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A Taste of Elegance
A few more wines to get that “Taste of Elegance” in your life. 2007 Torbreck Woodcutter’s Semillon This wine sports a bright yellow-gold color and offers flavors of dried pear and apricot pit on the nose, with subtle beeswax and floral notes. Dry and focused, offering chewy orchard fruit and melon rind flavors, and picking up anise [...]
Continue reading...Wine, Cheese, and Video?
Monday, February 2, 2009
The January meeting of the Diamond Ridge Wine Club had a very “meaty” theme to it. I whipped up some tasty mini-meatballs and marinara sauce that seemed to be a hit with the members. We sampled a few Italian wines that went well with the little appetizers. If you check out the PFI Magazine soon you will [...]
Continue reading...The Glass Structure
Monday, February 2, 2009
I found this article on the Web about picking the right glass for your wine. Some of us aren’t aware that there’s a difference in what glass you use. This is a handy article to keep when you’re deciding what glass to pick. Basic Tips for Choosing the Perfect Glass for Your Favorite Wines: The Glass: Thin [...]
Continue reading...Cake in a Bottle!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I took some Layer Cake home the other night. Not the kind you eat with a fork and adds pounds to the waist. No, this was the kind you drink from a glass and enjoy slowly. Layer Cake Wine has an Italian Primitivo, aka Zinfandel, which will knock your socks off. It’s an incredible red wine [...]
Continue reading...Off to a good start in 09!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Check out some of the new wines for 09! 2007 Tait “The ball buster” This wine has earned 92 points from Robert Parke who writes: “Tait has been establishing a track record for hedonistically rendered wines at consumer friendly prices for several years. Previous vintages of this wine have been smash hits and the 2006 The Ball [...]
Continue reading...Beef & Wine Stew
Monday, January 12, 2009
This is a great beef stew that includes the use of red wine. While many might skimp on the type of red wine used in the recipe, you should use a wine that you would normally drink. The difference is noticeable. BEEF AND WINE STEW * 1 1/2 pounds stew beef [...]
Continue reading...February is all Wine and Chocolate!
Monday, January 12, 2009
I wanted to alert you now to a great wine event next month. The annual Chocolate Wine Trail will be held Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 21 & 22 in Hermann, Mo., Seven local wineries offer chocolate creations paired with wine. Visit all seven wineries and you are entered in a drawing for a “chocolistic” prize. [...]
Continue reading...New in 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
It’s time to be looking at what’s new in 2009 in terms of wine. I stopped by the Diamond Ridge Market tasting room over the weekend to check out some of the new vintages coming in. I found both a white and a red I think you should consider adding to your collection. First, there’s the 2007 [...]
Continue reading...Open your bottle safely…Here’s how!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Here’s a simple way to open that champagne bottle on New Year’s Eve: 1. Every bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine (with a few low-end exceptions) has foil wrapped around the outside of the cage. In the old days, some foil was lead-lined to keep mice from eating into the cork of wine, but in modern [...]
Continue reading...Closing Out 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Here we are approaching the end of the year. This will be the last wine blog for the year. There will be plenty of wine to taste and write about in 2009 and I can’t wait. I wanted to take a few minutes to thank all the folks at PFI and the Diamond Ridge Market [...]
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Monday, February 2, 2009
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