So you're stranded on a desert island. It happens to have a 120 V outlet and you have a CD player and wine cooler with Riedel stemware and a cork puller.
What wines would you want in the cooler and what music in the CD player?
2007-03-09 05:23:34 · 6 answers · asked by Amuse Bouche 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
If I'm only allowed one wine? Krug, no question about it (and it doesn't matter if I'm stuck with no Riedel flutes, I'll drink Krug out of a Sauvignon glass if I have to). Krug, beyond being a beautiful wine that will keep for as long as it takes to be rescued, has the advantage of going with nearly anything. It doesn't matter if I'm scavenging for mushrooms, fishing for sea-bass, or if I manage to somehow shoot down a seagull, Krug will go with the meal I prepare.
If you're letting me fill the wine cooler with a variety of wines, that's a different matter entirely. Given that it's a desert island, it's probably going to be very hot during the day, but rather cold at night - this is going to suggest that the majority of my collection will be white wines (for the days) and fortified reds (for the nights) - not to mention that it's going to be really tough to get reds to a decent drinking temperature; they won't warm at night, and I wouldn't want a heavy red during the day - the fortifieds at least will be better able to handle a days worth of heating before the evening sets in. As I don't know when I'm going to be rescued (and we're assuming that this is a really big cooler, so I don't need to ration my wine - say a 1,000 bottle cabinet, maybe?), it would be foolish to stock up on bottles that have a short lifespan - I'm going to need wines that can comfortably span the decades for me, just in case.
Needless to say, these requirements severely limit my options.
OK, crunch time. Fortifieds first. Definitely going to want some older vintage ports - 63s, 66s, 70s, and 77s, plus some younger ones that I can really enjoy as I start to go grey - particularly heavy on the 2000s and 2003s for very different reasons. I'm also going to want some Banyuls and Rastaux, just because I love 'em. I'm also going to cheat, and add a white fortified - some Madeira (the entire range, from sweet to dry, really). I'm going to need the occasional dry fortified to keep my spirits up without rotting my teeth. ;)
On to the whites, this is much more limited. Good Burgundy is the obvious choice, but I'm also including some semi-sweet Vouvrays - they should have no problem lasting as well. To finish up with the Frenchies, I'll add a couple of clavelins of Vin Jaune, and as much D'Yquem as I can muster - I wonder if one can make seagull foie gras? Finally I'm going to want lots (and lots) of Riesling. German, New Zealand, and Alsace (okay, I lied about being done with the French) mostly, but maybe a few Niagara Icewines for good measure to. Oh, and the Krug. ;)
Lastly, I don't want to go entirely without reds, but I need something that I can enjoy chilled. Give me some Julienas, some Fleuries, and a tonne and a half of Quinterelli's Valpolicellas. =)
Okay, time to face the music - and I really wish here that I could just take my 20 gig MP3 player. Barring that, I'll need something classic enough not to get bored. Probably going to go with a collection heavy on the Pink Floyd, Metallica, Simon and Garfunkel, Portishead, and the Bare Naked Ladies. Yeah, that'll do it.
2007-03-09 08:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Guy Norman Cognito 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
music first.
Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack
Killers
Metallica
Nirvana
Neil Diamond
Janis Joplin
Jann Arden
Andre Bocelli
And a stack of broken country music so I could I could point and laugh.
A CD of Russell Peters
Wines
You may be surprised. I think I'd pick wines that have special memories of people and places. Not wines that are special just for the wine but ones that are special to my memories.
Planeta Syrah (can't tell you but very special to hubby and I)
Hugel Gewurztraminer (first wine shared with my 20 yr old daughter)
Perrin & Fils Vacqueyras (Mom-in-laws fav. RIP Maureen)
Rosemount Balmoral Syrah (Wine I was having when I named my cat Shiraz. Yes I'm a cat person)
Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier not too pricey but I love it with Christmas turkey dinner.
Primitivo di Salento IGT (summer cabin red wine on the dock with burgers at dinner)
Mt Boucherie Riesling (same summer spot different meal)
And lastly if I'm on a dessert island there better be oysters there Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.
wait
I need a Pinot Noir King Estate will do
and the rescue boat better bring the Krug
2007-03-09 06:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nice Australian Shiraz and a California Pinot Noir and for the music that's a little more difficult; some Brian Mcknight, Mary J Blige, Metallica, Five for Fighting, Chicago, Brooks and Dunn, Beyonce, Creed, Dave Matthews Band, Sarah Mclaclan, Staind, Doobie Brothers, Triumph, Van Halen..lol How many CD's can I have again?!?!?
2007-03-09 05:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tim S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa! It is exciting just thinking about it, well I'll choose
A good red wine. Starting with a Pinot Noir, Shiraz from Australia and a Cabernet Sauvignon, and with the stemless glassware I wouldn't be worry of spilling it. It will just sit fine on the sand. Music? that's a hard one, I'll probably go for some Jazz. I guess I will add some cheese and prosciutto if I may. oh don't forget some water too. (on a desert island,wine and hot weather leads to dehydration). Good question.
2007-03-09 07:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some good 10 - 20 year old Bordeaus, (maybe like Petrus, or even Lagune or Lynch Bages?), plus, for variety's sake, gotta have plenty of Cabs, Merlots, Syrahs and Pinot Noirs.
Music, hmmm... some Calypso, some classical, and some Italian tenner classics.
2007-03-09 05:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some Beach Boys and a case of Toasted Head.
2007-03-09 05:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by Year of the Monkey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