Live blogging from our DGS sparkling wine tasting [hehe, the couple in the background is our first Singapore DGS couple. Woot woot!]. First up: Dog Leg from South Australia. Small bubbles, nice fizz on tongue, but a little too sweet for my liking. Yujuan is giving us the lowdown of the four different methods to [...]
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Bubblies: Sparkling Wines
Posted in shiraz, Spain, sparkling, tasting group, Wine, tagged champagne, sparkling wine, Wine on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wine Tasting Themes/Ideas
Posted in Educational, tasting, tasting group, Viognier, Wine on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
A Zinfandel Christmas
Posted in tasting, tasting group, Wine, Zinfandel on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So Janice and I might not have been the smartest when it came to picking a theme for the DGS – we could have made our lives a lot easier had we stuck with say, Shiraz, instead of Zinfandel. But on the whole, I have to say I was pretty pleased with our selection. And [...]
The Search for Zin
Posted in tasting, tasting group, Wine, Zinfandel on December 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Having grown used to the bountiful selection of Zinfandels in the US, Janice and I were disappointed to find the striking scarcity of Zinfandel here in Singapore. A search of SEVEN, and I repeat, SEVEN wine stores turned up just six bottles of Zin. Most of the stores had just one label in stock, while [...]
DGS: Arrivederci! Farewell to Peishan in Chicago
Posted in dessert, Educational, Food, Italian, tasting group, Wine, tagged Italian on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the skinny on what we ate and drank. Please leave comments in terms of food and wine. My take on the whole event was a little skewed since I was knee deep in cheese and tomatoes for most of it. Comments on the wine would be much appreciated! Thanks to everyone who came. [...]
It’s all in your head
Posted in Educational, Wine on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Food for thought from NYTimes May 7, 2008 The Pour Wine’s Pleasures: Are They All in Your Head? By ERIC ASIMOV THE mind of the wine consumer is a woolly place, packed with odd and arcane information fascinating to few. Like the pants pocket of a 7-year-old boy, it’s full of bits of string, bottle [...]
DGS Spring Events
Posted in tasting group, Wine on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hey, A big thanks to Jeff for having painstakingly selected and shipped the wines back to Chicago from New York, and then organizing with Zhen and Rita a tasting for us. It was great fun as usual, and thanks to the new folks who came! Hope you guys had a good time as well and [...]
A taste of New York Wines
Posted in Gewurztraminer, merlot, new york, petit noir, pinot grigio, Pinot Noir, riesling, tasting, Viognier, Wine 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 [...]
Upcoming DGS Events
Posted in argentina, tasting group, Wine on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hello! A big thanks to all of you who gave feedback on the Italian wine night WineStyles event that we just had for DGS last Saturday (for those interested, we have a brief summary of all the wines we tasted at: http://deadgrapes.wordpress.com). From the feedback, we gleaned that while most people liked the convenience that [...]
DGS: Italian Wines
Posted in Educational, Italian, italy, tasting group, Wine on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, DGS veered away from our usual format of a long tasting at someone’s place in favor of a short and semi-formal tasting at WineStyles, a new wine store in the neighborhood. It was a delightful and stress-free night, since the folks at WineStyles were in charge of selecting the wines and the hosting, [...]
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