I've come to accept that I probably won't post here on a regular daily or even a weekly basis. I just don't drink enough wine. I love wine and I love to discuss wine, but unless I start opening a bottle or two every day, I just won't have enough to say. So come back now and again. I'm going to aim for posting at least three or four times a month.
Today's lesson: I've learned recently that sometimes I should refrain from judging a wine until it has been allowed to sit for a bit. Especially with Viognier, I've noticed that the first sip might be disappointing but if I let the open bottle sit for 15 minutes, I like it much better. Yesterday I opened a Stonehedge Reserver Old Vine Zin and I wasn't too pleased with it. It was way too sweet. I drank one glass and then re-corked the bottle. Tonight I poured another glass and steeled myself to pour the bottle out if it was too sweet. Surprisingly it seems to have improved greatly and so I'll finish the bottle.d
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Let It Rest
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Two Greats
Over the holidays I opened two great wines.
Armida 2006 One Oak Vineyard Zinfandel. We bought this wine two years ago as a future. I'm not an expert at predicting if wine will be drinkable but I've found that if the wine tastes great in the barrel it will probably taste even better in the bottle. That is definitely true with this Zin. I loved it at first taste and when I opened it last week, it was absolutely perfect.
Tre Anelli 2006 Sangiovese. We picked this up on my last trip to Los Olivos near Deb's house. I love the robust flavor of Sangiovese, especially with pasta and marinara or with pizza. But it's also good with some dark chocolate after dinner.
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