Comments on: Where in the wine world are we? Cellar edition http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/ wine talk that goes down easy Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Hudson Valley Wine–or Hungary? | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-142446 Hudson Valley Wine–or Hungary? | Dr Vino's wine blog Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:36:56 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-142446 [...] authenticity of one of the pictures. Consider this picture on the left, from their site. Compare to the photo that we pondered earlier on the right, which is a cellar in Hungary with the distinctive red banding on the barrels and the [...] [...] authenticity of one of the pictures. Consider this picture on the left, from their site. Compare to the photo that we pondered earlier on the right, which is a cellar in Hungary with the distinctive red banding on the barrels and the [...]

]]> By: mike http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-140256 mike Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:59:12 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-140256 DEL DOTTO FOR SURE!! DEL DOTTO FOR SURE!!

]]> By: Natrap http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-97091 Natrap Wed, 07 May 2008 18:14:25 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-97091 Del Dotto?? Del Dotto??

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91939 Dr. Vino Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91939 Arthur, You're right! It is a Tokaj/Tokaji cellar in Hungary. Congrats to Tim Wood who nailed this one in the very first comment! Here's the credit for the photo on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/csaba_bajko/432872552/in/pool-tokaj But check out another from his photostream to see the way cool moldy bottles: http://www.flickr.com/photos/olaszvandor/2337363572/in/pool-tokaj/ Somehow I thought that would be too easy and opted for a picture of the traditional red-banded barrels instead with the key word "mold." Mold, after all, is so key to this nobly rotten wine. Arthur,

You’re right! It is a Tokaj/Tokaji cellar in Hungary. Congrats to Tim Wood who nailed this one in the very first comment!

Here’s the credit for the photo on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/csaba_bajko/432872552/in/pool-tokaj

But check out another from his photostream to see the way cool moldy bottles:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olaszvandor/2337363572/in/pool-tokaj/

Somehow I thought that would be too easy and opted for a picture of the traditional red-banded barrels instead with the key word “mold.”

Mold, after all, is so key to this nobly rotten wine.

]]> By: Murgh http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91935 Murgh Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:12:22 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91935 if not Tokaj, maybe Massandra? if not Tokaj, maybe Massandra?

]]> By: Arthur http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91868 Arthur Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:05:34 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91868 Amber colored wine in the background - Tokaj? - Hungary Must!....Find!...Out!...Where!...This!...Is! Amber colored wine in the background - Tokaj? - Hungary

Must!….Find!…Out!…Where!…This!…Is!

]]> By: JDWebster http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91809 JDWebster Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:32:11 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91809 Looks like the private cellar of Vlad the Impaler from that last photo..... Looks like the private cellar of Vlad the Impaler from that last photo…..

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91790 Dr. Vino Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:27:01 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91790 Great guesses! Arthur, such tenacity! The correct answer has already been mentioned but here's one more visual clue for those who haven't gotten it yet. http://www.drvino.com/img/mystery04251.jpg Great guesses! Arthur, such tenacity!

The correct answer has already been mentioned but here’s one more visual clue for those who haven’t gotten it yet.

http://www.drvino.com/img/mystery04251.jpg

]]> By: Arthur http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91765 Arthur Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:15:25 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91765 Czecholovakia/Czech Republic = Moravia Czecholovakia/Czech Republic = Moravia

]]> By: Arthur http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91764 Arthur Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:09:32 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91764 I think the key clue is that the barrels appear to be painted or at least coated with something. The metal banding is obviously painted with red paint. Is this to protect it from rust? So maybe we are looking for a place that has lots of humidity and traditionally (or for whatever reasons, say economic rather than stylistic) re-uses barrels for many years. I'd speculate that the solvents from the paint can leech into the wine. So then, maybe (and whatever coats the staves is just general cellar grime. That also suggests the barrels are old and have been reused many, many times. Still: "Old coated and painted barrels" is this a key clue? I think the key clue is that the barrels appear to be painted or at least coated with something.

The metal banding is obviously painted with red paint. Is this to protect it from rust? So maybe we are looking for a place that has lots of humidity and traditionally (or for whatever reasons, say economic rather than stylistic) re-uses barrels for many years.

I’d speculate that the solvents from the paint can leech into the wine. So then, maybe (and whatever coats the staves is just general cellar grime. That also suggests the barrels are old and have been reused many, many times.

Still: “Old coated and painted barrels” is this a key clue?

]]> By: Sam http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91760 Sam Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:11:22 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91760 South Africa. South Africa.

]]> By: Arthur http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91755 Arthur Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:28:52 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91755 Moravia Moravia

]]> By: Alfonso http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91753 Alfonso Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:09:34 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91753 Looks like the Old Beringer caves Looks like the Old Beringer caves

]]> By: Rich http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91752 Rich Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:05:25 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91752 Tyler, I wish my wine cellar was half as nice as yours. Tyler, I wish my wine cellar was half as nice as yours.

]]> By: Scott http://www.drvino.com/2008/04/25/where-in-the-wine-world-are-we-cellar-edition/#comment-91743 Scott Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:47:01 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1674#comment-91743 That must be the private wine cellar under the White House. That must be the private wine cellar under the White House.

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