It is late and I need to take this old body to bed.
Long hours of moving cases of wine to put on the shelf for you to enjoy each night.
Of course we enjoy them too!!
Good night!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Altozano
What great fun with this wine!!
It did give us that wonderful ammonia aroma that we all question.
Yes we have to remember that one of the great characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc is
CAT PEE! ( or did we forget)
It does have delicate tropical fruit and floral aromas combines with hints of anise.
We enjoyed this with our sun dried tomatoes, marinated mushrooms
and
black olives.
As we all know food and wine are what makes the world go round!!
and
black olives.
As we all know food and wine are what makes the world go round!!
Domine de Eguren Protocola
A simple fruity light dry white wine from Spain.It is imported by Jorge Ordonez. ( Do you now who he is?)
It has brilliant yellow colors with a hint of greenish hues. Yes it does!
Look closely at the meniscus!!
(the Greek for "crescent", is a curve in the surface of a molecular substance and is produced in response to the surface of the container or another object. It can be either concave or convex. )
I hope that you remember this from those wonderful science teachers that you encountered in school!!!!!
Wines Tasted
Cava Pere Ventura
This was great with our Raspberry Almond wine wafers.
That great sparkle with a hint of sweet and the great almond flavor.
HOW CAN ANYONE RESIST GREAT TASTE!!
On Sunday our daughter created White Peach Mimosa using this Cava for the Sparkling wine.
It was great!
She felt that she needed to work on the white peach puree but we thought it was great!
This was great with our Raspberry Almond wine wafers.
That great sparkle with a hint of sweet and the great almond flavor.
HOW CAN ANYONE RESIST GREAT TASTE!!
On Sunday our daughter created White Peach Mimosa using this Cava for the Sparkling wine.
It was great!
She felt that she needed to work on the white peach puree but we thought it was great!
Private Stock Cigar & Wine Voyager Wine Class
This was our first week of the voyager wine class!
It was great fun as we made our first visit to Spain.
The Spanish are like all other European countries, they do their own thing.
Think of this the Tempranillo grape can be called
Cencibel
Tinto del Pais
Tinto deToro
Tinto Fino
Are we talking multiple personalities.
No just the same grape with different names.
What is in a name any way.
It is about what is in the bottle and what you like!!!!
It was great fun as we made our first visit to Spain.
The Spanish are like all other European countries, they do their own thing.
Think of this the Tempranillo grape can be called
Cencibel
Tinto del Pais
Tinto deToro
Tinto Fino
Are we talking multiple personalities.
No just the same grape with different names.
What is in a name any way.
It is about what is in the bottle and what you like!!!!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Try Something New: Carmenere
If you love big red wines but you are tired of spending over $25 for a decent bottle, look no more! The managers at Private Stock Cigar and Wine are always on the look out for the next big wine. Two years ago it was California and Oregon Pinot Noir ($15-$25). Last year it was Argentine Malbec and Cabernet ($8-$20). This year we have found some Chilean Carmenere ($10-$15) that will rock your socks off.
Carmenere was imported to South America in the 1850s along with other Bordeaux varieties, prior to the Eauropean outbreak of Phylloxera. The largest established vineyards of this variety are in Chilie, although many of these were misidentified as Merlot because the two vines share many similarities. French ampelographer Jean Michel Bourisiquot discovered the truth in 1994.
Now that the newly rediscovered grape is being properly harvested, which is to say, several weeks later than the Merlot grapes, the range of its flavor and versatility is suddenly being appreciated. Once only blended with Cabernet
and Merlot, it’s now being bottled alone, with a dark red color and an amazing breadth and range of flavors, from green pepper to blackberry to chocolate, and textures that are entirely distinctive from one vineyard to the next.
Some Chilean Carmenere Wines to try: *PS = Private Stock
Casas del Toqui Carmenere Reserva ($10.99 PS). I am a Wine Snob, yes that right I consider myself a Wine Snob and if you are reading this Blog then you probably are a Wine Snob also. Be proud of your Snobbishness. I really enjoy expensive wines but I enjoy expensive-tasting wines more. Getting back to the Toqui, when we opened this wine and poured it into the glass all of our jaws hit the floor. The dark inky red color of this wine made most of your California Merlots look like water. Here are my tasting notes on this diamond in the rough:
Visual: Inky Brick Red, Heavy Legs
Nose: Big Blackberries, Cherries, Smokey, little Dark Chocolate on the end
Palate: Blackberries, Cherries, slight Black Pepper, Chocolate, with lingering Berries and Chocolate on the 15-20 second long finish
Terra Andina Carmenere Reserve ($12.99 PS)
"Color: Dark and deep red.
