Archive for the ‘Word on Wine’ Category
11-19-12 Word On Wine Review Schreckbichl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know what it means but the name sure sounds scary! This week Mary and I review two wines from Schreckbichl from the Alto Adige or if you prefer The Sud Tyrol. Both are nice and worth exploring…good Thanksgiving stuff! 1)2011 Schreckbichl Pinot Grigio! $18. Unlike the usual bland blah Pinot Grigio this had … Read More »
11-15-12 Word On Wine “Sweetness!”
This week Mary and I continue our adventures in alternative wine tasting by examining sweetness. Tis not in ourselves but in our wines! Our first task is to make lemonade! (Yea!) Here’s the experiment. Take a 16 oz glass, fill with 8 oz. water and squeeze the juice of two lemons into it! Taste…Yuck! Now … Read More »
11-8-12 Word On WIne Acidity!
This week Mary and I continue our quest to become better wine tasters! We talk about my favorite topic, which is acidity! As a white wine lover nothing makes a great wine greater than the nice balance of fruit and acidity. This week we use citrus and dilute it with water to examine varying degrees … Read More »
11-3-12 Word On Wine Nebbiolo Mania!
This week Mary and I take on two relatively inexpensive examples of this fabulous grape. While neither of these are Barolos or Barbarescos they are both good examples of the varietal. 1)2010 Velut Luna from Paride Iaretti. This wine hailed from Costa Della Sessia and will cost you $22. Usually if you want to drink … Read More »
10-29-12 Word On WIne Review…Italian Merlot and drinkable Pinotage!!!
Our first wine was the 2010 Venica Collio Merlot. $15. While not undrinkable this wasn’t a winner for either Mary nor I. Maybe Italy isn’t the place to get Merlot…or maybe this isn’t the one to get! Far more interesting was the 2010 Warwick Estate Old Bush Vines Pinotage! This is not a grape or … Read More »
10-18-12 Word On Wine Welcomes Chef Jon Lindenauer…Moldova?
This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chef Jon Lindenauer from The Classic Catering People for a few minutes to talk about one of his (and my) favorite topics…wine from far off places where you don’t expect wine to be from! Moldova? Yes Moldova! Who knew…well…he did! Check out the show by … Read More »
10-15-12 Word On Wine Review Fiagre?????
This week Mary Zajac (MZ) and I Jonathan Palevsky (JP) review two charming whites! 1)2011 Macon Laroche-Vineuse. Domaine Allain Normand. $18. Macon Laroch-Vineuse is in beautiful southern Burgundy and if you don’t want to pay a fortune for your Chardonnay this is a reasonably priced option. 2)2011 Fiagre. The producer was Cantine Antonio Caggiano. $21. … Read More »
10-11-12 Word On Wine. GROWLERS ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ages ago my friend and colleague Charles Ellis used to swear by his Baltimore Brewing Company growler. For those not initiated the growler is a pail or large bottle used to carry beer home from a bar or brewery! Until this past July growlers were not legal in Baltimore City and Howard County. However, thanks … Read More »
10-1-12 Word On Wine Review 2 Down Under Chenin Blancs!
This week Mary and I review two Chenin Blancs one from the Mclaren Vale in South Australia and the other from South Africa. 1)2011 Chenin Blanc from Coriole Vinyards in McLaren Vale South Australia. $12. Not a lot to spend in the great scheme of things but the wine lacked acid and structure. We wanted … Read More »
9-17-12 Word On Wine Review! Viognier and Chablis!
Welcome French white wine lovers and well…just white wine lovers! We have two winners for you one from the Rhone and the other from Burgundy. 1)2011 White Cote Du Rhone Village from Domaine de Couron. $16. This was estate bottled and the names of the people responsible were right on the label. We can thank … Read More »
