avallach

No way dude. A nice red wine with hot and spicy poke is perfection. Try it. Better than beer. The wine helps to neutralize spicy foods....

1001K

Mmmm.... Mark West wasn't bad at all for the price...And now I know where to go for one my favorite beers: Moretti Dark...

avallach

Good find...

Delicate. $15 @ the new Times liquor/drug store in Mililani...that place that has FHB, Jack-in-the-Box..across the Shack.

avallach

Also, Costco has the this "Pyramid" Hefewiesen (sp?)...it's superb....

1001K

Try the Jacob's Creek Shiraz, 2005 vintage....it's very, very good for $10!!!! Oh, it's @ Costco.

1001K

Aight!! It's getting warm and I'd like to switch to whites. Any good recommendations on Reislings, Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Grigio's, Chardonnay's?

jzz30

the Sauvignon Blanc from i forgot i think it was new zeland was good.. i dont remember what it was exactly

808style

musta been REALLY good then!

Spanky

Cloudy Bay?

As for other good whites, my favorite is Cakebread Chardonnay. It's light, refreshing, crisp, not too oaky, and nicely balanced. If you want to spend some $$$, Rudd is excellent. . Very complexed with the characteristics constantly changing as you taste it on your palette. Probably one of the best on the market right now is Kistler which is excellent. Once again nicely complexed, and very balanced.

Duckhorn, Cloudy Bay, Frogs Leap makes really good Sauvignon Blancs. Ferrari Cerrano makes good whites for the price and enjoy their Fume Blanc. Groth is also another excellent white. For Pinot Gris/Grigio, ZD makes some good ones and as well as Chehalem. I'm not big fan of Reislings.

1001K

Wow, thanks Spanky. I'll have your recommendations written down when I go booze shopping!