A delicious wine from the Pizzella Family Vineyard, available at vintages for $15.00.
We both had the same reaction to this wine; big but creamy. It was really rounded, not astringent and I suppose the mouthfeel was therefore really sublime. While it was not sensational in any one particular way, it was a bit like a Snow Patrol CD we listen to on occasion, big, full, powerful but mellow. Well crafted and straight-up but not the least bit rustic. If it were food, it would be Shreddies with brown sugar. After a 20 year hiatus.
Try to get some if you can.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Colio Estates Girl's Night Out, Cabernet-Shiraz, 2008, 12.3% abv.
When they called it Girl's Night Out, I don't think they had in mind a husband at home while his wife is off to Yoga. At least the sexy dress graphics around the neck of the bottle suggest otherwise. Unless, of course, they are suggesting something...else.
We mentioned Yoga earlier- not much earlier, I'll admit. Well, like Yoga, this wine is a bit of an exercise. There is some deep breathing involved, some relaxing of the mind, the slow passage of time as the glass nears the mouth. Perhaps a creaking tendon in the palate. All in all, there is effort required to be moved to poetic report of this prosaic Niagara plonk. Which leads me to believe that if it says Colio, it says "Tuesday night dress wearing party with myself that I hope no one actually believes but in truth this disclosure may in fact be a ruse so clever as to be down right savvy".
Does this make me look fat?
We mentioned Yoga earlier- not much earlier, I'll admit. Well, like Yoga, this wine is a bit of an exercise. There is some deep breathing involved, some relaxing of the mind, the slow passage of time as the glass nears the mouth. Perhaps a creaking tendon in the palate. All in all, there is effort required to be moved to poetic report of this prosaic Niagara plonk. Which leads me to believe that if it says Colio, it says "Tuesday night dress wearing party with myself that I hope no one actually believes but in truth this disclosure may in fact be a ruse so clever as to be down right savvy".
Does this make me look fat?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Kenwood Yulupa Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007, California
Would I !?
I am not going to lie to you; kids are in bed, better half is at yoga and I am at the counter working, drinking wine and designing the next best smart phone ever. This is how its done folks.
I saw this Kenwood at the SAQ and thought:
Would Ken like this?
Of course Ken would.
But its a Cab Sauv and Ken usually thinks they are just too over flavoured. That astringent green pepper business, you know? We always have Cabs at the end of wine club and they knock him on his butt.
Bollocks you perfumed ponce, Ken would like it.
But for $17.50 Quebec dollars*? Would Ken want to pay that much?
Dickhead! Of course Ken would pay that much, look at the name of the wine!!
I...don't...get it...
Uhhhhh. Dolt! "Ken WOULD" like this wine.
Because of the YULUPA? That's funny.
Oh my god. How have I managed this far...
Well, I am liking it. Its a little less, uhhhh, rough? than the Cabs I have had lately. As in, it doesn't wage astringent war on the pallet and is really smooth in general. I think if I were eating a fatty steak right now this wine would be the ideal companion. Along with a knife and fork, of course. There is a fruit taste under the fuel-ish nose and in general this wine has made my work go really well. I think.
Not sure it should be $17.50 Quebec dollars*, perhaps an even $14.00 would be better and would certainly help lessen the "its Tuesday night for f!cks sake and I'm drinking $17.50 wine at home at my counter. What am I, a domesticated rapper? Where my grills at?" guilt.
*Quebec Dollars: Unlike other dollars, Quebec dollars support things like Quebec hospital waiting times, DuMaurier and online Casinos and are automatically devalued to 30% of other dollars upon crossing of any of the Ottawa-Gatineau bridges if you earn your Dollars in Ontario.
I am not going to lie to you; kids are in bed, better half is at yoga and I am at the counter working, drinking wine and designing the next best smart phone ever. This is how its done folks.
I saw this Kenwood at the SAQ and thought:
Would Ken like this?
Of course Ken would.
But its a Cab Sauv and Ken usually thinks they are just too over flavoured. That astringent green pepper business, you know? We always have Cabs at the end of wine club and they knock him on his butt.
Bollocks you perfumed ponce, Ken would like it.
But for $17.50 Quebec dollars*? Would Ken want to pay that much?
Dickhead! Of course Ken would pay that much, look at the name of the wine!!
I...don't...get it...
Uhhhhh. Dolt! "Ken WOULD" like this wine.
Because of the YULUPA? That's funny.
Oh my god. How have I managed this far...
Well, I am liking it. Its a little less, uhhhh, rough? than the Cabs I have had lately. As in, it doesn't wage astringent war on the pallet and is really smooth in general. I think if I were eating a fatty steak right now this wine would be the ideal companion. Along with a knife and fork, of course. There is a fruit taste under the fuel-ish nose and in general this wine has made my work go really well. I think.
Not sure it should be $17.50 Quebec dollars*, perhaps an even $14.00 would be better and would certainly help lessen the "its Tuesday night for f!cks sake and I'm drinking $17.50 wine at home at my counter. What am I, a domesticated rapper? Where my grills at?" guilt.
*Quebec Dollars: Unlike other dollars, Quebec dollars support things like Quebec hospital waiting times, DuMaurier and online Casinos and are automatically devalued to 30% of other dollars upon crossing of any of the Ottawa-Gatineau bridges if you earn your Dollars in Ontario.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Colio Estates Baco Noir, 2008, Niagara
A late night post for a late night wine. This red is precisely the wine to open after the good stuff is done. Maybe even before, but don't tell anyone it costs $7.35 on sale at the Metro wine store on March road.
