Archive for 2007/04


Wine Tasting
2004 Kettmeir Pinot Grigio

Winery: Kettmeir
Brand/Type: Pinot Grigio
Vintage: 2004
Country: Italy
Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
Alcohol content: 11.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Straw
Aroma/Bouquet: Woodsy, faint scent of pine, green apple
The Andersons General Store is such a wonderful place to shop for wine. They have an extensive selection of wines that could keep you busy searching for hours on end. One of my favorite things is [...]

Wine Tasting
2000 Heidi Schröck Muscat

Winery: Heidi Schröck
Brand/Type: Muscat
Vintage: 2000
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Alcohol content: 13%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Pale straw, almost clear
Aroma/Bouquet: Floral
Forget what you think you know about Muscat. Most will associate this grape with sweet aperitifs; not so in this case. Heidi Schröck delivers a dry, yes dry, Muscat. It is very aromatic with a strong floral aroma.
This is [...]

Wine Tasting
Angels Tears White

Winery: Angel Tears
Brand/Type: 50% Muscat d’Alexandrie, 50% Chenin Blanc
Vintage: N/A
Country: South Africa
Region: Western Cape
Alcohol content: 13.5
Closure: Syntetic Cork
Appearance: Pale yellow
Aroma/Bouquet: Floral, faint hint of lemon.
Crisp, clean, good acidity, initial bit of sweetness (very light) sharp finish, full of peach and honeysuckle. It is labeled as semi-sweet but should be off-dry.
While the bottle and label looks [...]

Wine Tasting
2005 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul De Pinet Coteaux du Languedoc

Winery: Hugues Beaulieu
Brand/Type: Picpoul de Pinet
Vintage: 2005
Country: France
Region: Coteaux du Languedoc,
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Closure: Natural cork
Appearance: Pale yellow
Aroma/Bouquet: Grapefruit, Floral
Made from a rather obscure grape, the Picpoul, it makes an excellent alternative to Chardonnays; dry to off dry, very crisp with lemon, lime, and a touch of melon, with a strong mineral finish and pronounced acidity.
This [...]




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