The study of wine is known as Oenology...but I'm too busy drinking to study. So, I choose Winography. I drink it and then I tell you what I drank. Enjoy my drinking...
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $10 Producer: Mario Ercolino Region & Country: Torino Di Sangro, Italy Grape Variety: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 03/18/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 03/30/2008
Appearance: Deep, dark purple Nose: Deep, fruity grape & other fruits Taste: Smooth, with a good spiciness Finish: Warm Overall Impression: This was a very good wine. I liked how it was spicy, yet fruity. This wine really surprised me and I would definitely get it again and recommend it to many. Overall Rating: 92/100 Overall Value: ****.5 / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2005 Price Range: $20 Producer: Ribera del Duero Region & Country: Gumiel de Mecado, Spain Grape Variety: Red Spanish Wine Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 03/15/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 03/25/2008
Appearance: Very dark and deep red Nose: Sweet; it has a strong scent of berry Taste: Dry, yet still fruity Finish: Spicy and warm; the taste lingers in your throat Overall Impression: I enjoyed the flavor and it went very well with dinner.
Vintage: 2007 Price Range: $15 Producer: Valentin Bianchi Region & Country: Mendoza, Argentina Grape Variety: Malbec Recommended By: WineStyles
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 03/18/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 03/22/2008
Appearance: Dark, raspberry red Nose: Hot; the scent is very powerful and not very pleasant Taste: Spicy, very acidic and dry Finish: Warm, and then it fades Overall Impression: I don't think this wine was worth the price. I did not really care for it. Overall Rating: 70/100 Overall Value: ** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2004 Price Range: $20 Producer: Pietra Santa Winery Region & Country: Hollister, California, USA Grape Variety: Sangiovese Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 11/15/2007 Place & Date Tasted: *First tasted in late November 2007 at a Hilton hotel room in Evanston, IL, but I never recorded it. Home - 03/18/2008
Appearance: Glowing, deep red Nose: Hot aroma Taste: Spicy, black pepper, citrus fruit Finish: Spicy and warm on the throat Overall Impression: This was a very good wine. It was definitely a great taste that was worth the value. The spiciness and the boldness is what makes it so wonderful. Overall Rating: 92/100 Overall Value: **** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $10 Producer: Don Sebastiani & Sons - Three Loose Screws Region & Country: Napa Valley, California, USA Grape Variety: Merlot Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: Dominick's Grocery, Chicago, IL - 03/09/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 03/09/2008
Appearance: Dark, deep purple Nose: Scent of raspberry and cherry Taste: Soft, fruity and juicy Finish: There is a hot citrus taste with a slow fade Overall Impression: The Loon has a good flavor that it not over-priced. It is a great wine to bring to parties or to kick it at home with dinner. Overall Rating: 87/100 Overall Value: **** / 5 Stars
I grew up in the south and I still like to consider myself a "southern girl." Oh yes, American by birth, yet Southern by the grace of God. I now live up north where the people talk funny and wear shoes. Just kidding.
I really would like to say that I'm a simple kind of girl, but my friends usually disagree by telling me how horrible I am and how complicated I can be. That's why they love me, or so I've been told.
Vintage: 2006
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