Archive | April, 2009
Big Reds have BIG Taste!
The reds have it this week as we take a look at some great full-bodied wines that are sure to please those looking for a big wine with a big taste. 2007 R Wines Roogle Red, SE Austrailia The Roogle Red is composed of 50% Shiraz, 30% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. It was aged in [...]
Continue reading...Roogle Shiraz
7. April 2009
2007 R Wines Roogle Shiraz, SE Australia This wine was a big hit at the last Diamond Ridge Wine Club meeting. It got a lot of thumbs up from the folks. The wine aged for 12 months in seasoned French and American oak. It is purple-colored and offers up a big whiff of cedar, blueberry, blackberry, [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Forget the Decanting!
6. April 2009
Here are some tips on wine decanting thanks to Wineintro.com: Decanting is all about allowing the wine to breathe. Air getting across a good surface area of a wine can bring out its aromas. You want that wine to be giving off aromas! If it’s not releasing flavors into the air, it’s going to taste like [...]
Continue reading...Easy Grill Lamb Pops!
6. April 2009
Here’s a quick and easy grilling dish for when you want some tasty meat course. Lamb Pops 2-3 pounds of boneless lamb butterflied (ask your butcher to do this) ½ cup Dijon mustard ½ cup red wine (preferably the same wine you will be serving with the meal) ¼ cup soy sauce 4 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons dried rosemary Mix the ingredients [...]
Continue reading...World Wines for the Weekend!
6. April 2009
Sometimes we can’t decide on what varietal of wine we want to buy for the weekend. We’ll here’s an idea. Instead of going with the kind of wine, why not select from the country the wine originates from? At the Diamond Ridge Market, many of the wines are divided by country. Here are a few and [...]
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7. April 2009
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