Archive for the ‘Word on Wine’ Category
1-3-13 Word On Wine January Trivia Quiz!!!
Ever wonder if Burgundy is a place or a grape? Ever wonder which grape is the most produced grape in Bordeaux? Ever wondered how they get the caramel in the Caramilk? (We don’t actually talk about that!) Check it out…Quiz master Mary and I have a great time as usual. Trivia Quiz January 2013!
12-10-12 Word On Wine Review CDR and CDP!
This week Mary and I review two reds one Cotes Du Rhone and the other Cotes De Province! Both were super nice. 1)2010 Domaine de Couron Cotes Du Rhone. The standard blend of the standard wine…60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. A great example of CDR for all of $13…Why do they always cost $13 and […]
12-03-12 Word On Wine Affordable Burgundy and Malbec!
This week Mary and I review a very decent white burgundy and a bargain Malbec not for the timid! 1)2010 Domaine Cheveau Pouilly Fuisse. Les Grandes Bruyeres. $23. Wow! Affordable white Burgundy…me likey! 2)2010 Hacienda de la Plata Zagal Malbec. $15. Not for the timid but a really solid food wine…Be brave…give it a shot. […]
11-29-12 Word On Wine Aromas and Flavors!
This week Mary and I talk about tasting aromas and flavors. You have to check out the show and make some notes…it’s complicated! We will post the lists of the wines in a bit…I need to get the article from Mary! Bear with us…but in the meantime click on the show and listen in…You even […]
11-26-12 Word On WIne Review 2 Sparklers!
I love Champagne…who doesn’t! The problem is paying for the aforementioned wine…that we don’t like so much. We are always looking for good alternatives and just in time for the holiday season we found 2! 1)L’Antica Quercia Prosecco. $20. More heft than the usual Prosecco but you are paying a little more. Good crisp bubbles […]
11-22-12 Word On Wine Pumpkin Ale…Just in Time for Thanksgiving!
This week Mary and I talk about something uniquely American in honor of Thanksgiving! Pumpkin Ales seem to be everywhere and I confess to liking them! MZ a bit less so! Mary reviewed four versions…Check out the show by clicking below. The pumpkin beers she tasted came from Dogfish, Cape Ann Brewing, Schlafly and Shock […]
11-19-12 Word On Wine Review Schreckbichl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know what it means but the name sure sounds scary! This week Mary and I review two wines from Schreckbichl from the Alto Adige or if you prefer The Sud Tyrol. Both are nice and worth exploring…good Thanksgiving stuff! 1)2011 Schreckbichl Pinot Grigio! $18. Unlike the usual bland blah Pinot Grigio this had […]
11-15-12 Word On Wine “Sweetness!”
This week Mary and I continue our adventures in alternative wine tasting by examining sweetness. Tis not in ourselves but in our wines! Our first task is to make lemonade! (Yea!) Here’s the experiment. Take a 16 oz glass, fill with 8 oz. water and squeeze the juice of two lemons into it! Taste…Yuck! Now […]
11-8-12 Word On WIne Acidity!
This week Mary and I continue our quest to become better wine tasters! We talk about my favorite topic, which is acidity! As a white wine lover nothing makes a great wine greater than the nice balance of fruit and acidity. This week we use citrus and dilute it with water to examine varying degrees […]
10-29-12 Word On WIne Review…Italian Merlot and drinkable Pinotage!!!
Our first wine was the 2010 Venica Collio Merlot. $15. While not undrinkable this wasn’t a winner for either Mary nor I. Maybe Italy isn’t the place to get Merlot…or maybe this isn’t the one to get! Far more interesting was the 2010 Warwick Estate Old Bush Vines Pinotage! This is not a grape or […]
