tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74569947252218619362024-02-20T19:54:45.565-08:00Grape JuiceQuest for the fermented and what not.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-25898882044249345982017-01-01T19:35:00.001-08:002017-01-01T19:35:17.919-08:00New varietal for the new year! Happy new year!<br />
Hopefully I will finally finish the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">100 challenge</a> in 2017! I recently obtained several new varietals on a visit to k&l wines in Hollywood. Oh what a treat that place is!<br />
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New varietal 100% Negromaro<br />
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The cork was barely coloured when i opened it but the wine itself was dark and almost opaque in colour. It is light and you can see that on the glass.<br />
Light bodied with mild acidity, it is fruity with dark cherries and roasted apples. Even with full tannins sticking around, this is simple and eqasy to drink, with lingering fruits, tannins and hint of spices.<br />
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This was great with simple salad of frisee and butterhead, radish and japanese turnip. toasted black sesame, olive oil, lemon - meyer orange cross, salt, white pepper, cayenne. The olive oil (fat goodness) and bitterness of the frisee definitely brought out the wonderful fruitiness of the wine.<br />
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Unfortunately, it did not go well with cheddar cauliflower and thai chili cashew soup as was expected with fruitiness dulled and tannins emphasised.<br />
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Overall, a good cheap varietal to explore at $9.99!<br />
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This was a little bubbly which was surprising. It was nicely floral and dry with little residual sugar. Good acidity that would be great with food, probably something on the lighter side. Tingling light mouthfeel with a bite. It has a hint of green herbs and a touch of lime. <br />
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$16.99 on klwines.com<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-46825581982029495492016-11-26T09:11:00.001-08:002016-11-26T09:11:43.490-08:00Croatian <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Hello! This beautiful Croatian wine was consumed with pleasure some time back and has inspired wanderlust to discover more in the picturesque country on the Adriatic coast. </div>
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Plavina 2013 Ivica Pilizota, Croatia.</div>
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There does not seem to be much information on the interwebs about Plavina other than on <a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-965-plavina" target="_blank">wine-searcher</a>, where they described the wine as follows:</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"<strong style="font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">Plavina</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;"> is a dark-skinned variety grown exclusively in the Croatian region of </span><a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-primorska+hrvatska" style="color: #154bca; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_self" title="Primorska Hrvatska Wine Region">Primorska Hrvatska</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">. It has thick-skinned grapes that produce full-bodied wines with an abundance of </span><a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/technical-wine-terms-q-t.lml#tannins" style="color: #154bca; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_self" title="'Tannin' definition">tannins</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;"> and dark, brambly fruit flavors. It is often confused with the popular </span><a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-967-plavac-mali" style="color: #154bca; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_self" title="Plavac Mali Wine Grape Variety">Plavac Mali</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">, but bears no relation to it. However, it has been linked to the white </span><a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/grape-518-verdeca" style="color: #154bca; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; text-decoration: none !important;" target="_self" title="Verdeca Wine Grape Variety">Verdeca</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;"> grape of </span><a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-puglia" style="color: #154bca; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; text-decoration: none !important;" title="Puglia Wine Region">Puglia</a><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;">."</span></span></i></div>
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There are two websites that talk more about Croatian wine, <a href="http://www.total-croatia-wine.com/grapes/894-the-indigenous-grapes-of-croatia-kraljevina" target="_blank">Total-Croatian-wine</a>.com and <a href="http://uncorkingcroatia.com/">uncorkingcroatia.com</a>.</div>
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At some point, I would love to try this again but for now, new grape to add to the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html">100 project</a>! </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-27979989459282349742016-11-17T17:37:00.001-08:002016-11-17T20:37:30.509-08:00Tapas time!Hello!<br />
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It has been quite a hiatus of writing but the drinking has not taken a break! Plenty to catch up on but here is something interesting that came up recently. We got a few interesting tastings from a friendly manager at <a href="http://buceo95.com/" target="_blank">Buceo 95</a>, an excellent tapas place in Upper West Side, NYC.<br />
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Giving the sommelier/manager a slightly adventurous vibe, we got to try the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%C3%A1n_negro" target="_blank">Listan Negro</a> <a href="http://igniosorigenes.com/" target="_blank">Ignios Origenes</a> 2014, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mencia" target="_blank">Mencia </a>Bodega y Vinedos <a href="http://www.akiliawines.com/en/Chanovillar.html" target="_blank">Akilia Chano Villar</a> 2012 and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graciano" target="_blank">Graciano</a> <a href="http://vinergia.com/?page_id=441" target="_blank">La Sorda</a> 2010. Very interesting varietals to add to the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">100</a> list! </div>
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The Listan Negro from the Canary Islands is an organic wine and was easily the riskiest one. Fairly light in colour and on the palette, it was acidic to the point where it reminds me of the time I attempted to make red wine vinegar from leftover wine. Bubbly with a rusty after taste, it was oddly enjoyable in the sense that if there was such a thing as sour wine like sour beers, this would be it. The nose reminds me of wet feet like a pinot noir. </div>
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Also from the Canary Islands, Mencia was deep red in color and was light. It was well-balanced and acidic enough that it would go great with whatever tapas we were going to have. The wine leaves a lingering taste/nose of green (not vegetal) but wet mossy kind of thing. </div>
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Back to Rioja, mainland Spain! Again, well balanced with plenty of acidity to go with any tapas. This was a little more tannic than the last, with some herbaceous notes. Overall pretty good. </div>
