# SDMB Wine Club - Week 23 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** wine\ **Created:** [November 20, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-week-23/427238 "2007-11-20T21:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-week-23/427238/21 "2007-12-01T05:33:36Z")
[QUOTE=Plynck] I haven’t tried those, and I’d be interested to hear your reviews. [/QUOTE] Yalumba Torbeck 3 Rings Tried the Yalumba last night and the 3 Rings plus the Torbeck tonight. Torbeck is the class of the three with Yalumba and 3 rings being tied for a close 2nd. The Torbeck seemed to have a peppery tone and blended well with the overall smoothness. End result - I would be happy to have either of the three in our rack, but I will make it a point to stock the Torbeck’s 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-week-23/427238/22 "2007-12-06T01:02:19Z")
Just wanted to bring this one back up in case additional tasting/drinking/swilling has taken place. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-week-23/427238/23 "2008-01-25T03:52:42Z")
Pulled out the defibrillator paddles and gave this thread a little zap…see if I can induce a pulse back into the SDMB Wine club Tried a different Shiraz from the Barossa Valley tonight and just had to give it the passing marks it deserves. [Layer Cake Shiraz](http://crushwineco.com/images/mailer/LayerCake.jpg)- deep red color, dark and rich with dark berry tones along with chocolate & spice. I think it was about $13 at Specs ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-week-23/427238/24 "2008-01-25T13:37:58Z")
I’ve simply got to get in the swing of things here. I keep meaning to subscribe but my wife keeps taking my credit card! I am a wine-lover: I used to sell it for a modest wage, and I’ve worked in a few fine-dining establishments here in Cincinnati (yes…they actually exist here!). I just bought a new home though, and money has been a little tight with kids and the wifey temporarily between jobs, so I’ve been swilling cheap beer as my libation of choice for the time being. I would love the chance to get involved here. My personal favorite wines that I have tried recently: Catena Malbec, Argentina ($20) Donnhoff Hermannshole Auslese ($50) Seghesio Zin Sonoma ($18) I am a sucker for a well-made Zinfandel, and the regular Sonoma bottling of the Seghesio is consistently very good. I also really like aged German Rieslings, when I can afford them. Ditto Alsatian whites. Argentina and Chile provide a lot of value in their Malbecs and Cabernets. Have become less and less of a fan of the blowsy “California Style” Chardonnay, buttery, oaky…blech. Anyhoo, once I get subscribed and I get my wine money back, I would love to contribute. Cheers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-wine-club-week-23/427238.md?page=1)