Complex with grilled red pepper, raspberry and blackberry fruit,
dried plums mingled with tobacco and mocha. Velvety texture with
soft and voluptuous tannins in a nicely integrated finish."
Carmenere was imported to South America in the 1850s along with other Bordeaux varieties, prior to the Eauropean outbreak of Phylloxera. The largest established vineyards of this variety are in Chilie, although many of these were misidentified as Merlot because the two vines share many similarities. French ampelographer Jean Michel Bourisiquot discovered the truth in 1994.
Now that the newly rediscovered grape is being properly harvested, which is to say, several weeks later than the Merlot grapes, the range of its flavor and versatility is suddenly being appreciated. Once only blended with Cabernet
and Merlot, it’s now being bottled alone, with a dark red color and an amazing breadth and range of flavors, from green pepper to blackberry to chocolate, and textures that are entirely distinctive from one vineyard to the next.Some Chilean Carmenere Wines to try: *PS = Private Stock
Casas del Toqui Carmenere Reserva ($10.99 PS). I am a Wine Snob, yes that right I consider myself a Wine Snob and if you are reading this Blog then you probably are a Wine Snob also. Be proud of your Snobbishness. I really enjoy expensive wines but I enjoy expensive-tasting wines more. Getting back to the Toqui, when we opened this wine and poured it into the glass all of our jaws hit the floor. The dark inky red color of this wine made most of your California Merlots look like water. Here are my tasting notes on this diamond in the rough:
Visual: Inky Brick Red, Heavy Legs
Nose: Big Blackberries, Cherries, Smokey, little Dark Chocolate on the end
Palate: Blackberries, Cherries, slight Black Pepper, Chocolate, with lingering Berries and Chocolate on the 15-20 second long finish
Terra Andina Carmenere Reserve ($12.99 PS)
"Color: Dark and deep red.
Complex with grilled red pepper, raspberry and blackberry fruit,
dried plums mingled with tobacco and mocha. Velvety texture with
soft and voluptuous tannins in a nicely integrated finish."
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Valentine's Day made sweeter with chocolate
To celebrate Valentine's Day this year, we hosted a Valentie's Day wine and chocolate pairing event at our N. Ridge Road location. We served four red wines from Nice Legs, LLC, and chocolates from DeRochonnet Delights. Here are some pairing tips:
- With Klee Pinot Noir, we served milk chocolate with hazelnuts...
- With Boomtown Syrah from Dusted Valley Vintners, we served dark chocolate with raspberries...
- With Panacea Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon, we served dark chocolate...
- With Cass Winery Late Harvest Cabernet Franc, we served dark chocolate with orange...
This event was tons of fun. And super-tasty, too. Hope you can join us for our next event!
Friday, February 6, 2009
What do you think of French Wines???
Do you have the feeling that the French hate us Americans when you open that $10-$25 bottle of Cotes de Rhone or Bordeaux and it taste like a "Barnyard" and "moldy cherries"???
I just have a hard time paying $50+ on a bottle of wine that might be good or might not be good.
What you have to do is to find some Gems in the Rough!!!
I have found that for under $30 you can enjoy a $50 bottle of Chateauneuf de Pape. It just goes by the name of GIGONDAS. Located only miles from the famed Chateauneuf de Pape and by using the same grapes (Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah) can produce ready to drink wines for a fraction of the price. Private Stock has a great GIGONDAS for $19.99
I just have a hard time paying $50+ on a bottle of wine that might be good or might not be good.
What you have to do is to find some Gems in the Rough!!!
I have found that for under $30 you can enjoy a $50 bottle of Chateauneuf de Pape. It just goes by the name of GIGONDAS. Located only miles from the famed Chateauneuf de Pape and by using the same grapes (Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah) can produce ready to drink wines for a fraction of the price. Private Stock has a great GIGONDAS for $19.99
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