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: $17 Producer: Maryhill Winery Region & Country: Goldendale, Washington, USA Grape Variety: Red Combination: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Franc Recommended By: Maggie Noonan of WineStyles, Evanston
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 09/17/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/30/2008 Dinner: Variety of cheeses and salami
Appearance: Cloudy, ruby red Nose: Clean & powerful, spices and vanilla Taste: VANILLA and sweet Finish: Sweet with medium acidity Overall Impression: If you like vanilla in anything, this is your wine. The taste was sweet and strong with vanilla, but it also had a great finish to it. I liked that it was sweet yet spicy at the same time. Great wine!
Vintage: 2005 Price Range: $10 Producer: Foster's Wine Estates Region & Country: St. Helena & Napa, California, US Grape Variety: Chardonnay Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 09/09/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/23/2008
Appearance: Straw yellowish gold Nose: Clean, buttery, sweet, fruity zest Taste: Buttery and fruity with a little bit of spice Finish: Acidic and tart, but then turns buttery Overall Impression: All in all, this chardonnay had a buttery flavor to it. I like that in a white. It leaves a warm feeling in your tummy. It was a great wine.
Vintage: 2005 Price Range: $10 Producer: Top Wine Chile Region & Country: D.O. Colchagua Valley, Chile Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 09/09/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/22/2008 Dinner: Italian sausage stuffed portobella mushrooms and pasta
Appearance: Deep ruby red Nose: Hot scent, slightly fruity with a little pepper Taste: Lightly fruity, cherry taste Finish: Lingers, acidic and dry Overall Impression: You can't go wrong when your bottle comes in a sack, right? It's right there on the bottle. This is a good dinner wine, even though it did not go very well with the dinner made. I'm sure it would have been better with something lighter. I do think that this is the kind of wine that would do better with food than alone.
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 09/09/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/17/2008 Dinner: Nachos. No, nothing fancy.
Appearance: Very light gold. Nose: Sweet and fruity Taste: Light, buttery and sweet. But not too sweet to where it's over-powering. Finish: Lingers and coats; slightly thick taste Overall Impression: It doesn't taste as fruity as it smells and that's something I like in whites. That first sip just throws me for a loop because I expect it to be so much sweeter. Wasabi White has a pleasant, sweet taste. It is also not too tart which is something else I like. I hate it when I'm making that pucker face.
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $16 Producer: Vina Santa Alicia Region & Country: Maipo Valley, Chile Grape Variety: Malbec Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 09/09/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/11/2008 Dinner: Barbecue chicken wrap
Appearance: Thick, blood red; very opaque Nose: Vibrant chocolate with fruity tones Taste: Complex flavor and very bold Finish: Lingers with spice and slightly dry Overall Impression: I loved this wine. There were so many flavors in just one sip. It had very complex tastes and such boldness. This is definitely one to pick up. KB's Malbec was good, but this cab is awesome!
Vintage: 2007 Price Range: $20 Producer: Hook & Ladder Vineyards Region & Country: Santa Rosa, California, USA Grape Variety: Gewurtzraminer Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 07/07/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/09/2008
Appearance: Very light yellow; almost clear Nose: Apples; Very light and soft scent Taste: Tart, then sweet; Has a good apple flavor Finish: Long lasting. Coats the tongue Overall Impression: This wine is good with cheese and fruit to clean the palate. It was a very tasty white, but I've had the same for a much better price.
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $13 Producer: Domain De Gournier Region & Country: Rhone, France Grape Variety: Grenache Noir Recommended By: Wine Tasting at WineStyles
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 08/08/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/04/2008 Dinner: Chicken marinara with portobella mushrooms and tortellini & penne pasta
Appearance: Cranberry red Nose: Slightly hot; no particular fruit scent Taste: It is a little spicy, a little acidic, but bold in flavor Finish: A little dry; citrus and tart Overall Impression: This grenache noir had a good flavor. I really loved the spices of it. I think it would have been better with just cheese.
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $20 Producer: Engelbrecht Els Vineyard Region & Country: Stellenbosch, South Africa Grape Variety: Merlot Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 08/04/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 09/02/2008 Dinner: Home-made mac & cheese with baked chicken
Appearance: Deep red with brown tones Nose: Soft floral and fruit scent Taste: Tart, then fruity; slightly acidic Finish: Warm, slightly dry and acidic Overall Impression: This Merlot was good with food. I think it would taste better with less spicy food, since I Cajuned up that chicken. It definitely tasted better with the mac & cheese. I think it would be great with cheese in general. I would definitely try it again, but by itself.
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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