Comments on: Just say no to OAK! http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/ Luscious Lushes, a wine blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: winebratsf http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-390 winebratsf Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:16:40 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-390 Dearest Chick, OAK is no SFO. SFO is where you go! But just say no to drunken HO! heheh yes - the lower oak or balanced oak is for the better of the wine kind! Now i need to wait for some more sunshine to drink the West Cape Howe! YUM! Dearest Chick,

OAK is no SFO. SFO is where you go! But just say no to drunken HO!

heheh yes – the lower oak or balanced oak is for the better of the wine kind!

Now i need to wait for some more sunshine to drink the West Cape Howe!

YUM!

]]> By: BrixChicks_Liza http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-389 BrixChicks_Liza Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:35:48 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-389 Dearest Lush--- I have to take umbrage at your saying no to OAK. Oakland can be a lovely spot. It's close to San Francisco. SFO. Lots of great restaurants, wines bars and even wineries! And 2/3 of the BrixChicks are Oakland residents, Oakland residents who hella love Oakland, so..what's that Xandria? She meant what? Oh, Oak! Not the Airport code? You mean like crazy overoaked sucking on wood chips wine. Ooops! Sorry! Never mind. What she said. Just say no to clumsy oak. Dearest Lush— I have to take umbrage at your saying no to OAK. Oakland can be a lovely spot. It’s close to San Francisco. SFO. Lots of great restaurants, wines bars and even wineries! And 2/3 of the BrixChicks are Oakland residents, Oakland residents who hella love Oakland, so..what’s that Xandria? She meant what? Oh, Oak! Not the Airport code? You mean like crazy overoaked sucking on wood chips wine. Ooops! Sorry! Never mind. What she said. Just say no to clumsy oak.

]]> By: winebratsf http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-388 winebratsf Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:54:33 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-388 Bill - thank god the fog is back! Sleuth - yes crazy hot but relief is here! Now, a well balanced wine is difference than drinking a 2x4, and i've been known to enjoy a Macon... Alana - right as usual! And i don't DETEST oak i just don't like overpowering oak. I enjoy a WELL balanced wine with a good structure, including some oak. I just hate over done wine PERIOD. STOP over oaking! STOP over maloacting! STOP over extracting! I do like chard, but i prefer a lighter, less oaked one ;-) But i love hearing all of your comments! Bill – thank god the fog is back!

Sleuth – yes crazy hot but relief is here! Now, a well balanced wine is difference than drinking a 2×4, and i’ve been known to enjoy a Macon…

Alana – right as usual! And i don’t DETEST oak i just don’t like overpowering oak. I enjoy a WELL balanced wine with a good structure, including some oak. I just hate over done wine PERIOD.

STOP over oaking!

STOP over maloacting!

STOP over extracting!

I do like chard, but i prefer a lighter, less oaked one ;-)

But i love hearing all of your comments!

]]> By: Alana Gentry http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Alana Gentry Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:54:23 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-387 My sweets.. I remember that you detest oak. I love a good unoaked chard. But there is a BIG, did I write HUGE? difference between "Toasted Head" and a highly structured wine from an older French barrel (try Landmark Damaris Reserve 2006 blind and I bet you'd faint). Wouldn't blind tasting be fun? I just feel so bummed when any particular varietal or wine style is written off...to me there's always something new around the corner that might change my mind. My sweets.. I remember that you detest oak. I love a good unoaked chard. But there is a BIG, did I write HUGE? difference between “Toasted Head” and a highly structured wine from an older French barrel (try Landmark Damaris Reserve 2006 blind and I bet you’d faint). Wouldn’t blind tasting be fun?

I just feel so bummed when any particular varietal or wine style is written off…to me there’s always something new around the corner that might change my mind.

]]> By: winesleuth http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-386 winesleuth Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:46:57 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-386 80 degrees in SF, over 100 in SD?!?! Has the world gone mad? Guess I should be glad for these lovely London spring days. I have to disagree though on the oak, just make sure it's white Burgundy, Macon and Macon Village really good value, as they're not as well known. Look for the 05's really great vintage and good value! 80 degrees in SF, over 100 in SD?!?! Has the world gone mad? Guess I should be glad for these lovely London spring days. I have to disagree though on the oak, just make sure it’s white Burgundy, Macon and Macon Village really good value, as they’re not as well known. Look for the 05′s really great vintage and good value!

]]> By: Bill Eyer http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Bill Eyer Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:15:13 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-385 Love the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blancs (the Chard, sounds great as well) and the stelvin caps make a quick dash to fridge for another glass so handy. Agreed, wonderful on a hot-day! Geez really cooking down here in San Diego over a hundred yesterday! Can't say I've completely sworn off oak altogether! Love the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blancs (the Chard, sounds great as well) and the stelvin caps make a quick dash to fridge for another glass so handy. Agreed, wonderful on a hot-day! Geez really cooking down here in San Diego over a hundred yesterday! Can’t say I’ve completely sworn off oak altogether!

]]> By: winebratsf http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-384 winebratsf Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:38:39 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-384 Hi Scott! I don't mind some Malo, as long as it's not overdone. But I do think that food makes all the diff. I agree with you on exploring other whites though! I have been enjoying a lot of Viogniers and Marsannes recently, and now i'm on a mission to try more Torrontes! Happy drinking! Hi Scott! I don’t mind some Malo, as long as it’s not overdone. But I do think that food makes all the diff.

I agree with you on exploring other whites though! I have been enjoying a lot of Viogniers and Marsannes recently, and now i’m on a mission to try more Torrontes!

Happy drinking!

]]> By: Scott McReynolds http://lusciouslushes.com/2009/04/just-say-no-to-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Scott McReynolds Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:20:44 +0000 http://lusciouslushes.com/?p=463#comment-383 Agreed on oak. Love my white's crisp and clean. No butterscotch or buttered popcorn flavors please. Still exploring other white grape varietals, but a nice Grigich Hills or Mount Eden Chardonnay on a special occasion is tough to beat! Agreed on oak. Love my white’s crisp and clean. No butterscotch or buttered popcorn flavors please.

Still exploring other white grape varietals, but a nice Grigich Hills or Mount Eden Chardonnay on a special occasion is tough to beat!

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