DRINKING WINE in Colombia I love it.

Robert Jorge says on Oct 6, 2006, 01:40:

I was just going to say ... Colombian wine? It is horrible. To get a real bottle of wine here is a quest, and costs a pretty penny. If you drink halfway decent wine in Colombia, it isn't Colombian. It is probably Chilean or whatever. I have been here, though it's cowboy territory, for 4 months, and I have not had one sip of wine. Aguardiente, rum, beer, yes ... but no wine. I just lied. I had a sip of Colombian wine at a birthday party. It was served in those tiny plastic shot glasses, and was bright red, sweet, and tasted like cough medicine. Horrible!

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shawnnn says on Oct 6, 2006, 03:21:

Drinking wine in Cartagena I love to drink wine. I was having dinner at a nice place across the street from the Hotel Toledo and I asked the waiter for a glass of wine. He actually ran down to the nearest store to buy me a bottle of decent wine. They say few drink wine in Colombia. The waiter was great but the choice of good wine if minimum.

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goin_south says on Oct 6, 2006, 04:20:

another good idea take a good bottle of your favorite wine with you to Colombia, packed well into the soft wear of your checkin luggage.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 6, 2006, 05:04:

Robert Jorge in Villavicencio if you like white one the only ones I would recomende is Ernest and julio Gallo and Casillero del diablo you can get then in el exito they are about 30.000cop a bottle, now if you want a good one then there is a licorera in town center it won't look like the place you will buy an expensive wine and you won't see the best one on the shelves they are in the back I think because many people won't spend that amount of money in a wine, tell them to show the best one they have and they will take you. some can Set you back at to 70.000.ooCOP.

I am not a red wine person but they sell good reds wines from Chile.


I don't like Colombian wines either too sweet for my taste. and avoided at all cost in parties the same with sparkling ones they have one in particular that many think is champagne call "Katich" that is a letal weapon.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 6, 2006, 05:08:

Mario if you find a good "licorera" then yes you can find excellent wines in Colombia only that the price are very high, that why I said a decent wine and not to expensive are the ones I mention above and you can find it in any supermarket, well In Villavo only Exito and maybe now in Unicentro shopping center.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 6, 2006, 05:35:

I agree Mario in the north of Bogota you can get more varieties, I personally dont' buy Red wine not because I don't like it it's because it goes straight onto my head!! so I avoided at all cost. but if you put me to choose I rather have a merlot that a shiraz I find shiraz to sharp for my taste.

when I go to a party in Colombia I usually ask if they don't mind If I bring my own drinks, because I don't drink anything else except Dry white wine :( and that because my husband introducce me to alcohol, when I met him I didn't drink at all, He was the first person to introducced me to PIMMS. delicious uhmm

And last time my wine run out they went I bought me a Vino de misa!!! very sweet horrible stuff it cost I think 2,500 COP I sat in the chair nearest to a plant.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 6, 2006, 06:13:

My favourite white wine is montrachet wine a bit expensive but it's worth it.


Mario I think the poor plant was as p** and happy as the rest of the party. maybe next day it would've needed a bit more water than before.

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Waterdawg says on Oct 6, 2006, 07:03:

Why so expensive ? I noticed ( when on a biz trip ) that the wines do cost more in Colombia , compared to Ecuador ( me be there ) .. Why??

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shawnnn says on Oct 6, 2006, 07:23:

Waterdawg email me please I am thinking of moving to Ecuador, email me please at shawnnn12000 at yahoo.com. I am concerned about the upcoming presidential candidate and how that will affect american rights in Eucador. If I marry my girl from Tumaco Colombia I sure the hell am not bringing her back to America. Do I look dumb?

Thanks Shawn

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goin_south says on Oct 6, 2006, 07:51:

If you post your photo here, then we'll maybe take a poll on that question, Shawwwnnnn. (Do I look dumb?)

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 6, 2006, 08:43:

LOL galecito
LOL galecito

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 6, 2006, 10:29:

Can I ask you a question shawwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn why are you not taking her to America?

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goin_south says on Oct 6, 2006, 15:23:

I think he's already under investigation by the cia and the fbi and the dea. but, it's okay, shawwwwnnnnnnn. post your high school photo and let 'em do the vote on that one. (I think) it will scare those other organizations away :o)!

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goin_south says on Oct 6, 2006, 15:25:

kat1 in the words of simon and garfunkel: we've all gone to look for (south) america!

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Bluesdude says on Oct 6, 2006, 18:27:

Wine? The wine is so expensive because the Colombian govt. places outrageous tarifs on imports (and don't forget the IVA). I pay $6 in the US for Castillero Del Diablo,and here in CTG, it's 32-35000 (about $15). There are a couple that I like that are not too expensive - Santa Rita "120" cab or merlot will run you about 19-22000 pesos per bottle; Gato Negro makes a killer Carmenere for about 24-26000 per bottle, and the Argentine Bianchi cheaper label Cabernet or Malbec will run you about 11000.

I used to live in California (35 yrs), and I am totally spoiled on wine, so I just kinda take what I can get here. I drink a lot of rum straight or mixed with fruit juice or coke. But, every once in a while, I gotta have some wine. I usually wait for sales to buy in quantity, then it's not so bad. Also, occasionally I'll buy from a distributor, but you really have to work to get them even close to a wholesale price. Suerte.

Bluesdude No Mas Gringas Por La Vida

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shawnnn says on Oct 6, 2006, 21:09:

Why am I not taking her to America Cause American moral, politics, eating habits and family values are not what I want her to experience. Nor do it want it anymore. Done deal...do I look craxzy

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Miguel says on Oct 6, 2006, 21:10:

kat1 y Mario Dos palabras...Pinot Grigio.

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shawnnn says on Oct 6, 2006, 21:12:

I don't think Galeito is funny at all Did you know in real life he is a relationship counselor, a damm good one at that.

Thanks Gal.

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LDW says on Oct 6, 2006, 21:39:

Colombian wine I have had occasion to sample some Colombian wines made in el Valle Del Cauca. In La Union, there are some wines made by the Grajales, and I have tasted some other wines made in smaller artesenal wineries in el Valle del Cauca. Even wines that are described as seco (dry) are sweet by our standards. I would characterize them as dessert wines (like Dubonnet, port wine, or sherry) rather than table wines for meals. Fundamentally, I think the problem is that the grape is not a tropical fruit. Grapes are best grown in more temperate climates. Most good table wines in this world result from grapes grown in more temperate climates.

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goin_south says on Oct 6, 2006, 22:58:

How shawwwnnnnn got in: I specialize in trans- relationships counseling, and while most of us here are males trying to get into a female body, he is a male trying to out of one :o) !

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