the kind nature of the european BOFH

[rone]

After i gave him a hand with shipping him some computer parts near my locality, rbarclay took it upon himself to thank me by sending me some Austrian wine.  It arrived earlier this week:

• Freie Weingärtner Wachau 2003 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Selection
• Erzherzog Johann 2005 Schilcher
• Stift Klosterneuburg 2002 St. Laurent Tattendorf Thermenregion

Vielen danke! More than i deserve.

(Apropos, it seems that some people in New Zealand are considering St. Laurent as an alternative to Pinot Noir.)

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Today, i received my Hidden Music shirt, along with a handwritten note on behalf of covertmusic, fanf and lusercop wishing me and Kim a happy anniversary.  Thanks, guys!

Comments

[rbarclay.livejournal.com]

If the SOs father remembers correctly, the St. Laurent is a rather strong wine, near 13 vol% alc - meaning it should keep nearly forever if not stored in an overly warm environment.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Heh, "rather strong"... you crazy Old Worlders. Here in California, 14% is not unusual, with zinfandels often hitting 15%.

[(Anonymous)]

"rather strong" in a keep-for-how-long kind of sense. As I was told, an 11 vol% one will keep about a year, at 12 % it's more like 3-4 years and from 13 upwards it goes near infinity. But then again, I don't know shit about wine ;)

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Alcohol content really isn't a factor when it comes to a wine's aging potential; that depends more on a wine's acidity, tannins, and fruitiness.