8- results found for May 2009
SPICE ROUTE 2007 CHAKALAKA
WS 91 $14.99
Dense, fleshy and jammed with berry fruit, Chakalaka is a wine for
everyone as the there is ample structure and acidity to balance out
this juicy little number. From WineSpectator.com weekly
Insider: Very pure, with mouthwatering sanguine notes piercing through
the deliciously ripe blackberry, blueberry and raspberry fruit. The
long, silky finish lets incense and mineral notes play out. Syrah,
Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan. Drink now through 2010.— James
MolesworthBuy Now from Winex.com
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Wandered out into the back forty this morning and "Lordy, lordy, the blackberries are ripe!" My cousin Magilbra questions whether they are "actual" blackberries, he being from up Washington way, maybe Logan or some other rare berry, but to me, they are black and delicious.
No blackberries, no problem. Most any tart/sweet fruit will do. Do what? Treat yourself you ninny!
Put the fruit in a tall wine glass. Pour your favorite wine to cover and baby, baby. Set yourself down in the shade, kick off your shoes and just be wonderfully alive.
Oh yeah, drink the wine, eat the berries. Hmmmm.
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You're sitting around with friends drinking wine and it's a fun time. Suddenly one of them interrupts, "Hey! I got a great idea!" Freeze the scene. Been there? Been the genius? If I had a nickel... Anyway I know this is a common experience, because as we all know, lots of wine makes me smarter and you better looking.Here's the latest installment of that experience that has had sober consequences. I don't mean bad. I mean someone sober has actually put MONEY into one of these ideas. (Where are these people when I have a genius moment?) Now this isn't exactly the Woz sitting around his garage creating Apple, BUT the fact that they had the huevos to actually spend cash creating "Winewipes" makes me raise a glass in toast and testament to the American Way."Winewipes" are essentially teeth wipes for wine stains. Finally! I've been using my shirtsleeve. Their website shows some pretty flashy ladies who I assume are victims of "wine gunk." It's odd, but in all the wine drinking I do, it doesn't seem to be a problem for me and I rarely notice it on any one else, BUT for those who do have the problem, I guess this one answer. Clearly marketed towards party chicks with room in their purses for one more thing. Check out their product at www.winewipes.com. They have a video that's pretty wack but fun, but takes forever to load.
Personally, as a dude, I'd spend the $20 bucks on a bottle of wine. As a lady? Well, if red stains on your teeth, after a night of drinking Rioja, is what stands in the way of luring Mr. Right to stay for breakfast, buy 'em. Otherwise just put your lips together and turn off the light.PS- Borracha is "drunkard" in Spanish.
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Magic healing powers? All right, I have gone a little too far. It's just the amount of wacky positive spin
wine gets in the press. You can't turn a page without getting
reversatrol hyped. Granted, I often pass along this good news and
hope it's all true. I just think
it's wise to remember, when you come across articles like, "Wine Cures Baldness,*" someone is selling you something.
(*False.
I've the wine drinking habit and lack of hair to prove it.)
Case in point; this month's Wine Spectator. Big Headlines... "The Healing Power of Wine." The word "POWER" in red and bigger
than the rest. It's almost embarrassing. (Use falsetto voice to read.) I think someone at WS has an AA degree in the Art
of Persuasion and Human Psychology! Yes,
we all get it. All of us mortally frail humans could
really use a little more power. Need
power... must buy magazine... Drinking
wine doesn't make us stupid, does it?
I also love the "Ph.D. guy" in the white lab coat standing next to a
shelf of lab thingees. He MUST be smart. No pocket protector or personalized
lab coat though. That makes me suspicious. I
read the Wine & Health
article. Again, I hope it's all true. I also wonder how many more
magazines were sold using this "drink wine or die," approach. I'm
certain that somewhere out there some
savvy wine biz corporate stooge is pitching selling their wine with 50%
MORE
REVERSATROL! Ever see the ads from a
century ago touting cocaine as a cure all? Trust me, it's not.
Anyway, enough picking on WS. They do have great
advertisements. OMG how much must Grey Goose Vodka have spent on the first
position fold out? And that yacht!? I want one. And what's with the watch advertisements? All
I
can figure is that the wealthy, once they have everything else, must
need
really expensive watches more than the rest of us. On the back cover of
WS is a great little target for random robbery, it'll set you back
around $25K. Kind of sad actually.You'd
hope that when you're rich you'd give a rat's tuckus about what time it
is! Late to a reservation at the French Laundry?
