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!

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