Sweet sparkling wine!

caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1921 Location: Londonistan

Preferably Italian, Spanish will do, goes by the sub-heading of 'Asti' sort of stuff you pick up from a UK supermarket for about 4gbp - anyone know if you can you get it anywhere in Hua Hin?

The wife would love to know for when we're there in a few weeks time! Rolling Eyes

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(buffalo) Bill · Specialist Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

Munich beer company near the German bakery

caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1921 Location: Londonistan

Thanks BB and I'm not too proud to ask where that might be?

Many thanks.

chelsea · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

Caller, here is the link http://huahinmedia.com/munich-winebeer.php

Just be careful though wine can tend to be a lot more expensive due to rather large import duty imposed in LOS.

I would suggest to bring some duty free with you for a start.
Bottles of $10 wine that I can buy in the bottle shop here in Aus are on sale out in LOS for the equivilant of $25.00 (750 baht upwards).

Just shop around, there are a few of the supermarkets that also sell wine as well as the bottleshops.
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caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1921 Location: Londonistan

Thanks Chelsea,

I know wine can be pricey in Oz from my own experience, just wasn't sure that there would be any demand for the sweet fizzy stuff (yuk)! I'll have a look when there and try and find the place mentioned by BB2!

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chelsea · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

caller what I was trying to say that wine is cheap here and what I pay $10.00 here for I am paying the equivilant of $25.00 in Thailand. take what you can with you from the Uk and then buy what you have to overthere is the best.
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Francois · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

migrant · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

How many bottles can one bring in? Two I thought?

chelsea · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

From Australia I think it is either 1 or 2 legally.
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crazy88 · Professional Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 451

Try Halex at the front of the Grand night market,Siam winery and Tesco in the market village and central wine cellar at the corner of soi 55 .There is also a place opposite Top Marks hotel .

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caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1921 Location: Londonistan

Thanks C88 and apologies to Chelsea, my last post should have said 'LOS', not 'Oz'!
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DawnHRD · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

Remember the alcohol licensing hours when purchasing, though... Rolling Eyes

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margaretcarnes · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: Sweet Sparkling Wine

I used to stock a kind of white wine spritzer thing which comes in coke size bottles and is pretty sweet and sickly. Theres also a Rose version, but for the life of me I can't remember what the stuff is called! Help is needed here, but its widely available and Hans will know it. Very popular with Thai ladies and not too expensive.
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chelsea · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:49 am Post subject:

The one that I saw in Uk and here in Aus is called Asti Spumante. By the looks you may get in Tesco
http://www.tesco.com/winestore/controller.aspx?R=1424195&sid=Affiliates&Subcat=Sparkling
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Chas · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Spy

Margaret, you are probably thinking of "SPY" wine coolers which are available everywhere here in several "flavors" including Classic and Black.

They are very sweet and their only use ( I think) is as an occasional alternative to beer.

I love wine but the last menu I looked at with it listed (Fuji??) had it at 180 baht a glass ( which is really a large wine glass. . .one/third full .)

I have commented before on the fun of hearing Thai person order this or the soft drink "SPRITE" which happen to come out exactly the same in Thai. . . ."Sapai" The ensuing conversation between the waiter and the Thai person to determine which "sapai" is desired is always amusing.