Friday, August 29, 2003
Tiefenbrunner 2002 Pinot Grigio
Tiefenbrunner Winery is nestled in the Alto Adige wine region of Northern Italy in the small town of Cortaccia (Kurtasch). Having visited the winery and winemaker last year, we fell in love with the wines from this region and in particular from this winery. This is a crisp, stainless steel fermented Pinot Grigio in the true Italian style - acidic, food friendly with a great nose and aromatics. Enjoy closer to room temperature to bring out the true qualities of this fine wine.
Wine Country
This concludes our 3 part series on "The Wines of Down Yonder Dinner Club and the Men Who Love Them."
Tiefenbrunner Winery is nestled in the Alto Adige wine region of Northern Italy in the small town of Cortaccia (Kurtasch). Having visited the winery and winemaker last year, we fell in love with the wines from this region and in particular from this winery. This is a crisp, stainless steel fermented Pinot Grigio in the true Italian style - acidic, food friendly with a great nose and aromatics. Enjoy closer to room temperature to bring out the true qualities of this fine wine.
Wine Country
This concludes our 3 part series on "The Wines of Down Yonder Dinner Club and the Men Who Love Them."
La Crema 2001 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
92 points
"Clean as a Pacific rain, when you open this bottle, the wine has virtually no aroma but for a hint of dust on grape skins. Still, at that first moment, it feels clean and wholesome, the texture supple and composed. With air, it develops through scents of pistachio toward orange zest and kiwi, holding onto that fresh and natural ozone character of the coastal rain. Buy this by the case."
Wine & Spirits Magazine, April 2003
92 points
"Clean as a Pacific rain, when you open this bottle, the wine has virtually no aroma but for a hint of dust on grape skins. Still, at that first moment, it feels clean and wholesome, the texture supple and composed. With air, it develops through scents of pistachio toward orange zest and kiwi, holding onto that fresh and natural ozone character of the coastal rain. Buy this by the case."
Wine & Spirits Magazine, April 2003
The Wines of Down Yonder Dinner Club and the Men Who Love Them
At Sir Charles request I am posting information on the wines we enjoyed at the last dinner club. This is part 1 in a 3 part series.
Goats Do Roam 2002 (Red Blend)
Deflating the self-importance of French wine makers is reason enough to buy this wine, but there's more to Goats Do Roam than just novelty value.
Like its (sort of) namesake Côtes du Rhône, Goats Do Roam is a dry red wine, but the comparison ends there. In typical New World style, this medium bodied South African red from the Cape is packed with soft-red-fruit flavours and has a spicy finish. This unusual blend of seven grapes creates an easy-drinking wine that still manages to maintain some complexity.
For under a fiver (british pounds), this is an excellent well-rounded wine that tastes like it cost double the price. It goes perfectly with light meat dishes, stands up to spicy food, and is approachable enough to drink alone.
Like the perfect dinner party guest, Goats Do Roam is easy going, happy with any food and witty to boot.
iVillage.com (UK)
At Sir Charles request I am posting information on the wines we enjoyed at the last dinner club. This is part 1 in a 3 part series.
Goats Do Roam 2002 (Red Blend)
Deflating the self-importance of French wine makers is reason enough to buy this wine, but there's more to Goats Do Roam than just novelty value.
Like its (sort of) namesake Côtes du Rhône, Goats Do Roam is a dry red wine, but the comparison ends there. In typical New World style, this medium bodied South African red from the Cape is packed with soft-red-fruit flavours and has a spicy finish. This unusual blend of seven grapes creates an easy-drinking wine that still manages to maintain some complexity.
For under a fiver (british pounds), this is an excellent well-rounded wine that tastes like it cost double the price. It goes perfectly with light meat dishes, stands up to spicy food, and is approachable enough to drink alone.
Like the perfect dinner party guest, Goats Do Roam is easy going, happy with any food and witty to boot.
iVillage.com (UK)
Thursday, August 28, 2003
Clarification
Anyone that attends such a worship service, future dinner club or guy's night out is bound to communal living thereafter.
Anyone that attends such a worship service, future dinner club or guy's night out is bound to communal living thereafter.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Suggestion
Why don't we rename this the Derek and Greg Blog?
Why don't we rename this the Derek and Greg Blog?
