alison the wilca Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 my landlord is giving us our last month's rent free and i wanted to thank her. she loves italy so i was thinking an italian wine would be a good thank you gift. any suggestions for a good italian wine, not tooo pricey and readily availble in chicagoland? i know absolutely nothing about wine. please help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I kind of like the Montepulciano D'Abruzzi, which is red. Pinot grigio is good too, and that's white. Buying wine is sort of like buying stuff on eBay - set a price limit for yourself! And there's always Sambuca, if you want to skip wine altogether and go to the hard stuff. I'm sure there's at least a few people on this board who have more knowledge on this stuff than I do, but my red wine consumption in the past few months is outstripping the per capita consumption of France ... in 1970! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sandoz Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 just go to sam's liquor (over by clybourn and north aves) and ask for help with a price range. they are always very helpful and friendly there. nice idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Your landlady must love you! Dr. Judy's right that going to a wine store and asking advice is a great idea. But I'm very partial to Alleghrini La Grola these days, it's reallly terrific. If she seems fond of Tuscany, there's a super tuscan called Le Volte that's just shockingly good, everyone I've ever heard of has been raving about it, including and especially myself. And with some advice, a Vino Nobile di Montipulciano will generally be lovely. Let us know what you come up with! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 just go to sam's liquor (over by clybourn and north aves) and ask for help with a price range. they are always very helpful and friendly there. nice idea. This is the correct choice. Unless she like lighter reds, avoid the barbescas. A nice barolo is a good choice. Ruffino makes a very nice wine, Riserva du cale. I sold lots of it when I waited tables (like 20 years ago!), and it is readily available. Another wine shop is on Belmont west of racine (east of shubas) called Howard's. They always have samples available too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted July 15, 2006 Author Share Posted July 15, 2006 thanks, guys! she has a little place in tuscany that she goes to once or twice a year so a tuscan may be a good choice. I will head over to sam's or howard's and ask around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I would love to help you with some Italian wine. What time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 This is the correct choice. Unless she like lighter reds, avoid the barbescas. A nice barolo is a good choice. Ruffino makes a very nice wine, Riserva du cale. I sold lots of it when I waited tables (like 20 years ago!), and it is readily available. Another wine shop is on Belmont west of racine (east of shubas) called Howard's. They always have samples available too I agree with the Ruffino. You can't go wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest baseball bobblehead Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Ruffino's Orvietto is my favorite white, if you wanted to get her a red and a white...and it is a good price too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I would love to help you with some Italian wine. What time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 So Alison, what did you end up getting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 So Alison, what did you end up getting? nothing, yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoHoney Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Ruffino makes a very nice wine, Riserva du cale. I sold lots of it when I waited tables (like 20 years ago!), and it is readily available. I second Ruffino. It's excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Actually, the real Q is where you guys are moving.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Actually, the real Q is where you guys are moving.... huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 my landlord is giving us our last month's rent free and i wanted to thank her. huh? ummmm..... or maybe you already moved? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I thnk what she meant to say was.....on what date will you be moving your material posessions from your current abode to new digs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I thnk what she meant to say was.....on what date will you be moving your material posessions from your current abode to new digs? Well that too, but mostly where. And I don't need an address, a neighborhood is cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 PS -- this is not meant to be creepy -- just curious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 yeah, got it now. I took Actually, the real Q is where you guys are moving.... as a statement. like we're moving someplace called "The Real Q". nevermind, I'm an idiot. we're moving down the block, practically next door to the Meritage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 yeah, got it now. I took as a statement. like we're moving someplace called "The Real Q". nevermind, I'm an idiot. we're moving down the block, practically next door to the Meritage Ha -- it's my wacky shorthand. Bucktown is a great 'hood though. I lived on Honore/Cortland a few years back (and before that Ukranian Village), and my sis currenly lives on Concord. It's become a bit "thickly settled", but sooo convenient. I miss it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest baseball bobblehead Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 is that pronounced Mare-i-tidge (like heritage, and like the wine) or like Mare-it-taaaagche? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 the last one. at least thats the pronounciation i've always used. it is a wine bar, though, so maybe im wrong! i havent gotten anything yet, i will probably go to sam's this weekend.. with all these suggestions in hand! then maybe i will even get something for myself. although i will need to buy a corkscrew because we don't even have one. and we move the 1st of sept (well, we'll be moving crap the whole weekend, taking our time). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alison the wilca Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 so, why is it good for a wine to taste like saddle leather? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 so, why is it good for a wine to taste like saddle leather?It has something to do with "sophistication." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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