I think these wines need to be decanted. About an hour into drinking one, some of the acidity blew off and revealed some nice fruit and flavor. I’m going to discuss this with our rep for SA wines.

I love this wine and the label. Such a pretty color! 

We had a tasting of some reds and whites and I was quite impressed. Sauvignon Blanc has mega-acidity (and sometimes not much else, but I like the style). They are very uniquely South African. Worth trying and under 10 bucks. Great food wine: salad, shellfish. More impressed with Chenin Blanc. They have more CB vineyards [More]

I have been loving Shanghai Garden; they make the best hand-shaved noodles. I planned on having them at lunch with my coworkers, so they put a bottle of wine in the fridge. A 2003 Donnhoff Riesling. What a great wine. These are great with Asian food and sushi. Light in alcohol, a touch of sweetness, [More]

Greatest Chablis I have ever drank. EVER!!! 

I had all my friends (well, all four of them) get me a bottle of wine for my birthday on 4/16 to add to my cellar. Here’s what I got: 2001 Chave Saint-Joseph Offerus2003 Calatayud Vina Alabara Old Vines Grenache2003 Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese2003 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermannchen Riesling Spatlese Yay!

I get free storage space in the temperature/humidity controlled wine cellar at the shop I work in. So I started stashing away a few bottles. Here’s what I am sitting on: 2003 Pichot Vouvray2003 Donnhoff Riesling2001 Conterno Barbera d’Alba2001 Dr. Hermann Erdener Treppchen Auslese2000 Chateau Siaurac Lalande de Pomerol1999 Eyrie Reserve Pinot Noir I am [More]

2002 Ogier La Rosine This is a 100% Syrah from a small vineyard between Cote Rotie and Condreiu. It, as the link says is a Cote Rotie in all but name; it is classified as a VDP. This wine is so elegant, with incredible earthy tones that keep on evolving. One sip will give you [More]