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In the end we got a bottle of Mencia and it was great! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-16078734478337613942013-02-27T12:39:00.002-08:002013-02-27T12:39:25.568-08:00Otis Kenyon<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2013/02/three-rivers-wine.html" target="_blank">Three Rivers Winery</a> and a good vegan lunch at a recommended cafe downtown, we headed down the street to<a href="http://www.otiskenyonwine.com/" target="_blank"> Otis Kenyon Winery</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The black silhouette of a suited man, a new shop, with stylish front, pretty empty with minimal furniture. An plush armchair with an old school ring phone mounted on the wall. Further in the long tasting room, a makeshift tasting table with red clothe over it and plenty of wine bottles on display. A fairly new winery that has received good accolades</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We began with a Rousanne followed by a </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dry Riesling, which I did not take notes on, being distracted with the conversation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot along With the usual Bordeaux, this juicy one had good notes of cherries with interestingly a little pepper. Overall pretty simple red with a tannic finish which was a little rough.<a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank"> OOO</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This medium bodied Syrah was juicy that reminds one of raspberry jam. Decent with hints of black pepper and well balanced acidity and tannins. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Overall great experience at a simple tasting room. She didn't charge for the tasting and was very down to earth, joking with us the whole time. It was a good taste of lighter reds that seems typical of Washington wines. Yum! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a wonderful experience at <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2013/02/l.html" target="_blank">L'Ecole</a>, we pulled into the parking lot of the grand stand alone building of <a href="http://www.threeriverswinery.com/" target="_blank">Three Rivers Winery</a>. The tasting room was tall and spacious with plenty of merchandise to spoil any wine lover. It was pretty intimidating especially since we were about the only group there apart from an ocasional local dropping by.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We went for both the flights and were served the Sauvignon blanc first.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sauvignon blanc 2009</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Typical Sauvignon Blanc with nice grapefruit, citrus, apricot flavors although this had a touch (17%) of Semillon, which kind of makes have more of a body. This was refreshing with well balanced acidity. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Chardonnay 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was a pretty light Chardonnay with a nose of fresh butter! It was creamy but still light, like whipped cream. Refreshing with enough acidity and notes of minerality. Yummy! </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Malbec 2009</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although this was light and simple, there were plenty of tannins in your face! Not fruity. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Cabernet Sauvignon 2008</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This well balanced one was fruity with nice earthy notes along with hints of berries. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Petit Verdot 2009</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I always thought it was weird to describe a wine until i had this. this was chewy and full of tannins. The astringency was a little overwhelming. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Riesling 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was the first of the reserve, which I had before the reds so the tannin bomb did not get into the way of tasting. With a nice note of lychee, this was full of tropical fruits with a light honey sweetness to it and smooth residual sugar along with enough acidity. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At this point, we were the only ones around and have gotten rather chatty with the server. He was a quaint character who was taking big steps like a stiff marching soldier and on the feminine side. He was very knowledgeable about the wines and about the area in general. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Cabernet Franc 2008</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This Cab Franc was from the Weinbau vineyards, which was the very first in the Waloup slope. Very tannic as expected of a Cab Franc, this was very woody as well with a herby bite and minimum fruit. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Merlot Champoux 2008</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was rather hard to tell after the last one if this was actually tannic. This was more fruity than the Cab Franc with notes of cherry and raspberry. There is that moist bark again and a touch of herbs. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Cabernet Sauvignon 2008</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tannic and herby. Icks, platter wrecked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mini break! Plenty of talking about La Jolla, where the man used to live! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Svelte 2008 </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This potent young wine has potential to do some wonders with some age. Layers of tannins waiting to be discovered. Well balanced and smooth with a touch of residual sugar, this is one that will be wonderful with age. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After this encounter, we headed towards downtown Walla Walla for some grubs and more wine tasting there! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><i>L'Ecole</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.lecole.com/" target="_blank">L'Ecole</a> was recommended to us by the lady at <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2013/01/woodward-canyon.html" target="_blank">Woodward Canyon</a>. It is a beautiful stand alone building that used to be a school and it becomes obvious as you walk in. We walked up the lacquered creaky wooden stairs that led us to the main room a.k.a the tasting room. Decorated with wooden shelves laden with wine and some books for the library touch, large windows let in plenty of light into this spacious room.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><i>Wine Tasting 101</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><i>Tasting list</i></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Estate Luminesce 2011</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This white Bordeaux blend of 67% Semillon and 33% Sauvignon blanc was a bright and even a little creamy. It was later that I found out they were racked in neutral french oak for a little malolactic action. This was a yummy refreshing white with wonderful notes of tropical fruits like passion fruit (both tartness and sweetness), a little touch of honey and bouquet. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Chardonnay 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A buttery chardonnay but unlike the super creamy counterpart in California, this had a smooth mouthfeel with a medium body. This was dry with light acidity. It was not very fruity and it was hard to point at any particular fruit. With plenty of minerality, this had more bouquet than it had fruits. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Merlot 2009</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tannins! Other than that, it was hard to tell what is going on except for the plum and spices like nutmeg. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This had an interesting nose that was not something I expected from a Cabernet Sauvignon. It was not a bad smell but it was just different. Perhaps a signature of Washington Cabernet? Well balanced with good acidity and tannins, this young one was juicy with dark fruits like plums. This is unlike the big bold Cabs from California but rather a lighter, more herby and savory with a touch of spice. Hmmmmm. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Estate Perigee 2009</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A bordeaux that was a little on the t</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">annic side to taste much else. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Apogee 2009</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was made from grapes cooler climate than was expected. Even so, this was an earthy herby bordeaux blend that had a kick of spice and raspberry jamminess. