What are you drinking tonight 2025

[dave_77]

Classic

 

[Clint]

More of the bitter. I've tried the pale which has signs of carbonation. I have however purchased a few cans to bridge the gap.
I'm not happy tonight as I've smashed up the end of a finger buggering about with the father in laws garage door.

 

[SteveWTBD]

Ouch. I broke my finger last summer - trapped it between two blocks of stone. So much pain for something so small!

 

[Leon103]

A bit late to the bar, been out for a Indian so plenty of Kingfisher. Currently staying at home of the homes we inherited. Had a bit of clear out and slowing turning it into a bit of a holiday home for use, first thing on the list to buy is some decent beer glasses.
A dry hopped helles with a few floaters.

 

[531Man]

From earlier, the Pheasant reference:
I live on the edge of a rural area, so not infrequently I come across FRESHLY, I stress, deceased pheasants.
Not pate-ed either.
Some even seem to have died of fright, having been poorly shot at.
So following my old Scottish boss' example, I always carry a bag or two in readiness.
This evening's dinner is the outcome.
SWMBO'D isn't fond of shed-aged hung game casserole.
I love it!
A Madiran (Carrefour) matches the powerful flavours perfectly

 

[Bob the Duck]

A pint of the usual turbo cider after putting on another 25L batch of it and a 11L cascade chinook pale good brew day in the unseasonal sunshine

 

[Leon103]

A pint of the usual turbo cider after putting on another 25L batch of it and a 11L cascade chinook pale good brew day in the unseasonal sunshine View attachment 109177

We would often find a pheasant in the garden, not so much since getting a spaniel.

 

[Leon103]

This is a lovely drop

 

[531Man]

We've had some serious cats in our time, bringing catches into our garden.
Mice galore,
Rabbits, moorhen, rats, watervole, magpie (let go again once outside - yes he paraded it through the house, front to back door),
bloody squirrels - good job I just hate their fluffy tails and their twitchy noses! (Blackadder reference there).

 

[SMP Brewery]

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[SMP Brewery]

Not sure what’s going but I can’t upload images

 

[obscure]

Interesting wine to find there.
What does the back label say in the small print?
Often S.C.A.E. Ch.something or other.
It'll tell you who Tesco sourced the Sauternes from.
Often, but not always, really good and good value French wines.
Oh, I like all Bordeaux, red, white, sweet.....

Doesn’t seem to want to give much away the name ‘Yvon Mau’ when searched for seems to have an awful lot of wines to their name so I am guessing bottle and resell wine for supermarket own brands.

 

[Donegal john]

Beer and cheese night last night with Otterbank beers and muff liquor gin and whiskey some nice pairings and a very good day was had.

 

[531Man]

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Doesn’t seem to want to give much away the name ‘Yvon Mau’ when searched for seems to have an awful lot of wines to their name so I am guessing bottle and resell wine for supermarket own brands.

Hmm, being cagey on the label.
Yvon Mau is a big Negociant, consistently good.
The maker is credited by Tesco as Mr Dumon of Vignobles Dumon.
His other wines are award winning Saint Emilion reds, doesn't mention Sauternes.
Maybe the maker, not the property owner where the grapes hailed from.
Who knows?
So long as it is a good wine, not so important really, but it would be nice to know!
I found this on Tesco website for this Sauternes :

 

[obscure]

Hmm, being cagey on the label.
Yvon Mau is a big Negociant, consistently good.
The maker is credited by Tesco as Mr Dumon of Vignobles Dumon.
His other wines are award winning Saint Emilion reds, doesn't mention Sauternes.
Maybe the maker, not the property owner where the grapes hailed from.
Who knows?
So long as it is a good wine, not so important really, but it would be nice to know!
I found this on Tesco website for this Sauternes :
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From googling possibly Château Bêchereau de Ruat who seems to be tied to the ‘Dumon vineyards’, as you say will probably never get a straight answer either way I certainly enjoyed it.

https://www.hachette-vins.com/guide-vins/producteurs/35028/les-vignobles-dumon/