Is it really so hard, my dearest check-out person, to put the bottle into a brown paper bag before putting it amongst the other bottles in the grocery bag? Especially when its a wine store we’re talking about here? My god people, there’s no worse feeling than walking out of a reputable wine shop with [...]
Archive > March 2009
Sideways maybe isn’t quite so evil after all
Sideways, Alexander Payne’s 2004 American comedy (?) film about two California winos, well, one wino and his buddy, who encounter a few more winos along the way in their madcap adventures, has been much maligned by wine aficionados due to its own maligning of the esteemed wine grape varietal Merlot. In the movie, the character [...]
Zinfandel, Tier I, mk ii, affordable, (assaggio majoralus)
The Rosenblum Cellars tasting is complete!
The Contenders:
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Snows Lake Vineyard Lake County, 14.9% abv, $29.99
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Harris Kratka Vineyard Alexander Valley, 14.7% abv, $33.99
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Valley Reserve, 14.8% abv, $39.99
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Annette’s Reserve Redwood Valley, 14.7% abv, $30
Mystery I: 2005 Rosenblum Cellars Aparicio Vineyard Amador [...]
Downloading Music Illegaly – a message to SLAG
Freely sharing music that is only available second hand is not ethically illegal. Hell, it’s not even a luxury – it is a moral imperative.
So, Sad Lovers & Giants, one of my favourite bands, should get off their high horsey. Especially since it seems their latest video is entirely comprised of snips from Ridley Scott’s [...]
You, me, the night, and darkness
Some people. “Oh, I love daylight savings time cuz it’s still light out when I get home from work!” Spoken gleefully by some Neanderthal coworker just coming to terms with her not so innate ability to determine time with something other than a sundial, apparently. I hate the light. I love getting off work to [...]
This Friday! Zinfandel, Tier I, mk ii, affordable, (assaggio majoralus) (prep)
Friday night!
The Contenders:
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Rockpile Road Vineyard Rockpile Upper Dry Creek Valley, 14.8% abv, $31.99
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Snows Lake Vineyard Lake County, 14.9% abv, $29.99
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Harris Kratka Vineyard Alexander Valley, 14.7% abv, $33.99
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Annette’s Reserve Redwood Valley, 14.7% abv, $30
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Valley Reserve, 14.8% [...]
Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon – Kamiakin 2006
Last night I tasted a Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon, one of my top 2 favourite varietals (my fav being Merlot) grown in one of my favourite appellations – the Yakima Valley. For the record I prefer Washington State, South Africa and Bordeaux Cabs to all other regions, with Napa coming in right after. Australia and [...]
Zinfandel, Tier I, mk i, affordable, (assaggio majoralus)
Mk i of the Tier I affordable Zinfandel tasting is in the record books.
The Contenders:
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Rockpile Road Vineyard Rockpile Upper Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, 14.8% abv, $31.99
2006 Summers Villa Andriana Vineyard Estate Bottled Napa Valley Zinfandel, 14.2% abv, $19.99
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Snows Lake Vineyard Lake County Zinfandel, 14.9% abv, $29.99
2006 Four Vines [...]
TONIGHT!!! Zinfandel, Tier I, mk i, affordable, (assaggio majoralus)
TONIGHT!
The Contenders:
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Rockpile Road Vineyard Rockpile Upper Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, 14.8% abv, $31.99
2006 Summers Villa Andriana Vineyard Estate Bottled Napa Valley Zinfandel, 14.2% abv, $19.99
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Snows Lake Vineyard Lake County Zinfandel, 14.9% abv, $29.99
2006 Four Vines Winery “Maverick” Amador County Zinfandel, 14.9% abv, $24.99
Mystery I: 2006 Bella Vetta Jack’s [...]
The cheapest best Zinfandel currently on the market (assaggio minoralus)
So it’s now a proven fact: BevMo doesn’t know what they’re selling! This time it’s a real jewel of a Zin, and they’re practically giving it away in their 5-cent sale, going on now. If your store has any of the Rancho Zabaco Reserve Zinfandel 2004 Dry Creek Valley run, don’t walk, and buy up [...]