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Syrah 2009</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was an interesting one that got me confused about 2009 for Walla Walla. I was told that these Syrahs were obtained from a warmer climate so with the warmer evenings, comes more sugar development. The end result is a juicy, jammy wine with plenty of residual sugar. It was interesting to get a peppery syrah with a blend of maple syrup and raspberry. I don't know how I feel about savory pancakes just yet. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Overall, L'Ecole had some wonderful wines and I cannot get over how pretty the place was. I am pretty sure we got the Syrah to do some back to back Syrah tastings just for funsies and a half bottle of Chardonnay which I enjoyed! Next up, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the very peculiar man at </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Three Rivers Winery.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-33136850245385814172013-01-23T17:42:00.004-08:002013-02-01T16:42:28.972-08:00Woodward canyon<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>First stop of the day!</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After last night <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2013/01/barnard-and-griffin.html" target="_blank">introduction to Washington wines</a>, we proceed today onto our first stop of the day in Walla Walla- <a href="https://www.woodwardcanyon.com/woodward.php" target="_blank">Woodward Canyon</a>. It was a pretty stand alone cottage with a decent sized tasting room. I wish I took a photo of the surrounding! It was flat farm land with pretty mountains in the backdrop. Just beautiful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were the only ones in the tasting room. They were very friendly and Christmas decorations were in the process of being taken down. The young lady in charge was helpful when we asked for recommendations for wine and food. She even prepared a handout for tasters! How thoughtful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We did the classic tasting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Riesling 2011</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was a dry one with refreshing notes of lemon. Not your typical Riesling. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/woodward-canyon-columbia-valley-nv/?reviewed_wine=1&cb=1359764909113" target="_blank">Red blend NV</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was a meaty savory red blend with plenty of tannins. It was almost sticky, and the Cabernet franc I believe made it much lighter than it would have been. This would be great for everyday drinking! </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/woodward-canyon-columbia-valley-merlot-2010/?reviewed_wine=1&cb=1359765106755" target="_blank">Merlot 2010</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fruity nose. This was a light merlot with plenty of tannins to boost with very earthy, woody note that reminds one of moist tree bark. Interesting Merlot! </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/woodward-canyon-artist-series-cabernet-sauvignon-2010/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cabernet Sauvignon </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2010</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></a></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Merlot and some Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this was bright and tannic with an alcohol bit and notes of dark fruits and cherries. Looking back at the notes I took, I wish there were more details! </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So after yesterday night and now, we are starting to notice a little trend in Washington wines that we haven't quite understood. The heavy reds seem to have a similar nose and taste profile that we cannot figure out hence the very limited description. Is it the moist tree bark? Perhaps as we taste more, it will become more obvious. Onwards to L'Ecole! </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-14512081818229052522013-01-17T10:25:00.004-08:002013-02-01T16:41:10.588-08:00Barnard and Griffin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We strolled down the street from <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2013/01/washington-epic-bookwalter.html" target="_blank">Bookwalter</a> and came upon this new establishment. It was modern with colorful art pieces and soft lighting. There was jazz music in the fairly empty place. They are so new that they don't even have a proper<a href="http://www.barnardgriffin.com/" target="_blank"> site</a> yet.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We got the Viognier, a Cabernet Sauvignon flight and a dessert flight to end the day with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was less floral than a typical viognier. It was light, clean and crisp, with notes of tropical fruits. Not too bad. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First we had a row about how they smell which was very interesting since they clearly stood out from anything we have tasted. One of them in particular was a stark contrast with the rest and everyone on the table could tell.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Tulip </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was one of the more normal smelling one with a floral note. It was tannic with fruity notes of raspberry. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A cabernet sauvignon with a funny smell! Someone threw in iodine which I could smell why. It had a kind of chemical lab smell that really was not appetizing. Otherwise, this young wine was spicy and a little creamy with some residual sugar. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Oo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This smells normal with notes of berries. It was definitely more tannic and therefore more astringent which showed in the finish. Otherwise, I enjoy the note of blueberry. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This dry Riesling had wonderful notes of longan and melon. Easy and not loaded with residual sugar. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This muscat was unlike any other. With a tropical fruit nose, this was light with plenty of residual sugar and delicious notes of lemon Creme brûlée, papaya and mango! Not much acidity. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nose of tropical fruits again although I might be mixing them up a little. This light almost syrupy wine had delectable notes of mango and honeysuckle. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you noticed, there was not any vintages on each of their wines. Even on their wine list, no vintages. Perhaps they feel it is not a big deal? Or they are too new to notice? Anyhow, they definitely have a while to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With the wine tasting down, the highlight of the night is just coming up! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJmbTfcOH8I&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Here</a> is the crazy Christmas lightshow we saw after plenty of wine in our system and then back home for some amazing (most likely the BEST) apple pie I have ever had. Thanks Peggy! Starting off in Washington with a bang! More tasting tomorrow! </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-84472792838973559472013-01-14T20:25:00.001-08:002013-01-16T13:36:08.874-08:00Washington: Epic Bookwalter<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy New Year Everyone! Hope everyone had a great holiday season! And yes, I am lagging. Oh well. New Year Resolution: Keep up with the drinking and posting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a scenic and snowy drive from Seattle and we finally made it to Richland, East Washington a little after dark. Not wasting any time, we made our first stop at <a href="http://www.bookwalterwines.com/" target="_blank">Bookwalter winery</a> just down the street from where we were staying. This will be exciting since I had <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/06/wine-encounter.html" target="_blank">Bookwalter wines a year ago</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a spanish style stand alone winery all covered in white and a full parking lot. The restaurant/wine bar was popping, with live music and a full house for the holidays. We got seated immediately and had full attention from our waitress. Their food selection sounded delicious and was well thought out with the wines in mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We ordered the Epic flight:</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/bookwalter-couplet-2011/" target="_blank"><b>Couplet 2011</b></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A blend of chardonnnay and viognier, this had plenty of the floral bouquet you would expect from viognier with roses in the mix. This was fresh and light with no oak at all. Well balanced with wonderful notes of lemon, green apple and honeysuckle, this was enjoyable and a great wine to begin the Washington tasting with! