 7:18pm
We bring in wine every year.  Typically 4 - 6 litres.  I know it sounds like a lot but there are usually 4 of us!

For us the key is good young wine.  We like vintages a 4 + years younger than the trip so last year we brought in some 2000's and one 2001.   Younger vintages take longer to oxidize so a good full bota with no air can last all week no problem.  We had a couple of hearty zins last year that peaked the second week for sure.  Or maybe that was just us peaking trying to finish before the end of the trip;D flpaddler is right - keeping the air out as long as you can is crucial - another trick to this is to go to William Sanoma or such and you can buy a device to take the air out of your storage container.  

To be sure reds are heavy for fish but few things are better than a clear calm sunset in the Q, a stomach full of trout and a half full bota of something nice ;)  ;D

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