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This will look lovely on the veranda overlooking the Mourvèdre block of my vast vineyard empire. Oh wait… that doesn’t exist. Oh well, the chair does: Whit McLeod: Folding Wine Barrel Chair, at 40% off You may need to sign up with Fab.com to view, but I recommend signing up anyway — it’s free and [...] January 20th, 2012 | Tags: fantasy, wine barrel chair, wine furniture | Category: Uncategorized | 
Leave a comment.Finally catching up on some old tasting notes. Here are a couple of wines from Alex Elman Wines, an importer who decided to create her own label, featuring wines from Argentina made from organic grapes. You may notice braille on the labels; that’s because Alex Elman lost her sight in her 20s. Read the full [...] January 18th, 2012 | Tags: braille, Malbec, Mendoza, organic, sample, Torrontes | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.My cellar has been running low on everyday whites, so when I saw this bottle of Montes Sauvignon Blanc at Costco recently, I grabbed it. Chilean Sauvignon Blanc has impressed me in the past and Montes is a very reliable producer up and down the price scale. This wine is from their “Limited Selection” line and [...] January 16th, 2012 | Tags: Chile, Costco wine, Leyda Valley, Sauvignon Blanc | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.But maybe, at the end of the day, we should be happy that most wine talk is so ridiculous. In a world that is oversaturated with overdetermined meaning, there’s something decidedly cheering about this mischievous drink that resists plausible description. from Liquid Memory: Why Wine Matters by Jonathan Nossiter [...] January 12th, 2012 | Tags: Liquid Memory, winespeak | Category: Commentary |
One comment. Add yours.Where is Kokomo? The Beach Boys made us all think there is some beautiful island named Kokomo somewhere in the vicinity of Aruba or Jamaica (“Ooo, I wanna take ya”), or Bermuda or the Bahamas (“come on, pretty mama”). Well, it ain’t true. They made it up. There is a real place named Kokomo, but [...] |
 
 
 
 
 
   
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“…the faintest soupçon of asparagus…”
“Let me show you how this is done. First thing, hold the glass up and examine the wine against the light. You’re looking for color and clarity. Just, get a sense of it. OK? Uhh, thick? Thin? Watery? Syrupy? OK? Alright. Now, tip it. What you’re doing here is checking for color density as [...]