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOO</a></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/j-bookwalter-foreshadow-merlot-2010/" target="_blank"><b>Foreshadow Merlot 2010</b></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was an interesting one since I have had the 2009. This was high in alcohol (it hits you!) meaning plenty of sugar for the yeasties, making me think it was a warm year. But no, <a href="http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/44066" target="_blank">2010 was a cool year</a>! Just a young merlot I guess. Nonetheless, this had plenty of tannins to go around and pretty bright with notes of earthiness and fruits like cherry although it was not very fruity surprisingly. Definitely on the savory side. C</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ompared with the 2009, this was on the opposite end with the fruit.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/j-bookwalter-foreshadow-cabernet-sauvignon-2010/" target="_blank"><b>Foreshadow Cabernet Sauvignon 2010</b></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With a nose of toasty caramel and blackcurrant, this had layers of tannins, with juicy notes of dark red cherries, walnuts and cigar. Lingering finish of dark fruits. I would not call it smooth but this was enjoyable. Sounds pretty similar to<a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/06/wine-encounter.html" target="_blank"> 2009</a> except for the chocolate and cigar. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Protagonist 2010</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, petite verdot, syrah and cabernet franc, this was quite the party! Nose of toasty caramel and juicy fruits. This was less tannic than expected, with a smooth silky medium to heavy mouthfeel. With a touch of sugar residual, this was juicy and fruity with notes of cocoa and blackcurrant. This had a lingering finish of raisins. And I love the way they served it. YUM! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOO</a></span><br />
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Next stop: Barnard and Griffin!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-38139328747399353892012-12-18T14:53:00.000-08:002012-12-18T14:54:38.648-08:00Aix de Provence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLgVnHMhyphenhyphenfma-qagYGGIC3_6wnGwQ-GgJLG4yFNvQrQuU-GgANn6wU7dacKNeVnswtpACjGGQzi1SmJX57iNpCJ5qEPedDptM5Ey1m4CWHC93eIqZhRYTqvJcywWn2vBmXPgjBvuYBZwZ/s640/blogger-image--345962353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLgVnHMhyphenhyphenfma-qagYGGIC3_6wnGwQ-GgJLG4yFNvQrQuU-GgANn6wU7dacKNeVnswtpACjGGQzi1SmJX57iNpCJ5qEPedDptM5Ey1m4CWHC93eIqZhRYTqvJcywWn2vBmXPgjBvuYBZwZ/s320/blogger-image--345962353.jpg" width="238" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were out of town and came upon this cute little french place with french speaking waiters and all. I ordered this looking at what it was made from, mainly Rolle, which I have not heard of but it turns out to be the Provence way of saying <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermentino" target="_blank">Vermentino</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was a blend of several varietals (45% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermentino" target="_blank">Rolle</a>, 25% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clairette_blanche" target="_blank">Clairette</a> blanc, 20% Sauvignon, 5% <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourboulenc" target="_blank">Bourboulenc</a> - <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/quest-for-100.html" target="_blank">Quest</a> <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">list</a>!- and 5% Grenache Blanc) and has a nose of Bouquet like a Viognier. It was well balanced with Refreshing acidity. Simple and dry with a little minerality and touch of fruit. Great with food! Although this little place was pretty heavy handed on the butter and cream to the point that we were not feeling good after. Oh well at least I enjoyed the wine! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-69601402393209090012012-12-03T21:47:00.000-08:002012-12-03T21:55:26.066-08:00Txakolina<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I was dining at a modern mexican restaurant when I had this and it looks like an image is rare online! <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Txakoli" target="_blank"> Txakoli </a>(pronouced Chak-Co-Lee) is a wine that hails from the Spanish parts of Basque country, Cantabria and northern Burgos, made mainly from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondarrabi_Zuri" target="_blank">Hondarribi Zuri</a>, a unique grape variety for the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/quest-for-100.html" target="_blank">Quest</a> <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">list</a>! This had nose of lime with a touch of tropical pineapple. It was sparkling and low in alcohol (10.1%?). Citrusy and easy to dink with well balanced acidity that made it easy to go with food. I had braised lamb tacos, house cured yellowtail tacos and ceviche which was delicious! I can't say the wine went very well with the lamb but at least the bubbles did not overwhelm the food. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-42566394252987660242012-11-30T10:39:00.007-08:002012-11-30T10:45:06.199-08:00Albariño at Jakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Was looking at something to add to the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/quest-for-100.html" target="_blank">Quest</a> <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">list</a> but to no avail but hey tasting Albariño ain't a bad compromise! This had tropics all over with lovely smell of fruits from home. Well balanced with notes of minerals. this had plenty of mango and other tropical fruits like pineapple (acidity!). Yum I like this! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">It was the D-Day of exams for me but when I saw BOGO (Buy one get one) for a 7-course meal at Proprietors, I knew that was what I wanted for dinner. Last minute procrastination before the exam, I answered: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">White Zinfandel to the question:</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #c16f3c; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In 1972, Bob Trinchero is credited as being the first winemaker to create this varietal of wine, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">and I won! Wooohooo! Score! I still have an exam. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-83397123985949566082012-11-24T15:50:00.003-08:002012-11-24T15:50:42.126-08:003.14159265359<b><a href="http://costcowineblog.com/2012/01/07/2008-bodegas-langa-calatayud-pi-3-1415-concejon.