Climbing wine?

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Zander

Trad climber

Berkeley

Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 30, 2008 - 10:13pm PT

2005 Climbing Shiraz, Australia
The first thing you’ll notice is that it has a screw top, Chateau Screwtop©. This will allow opening with one hand on a climb if you are pushed to the wall. The color is the deep red of blood mixed with aluminum dust from an oval 'biner. For this reason the legs are dark and viscous. The first bouquet has the scent of brambles, dust and broken shrub branches as from the finest approaches. The first mouthful has hints of granite dust and damp moss with a bite of ozone from an approaching storm. Don’t drink to much or you’ll dream of falling and wake with the parched palette of fear and the dislocation of an unplanned bivy.

johnboy

Trad climber

Can't get here from there

Jan 30, 2008 - 10:26pm PT

Looks like he spent all his money on the wine and had to make some of his own pro.

caughtinside

Social climber

Davis, CA

Jan 30, 2008 - 10:34pm PT

Send it, Zander!

yee haw!

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Jan 30, 2008 - 11:25pm PT

I thought this was going to be like;

"I caaaaan't."
"My shoes won't stick."
"{It's haaaaaaard."
"It's too hot."
"It's so steep."
"How do you do it."

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Jan 30, 2008 - 11:38pm PT

I wouldn't buy that sh#t it needs a cork!!!

Gary

climber

Desolation Basin, Calif.

Jan 30, 2008 - 11:50pm PT

Mmmmmm... Aussie wine and sardines...

Betta...betta get a bucket

mrtropy

Trad climber

Nor Cal

Jan 31, 2008 - 12:00am PT

Many good Aussie and New Zealand wines are using screw top- one of the big changes in the industry. As for climbing wines try http://www.macchiawines.com/macchia/index.jsp The owner/maker is/was a climber.

Standing Strong

Trad climber

heart's all over the world tonight

Jan 31, 2008 - 12:44am PT

nice! i gave my grandma a bottle of the climbing chardonnay for her bday. almost got the shiraz but didn't want to give a hint for the big gift from everyone in the entire family - a ride in a hot air balloon!