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Washington State and Others
A small group of us got together for a last minute, casual tasting this weekend by the warmth of a roaring fire. Present were Lou, Shane, Denise, Jenn and myself. The wines were brown-bagged for fun....
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Two Wines from Warwick Estate
Warwick Winery, Image from Warwick Estate We have drunk the wines of Warwick Estate for quite some time. I prefer my Pinotage in a blend and The Three Cape Ladies has never disappointed. It typically...
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Tasting South African Wines with Lou
Lou and Aaron Lou came over last week to taste a selection of South African wines with Jenn and myself. We usually alternate houses for our mid-week tastings but his situation is a bit chaotic due to...
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We Take A Break From Continental Europe
Vineyard in Valle de Guadalupe, LA Cetto, Image by eltono (flickr) I always find it fun to shake things up and drink outside of our usual regions. I was looking forward to the L.A. Cetto from Mexico...
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The Wines of Keermont
Just under two weeks ago Jeremy from Kysela Pere et Fils recommended that I try out the wines of Keermont. Their wines are a new addition to the Kysela portfolio and ones which they are excited about....
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Three Diverse Wines
I am constantly tasting and drinking wine so I inevitably start falling behind in my posts. In order to start catching up this post features three completely different wines. I imagine there should...
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I Find Pleasure in Chardonnay from South Africa
I am always looking out for under $20 bottles of Chardonnay for Jenn. While the 2009 St. Innocent, Chardonnay, Free Hill Vineyard has become our favorite of the year, at $24 it is too expensive for...
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Fran Kysela’s Mondovino 2013: Red Wines
Mid-afternoon we switched from the white wines to the red wines. We decided to taste wines from Burgundy, Rhone, South Africa, and Spain. The Burgundy table was crowded but we managed to get a spot....
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Trepat, Fer Servadou, and Pinotage
Here are three more notes which have been languishing. The most interesting wine was from Domaine Plageoles in Gaillac. It is made from the South West varietal Fer Servadou which I also encountered...
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Affordable White Wines From South Africa
We continue Furlough Friday’s theme of affordable wines by trying these four South African white wines. I have written about the 2011 Badenhorst, Secateurs, Chenin Blanc before which has now become...
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I enjoy a little oak in my South African whites
We tasted through three South African white wines from the 2012 vintage before the single-digit cold spell hit Washington, DC. The 2012 Bouchard Finlayson, Chardonnay, Crocodile’s Lair/Kaaimansgat ,...
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New house and new wine
We formally took possession of our new house yesterday morning allowing our contractor to begin work on our first projects. This involves refinishing the hardwood floors and stairs as well some window...
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Compelling Shiraz from Stellenbosch
We continue to oscillate between our old and new houses. Today it was to check in on the refinished floors which look great now that they are done. With my attention drawn to the new house the wines...
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A South African Trio
Our recent exploration of three South African red Bordeaux blend wines began with the 2013 Ridgeback, Journey, Paarl. This is an effusive wine to drink over the short term. It should continue to...
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Lou guesses Italian, I guess Bordeaux
I went over to Lou’s house a few weeks ago. We each brown bagged a few wines for each other to guess. We only skirted with brilliance, informally I would say we are closer in guessing vintages than...
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