What sort of red wine do ther finnish people drink?

peppetto · Post by **peppetto** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:34 pm

I usually prefer:"merlot"."Cabernet" Sovighnom" and the best "Mavrud"[which is known only in Greece and Bulgaria].But for your suprise ,the people odf Balkan peninsula drink much more hard alchphol[grappa],than vine or beer-for an instanse about people from Middle Europe!

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jessesuomi · Post by **jessesuomi** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:41 am

peppetto wrote:I usually prefer:"merlot"."Cabernet" Sovighnom" and the best "Mavrud"[which is known only in Greece and Bulgaria].But for your suprise ,the people odf Balkan peninsula drink much more hard alchphol[grappa],than vine or beer-for an instanse about people from Middle Europe!

So does all of that drinking there in the Balkan peninsula make the women look better?

BTW Cabernet Sauvignon,,,,,,,,,

peppetto · Post by **peppetto** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:06 pm

Every person,get drinked,look like more interesting,but I do not drink a wine usually and hard alkohol,because I have not this habbit and ,because the alcohol is too expencive here-the cheapest bottle/750 ml/ of kind of "Mavrud" wine costs-2 euro and vodka of "Finlandia"/1L=15 euro/...only the beer is cheap:a bottle of /Stella Artois/1/2 liter=0,50 euro.P.S. The best wodka of the world"Koskenkorva" they do not import more in Bulgaria[I will have a chance to buy it next May in Finland...!!!

sinikala · Post by **sinikala** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:10 pm

jessesuomi wrote:
peppetto wrote:I usually prefer:"merlot"."Cabernet" Sovighnom" and the best "Mavrud"[which is known only in Greece and Bulgaria].But for your suprise ,the people odf Balkan peninsula drink much more hard alchphol[grappa],than vine or beer-for an instanse about people from Middle Europe!
So does all of that drinking there in the Balkan peninsula make the women look better?

BTW Cabernet Sauvignon,,,,,,,,,

Most of the Finns I know who like their wine are into Riojas.

When travelling through airports I often pick up a few bottles of Marques de Caceres Gran reserva and shove them in the cellar. Alko only stocks the standard & the reserva, usually goes down well.

Can't stand the stuff myself.

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:13 pm

KWV Pinotage from Alko is difficult to beat in the "sub €10" bracket

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:17 pm

I used to drrink a lot of red, but given up a bit... Gato Negro Cab.S, then 'Tribal' box wine from SA... says "yummy red wine" on the box... it is

Romanian Lupu Negru was a nice find... *damn, not sold in ALKO any more*.

And how I found it - I once did "all the animals" red wine tour, so I had the French 'pig wine' and 'cow wine'...

peppetto · Post by **peppetto** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:22 pm

Jessi suomi writes:"So does all of that drinking there in the Balkan peninsula make the women look better?He-he ,Probably do ,because some of finnish men ,who come to Bulgaria to travel or to spend their holidays on the bulgarian Black sea coast get merried bulgarian women,even one young boy,after finding and get merried a bulgarian girl,didn like to come back to Finland to live.....probably,the reason is not only,that in Bulgaria have a warm weather!?!

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:42 pm

Funny you mention that Hank!

I was going to mention the Negre one but couldnt remember the "Gato" part! Didn't want to cause any confusion with the chocolates!

Anyway, I too can vouch for the Gato Negro, it sub €7 IIRC and a very suitable "second bottle of the weekend evening" or "first bottle for every evening" depending on your budget and drinking habits!

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:55 pm

Theres Merlot (cat on blue) and Cabernet Sauvignon (cat on red)... I've tried the Gato Blanco of the same producer, but it sort of didn't click. The Romanian ÄÄÄÄH, not on the Alko wine list any more

Mark I. · Post by **Mark I.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:13 pm

I just re-descovered red wine. Luna Negra Merlot, Chile, well the 2 liter cartoon box is handy...

, and I actually like Lindemans shiraz cabernet in 3 liters box. Just wonder why it's not in local Ullanlinna Alko, but can be found in Stockmann's Alko.

That just reminds me - should I go making some xmas shoppings

Karhunkoski · Post by **Karhunkoski** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:17 pm

How was sauna Mark?

Mark I. · Post by **Mark I.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:23 pm

I just f****ng knew someone had to ask! Well I was watching telly...and woke up 18.30 just as my neigbour woman's turn begun. Then I thought about going anyways, but then I thought about my neighbour

So, bugger off jerk!

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:25 pm

Well, I am still at work and it seems I'll miss mine too

Damn FTP

Mark I. · Post by **Mark I.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:32 pm

Hank W. wrote:Well, I am still at work and it seems I'll miss mine too Damn FTP

Yeah? Just tell me where your door is and where you hide your spare key, and I'll take a buss via Stockmanns alko...

Mark I. · Post by **Mark I.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:38 pm

Mark I. wrote: So, bugger off jerk!

(Just practising use of that brittish folklore phrase

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