southern oregon wine tasting, part one |
Abacela has a small, warm, and friendly tasting room. The staff talked to Sada and I even though we look half our age and don't dress like we are about to buy cases of wine. Abacela makes a shit ton...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:42:00 GMT |
Racist content from the Three Wine Guys |
Transcript from Wino-Lympics - Heat 1 Podcast (7/13/2007, 49:34-50:05) Terry or Scott (not sure who), "Just a quick background on the family . . they're roots are from Germany and Russia and later the...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:02:00 GMT |
Two Oregon Whites |
Cameron, Giovanni, Pinot Bianco, 2006Nice whiffs of pineapple and cream on the nose. Straw hue with hints of gold. This is a medium-bodied wine with lemon/lime vibrancy that avoids being cloying. I...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:31:00 GMT |
Cycles Gladiator, Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast, 2005 |
This is a cheap California cab that overdelivers for the pricepoint and is a good introduction to the overall style. Deep opaque purple with hints of red. Maple bar and sweet tobacco dominate the no...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:24:00 GMT |
Broadbent Vinho Verde, Portugal, N.V. |
100% branca. ok I am a huge fan of w. blake gray's podcast but I swear I have been planning to write about this wine for a while. it is the definite sleeper hit of the summer for the following reaso...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:16:00 GMT |
Il Bruno, Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge, 2005 |
The Il Bruno was made by John Paul from Cameron Winery with fruit sourced from the Columbia Gorge. Though I have never been fortunate enough to taste the Clos Electrique, the entry level Cameron Chard...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:55:00 GMT |
uvaggio il gufo, barbera, california, 2002 |
i got this wine on sale for 10 bucks at frederick meyers. I was pretty excited as it was my first barbera and my first domestic barbera as well. I wish I had saved my receipt. sada and will are pre...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:19:00 GMT |
Drylands, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2004 |
i bought this wine in the dead of a wet portland winter, when it was collecting dust on the shelf. the 2005 marlborough sauv blancs were about to debut but for some reason I still decided to pick it...
Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 18:24:00 GMT |
Chateau de Seguin, Bordeaux Supérieur, Entre-deux-Mers, 2004 |
if you are looking to get a glimpse into old school style Bordeaux wine without having to spend heaps of euros, the chateau de seguin might be a good place to start. the color is fairly opaque purple...
Posted by on Sat, 26 May 2007 16:59:00 GMT |
Girardet, Riesling Estate, Umqua Valley, 2005 |
a few consistent days of hot weather finally motivated me to crack open a bottle of white wine. the girardet is viscous and straw yellow in color with concentrated lemon and vanilla on the nose. gre...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 16:07:00 GMT |