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Bodegas Langa Calatayud Pi 3 1415 Concejon </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">2008</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> </span></a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This hails from Spain and is 100% <a href="http://www.eu-vitis.de/datasheet/culDataResult.php?data=7710*/*FRA139-1452Mtp1&PHPSESSID=d435aa5012bca5d28dc1717ee8395f6b" target="_blank">Concejon</a>, which according to the EU Vitis database is Miguel de Arco (known on Wiki as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moristel" target="_blank">Moristel</a>). Whatever, it is another one for the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/quest-for-100.html" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; background-color: #fafafa; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; outline: none; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Quest</a><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; background-color: #fafafa; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; outline: none; text-align: justify; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">List</a><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;">!</span> Been pretty behind on that so time to indulge during this holiday season and do some catching up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, this Pi was juicy with mouthwatering acidity. Good nose of fruitiness and jam. Good tannins with layers of gaminess, leather, this full bodied fruity wine would be great with steak. Ends with tannins. Never had Concejon so this was great! We got it at costco at a great value of 12.99! Worth getting again! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Wherever you are in this world, just know that we look at the same moon and feel the same gravitational pull on Earth plus or minus any anomalies where you are and where we are. I hope traveling is going well and that you drink wine from all over the world and get drunk like you would with us. It is ok that your plant died. I am growing more for you to pick up. So you better get your butt down here when you are back. I miss you! Take care travelling you silly surfer. </span></div>
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Not drunk, but the bugs. Stay tuned as I will be heading home soon to explore the wine scene in Singapore and Malaysia! Meanwhile, heres a taste of whats up recently.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Family owned <a href="http://www.sdwinery.com/" target="_blank">Hacienda de Las Rosas</a> is based in Ramona, with a tasting room in Historic Old Town. On top of the vineyard, they also own the Peruvian Paso Horse Ranch. Their motto "Drink Fine Wine ... Ride Fine Horses" reflects their love for both wine and horses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Made from mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and some Petite Sirah, this was an interesting wine. First thing i notice was how it smells like a port! True to the smell, it was sweet! Also simple and acidic. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">Oo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Founded in 1993, <a href="http://www.witchcreekwinery.com/" target="_blank">Witch Creek Winery</a> is based in Carlsbad, with another tasting room in Julian, East of San Diego. They outsource their grapes from three vineyards- Camillo Magoni in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Heringer Family Estates, Clarksburg, CA and Penman Springs Vineyard, Paso Robles, CA- specializing in italian varietals like Nebbiolo and Montepulciano.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Grenache was light and simple, sweet with much residual sugar. It was not at all spiced and was flat with no acid. Wiggly face. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">O</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This dry sparkler had good notes of peach although the bubbles were rough. It was refreshing though. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I remember having their Barbera at <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/07/san-diego-county-fair.html" target="_blank">SD County fair</a> so I am glad I got to taste what else they have to offer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Wyatt Oaks Agrifolia Blend 2009 </b><i>$22</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First release from newly founded <a href="http://www.wyattoakswinery.com/" target="_blank">Wyatt Oaks Winery</a>! Owner/winermaker Gavin was there to pour. He was very friendly and eager to engage in a conversation about wine. He explained that the grapes were sourced from vineyards in <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/campo-creek.html" target="_blank">Campo</a> (Gloriosa Vineyard)! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Agrifolia is a u</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">nfiltered </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot/Primitovo/Carignane. Not much tannin structure. It was a little on the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sweet side with residual sugar. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Honestly, this was pretty decent for it being the first release! Keep it up Gavin! I am excited for your future releases! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>San Pasqual Summer Vine Habanero Passion Fruit Wine</b><i> $15 NV</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alcoholic passion fruit juice with a good kick! This is great for summer! This was one I actually thought about buying, especially with the good price point. </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.sanpasqualwinery.com/" target="_blank">San Pasqual Winery</a> is located in Pacific Beach, San Diego, near Rose Canyon with a tasting room in La Mesa, east county. They outsource their grapes from Guadalupe Valley, Baja California and local San Diego vineyards. Looking forward to more from this winery! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Located in Alpine,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.rockcanyonvineyards.com/" target="_blank">Rock Canyon</a> began in 2000. They had their Cabernet Sauvignon at the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/07/san-diego-county-fair.html" target="_blank">SD county fair</a>. I am still not impressed although it is still early to tell. I was excited to see their Cabernet being offered at <a href="http://kegbeerandwine.com/home.html" target="_blank">B's Keg Beer and Wine</a>, East County. Cool! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I did not venture to <a href="http://www.vinotiso.com/" target="_blank">La Serenissima</a> after <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/07/san-diego-county-fair.html" target="_blank">SD county fair</a>! Interesting enough, Alex McGeary, owner of Shadow Mountain Vineyards and Winery and president of San Diego Vintners Association, is the one who is managing the La Serenissima vineyards! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Shadow mountain Syrah 2008</b> <i>$28</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This had a great nose of peppery spice and fruit. This was well balanced with good tannin structure and notes of berries! </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">OOO</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Good wine to end with! *Sigh of relief* Now I want to get more of Shadow Mountain to compare so as to know that I was not biased because of the rest of the offerings at this festival. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Another winery to note: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.vinavanti.com/" target="_blank">Vinavanti</a>, which I was sad I did not get to try, is based near me in Sorrento Valley! They outsource from Temecula, Santa Barbara and Paso Robles and believes in Wine made for Food. Love it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yeay! <a href="http://sandiegowinecountry.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/san-diego-wine-country-festival/" target="_blank">San Diego Wine Country Festival</a> is finally here! Held at <a href="http://bernardowinery.com/" target="_blank">Bernardo Winery </a>just South of Escondido, t</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ickets were $25 per person for a festival wine glass, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10 tasters, baguette, free flow extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Not too shabby! