by Debbie | Nov 27, 2007 | Uncategorized
Chewy Chewy refers to a wine that is full-bodied, robust and often tannic. The texture or mouthfeel of the wine is therefore often rich and chewy.Closed A young, undeveloped wine that does not easily reveal its character.
by Debbie | Nov 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving yesterday. I cooked my turkey with my special chili- pepper stuffing. I was debating on what wine to serve with it. I generally like dry wines, but since my stuffing had a slight spice to it, I decided on a Goosecross 2005...
by Debbie | Nov 20, 2007 | Uncategorized
Friday night was our monthly wine night. We had a great selection of wine. A variety of wine from all over the world.Surprising two Hudson Valley wines were brought. A Millbrook Cabernet Franc and a Baldwin Chardonnay. Other parts of the world that were present were...
by Debbie | Nov 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
Last night we opened two 1999 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. One was from Pine Ridge the other from Goosecross.Two wines from the same region, same vintage, but tasted completely different.The Goosecross had an elegant nose of vanilla and...
by Debbie | Nov 15, 2007 | Uncategorized
Do you have wine sitting in wine racks with dust on them. Feel embarrassed when someone comes over and looks at the dust. Well, don’t dust those wine bottles to fast.The dust on the wine bottles protect the wine from light that can potentially harm the wine....
by Debbie | Nov 14, 2007 | Uncategorized
Robert Mondavi comes under many labels and tonight we decanted a 2001 La Familglia Barbera. What a wonderful wine.Unfortunately, I didn’t have the opportunity to taste the wine before it was decanted, but decanting served it’s purpose.This wine was earthy...
