Hey Winos,
For those that missed last night’s “Wines from Asia” event, the final opinions on Asia’s wines were very mixed, to say the least! The one thing we had consensus on is that we wouldn’t mind waiting a while for the next time we feature Asian wines.
Looking forward, let’s keep the theme of new themes. [...]
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Wine Tasting Themes/Ideas
Posted in Educational, Viognier, Wine, tasting, tasting group on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A taste of New York Wines
Posted in Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Wine, merlot, new york, petit noir, pinot grigio, riesling, tasting on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New York is actually the oldest wine region in the U.S., but is obviously shadowed by Napa. Nonetheless, New York native Jeff bravely decided to tackle wines from that state last night, going where most wine distributors in Chicago haven’t dared to tread – I know, because we have been asking around. He’d gotten most [...]
Smoking Loon 2005 Viognier
Posted in Napa, Viognier, Wine, wine festivals on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I attended the Old Town Wine Crush last Saturday. For $20, we got 10 “tastings”. I said “tastings” because really, the pourings were beyond generous; we basically each ended up with full glasses of wine. In the afternoon no less.
But quantity, goes the age old adage, is not the same as quality. And disappointingly, most [...]
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail: Part I
Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Educational, Food, Liqueur, Michigan, Viognier, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert, sauternes on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As the other Asian who did not venture on the Memorial Day Michigan wine trip, I felt obligated to go on my own outing and explore the wine region closest to the Windy City, the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. The trip was a great break from the city. We managed to fit in [...]
South African Wines
Posted in Chenin Blanc, Educational, Pinotage, Port, Viognier, Wine, dessert, south africa on March 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
To be honest I know little about South African Wines and have not had the opportunity to partake in too many. What I do know is that they are relatively cheap and new to the business and art of wine making. Apparently lots of interesting flavors are coming from this area and their wines are [...]
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