Here's an unusual question

What kind of wine (please be specific) would you bring to a dinner with the theme "The Great Age of Sail?"
I'm assuming the menu will include some standards of the British Royal Navy, like Beef Wellington and a steamed pudding for dessert. But I'm flummoxed by the theme when it comes to wine.
Thanks in advance for all help!

Port.

Dry Creek Vineyards.

(Sailboats on the label)


Madeira.

(Sailboats on the label)
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Beychevelle!

[David M. Bueker]

I was thinking Bordeaux or Port. Really...I was.

What kind of wine (please be specific) would you bring to a dinner with the theme "The Great Age of Sail?"
I'm assuming the menu will include some standards of the British Royal Navy, like Beef Wellington and a steamed pudding for dessert. But I'm flummoxed by the theme when it comes to wine.
Thanks in advance for all help!

Claret and Hock

Malartic-Lagraviere also has a sailing ship on the label. Like the others, Port was my first thought.

Dry Creek Vineyards.

(Sailboats on the label)


Madeira.

Funny - DCV was the first thing that came to my mind as well.

Bordeaux, Port, and Madiera.

Another: Barca Velha, from Portugal.

(Sailboats on the label)
.

Beychevelle!

I second that.

Port.

Yup.

[David M. Bueker]

There's always grog.

An eye patch and a parrot.

Madeira - given birth to in the holds of ships on long voyages round the Cape.

Other choice would be DR Sea...

Arrrrrhhh ...... a good Rutherglen Liquer Muscat or Tokay, or even a fine Tawny Port would go down the hatch nicely while you sing old sailing ditties at the end of the evening.

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Salute

What’s a pirate’s favorite type of wine? chAARRRRRRdonay

Or if they are into more obscure German wines, maybe simply AAAAAAAHHHHRRRRRRR.

I third Beychevelle, Ines. Brits are famous for drinking claret, and Beychevelle is a fine Bordeaux claret. The name of this famous French wine was derived from "Baisse-Vaille," meaning "lower sails," an act of naval respect. You might look for either the 1999 or 2001 vintage. Both of these years are available, can be consumed now, without further aging, and neither year is a break-the-bank year, such as 2000 or 2005. This wine is perfect for your theme.

There's a winery on the Mornington Peninsula (Victoria, Australia) that is called T'Gallant. (The top sail on a square rigger sailing ship.) Don't suppose you have access to any of their wines where you live?

http://www.tgallant.com.au/brands/tgallant/index.asp

Matilda

Good looking website there. Not known in these parts!

It's one of the many, many smaller Oz wineries that is turning out handsome wines. Mornington Peninsula has cool, maritime conditions and makes some lovely things.

Matilda