Very encouraging, Paul. Just degassed and added the Isinglass fining agents to my batch. Aiming for Thanksgiving, should be good with Turkey.
What's in your glass tonight?
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I also opened a Cline Syrah, which was tres bon marche. It is pretty yummy. Bold, gamey, and rich.
An old joke goes:
Q: What's the difference between a case of Syrah and a case of syphilis?
A: You can get rid of a case of syphilis!
However, I don't believe it for a minute. Loving my new-world Syrahs!
An old joke goes:
Q: What's the difference between a case of Syrah and a case of syphilis?
A: You can get rid of a case of syphilis!
However, I don't believe it for a minute. Loving my new-world Syrahs!
Hey-hey! Look what I found in the cellar! A refugee bottle of Panama Red, the winner of the first-ever Winemaking Talk (Unofficial) Wine Contest. What was that, 2-3 years ago? I thought this stuff was long gone. Tastes smooth...
Jim, Do you have, or know where the recipe for this one is? Thanks!!
Some of my highest scoring wines (WS 94,95,96) are all Syrahs from…….
The ellipsis means "Washington," I presume!
LOL Yep.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
My 2012 Peach. It was the first wine I made from fresh fruit. It was pretty decent, but starting to go downhill a bit. Drink up!
A bottle of Crane Lake Petite Sirah 2013. Stopped by the local state store and asked for a good wine for making a London Broil marinate for my wife's b-day dinner today. She picked this bottle from the bottom shelf and warned me that I may be back to buy a few even if I'm not cooking another London Broil. At all of $6.99, it's a bargain. Marinated the beef and had enough left over to marinate me!
2009 Bookwalter Foreshadow Cabernet. 93pts WS. STill very fruit forward. Loads of currants, plum, expresso, sage. Perfect oak and acid. Paired very well with a couple of T-Bones from a 1/2 cow we went on from South Dakota. Grilled in the rain no less on the Webber with charcoal and a nice stick of pecan wood for added flavor.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
2009 Bookwalter Foreshadow Cabernet. 93pts WS. STill very fruit forward. Loads of currants, plum, expresso, sage. Perfect oak and acid. Paired very well with a couple of T-Bones from a 1/2 cow we went on from South Dakota. Grilled in the rain no less on the Webber with charcoal and a nice stick of pecan wood for added flavor.
Pecan and beef are great partners.
Boatboy24
No longer a newbie, but still clueless.
Tonight, its my En Primeur New Zealand Pinot Noir. They no longer offer this (now it is a Chilean). Mine is still pretty 'un-good' at 22 months. I did an EP Amarone about a month after this one that is MUCH better. This one is just tart. Very tart. I even sweetened a glass and despite the sweetness, the tart still shines on the finish. Really disappointed in this one. All the other EP or LE RJS kits I've done have been very good though. This one just reminds me of a $12 Pinot Noir. I've never had a Pinot at that price point that I've enjoyed.
Boatboy24
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After dumping part of my Pinot Noir last night, I'm having a Cabernet Franc from Harford Vineyard tonight. Very tasty! I picked this bottle up after doing some tasting up there when I picked up my grapes last fall.
Enjoying my first full bottle of "Sem-Sauv" as it's called down under! Only 5 months since it's Born on Date. Really nice acidity all on it's own. Loads on citrus notes especially lemon. Nice minerality from the SB. Nice mouth feel from the Semillon. No oak, no f-pack, nothing to hide behind. Fruit and nothing but the fruit. This should pair very well with seafood, poultry and pork. Love the RQ's as they always have interesting white blends that you would never have a chance to experience otherwise.
Otter Creek Brewing's Backseat Berner. At 7% it is tasty and effective....
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got home,
eased into my recliner,
opened a bottle of my 2012 cabernet,
and put on bbc america (star trek)
got wife picking up a great pizza.
so,
wine snob needs.. check
the nerd in me needs....check
my (too large stomach) needs.. check
my lazy needs... check
work... what the f#@k is that?
life is good and my wife is pretty!
eased into my recliner,
opened a bottle of my 2012 cabernet,
and put on bbc america (star trek)
got wife picking up a great pizza.
so,
wine snob needs.. check
the nerd in me needs....check
my (too large stomach) needs.. check
my lazy needs... check
work... what the f#@k is that?
life is good and my wife is pretty!
I need the recipe (for the meal, not the wine). Kids saw it and want it for dinner tomorrow night!