The nose is sweet, a little green peppery. The mouth-feel is very good, not astringent but not sweet and cloying. Finish is not very deep but can sustain a fella between sips. All in all, for under 8 bucks this, is a pretty decent wine. A sort of a good after the holidays, first day back to work, put all the kids to bed, fold the laundry and shovel the snow then settle in to work part of the night kind of a wine.
Pretty much what I would call fuel for the sorry soul.
The nose is sweet, a little green peppery. The mouth-feel is very good, not astringent but not sweet and cloying. Finish is not very deep but can sustain a fella between sips. All in all, for under 8 bucks this, is a pretty decent wine. A sort of a good after the holidays, first day back to work, put all the kids to bed, fold the laundry and shovel the snow then settle in to work part of the night kind of a wine.
Pretty much what I would call fuel for the sorry soul.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Strewn Two Vines Riesling Gewurztraminer, 2008, Niagara
Gewurztraminer: German for "freaking hard to spell after most of a bottle".
This is a delicious white of great value from Niagara-on-the-Lake. Very easy to drink, but at 11%abv this is not a curse. Well, when is it a curse?
This wine does not have the jarring acidity of other white varietals and is sweet on the finish, so it can be consumed without interrogation. It's almost slippery it's so drinkable. We had it with sautéed squash and tuna burgers with cheddar and lemon-pepper mayo. It worked out very well for us. Not so much for it.
This is a delicious white of great value from Niagara-on-the-Lake. Very easy to drink, but at 11%abv this is not a curse. Well, when is it a curse?
This wine does not have the jarring acidity of other white varietals and is sweet on the finish, so it can be consumed without interrogation. It's almost slippery it's so drinkable. We had it with sautéed squash and tuna burgers with cheddar and lemon-pepper mayo. It worked out very well for us. Not so much for it.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Domaine de Gournier (France)
Mmmmmmmm.
"Imagine a dark-haired siren gliding down a broad marble staircase, her subtle curves sheathed in deep red velvet. She approaches lightly, smelling mildly of Nibs and hint of anise and vanilla. She reaches out gently and caresses your palate with a satin-gloved hand."
That is my wife's interpretation of what I was thinking about this tasty, $12.00 red. How come my fantasies can't include giant marble staircases? Also, any obviously wealthy vixen in velvet who's been chomping Nibs would make a really fine companion. My interpretation of the wine went a little more like:
Imagine your palate is a car being soaped by sighing, dark skinned and bikini clad beauties in sunny Southern California. In slow motion. To music. Like in the movies. I am pretty sure it's in the movies. I hope. (I need the car; I had to get to the wine.)
Seriously, a sip of this wine was like drinking from a glass of velvet. Without the lint-y coughing. This wine went very well with our homemade pita pizza.
Worth a try.
"Imagine a dark-haired siren gliding down a broad marble staircase, her subtle curves sheathed in deep red velvet. She approaches lightly, smelling mildly of Nibs and hint of anise and vanilla. She reaches out gently and caresses your palate with a satin-gloved hand."
That is my wife's interpretation of what I was thinking about this tasty, $12.00 red. How come my fantasies can't include giant marble staircases? Also, any obviously wealthy vixen in velvet who's been chomping Nibs would make a really fine companion. My interpretation of the wine went a little more like:
Imagine your palate is a car being soaped by sighing, dark skinned and bikini clad beauties in sunny Southern California. In slow motion. To music. Like in the movies. I am pretty sure it's in the movies. I hope. (I need the car; I had to get to the wine.)
Seriously, a sip of this wine was like drinking from a glass of velvet. Without the lint-y coughing. This wine went very well with our homemade pita pizza.
Worth a try.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Candidato, Spain, 2006, Tempranillo / Garnacha
Candidato, Spanish for "Monday night when you've finished the merlot".
Not kidding. I looked around for a good candidate and there it was. I'll be frank: this wine is easy on the wallet, nay, the change pot. But it is a pretty decent value when I think that 2 dozen donuts (which would, if I ate them, make me much sicker than this bottle of wine), cost about the same amount. It has everything one needs in a wine. It's red, comes in a vitrified pouring device, and looks completely at ease sitting on a counter or a table near a kitchen.
Actually, if I remember correctly, at a wine club circa Christmas 2007, this wine was enjoyed by all and scored pretty high on our scorecards. Just a bit oaky and fairly robust without being cloyingly sweet or ostentatiously French. Super-awesome with homemade pizza. Or after Merlot.
Did I ever mention wine club? Well, let me tell you, great friends come to wine club, and even better times result! It may have taken 2.5 hours to drive to it in a snow storm, but the moment wine club starts all malice is forgotten! Am I not right Amigos?
Not kidding. I looked around for a good candidate and there it was. I'll be frank: this wine is easy on the wallet, nay, the change pot. But it is a pretty decent value when I think that 2 dozen donuts (which would, if I ate them, make me much sicker than this bottle of wine), cost about the same amount. It has everything one needs in a wine. It's red, comes in a vitrified pouring device, and looks completely at ease sitting on a counter or a table near a kitchen.
Actually, if I remember correctly, at a wine club circa Christmas 2007, this wine was enjoyed by all and scored pretty high on our scorecards. Just a bit oaky and fairly robust without being cloyingly sweet or ostentatiously French. Super-awesome with homemade pizza. Or after Merlot.
Did I ever mention wine club? Well, let me tell you, great friends come to wine club, and even better times result! It may have taken 2.5 hours to drive to it in a snow storm, but the moment wine club starts all malice is forgotten! Am I not right Amigos?
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