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bernardo winery was hidden in a<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bernardo+Winery,+Paseo+Del+Verano+Norte,+San+Diego,+CA&hl=en&ll=33.032862,-117.046613&spn=0.005019,0.008776&sll=32.824552,-117.108978&sspn=0.643946,1.123352&oq=bernardo+winer&t=h&hq=Bernardo+Winery,+Paseo+Del+Verano+Norte,+San+Diego,+CA&z=17" target="_blank"> suburbia area</a>, where street parking was plentiful. It was a small winery/vineyard with a pretty cottage complex completed with a gift shop, restaurant and sweet shop. Already bustling when we got to the entrance of the courtyard, we signed in and got our wine glass, little baguette and tasting card. The courtyard welcomed us with</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> elegantly set up tables on the grass and perfect weather! It is going to be hot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All of us ran for the first chilled white to cool ourselves down from the ride. Surprisingly there was not many whites being offered. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Belle Marie Gerwurztraminer 2011 </b>$20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was typical lychee smelling (Good sign!). Decent although it was a little on the sweet side for a Gerwürzt with slightly too much residual sugar and there was not much fruit. Otherwise nice refreshing start. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOo</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.bellemarie.com/index.html" target="_blank">Belle Marie</a> Winery, along with Chateau Dragoo is a big operation on the Escondido Wine and Culinary Campus North of Escondido, that is having its<a href="http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/436446/" target="_blank"> grand opening</a> (free wine!) in September! Too bad I will be away! :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Shadow mountain Viognier 2011</b> $18 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There was not much bouquet in the nose like Viogniers usually have so that was disappointing. There was a bitter note with little fruit. It was drinkable though especially with the hot weather so not too bad. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">Oo</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.shadowmountainvineyards.com/" target="_blank">Shadow Mountain Vineyards</a> is a 3rd generation family estate founded in 1944, situated North east of San Diego on Sunshine Summit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Made from 90% Syrah and 10% Viognier, this was drinkable with good spices and a woody oaky note. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOo</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.oldcoachvineyards.com/" target="_blank">Old Coach Vineyards</a> is a relatively new family own estate in Poway that uses sustainable vineyard methods!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Made from 65% Mouvedere, 30% Syrah and 5% Viognier. I gave it a wiggly smiley face because it smells and taste funny although it was still drinkable and not repulsive. There was a woody off note. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OO</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Good price but sad face. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">O</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.dubevineyards.com/" target="_blank">Dube</a> Vineyards is located in Jamul in Deerhorn Valley, CA, east of San Diego. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Sunshine Mountain Sunshine Cuvee I 2010</b> $32</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I would not pay that much for this one. It was hot with plenty of alcohol to boost. Made of Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, there was a bitter note that was not enjoyable, probably from the tannins. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">O</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://sunshinemountainvineyard.com/" target="_blank">Sunshine Mountain Vineyard</a> is owned by a <a href="http://sunshinemountainvineyard.com/claire-ed/" target="_blank">couple with a passion</a>, located in San Marcos, CA. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Lenora Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 </b>$24</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was sweet with plenty of residual sugar for a Cabernet Sauvignon! There were tannins present which is good. Overall, a simple cab with no layering and sweetness that probably should not be there. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">Oo</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.lenorawinery.com/index.html" target="_blank">Lenora</a> is a small winery that is part of the <a href="http://www.ramonavalleyvineyards.org/" target="_blank">Ramona Vineyard Association</a> (RVA). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yay! Smiley face! This was a nice well balanced Cab Franc with notes of spice, fruits like plums. Good tannins too! No wonder this is their flagship! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.woofnrose.com/index.html" target="_blank">Woof n Rose</a> is a small family operated winery in Ramona, CA, also part of the RVA. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More to Come! Not bad so far! Hopefully more of these Wineries will join Snooth and such to make their name more known! Yeay San Diego wines! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"></span>I have never had a Marsanne on its own so another to add to the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/quest-for-100.html" target="_blank">Quest</a> <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">List</a>! It had a oaky smell with not much fruit and that is reflected in the taste. Rich creamy buttery diacetyl with not much fruit. Medium bodied with good acidity, reminds me of a chardonnay. Smooth and enjoyable. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The first was a scallop dish and it was so yummy! </span><span style="background-color: white;">Scallop wrapped with bacon in </span><span style="background-color: white;">brie cream sauce with a touch of nutmeg. It was a great combination! The fatty goodness but yet not too overwhelmingly rich. The pairing was decent, which brings out a little of the bitter soapiness quality of the wine. It went well with the creamy brie, which i could keep eating forever. It was not too rich but very flavorful! Interesting wine. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A blend of mainly Counoise, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Marsanne, this Rhone style wine was simple and easy to drink. It had good acidity but not much tannins which is probably a result of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counoise" target="_blank">Counoise</a>, which has thin skin and is know to not impart much tannins into wines. Light bodied, it was fruity with dark cherry and a little spice. A little on the dry side and easy to pair with, it was great with the marsala spiced chicken dish! The portobello has yummy juices which was much needed for the drier black pepper chicken. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span>This was a decent Pinot Noir although not outstanding. Good cabbage/vegetal smell typical of Pinots, good tannins, well balanced with good fruitiness. This was paired with spicy salad with a sweet vinaigrette and sweet corn. The Dragon beans were mild tasting but it was nice to have something cooked/warm in the salad. The parmesan blood orange vinaigrette was a little too citrusy for the wine. The Marcona adds a good crunchy dimension to the salad. It was a delicious spicy salad with a good touch of sweet corn although i did not like the pairing. The bitterness of the salad and the sweet citrus overpowers wine a little. Overall, I would not pay $50 for the Pinot. Maybe when I am rich. I loved the salad though! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wine & Herb Pork Shoulder Roast | Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Risotto</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">Beautiful dark purple hue with nose of smoky bacon and spicy fruit! FYI, I am very biased towards Syrah. This fruit forward wine was dry with plenty of tannins. It has some residue at the bottom. