The best wine for cycling wine enthusiasts?
10-14-21, 10:38 PM
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Not a wine drinker, which is a mighty shame as I live in the heart of California's wine country (vineyard across the street and closest actual winery is a mile away). I am personally a beer drinker. Don't do it these days, but in my younger years, I would definitely hit the road with a PBR in the bottle cage when out with friends for a late night cruise in the city. I'll still absolutely open a bottle after a ride though these days. A local pub is often the start/finish of my rides and runs, particularly if I'm with friends. I've found lighter beer is better than darker stuff post workout. Somewhat amusingly related, the running group I'm a part of in SF has hosted, in past years, an unofficial beer check on the course of the San Francisco Marathon.
Back to wine and bikes, when I was a teenager, I'd ride with my brother and dad on a 30 mile round trip pretty regularly for my dad to pick up a particular bottle of wine he liked right at the winery where it was bottled.
Back to wine and bikes, when I was a teenager, I'd ride with my brother and dad on a 30 mile round trip pretty regularly for my dad to pick up a particular bottle of wine he liked right at the winery where it was bottled.
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I was ridding a Tuto Campagnolo Recordo Columbus Tubing "LIOTTO" that was hand made just for me. Miss that bike...
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10-15-21, 12:26 AM
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I was 20 years old stationed in Vicenza in early 70's. I remember cycling narrow roads through miles of vinyards. Some of the ones between Verona and Vicenza had signs Bolla. And then there was a little town called Soave half way to Verona. We never really drank thier wine in our ridding group. That wine was getting shipped out, or for the tourists. Of course most of the wines that the old guys carried was in aluminum Alpini Canteens and was of a home made family vent. Usually dry rusty light red or rusty white and never the same. I could never ride with guys my own age. They were way to serious to allow a guy with minimal experience to ride with them no matter what bike he was on. The old guys, veterans, took me in and showed me how to ride. It was fun. And I could almost keep up with them...
I was ridding a Tuto Campagnolo Recordo Columbus Tubing "LIOTTO" that was hand made just for me. Miss that bike...
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10-15-21, 05:15 AM
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Clif family wines. The same people as Clif bars.
A picture of the founder climbing the Stelvio in Italy on the bottle.
They host regular rides from the tasting room in town, and they have TdF-style kilometer markers on the climb past their estate winery.
But the real answer is “whatever bottle is open now.”
A picture of the founder climbing the Stelvio in Italy on the bottle.
They host regular rides from the tasting room in town, and they have TdF-style kilometer markers on the climb past their estate winery.
But the real answer is “whatever bottle is open now.”
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10-15-21, 12:04 PM
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Thanks for sharing those. I know Gladiator, ConoSur, and Hill of Content; I don’t think any of them have much to do with cycling beyond having bikes on the label.
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Part of the fun of travelling (on a bike or other lesser means of transport) is to try the food and drink popular in whatever region you are visiting.
So the answer is: the best wine is whatever is available that will go well with whatever food is available.
Pro tip: the best drink it isn't always wine.
So the answer is: the best wine is whatever is available that will go well with whatever food is available.
Pro tip: the best drink it isn't always wine.
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Part of the fun of travelling (on a bike or other lesser means of transport) is to try the food and drink popular in whatever region you are visiting.
So the answer is: the best wine is whatever is available that will go well with whatever food is available.
Pro tip: the best drink it isn't always wine.
So the answer is: the best wine is whatever is available that will go well with whatever food is available.
Pro tip: the best drink it isn't always wine.
10-15-21, 02:31 PM
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10-17-21, 01:44 AM
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10-17-21, 12:22 PM
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For emergency use while touring, I can see the appeal of the T-handle. Light it is, easy to open bottles it ain’t…though I concede that may depend, to some degree, on the quality of wine being opened. A short cork in a young wine will generally pull easier than a long, high-quality cork in a bottle which has aged awhile. In any case, we thankfully have a pretty good selection of wines which are closed under screwcap or canned nowadays, obviating the need for any tool whatsoever. A friend of mine is just now launching a new and innovative paper bottle packaged wine, the first in the N. American market, which is screwcapped, but is also 100% recycleable and very lightweight, which would be handy if you’re packing wine out with you on the bike! https://signal7wines.com
10-17-21, 12:42 PM
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One memorable meal in a small town was scrambled eggs with asparagus and shrimp and then a half a grilled rabbit in onion sauce with potatoes. Asked for a glass of wine. The waiter brought out a liter bottle of table wine and said pay for what you drink, which ended up being the entire bottle. Such great food and service I left a tip.
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Oh, haha…it just the outer package that’s paper; the wine is in a bag inside the paper bottle. It’s like a rework of the bag-in-box classic.
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I just got one of those bed-in-a-box things. Let me say, 100 pound boxes are not easy to move around. Everything in a box these days is too much.
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Our summer and winter homes are in beer towns. Tucson has a bike themed brewery Catalina, and Portland has several opportunities with my favorite Velo Cult, RIP. For me beer is a very high IBU IPA and as for a wine a Cab or Shiraz that has enough body for a spoon to stand up in it.
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Our summer and winter homes are in beer towns. Tucson has a bike themed brewery Catalina, and Portland has several opportunities with my favorite Velo Cult, RIP. For me beer is a very high IBU IPA and as for a wine a Cab or Shiraz that has enough body for a spoon to stand up in it.
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Wine has a long history in cycling and life, and with an excellent reasons. It's not just great with your baguette after a ride and a glass of wine, but it is also great for your health; when consumed in moderation wine has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease as well as diabetes, Alzheimer's and other chronic diseases. We sought out cyclist expert sommelier Stefani Jackenthal, who is the author of Wanderlust Wining and the owner of NTS Wine Tasting LLC in New York City, for some of the most effective bicycle wines to pair with. Enjoy one of these on your next bike ride.
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Our summer and winter homes are in beer towns. Tucson has a bike themed brewery Catalina, and Portland has several opportunities with my favorite Velo Cult, RIP. For me beer is a very high IBU IPA and as for a wine a Cab or Shiraz that has enough body for a spoon to stand up in it.
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nothing of substance in the wine world in san diego but we do have rouleur brewing down here.
