Archive for the ‘Word on Wine’ Category
05/16/13 Word on Wine – Négociants
Negociants! Who are they? What are they? What do they want of us! What does it mean when you see it on a bottle? Are they just French people or do they exist everywhere? The answer to these and other Negociants questions will be revealed on this week’s Word On Wine. Related posts: 04/02/12 … Read More »
5-4-13 Word On Wine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc!
How cool is it to discover new things. It is for me! I had never had Chateauneuf-du-pape whites before and the two we tasted were really nice! Not cheap…but special. 1)2011 Les Cailloux! 80% Rousanne, 10% Clarette, 10% Grenache Blanc. $44. OK it ain’t cheap but Lucien and Andre Brunel don’t work for nothing! Check … Read More »
5-2-13 Word On Wine “Tasting Vs. Drinking”
Have you ever tried to convince a colleague or a friend that wine tasting was work. Let me tell you it’s an uphill battle! Most people think that when you taste wine you’re just sitting back and knocking em down! OK I’ll admit that wine tasting isn’t like building a box girder bridge, but in … Read More »
4-29-13 Word On Wine Super Tuscan & 19 Crimes!
This week we review 2 wines one old world one new. 1)2010 Rocca di Montemassi (producer) Sassabruna (name) Montereggio (area). $23. Super Tuscan! What is Super Tuscan…Listen and find out! This was a pleasure…80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah. We enjoyed! 2)2012 19 Crimes. Australia. Syrah and whatever else they blend it with! $13. If … Read More »
4-15-13 Word On Wine Review Cos Vineyard!
This week Mary and I rave (I usually rave!) about wines from Cos vineyard in Sicily! We tasted the Pithos Bianco and the Pithos Rosso as well as the Maldafrica! Here is a good web site for people who speak English! http://www.wineanorak.com/italy/COS.htm Here is the COS website which is for our Italian speaking listeners! http://www.cosvittoria.it/ … Read More »
04-08-13 Word on Wine Review
Related posts: 5/3/12 Word On Wine First Time! 5-24-12 Word On Wine May Trivia Quiz! 5-13-13 Word On Wine Review…The French do it AGAIN!
04-01-13 Word on Wine Review
Related posts: 5/3/12 Word On Wine First Time! 5-24-12 Word On Wine May Trivia Quiz! 5-13-13 Word On Wine Review…The French do it AGAIN!
3-25-13 Word On Wine Whites From Portugal!
This week Mary and I begin our all too brief sampling of table wines from Portugal! None of these were expensive but all were good and some were very good. The reds next week! First the whites! 1)2010 Herdade Da Comporta. 65% Arinto and 35% Antau Vaz. This was a treat. Nice minerality and stoniness…good … Read More »
3-21-13 Word On Wine…Taming The Wild Wine Expo!
Recently Mary and I attended the Harford County Wine Expo. This can be a great experience if you have a plan and an overwhelming one if you don’t. We offer some quick suggestions for your next mammoth tasting…(Mammoths are very tasty after all)…to help you stay sane and sober…and get the best out of the … Read More »
03-18-13 Word on Wine Review…Farms of Women???????????????
This week’s word on Wine’s provocative title is actually not a cheap attempt to get your interest it’s actually the name of a winery! But more on that later. We have two super nice whites one from Oregon and another from the Languedoc! 1)2010 Cristom Pinot Gris from Willamette Valley, Oregon. The Willamette Valley should … Read More »
