The Happiness Thread

No, I just know alot about all that kinda stuff.

 

Weirdly enough, a friend brought over a bottle of Túzko Kékfrankos the other day/week. I'm not a wine person, but it I enjoyed it. It was dark, it was dry, and judging by the friend that brought it over, it's inexpensive.

 

I'm having a hell of a time sourcing Hungarian wine myself. I don't know if they've had a couple of bad years, or what. I still have two bottles of my Hungarovin Egri Bull's Blood from 2010, which I'm saving for a special occasion as it's fantastic. However, I bought a case of the same wine in 2014 vintage and it was very disappointing. I'm getting through it, but I don't give it to company. I heard since that 2014 was not a good vintage year in Hungary. (Too wet, or something.)

I also bought a case of Tokaji Furmint 2015, which is okay, but nothing to write home about. All the good wines I was able to buy in the supermarket, say 10 years ago, have vanished. They don't carry Hungarian wines in the supermarkets here at all any more. Or at least none of the ones I go to. Annoying, because they used to. And they were GOOD. For ordinary consumption. I've had some special very expensive ones in the past which were ambrosial, but I can't get them where I live just now. One in particular, and I'm damned if I can remember the name of it. I used to buy it every time I went shopping ...and then, suddenly, it wasn't there any more. And I hadn't memorised the name, although I'd probably remember if I heard it again. But it was a white wine that was so pale it actually looked like water. And it was effing delicious. So refreshing. Damn.

I don't know what it is about Hungarian wine and food that appeals to me so much, but it does. They have quite a variety of grapes that are particular to Hungary, and that's maybe what makes the wine special. When it's good, it's great. When it's not ...it's just nothing special.

 

I don't drink. And I have never tasted this. But different experts seem to think that best gin in the world is Napue from Finland.

https://kyrodistillery.com/products/

 

2010/2015/and 2016 Bordeaux according to buff F-in law...2017 ...’too early to assess, [hic]...’

 

I suppose nobody knows Kyro Distillery there - or only few enthustiacs. But...

As far as I understand: they are good, really good.

Pay attention to it. What ever they do or will do, it'll be among the best of that area in the world.

They will never produce large amounts of anything. They will always be small players in the highest top of what ever they do.

 

Yes, I think the small batch thing is a distribution problem. I have remembered two of the 'names' associated with the wine I used to buy. One is the name of a producer that I don't think still exists...Nagredye. And the other is wine produced in the Mátral region (north central Hungary) called Mátraaljai ...various sorts. Both of these were pretty fantastic, if memory serves me right.

 

I’m not sophisticated enough for international wines. I discovered the ‘Loire’ and ‘wine heritage’ principles from F/in law in his ‘wine lecture series .’ Maybe ‘lecture 2’ might be ‘California wine,’ and ‘Hungary’ in some annex, definitely [aside Finnish rose] and Buckfast/home-brew sock vodka.

 

This series was fun, as was its sequel:

 

Being in the business, what do you think of this?:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/23/wine-tasting-junk-science-analysis

 

Whoo adult grape juice!

 

Been enjoying my new job, who knew going full time could be so sweet and easy. . total 180 from my previous job. and the schedule is pretty nice since it varies just a bit... with 1 morning at one gate/lot then two mornings then two nights at another gate, It also gives me time to write. It's nice having a job that doesn't make you hate your life. LOL

also horribly addicted to Minecraft right now thanks to the Pillager and Villager update, been learning how to make auto cookers using hoopers and the various new furnace they added in.

 

I'm happy to see a board yo-yo effect.

 

What do you mean?

 

Gorgeous weather today. Some dark clouds quickly rolled in but just as quickly left so we had a mild day without rain.

 

Getting enveloped in Red Hot Chili Peppers-Stadium Arcadium. It's been a long time since I listened to this album, and it's like spending time with an old friend. I love music that becomes a part of you like that.