More than one post for April and actually written on a Saturday, no less! We didn't cover this week's wine in yesterday's post, so here goes...
On Thursday, we opened a Pinot Grigio from California, Bocce 2004. Very clean, bright, simple and exactly what we look for in our warm weather wines. We finished it tonight with Daryl's General Tao's chicken.
Daryl stopped by the wine bar for a Friday afternoon tasting before going to pick up pizza. He brought home a new red: Eric Ross Old Vine Carignane 2005 (Lodi). It has a delicious, tart blueberry aroma and is a lovely, clear red. It hits mid- to back of the palate with hints of berry. Very smooth and inky like a Syrah but lacking that peppery bite. We enjoyed it, and as we're always looking for dry reds, we'll keep an eye out for this varietal again.
Enjoy the weekend!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Catching Up
Our first and most likely only post for April...time to catch up!
We celebrated Easter with friends and opened Fetzer Chardonnay and Mackenzie Cabernet Sauvignon. Both very nice. We started the afternoon with mimosas made with sparkling wine from Australia and Oregon. Lovely!
Last summer, we attended a wine tasting featuring Juno Wines from South Africa (post here). A local grocery store had two of their wines on special, so we picked up their 2004 Shiraz. It was just as good as we remembered it. One thing very unique about this wine is that it is aged in oak barrels, which give it creamy toffee and caramel notes. It's not as sharp or peppery as a typical Shiraz. It's a good value at around $11.
Last weekend we opened a red from Napa Valley: Scout's Honor, Venge Vineyard, 2003. 73% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 13% Charbono. We both enjoyed this wine: rich in color and very grapey and earthy in taste. Very nice with grilled steak.
The warm weather has finally returned to Ohio. Time to start looking for crisp whites and cool, dry roses that we love drinking this time of year. So many wines and so little time!
We celebrated Easter with friends and opened Fetzer Chardonnay and Mackenzie Cabernet Sauvignon. Both very nice. We started the afternoon with mimosas made with sparkling wine from Australia and Oregon. Lovely!
Last summer, we attended a wine tasting featuring Juno Wines from South Africa (post here). A local grocery store had two of their wines on special, so we picked up their 2004 Shiraz. It was just as good as we remembered it. One thing very unique about this wine is that it is aged in oak barrels, which give it creamy toffee and caramel notes. It's not as sharp or peppery as a typical Shiraz. It's a good value at around $11.
Last weekend we opened a red from Napa Valley: Scout's Honor, Venge Vineyard, 2003. 73% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 13% Charbono. We both enjoyed this wine: rich in color and very grapey and earthy in taste. Very nice with grilled steak.
The warm weather has finally returned to Ohio. Time to start looking for crisp whites and cool, dry roses that we love drinking this time of year. So many wines and so little time!
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