What's in your glass tonight?
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Ted Brumleve
Louisville
My own lite beer. Inside family joke between my brother and our nieces.
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Love the shape of the bottle!
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
93 degrees out there. It may be burger night, but it’s a Rose day.
Burgers and Rose' Ole!
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Yesterday the wife got out pork tenderloin from the freezer and asked me to prepare it "in a wine sauce". [She's not much of a wine drinker, but likes Gewurztraminer, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, and anything from Loire.]
I often use a white wine, but decide something a bit heavier was the ticket. I'm down to a few bottles of the 2016 Chocolate-Orange port (got a Black Forest port and coffee port waiting in the wings). [I don't need more .... but since these port kits age well, raspberry may be on the ticket this year.]
I bottle the dessert kits in splits (makes them last a LOT longer) ... half the bottle went in the sauce ...
I often use a white wine, but decide something a bit heavier was the ticket. I'm down to a few bottles of the 2016 Chocolate-Orange port (got a Black Forest port and coffee port waiting in the wings). [I don't need more .... but since these port kits age well, raspberry may be on the ticket this year.]
I bottle the dessert kits in splits (makes them last a LOT longer) ... half the bottle went in the sauce ...
Ran out of Modelo and we started a small fire, so had to reach for something else. First bottle I grabbed was a wine that @jgmann67 made in the Fall of 2016 with some Zinfandel of mine, and some Petite Sirah of his that we sourced from the Suisun Valley via Harford Winery. It's a 50/50 blend. Slightly chilled and opened the bottle, poured a glass, and waited two hours for it to breathe a bit. Expected a bracing initial first sip from the Petite Sirah, but it was soft and very approachable. Got a hint of fruitiness from the Zinfandel and a nice backbone of what I think is blueberries from the Petite Sirah. Very dry but a very drinkable wine (oh no, late night in the works). No defects I can taste and will definitely have another glass. We split the batch and this is the first bottle I recall opening since I got it. Very good effort on Jim's behalf on finishing a beautiful wine!
jgmann67
Rennaisance Man
I’ve had a few of this Craig. Really liking how it turned out.
I’m drinking you (@ceeaton) Forza tonight. I opened the bottle and immediately poured a half glass just to set a baseline when I’m trying to figure out how well it opens up. It is pleasant and very approachable, with a hint of port-like depth.
I will return with an update in an hour or so.
I’m drinking you (@ceeaton) Forza tonight. I opened the bottle and immediately poured a half glass just to set a baseline when I’m trying to figure out how well it opens up. It is pleasant and very approachable, with a hint of port-like depth.
I will return with an update in an hour or so.
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Awesome pairing with short ribs!
jgmann67
Rennaisance Man
Tasty, potent wine, Stewed cherry. Less dark chocolate than I remember. Staying up till my daughter gets home from work. This wine is keeping me company.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Cul-de-sac socially distant drinks tonight for a neighbor's birthday. I brought a bottle of 2017 Blenheim Vineyards Rose, which was far better than anticipated (2014 pictured).
Our friends left me a couple of bottles of this...... I just don't know what to say, tastes like melted peanut butter Ice cream. Yummy, weird, I like it but don't think I should.... has a really long finish like I just ate a half dozen really rich peanut butter cookies....... 6.3 abv and I'm motivated to finish what I start.... but probably not opening another anytime soon.
Popped a cork tonight on an 2014 EFESTE Emmy Mourvedre. Wahluke Slope, Stone Tree Vineyard, WA State. Dang this was the perfect bottle I was looking for with tonights dinner. Sipping on it ever so slowly as I don't want it to be the last glass.
This was a wine worth the wait!
This was a wine worth the wait!
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