wine with cigars

[Drake]

i like shiraz or merlot.

[cigar no baka]

A good Riesling does it for me. After the cigar though, not during.

[hex1848]

A good Riesling does it for me. After the cigar though, not during.

Ohh man.. I've been hooked on this Columbia Winery 2004 Cellar Master's Riesling. I've got 3 bottles in the fridge waiting for me ;-).

Very sweet, the chicks love it, and at $10 a bottle you can't beat it.

[billyjenkins]

Ohh man.. I've been hooked on this Columbia Winery 2004 Cellar Master's Riesling. I've got 3 bottles in the fridge waiting for me ;-).

Very sweet, the chicks love it, and at $10 a bottle you can't beat it.

I'll have to tell my wife about that. She currently enjoys the Santa Margherita Pinot but it is a little more pricey at $20-22 a bottle.

[basil]

Diet Coke w/splenda. or water.

[Spocimp]

Here are some good ports to try with a medium cigar. Warre's Warrior port or Warre's Nimrod tawny port both about 16$ a bottle. Warre's also has a Otima 10 year and 20 year port. They are both great but are more expensive and I would try them latter after you have a couple of ports. Galaways Australian tawny port is one of the best and it is about 22$ a bottle. I have aslo tried Grams LBV or Late bottle vintage but it is so mild that it just okay. One of the best tawny ports I have found is Rosemount Estaes Old Benson port. It is hard to find but it is worth every penny. In general and in my experince I stay away from Ruby ports and LBV when pairing with a good cigar. The tawny ports really have full taste to enhance the cigar senjoyment.

[Baron Porthos]

Spocimp


Welcome to the board from Wisconsin
and already giving good advice way to go.

[Spocimp]

Thank you

[stjohnroe]

Currently into my clarets.

[FPDoc77]

I like a nice chardonnay with a light/medium cigar. NFL Sunday is a full bodied and a Great Lakes beer.

[Kenyth]

I'm not partial to wine with cigars. The exception being Port. The reason being that I don't much like highly tannic or acid tasting drinks with cigars. Spicy or roasty drinks go much better IMHO. Therefore, a mulled wine would probably do OK. It's almost the season for hot mulled wine and cider too! But I digress. My favorite drink to go with a cigar is a dark Belgian Ale or a Barleywine. The spicy and fruity character of these beers are a perfect companion to a medium or full bodied cigar. Light bodied cigars seem to fare a bit better with a Belgian Tripel or well hopped pale ale.

[Jonsey5484]

I'm not partial to wine with cigars. The exception being Port. The reason being that I don't much like highly tannic or acid tasting drinks with cigars. Spicy or roasty drinks go much better IMHO. Therefore, a mulled wine would probably do OK. It's almost the season for hot mulled wine and cider too! But I digress. My favorite drink to go with a cigar is a dark Belgian Ale or a Barleywine. The spicy and fruity character of these beers are a perfect companion to a medium or full bodied cigar. Light bodied cigars seem to fare a bit better with a Belgian Tripel or well hopped pale ale.

I am not partial to wine with anything. Give me a nice cold beer, or, if it is the weekend...I will drink the Captain like there's no tomorrow!!

[Kenyth]

I am not partial to wine with anything. Give me a nice cold beer, or, if it is the weekend...I will drink the Captain like there's no tomorrow!!

Merlot and herb roasted meats (beef, lamb, fowl, etc.) is heavenly!

Pinot Grigio and Italian pasta dishes is great.

Reisling or other sweet young wines cold, by themselves or with picnic type fare.

[reaganyouth84]

I bought a bottle of wine from the Biltmore Estate the other day. Pretty good stuff, its a white zinfandel, and goes great with pasta, chicken, pretty much anything italian. Its really good wine and the price tag is nice too. Only $5.99 for a 750 ML bottle. I've never had wine with a cigar though.

-Mike

[nhcigarfan]

I like red meat and game, my wife won't go near beef, she is more of a fish/chicken girl so a good pinot noir from Cali usually works for both of us. Arcadian Pinot Noir is a great wine, but it's a small vinyard and I can't usually find it around NH.

[hex1848]

I bought a bottle of wine from the Biltmore Estate the other day. Pretty good stuff, its a white zinfandel, and goes great with pasta, chicken, pretty much anything italian. Its really good wine and the price tag is nice too. Only $5.99 for a 750 ML bottle. I've never had wine with a cigar though.

-Mike

The Biltmore Estate in Ashville NC? Very cool place. I spent a couple of nights at a B&B in Ashville last year, toured the estate, rode some horses and finished up the night doing some tasting's at the Winery.

It's a great place to take a date.

[Jonsey5484]

Merlot and herb roasted meats (beef, lamb, fowl, etc.) is heavenly!

Pinot Grigio and Italian pasta dishes is great.

Reisling or other sweet young wines cold, by themselves or with picnic type fare.

I had a bad experience with Merlot. I drank a bottle+. Not a good time. Just the thought of it makes want to hurl right now. Oh wait, that also could be the massive hangover I have right now. Played a little late last night!

[Kenyth]

I had a bad experience with Merlot. I drank a bottle+. Not a good time. Just the thought of it makes want to hurl right now. Oh wait, that also could be the massive hangover I have right now. Played a little late last night!

That'll do it bro! Merlot is very dry and almost %12 alcohol. The next step up is schnapps or fruit brandy. Personally, I'm getting to be a wimp in my old age. I can still handle my liquor, but my guts are tore up for half the next day from top to bottom. I tend to drink a lot less because of that these days. At about 4-5 drinks, I start getting worried.