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Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 21:13

can anyone tell me what the wine is like in trnc,preferably the red and where to get it .

Mr Vince


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 696

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 22:43

Wine is wet and alcoholic. I am told that it is kept in the "kitchen", whatever that is. All I know is that Mrs Vince goes and fills up my glass for me. Amazing what you can teach little women to do......

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 23:11

coache if you are a wine buff you would not buy Cyprus wine however when the sun shines and the white wines are chilled or the reds at the correct temperature just enjoy them as they are.

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
05/08/2008 23:17

I agree with rocky. you take the rough with the smooth literally here.

karen

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 06:54

I agree with Mr Vince - "Wine is wet and alcoholic". If I like the taste and costs 5ytl that is fine by me.



As for the initial question, you may need to be more specific. If you are a wine "snob" and go by names you can probably get some here at a price. As I go on price - cheap - I do not really look but there are plenty of Old & New World bottles on display.



Like anywhere else, if you buy in a restaurant or bar you will pay several times the supermarket price.

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 08:44

I find you have to drink the whole bottle here otherwise it evaporates.

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 14:35

Recently a friend bought us some red wine - it was quite awful - but I found that if you chill it - it's no so bad!!!!!

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 15:00

To answer the original question you can get wine in all the supermarkets , generally the Cyprus are not very good so go for Turkish wine (Angora or Villa Doluca), the quality has improved over the years.



Sometimes the supermarkets will have on offer wines such as Blossom Hill so if you like these just look out for them you maybe lucky

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 15:09

Wine throughout the world is mostly the same.



What tasted fabulous on holiday, tastes rubbish if you bring some home!

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 16:47

Gotta agree with littlenige - after the first glass they all pretty alright!!!

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 17:44

Best value I have found is minini at arround 11 -12 ytl for white or red 2 litres it does go down very well.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 19:19

IMO on the subject of wine GC good, TR bad, TC painstripper.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 21:13

I like paint stripper, second only to Meths. Get some funny looks when you buy it by the crate though.



People think that Aphrodite sold here is TC wine. The red comes from Bulgaria. Taking into account transport costs etc 4.75ytl per bottle is good value especially the dual purpose it can be put to!!!!!!

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 21:35

thank you all for varied and funny comments, but i am not a wine buff, just like the odd glass or three. "cyprus ishome" mention some bulgarian red,i hope its as nice as the ones i have just bought from morrisons. prices sound about the sames as the u.k. once again thank you all.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 21:38

CiH: "I like paint stripper."



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