“…like a Viennese waltz in my mouth…” Thus read the words of CellarTracker.com member Kdawg, in his (her?) New Year’s Eve 2007 tasting note of a 1995 Château d’Yquem. For those who don’t yet know about CellarTracker, it’s a veritable institution in the on-line wine world, offering on-line wine management and community tasting notes. I…
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Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-08-29
08 Muirwood Chardonnay (Arroyo Seco): Banana bread. If you don't like banana bread, then you'd better steer clear Otherwise. – enjoy! # 05 Waters Crest Campania Rosso (Long Islan): Bord'x style blend in terms of grapes, but not in terms of complexity. Dark cherry dominates. # 07 Channing Daughters L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay (Long Island): In…
Southern Hospitality? (Sampling VA’s Loudoun County Wineries)
Virginia, as the marketing slogan goes, is for Lovers. VA may soon be for wine lovers, especially if you’re fond of Old World style Cabernet Franc. VA is not necessarily for wine writers, however. Those are the tidbits of knowledge that I came away with anyway, after touring a handful of Loudoun County wineries with…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-08-22
07 Rued Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): Aromatic & *almost* balanced at 14.5 abv with stone fruits galore. Pretty good deal for $18. # 05 Blair Wedding Cuvee (Pennsylvania): Bad label, good wine. One of the spiciest (& best) East Coast Cab Franc blends I've had in a while. # 08 d'Arenberg 'Broken Fishplate' Sauvignon Blanc…