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Very smokey with notes of</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">rubbery burnt and sweet plum. It was a great pairing with the goat cheese! Erin made a super flavorful creamy goat cheese mushroom risotto although it was a little mushy, over cooked. The pork roast was very yummy just like <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/06/hook-and-ladder.html" target="_blank">before</a>. Wonderful pairing! I loved the spicy smokey Syrah with the creamy risotto and tender pork. YUM.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">OOOO</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><b><a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/olson-ogden-wines-napa-valley-stagecoach-vineyard-syrah-2008/" target="_blank">Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah 2008</a></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Braised Rosemary Lamb Shank | Caramelized Red Onion & New Potato Hash | Balsamic Fig Reduction</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">By itself, it was a little flat, lacking in acidity. Although bland, it had decent tannins and good notes of spices. Fruit forward wine. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Another delicious</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">dish with good </span><span style="background-color: white;">sweet and saltiness.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> The balsamic fig reduction was sweet but altogether it was great combination, although I might not be able to eat too much of it. I didn't like the pairing due to the lack of acid from the wine to carry the dish. Instead, it brings out the alcohol and damps flavors and fruits.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">My favorite dish next to the Scallop! Compliments to the chef! I really enjoyed the balsamic fig reduction so much that the next day, we picked fresh figs and made some balsamic reduction to drizzle over some sauteed figs with goat cheese! Talk about inspirations! </span><a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Finished off with a dessert of truffle chocolate, caramel wafers and other yummy chocolate bites. Mmmmmm, satisfaction. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I won a BOGO (Buy one get one free) - for the third time! (Check out <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/05/proprietors-reserve.html" target="_blank">first</a> and <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/06/hook-and-ladder.html" target="_blank">second</a>) - to <a href="http://proprietorsreserve.com/" target="_blank">Proprietor's Reserve'</a>s Winemaker dinner for <a href="http://www.olsonogdenwines.com/" target="_blank">Olson Ogden</a> with John Ogden, Co-owner of the winery in Santa Rosa, Sonoma Valley. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The question was: </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>In the world of wine, what does "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperage" target="_blank">cooperage</a>" refer to?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #fbeca9; color: #222222; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Answer: Making wooden staves with hoops! Or </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_(profession)" target="_blank">Wine Barrel making</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Even though Sam just got off the plane from Australia at 3pm, I justified dragging him to the dinner regardless to force him to be awake to cure him of jetlag. I am a thoughtful girlfriend. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px;">We arrived right when they started seating guests and some friends were there as well by coincidence! Erin made some changes so we could be seated with them! Thank you Erin! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">As usual, the dinner started off with Erin introducing to us the first two dishes in front of us while John did the wines. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jumbo Scallop | Apple Smoked Bacon Wrap | Brie Cream</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Black Pepper Chicken Marsala | Grilled Portobello | Garlic Herb Ricotta | Asiago Crostini</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2009 Alder Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fresh Cut Corn | Frisse & Arugula Salad | Marcona Almonds | Seared Dragon Bean | Parmesan Blood Orange Vinaigrette</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2009 Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wine & Herb Pork Shoulder Roast | Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Risotto</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Braised Rosemary Lamb Shank | Caramelized Red Onion & New Potato Hash | Balsamic Fig Reduction</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yet another delicious wine pairing dinner at Proprietor's Reserve! My friends who were there for the first time thought the same. This place is an absolute favorite! I love the food and how Erin is the one who cooks and pairs all the wines. They are very friendly and Erin always have dessert for us no matter what happens (plus points!). The wines are always family owned, small wineries that you don't usually see on the shelves! And they always give me an opportunity to go! Thanks again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">YUM! More about the wine and food pairing later! </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-26617255088706974932012-08-14T10:56:00.000-07:002012-08-14T10:56:03.379-07:00Wine RatingI have always read about how beers are rated being surrounded by non-snobby beer drinkers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken from <a href="http://www.betterbeerblog.com/index.php/2011/08/16/2011-beer-vs-wine-dinner-at-the-duck-club-restaurant-featuring-stone-brewing-company/" target="_blank">BetterBeerBlog</a></td></tr>
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<strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><big style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://ratebeer.com/">RateBeer.com</a>:</big></strong><br />
<strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><small>AROMA </small><big style="color: #999999;">8/10</big> <small> APPEARANCE </small><big style="color: #999999;">4/5</big> <small> TASTE </small><big style="color: #999999;">8/10</big> <small> PALATE </small><big style="color: #999999;">4/5</big> <small> OVERALL </small><big style="color: #999999;">15/20</big></strong><br />
<strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><big style="color: #999999;"><br /></big></strong><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><big style="color: #999999;">From <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/" target="_blank">Beer Advocate</a>:</big></strong><br />
<b style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; word-wrap: break-word;">appearance</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> = 5% </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">The first step. note the beer's colour, carbonation, head and its retention -- not the label or appearance of the bottle. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; word-wrap: break-word;">smell</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> = 20% </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Now bring the beer to your nose. note the beer's aromatic qualities. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; word-wrap: break-word;">taste</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> = 45% </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Take a deep sip of the beer. note any flavours, or interpretations of flavours, that you might discover. do they fit the style? </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; word-wrap: break-word;">mouthfeel</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> = 10% </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Take another sip. note how the beer feels on the palate. too light? too heavy? smooth? coarse? </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; word-wrap: break-word;">overall</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> = 20% </span><br />
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Why aren't wines rated that way? Wouldn't it be clearer? It tells you exactly what a person likes and not like about a beer. Everything in the beer rating system is relevant but perhaps Balance should be added for wine.<br />
