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: $20 Producer: Taz Vineyards Region & Country: Templeton, California, USA Grape Variety: Pinot Gris Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 05/15/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 06/30/2008
Appearance: Pale gold Nose: Soft fruit and flower scent Taste: Fruity and light Finish: Has a slight ash taste Overall Impression: It's good, but we turned it into a sangria. That made it even better.
Vintage: 2004 Price Range: $15 Producer: Durbanville Hills Region & Country: Durbanville, South Africa Grape Variety: Shiraz Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: Taste Food & Wine, Chicago, IL - 05/17/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 06/17/2008
Appearance: Purple-ish black Nose: Light, pepper scent Taste: Light, fruity and berry Finish: Acidic and warm Overall Impression: I have had better when it comes to a Shiraz, but this one wasn't a complete let down. It might be better as a stand-alone wine. Overall Rating: 88/100 Overall Value: *** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2005 Price Range: $20 Producer: Everett Ridge Winery Region & Country: Sonoma County, California, USA Grape Variety: Red Wine (Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah & Petite Sirah Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 05/15/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 06/16/2008
Appearance: Very dark; almost a blood red Nose: Light, but slightly hot Taste: Very sweet. It has a blackberry taste Finish: Has a spicy kick Overall Impression: Although this is a fun wine that doesn't need food and would probably make an excellent sangria...I'm not a fan.
Vintage: 2005 Price Range: $7 Producer: Five Rivers Winery Region & Country: Hopland, California, USA Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: Jewel Grocery Store, Chicago, IL - 06/06/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 07/02/2008
Appearance: Glossy, ruby red Nose: Fruity and sweet-like scent Taste: Very sweet & fruity-cherry Finish: Starts to warm the tongue Overall Impression: Five Rivers is a good, cheap wine. Maybe good to bring to a party because it is cheap. There was nothing great in particular. It was pretty plain.
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $11 Producer: Wine World Estates Region & Country: St. Helena, California, USA Grape Variety: Cabernet Merlot Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 05/15/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 06/02/2008
Appearance: Deep, dark purple Nose: Light, rich and fruity Taste: Spicy, yet full; Very bold Finish: Citrus, warm to the tongue and throat Overall Impression: If you want a wine that is very spicy, bold and full, this is your wine.
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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