Yearly Archives: 2007
Pairing Wine With Asparagus Blah Blah Blah
Asparagus is supposed to be one of the foods that you cannot pair a wine with, which is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard in the history of the world. Besides Sauv Blanc, Chenin Blanc, etc. I also find that rose goes great with it. My new favorite rose is from South [More]
Hey Ladies
I am continually amazed by South African wines. They are pretty boozy (this one is 14.5% alcohol) but are somehow light on their feet. They don’t have that goopy, glycerin quality of Australian reds; Aussie wines seem like a wine milkshake. This Warwick Three Cape Ladies is pretty special. It’s blend of Cab, Pinotage, and [More]
The Saint Cosme CDR of Italy
I was kinda wondering when I would come across another age-worthy, under $15 red that I would want to buy in bulk for the cellar. No longer! It’s the 2003 Altesino Rosso di Montalcino. Altesino makes Brunellos that are expensive and hard as nails; you need to wait at least ten years before touching them. [More]
It’s Rose Time, Damnit!!!
I wish I was computer-savvy enough to know how to get an accent mark over the “e” in rose, but screw it. It’s Feburary, it’s dreary, it’s…time to drink some pink!!! The best part about drinking roses now is that everyone is panicking because they still have a lot of 2005’s left to sell through, [More]
Insignia
I will now proceed to detail one of the most wonderful wine experiences I have had in a long time. And yes, it involves a California wine. Like most great wines, the experience surrounding it also colors the memory. My dad recently retired and one of the gifts he got was a bottle of 1997 [More]
My Go-To Red
I’m always looking for that go-to wine: something under ten bucks that’s good, versatile, and undoubtedly not from America. Lately I have been really enjoying the 2005 La Chaussynette. It’s an unoaked Grenache w/ a touch of Syrah from Southern France. It’s fresh, 12% alcohol, great food wine, and a chugger. 9 bucks! What is [More]
Nominate This!
Click on the title of this post to nominate me for many prestigious wine blogging awards. I’ll put them right next to my Golden Globe. Oh, and drink cheap, good Gruner Veltliner: 2005 Huber Gruner Veltliner “Hugo” Great label, too.
2005 Saint Cosme Cotes-Du-Rhone: Day 2
Phenomenal! The fruit is all there. So pure, true, and delicious. The definition of Syrah. What a great wine! I cannot stress this enough: BUY A CASE. PUT IT SOMEWHERE RELATIVELY COOL AND DARK. OPEN IT IN 2008. DRINK ONE BOTTLE EVERY MONTH. REPEAT WITH THE 2006 VINTAGE AND RINSE. Don’t come cryin’ to me [More]
