welcome back...where have I been...

Well I hope everyone survived the holidays and that santa was good to them. I myself got a pull my finger key chain....as mentioned in past posts no one tastes wine in the two to three weeks leading up to Christmas because of the hectic pace and no time to add it to the system.

Things are getting back to a normal pace, maybe too slow, but we are seeing nice weather the last few days and people are out and about.


The next big wine tasting for us will be March 6 from to 8, it will be our annual spring fling. This usually means a nice blend of reds and whites. We will have 15 tables of vendors to try. Open to the public.


Wines I have tried this week.

From Robert Necker my new Garco Rep several things.
From an Italian producer Lungarotti
San Giorgio 2001 a Umbria wine that could be Super Umbrian? Soounds like a song from Mary Poppins. Anyway its a blend of Sangiovese, Caniollo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep color with touch of rust around the rim. Licorice was the flavor that stuck out, with a nice mocha finish. Soft tannins. An expensive wine if I remember but will have some in the store.

Also from Lungarotti Dulcis 2004 A dessert wine, dulce being sweet in Italian. Not sure of the grape whether Malvasia or Muscat but a dark caramel color, tastes like liquid biscotti. Viscous with good acidity.


Innocent Bystander Moscato 07 A bit of a sparkling, fizzy wine. Sweet but not overly so. Very refreshing, a great muscat nose of honeysuckle Will sell for around $10. Has a nice bottle top instead of cork

Grayson Pinot Noir 2006 Central Coast. Light in color but lots of spices, rich creamy texture. great value for the money. lush and fruity are two words that came to mind. $14 or so in the store.

Grayson Zinfandel 2005 Ruby color a little rustic on the palate. the zinfandel didnt have the weight I was hoping for.

Spenser Rolosan Palaterra 03 Wine of the day no doubt. Syrah, Carignane and old vine Valdigue which many thought was Gamay for a while. Old world style that was full of earth and tobacco. great flavors. loved this wine and it has a cool package too. $$18.99 in store