Hell with them. Buy the place. Now I have to figure out what Dan
Aykroyd knows about
wine. I bet he's got a bunch of nice watches.
Speaking of the time, is it after 5PM?
I need my medicine. - The Wine Thief
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Syrah or Shiraz? (As if the French haven't made the names of wine difficult enough!)There's a grape called Syrah. Then depending upon where the wine is created, it gets called one or another. In France, along with Europe, South America and most of the US, it's Syrah. Down under in Australia, they call it Shiraz as do the South Africans and Canadians. It's also called Hermitage, Antourenein Noir, Balsamina, Candive, Entournerein, Hignin Noir, Marsanne Noir, Schiras, Sirac, Syra, Syrac, Serine, and Sereine. Oh just shut up and pour.
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You did your good thing last week, visited Mom. Gifts, candy, flowers? Right? Now it's YOUR TURN! Head for Paso Robles this weekend for a great wine celebration. It's a wonderful small town experience with big town wine and food. Wine tasting, music, food, hundreds of wineries to visit! Did I mention SERIOUSLY GOOD WINE. Denner, Saxum, Justin, Line Calado to mention just a few. ROAD TRIP!----->For info: www.pasowine.com
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DOMAINE FONTENILLE 2007 COTES DU LUBERON $9.99
This is the first example from the current wave of the 2007 Rhone. There is some debate between the
pundits as to which of the recent Rhone vintages, 2005 or 2007, was the
be all-end all. There is little debate, however, as to which is the
flashiest out of the gate as the 2007s have been pretty engaging from
the start. We have to squeeze a bit to get this one in under the magic
number pricewise, but we wanted to go ‘hard to the hoop’ (OK, it’s
basketball season) with the May selection. The thing is that this
Cotes du Luberon, from a producer we have carried many vintages in the
past, from an appellation in the eastern Rhone, actually has the size,
color and muscle to bang heads with a lot of Chateauneufs. It’s
resemblance is likely no accident as Pierre Leveque, one of the
brothers that owns the domaine, trained with Chateauneuf heavyweight
Paul Avril and the vineyard is covered with very Chateauneuf-like
stones. In any case, this chunky mouthful shows plenty of deep color,
dark fruit, pepper, spice and hints of minerality, with ripe tannins
and plenty of mid-palate volume. This cuvee is mainly Grenache and
Syrah, and there’s plenty to like here along with the Chateauneuf like
potential to age a decade or so, certainly not the norm for such a
modest appellation. Seriously endowed, and a great deal on top of it,
this is the complete package and a great foundation for serious
acquisitions of the moderately priced 2007s, arguably the best buys on
the market today. $9.99 - Buy Now from Winex.com
 Been thinking about trying some French wine? Here's a wine to start with. A very good deal at $9.99.
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KILIKANOON 2005
KILLERMAN'S RUN SHIRAZ / GRENACHE - $9.99
It
has been one heck of a run over the last three years with all of the
crazy deals we have been able to offer on top notch Australian juice.
Great wines, usually with great reviews, at prices that got to over 50%
off or more. Good times. However all things must pass and our biggest
source for these screaming offers is now completely liquidated. So we
don't know from whence our next wild Aussie missive might come, or even
if there will be another one any time soon. That being said,
leading our 'finale' (as we are referring to it) today is the 'one left
behind', the Killerman's Run Shiraz/Grenache from the enormously
talented Kevin Mitchell. Why is this still around? To be honest, it's a
sign of the times...the review. It didn't get a bad one, it just didn't
get one at all and that meant it would be like the last kid picked in
the playground game. So why are we doing this? Well, first of
all, it's still a ridiculously good deal even at regular fare (we sold
it at $16, 'retail' on it was $22), let alone closer to half price!
How's the wine? Same as it ever was, which is ripe, plush and packed
with classic Barossa dark barry, kirsch, and plum fruits and hints of
brown spices. It's right in line qualitatively with the other examples
we have sold over the years, including the three that did get reviews
of 92, 91, and 90. Ripe, round, juicy and ready for immediate service. A killer deal at $9.99!
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