Wine Tasting August 22
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It was a quieter day at the wine shop on Saturday, more amenable to conversation than some recent Saturdays, very pleasant. Nancy B came by with her grown-up twins Sierra and Christopher both visiting with their respective partners. It’s always a little startling how much time and experience have happened in the lives of younger adults in a couple of years compared to when we are older. As if the soup of our lives tends to dilute if we don’t keep adding a little fat here, a little spice there, and keep ladling deep to bring up the goodies that may have sunk to the bottom and been forgotten. You know, a piece of chicken, a mushroom, the odd chunk of rutabaga…
All the wines showed well on Saturday, with the rosada and the verdejo fillling the lighter side of the increasingly sunny afternoon, and the the OS blend and the Ojai syrah adding structure and dimensionality.
Took several pictures but they came out a bit blurry; here’s Pat, wearing her new “”grapron” (gift last week from Kir) and Nancy wearing a nice smile…!
This Saturday we have another nice lineup, hope you can make it!
- Montinore Borealis White Oregon $10
back by popular demand! Grapefruit, pineapple, peach, and quince with aromas of fresh flowers - Emilio Moro Finca Resalso 07 Spain $13
enticing perfume of mineral, violets, black cherry, and blackberry. On the palate it reveals an elegant personality, savory, spicy flavors, good depth, and a fruit-filled finish. - Juan Gil 04 Spain $14:
This rich, full-bodied, inky/purple-tinged cuvee exhibits aromas of scorched earth, blueberries, licorice, and pepper, a savory, layered texture, and remarkable opulence for a Mourvedre - Marchetti Rosso Conero ‘03 Italy :$22
made only from “free run juice” with enticing notes of exotic spice, vanilla, dried cranberry, and bitter, dark chocolate.
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August 18th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Cool apron– Thanks, Kier! (Is that a halo above my head?)
Rich your soup metaphor got a little over done… maybe even scorched the bottom of the pan. The one part I can truly identify with is the “add a little fat” … Good wines, good company. I’m looking forward to this weekend– the Borealis and Juan Gil are always favorites of mine.
August 18th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
I kinda like the OTT soup. Turn it into reality some time. Glad to be able to comment.
The wine, as always, was lovely. And such beautiful people sipping it!
August 19th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Maybe the “halo” is a “borealis”. Comes with the wine, doesn’t it? Heh.
August 24th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Pat ~ I love the apron! I am sure that is a halo, you have always been such an “angel” to me!!!
Love the photo you included in the 8/8 blog…good question, why don’t we move there???
We miss you guys! Remember you have a place to stay when/if you come south….Take care