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MSU Wines at Diamond Ridge!
I wanted to let everyone know about the great time you can have when you come out to the Diamond Ridge Market when it comes time to taste a few wines. We took my mother-in-law to the market late Saturday night before heading downtown for dinner and window shopping. As usually, Tyler was there behind the bar [...]
Continue reading...Wines of the World!
Monday, May 11, 2009
It’s a known fact that no one can try every varietal of wine in the world but it sure is fun to try. Last week, I dropped in on the Diamond Ridge Market a sampled a few new wines that Tyler has out. They were very good and could be on the list of samples we [...]
Continue reading...Big Reds have BIG Taste!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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
Tuesday, April 7, 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!
Monday, April 6, 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...World Wines for the Weekend!
Monday, April 6, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Wine Club Meeting!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
With a big crowd seated inside the Diamond Ridge Market Thursday, we all enjoyed some great wines. I’ve finally figured out that the wine club members love reds so five of the six we offered them were reds, everything from Dornfelder to a deep Shiraz. We also started introducing members to Missouri’s red wines, not [...]
Continue reading...Getting Ready for St. Patricks Day.
Monday, March 16, 2009
I spent a little time downtown this weekend taking in local theater and getting a jump on the St. Patrick’s Day celebration. One of our regular stops downtown is the Mud Lounge, where adults can go for a quiet drink and not be bombarded by heavy metal music and screaming adult-wanna-bes. The wine list there is limited [...]
Continue reading...Wines to Picnic With
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Warmer days are ahead which makes one think about picnics in the park and grilling on the deck. Here are some wines that will suit almost any occasion and make them a unique wine experience. 2005 Earthquake Syrah This 15.5 percent alcohol wine is a monster! A blend of three Phillips family vineyards, the Earthquake Syrah is [...]
Continue reading...Basic Wine and Food Pairing
Monday, March 9, 2009
The two best tools you have to judge wine are your nose and your tongue and they are as unique as your fingerprints when it comes to what you like and don’t like. The Tongue. The sensation wine gives you - flavor and aroma - does not come chiefly from your tongue. Your tongue has “zones” [...]
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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