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Wines From Places You Probably have never been

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

I’m finishing up gathering the last two wines for my class this Tuesday (11/27/2007). The theme I have come up with is one that I have thought about for a long time. The theme is “wines from places you might not have ever been”.

No, it’s not going to be a berry wine from Hawaii or some obscure grape from a third world country. These wines are some of my favorites of all time. I’m even going to be pulling about three bottles of one wine out of my own cellar just so I can have enough to share it with everyone, since I could not find anymore around town.

We will be having a wonderful Rhone style wine that I found on a great deal with the help of another member of class. We were out and about on one of my days off and found this wine.

Another of the wines is something that I found by asking two people at the wine store (store owner and a friend that works there). I said, “If you could recommend one red wine around $20 what would it be?” They both said separately the same wine. I tried it and then bought a case for class.

More to come once I have finished picking up my last wine, which is going to be a white.

  1. 1995 and 1997 Vignobles Biresbarre Vouvray Dem-Sec (UnWined) - $19.99
  2. 1999 Marco Maci’s - Corte Barocca Salento IGT Primitivio (A. Litteri’s) $3.99
  3. 2002 Plan Pegau (Mills Wine) - $9.00
  4. 2005 Paoletti Vineyards - Piccolo Cru (Bell’s) - $19.99
  5. 2002 Rusden Grenache Christines (Wide World of Wines) - $44.99

Cheeses (Rick’s Wine and Gourmet)

  1. Varcherin (Swiss Washed Rhine) - $12.99
  2. Grafton Cheddar (Aged 2 yr) - $10.99

Posted in 1995, Califorina, France, Vouvray, UnWined Wine and Gourmet, A. Litteri, Mills Wine, Rick's Wine and Gourmet, Italy, Wide World of Wine, 2002, 1997, White, 2005, Cabernet Franc, Bell's Wine and Spirit, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red | 4 Comments »

Two Blondes, a Brunette, and Five Big Bodacious Reds Redux

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

bo·da·cious (adj.) : remarkable; outstanding.

October 2nd, bring the the return of Two Blondes, A Brunette and Five Reds presented by Lori Draheim, Carol Rentz and Jill LaPanna. Our theme for this tasting is Big
Bodacious Blends Part II. This is a continuation of Part I which was a big hit…and these wines promise to be even more bodacious! I know; I tasted them all.

The wines to be featured are red blends made up of three or more grape varietals. Needless to say extensive “research” has gone into the selection of these wines. We will start with a serious Rhone Ranger blend from Santa Cruz, then enjoy a Chateauneuf du Pape with outstanding character, next we will taste a haunting, fruit forward
blend from California followed by a bright, focused GSM from Australia, our final wine is a complex blend that will evolve beautifully once set free from the confines of the bottle!

  1. 2001 Le Cigare Volant (California) - $39.99
  2. 2003 Pierre Usseglio & Fils Chateaneuf do Pape (France) - $29.99
  3. 2004 Phantom Bogle (California) - $14.99
  4. 2003 Rosemount GSM (Australia) - $33.99
  5. 2005 Orin Swift - The Prisoner (Napa, California) - $32.99

Cheeses

  1. Ariana Goat Gouda - $14.99
  2. Monteboissie Morbiere - $9.99

Posted in Morbiere, Viognier, Gouda, Goat, Goat Gouda, Cinsaut, Petite Syrah, Trader Joe's, GSM, Wide World of Wine, Imperial Liquors, Charbano, Chateauneuf du Pape, Out of Site, 2005, Zinfandel, 2004, 2003, 2001, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carigane, Pearsons, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Red | 7 Comments »