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Wines are more like written testimonies and a score. Probably based on the person's experience. So if you have less experience, like me, then it is kind of hard to score/grade/rate/whatever-you-call-it the wine. Perhaps there is a need for a better system? Nowadays we look for mainly 88 and up, and there is even 100+<br />
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.3;"><strong>95-100</strong> Classic: a great wine</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.3;"><strong>90-94</strong> Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.3;"><strong>85-89</strong> Very good: a wine with special qualities</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.3;"><strong>80-84</strong> Good: a solid, well-made wine</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.3;"><strong>75-79</strong> Mediocre: a drinkable wine that may have minor flaws</li>
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<span class="titletextsanslpad" style="color: #660033; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">96-100:</span><br />An <b>extraordinary</b> wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase, and consume.</div>
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<span class="titletextsanslpad" style="color: #660033; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">70 - 79:</span><br />An <b>average</b> wine with little distinction except that it is a soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.</div>
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<span class="titletextsanslpad" style="color: #660033; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left;">60 - 69:</span><br />A <b>below average</b> wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor, or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.</div>
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Perhaps we should learn from Beer dudes and not just score a wine but give exactly the breakdown of the score? Or maybe it is because wine has less characteristics than beer can have that it does not need a more complicated system? Like this <a href="http://www.betterbeerblog.com/index.php/2011/08/16/2011-beer-vs-wine-dinner-at-the-duck-club-restaurant-featuring-stone-brewing-company/" target="_blank">guy </a>says beer is more versatile than wine with a wider range of flavor profile. It seems like a search on the web gives a good idea of the general consensus.<br />
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For those who hasn't notice, Summer is here!<br />
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Like many without the luxury of Wine Cellar/Caves, it is Vinotemp to the rescue! San Diego can get pretty hot late summer/early autumn so in order to prepare for that, I got a VT-27-TS (27 bottles) for a great deal ($100 usually $350) online new from a wholesales dealer! <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vinotemp-27-Bottle-Touch-Screen-Wine-Cooler-VT-27TS-/140772201263?pt=Refrigerators&hash=item20c6ad532f" target="_blank">Ebay</a> prices can go down to $170 without shipping. <br />
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So far so good. I loaded it up and realised that not all bottles fit on the racks. Chardonnays are too fat. <br />
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<a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/uvaggio-vermentino-lodi-2010/" target="_blank">Uvaggio Vermentino Lodi 2010 </a><br />
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A new varietal to add to the <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/quest-for-100.html" target="_blank">Quest</a> <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/100.html" target="_blank">List</a>! I got this my first time at <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/2012/03/wine-steals-sd.html" target="_blank">WineSteals</a>. There were little bubbles at bottom of glass when i poured this. Mineral nose with a floral note. Medium bodied, this had a refreshing bite of acid and a bitter soapy note. Lightly spiced, this had good notes of apple and residual sugar. The finish lingers like i just finished a green apple. <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOo</a><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456994725221861936.post-71602739096256228532012-08-08T13:44:00.003-07:002012-08-08T13:52:05.903-07:00Port VTNot long ago, I attended the <a href="http://www.snooth.com/articles/the-sandeman-virtual-tasting/" target="_blank">Sandeman Port Virtual tasting</a> on Snooth live from New Orleans with Gregory Del Piaz and George <a href="http://www.sandeman.eu/" target="_blank">Sandeman</a> (7th generation). I might not have done it if they did not send me two of the bottles (Vau Vintage 2010 and the Tawny Port 20 years).<br />
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Since it was 4:30pm Pacific time (7:30pm ET), I had a great excuse to leave work early and taste some port and have a dessert party! Not too shabby!<br />
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The Snooth live tasting was pretty cool, Greg and George were already talking live when I checked in. Snoothers were checking in from all over the place! As they began the tasting, we could ask them questions like what is Port etc. Very interactive and informative experience, with drinking involved!.<br />
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Some facts about Ports <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_wine" target="_blank">here</a>: It is fortified with a neutral spirit (sometimes known as brandy), which stops the fermentation, leaving more residual sugar than typical wines and giving it more kick. It is produced exclusively in Duoro Valley, the Northern part of Portugal. There are two category of ports: Bottle-aged or Barrel-aged. It is 20% in alcohol!<br />
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<a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/sandeman-vau-vintage-vintage-port-2000-1/" target="_blank">Sandeman <span style="background-color: white;">Vau Vintage Porto 2000</span></a><br />
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Well, I did not know that Ports were that high in alcohol content then and poured myself a huge glass! This full bodied port with plenty of residual sugar has a smell that reminds me of brandy, caramel, a little cacao and even coca cola! Which is interesting. With bright tannins, this dense opaque dark wine is fruity with notes of plum and dried medjool dates. Yummmy. Now I wished I knew more about Ports earlier! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOo</a><br />
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Fun facts: Sandeman began in 1790 with George Sandeman, a Scotsman from Perth, in London.<br />
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<a href="http://www.snooth.com/wine/sandeman-20-year-old-tawny-port-490/" target="_blank">Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Years Old NV</a><br />
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I learnt my lesson from the Vau, pouring only enough to taste. This was transparent brown and a smell of rum! It actually reminds me of my favorite Puerto Rican Rum, <a href="http://www.ministryofrum.com/rumdetails.php?r=26" target="_blank">Ron del Barrilito</a>! This syrupy port does not have much fruit and has a woody taste, like oak chips were added. Smooth, it reminds me of sweet plum wine but with notes of roasted walnut, honey, vanilla. It has a good kick, soft tannins and surprisingly clean finish.<br />
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Regardless of how Ports are suppose to taste like, this is wonderful! Especially when it reminds me of my favorite rum! I cannot imagine how the 30 or 40 yrs would taste like! <a href="http://dionyshius.blogspot.com/p/ooooo.html" target="_blank">OOOOo</a><br />
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This was a fun virtual tasting with everyone jolly and sharing notes of what they taste. After the Virtual tasting, we had a dessert party ato go with the Ports! French chocolate silk cake, apple crisp with cranberry, Nutella strawberry crepes, muffins and fruits etc! Yummmy!<br />
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