It’s another #MourvedreMonday, but I don’t have a wine review to post. So I’ll share this fun video of Paso Wine Man singing the praises of my favorite grape for Paso’s 2013 Varietal of the Month Series. (I’ll have to forgive the awkward pronunciation…) #TeamMourvedre
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January 21st, 2013 | Tags: #MourvedreMonday, #TeamMourvedre, Mourvèdre, Paso Robles | Category: Uncategorized | 
Leave a comment.SFGate’s Top 100 Wines of 2012 hit the interwebs yesterday and is a must-read. It’s loaded with intriguing wines to seek out, courtesy of Jon Bonné (@jbonne) Only one varietal Mourvèdre made the list, but it’s one I’ve been itching to get my hands on — the 2011 La Clarine Farm Cedarville Sierra Foothills Mourvèdre, described [...] December 4th, 2012 | Tags: #TeamMourvedre, Mourvèdre, Top 100 | Category: Commentary |
Leave a comment.I tasted this wine back in the summer, but never got around to blogging my notes. So I decided to dust them off for today’s Mourvèdre Monday post. Tablas Creek 2008 Esprit de Beaucastel Rouge Complex nose of cherry/raspberry fruit with a hit of coffee/mocha and mint. On the palate, it is mouth-filling without [...] December 3rd, 2012 | Tags: #MourvedreMonday, #TeamMourvedre, Beaucastel, Counoise, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Mourvèdre Monday, Paso Robles, Syrah, Tablas Creek | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.I tasted an interesting little wine recently, the Bodegas Atalaya Laya 2010 from Spain’s D.O. Almansa, a blend of 70% Garnacha Tintorera (which is Alicante Bouschet) and 30% our good friend Monastrell. I didn’t record any tasting notes, but I quite enjoyed it and thought it had a lot going for it at around $10. Wine Enthusiast names this [...] November 12th, 2012 | Tags: #TeamMourvedre, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Mourvèdre Monday | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less |
Leave a comment.A must-read for #TeamMourvedre / #TeamMonastrell geeks, like myself.* (It’s from last week, but I decided to wait to post it until today for a little Mourvèdre Monday action. As a result my expectations were not high, so I was pleasantly surprised by how many of these wines I liked. Naturally, we found a few [...] October 29th, 2012 | Tags: #TeamMourvedre, Monastrell, Mourvèdre Monday | Category: Quote |
Leave a comment.I posted a photo of this wine bottle recently (via my Instagram account), but never commented on the wine itself. It’s a 70/30 Monastrell/Syrah blend from the Jumilla region of Spain. It sells for around $8-10. The nose is fresh, bringing red fruit with an herbal edge. On the palate, it’s like a black cherry [...] June 11th, 2012 | Tags: #TeamMourvedre, Jumilla, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Syrah | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Awesome sign out front of Cline Cellars today. As regular readers know, Cline has been a favorite of mine since I got into wine, and one of the first to turn me on to Mourvèdre way back when. (After adopting a mascot last week, perhaps this could be #TeamMourvedre’s new motto.) (hat tip) [...] I was very happy to receive this little monster in the mail last week. I think #TeamMourvedre may have itself a new unofficial mascot, courtesy of Bonny Doon Vineyard. I think he/she needs a name. Morris? Maurice? Morty? Èd? (avec accent grave, bien sûr) Feel free [...] October 17th, 2011 | Tags: #TeamMourvedre, Bonny Doon, Contra Costa County, dessert wine, Mourvèdre, Randall Grahm, wine labels | Category: Commentary |
Leave a comment.Tonight’s Pour: Texas Mourvedre Blend | #wine #vinegeek #TeamMourvedre on Instagram: http://instagr.am/p/QJm41/ October 14th, 2011 | Tags: #TeamMourvedre, Mourvèdre, Texas | Category: VINEgeek VINstagram |
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Khal Drogo Says: Keep Calm And Drink Mourvèdre
It’s nice having Khal Drogo on #TeamMourvedre!
This wonderful image comes from the people behind Game of Rhones (why didn’t I think of that name!), a Rhone-focused wine event in Melbourne, Australia. Check out the website; they’re really all-in with the Game of Thrones theme. Oh, and the wine sounds awesome, too. I [...]