Archive for June, 2007
Beaujolias Villages 2005 (Georges Duboeuf) wine review by (PB)
Found that simple but delightful Gamay wine on sale for $7.50 and it pairs with just about anything. Served chilled, it is fruity with strawberry notes and raspberry hints. It is a rich purple wine the glass and just goes down easy. Duboeuf is king of the Beaujolais wines and scores another simpl…
Barbara Banke and Jackson Wine Estates
Had lunch with Barbara Banke of Jackson Wine Estates today. Barbara, wife of Jess Jackson (who pulled out of the gig considering of negotiations surrounding a race horse, his new hobby), is fully involved in running Jackson Wine Estates, and communicated the story behind Kendall Jackson very effecti…
Walla Walla Highlights
So much for “real time” blogging. We’ll be writing about Walla Walla for a month. We had a great trip. We met Catie, the Wild Wine Wonder Woman of Walla Walla. She took us on a great tour of Forgeron Winery where we tasted their outstanding 2005 Chardonnay. A barrel tasting of Boushay Syrah was spe…
Columbia Crest Two Vines Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon wine review by (PB)
This 5 year old bulk produced wine by one of the most dependable and value making wineries in the country does it again. While showing some maturity in the hue, the bouquet is spicy on red berries that are ripe and oozing plump plummy fruit.In the mouth the wine is full of toasty fruit with solid p…
Loire and Germany for dinner
Yixin Ong was in town, so on Friday night he convened a wine nut dinner at RSJ, with myself, Rahsaan Maxwell and Tom Blach. Tom and Rahsaan are citizens whose writing I’ve read on the World Wide Web, but have never met before. It was a very nice evening, with some interesting wines and a couple of n…
Beaulieu Vineyards Zinfandel 2003 Private Cellars wine review by (PB)
Black cherry colored with solid black cherry and berry aromas. Really ripe fruit flavors of spicy dark cherry and black berries with typical B.V. structure meaning it is well made. that is decent wine that reminds me of Cline’s production level Zin which is always a solid wine plus.Uncomplicated f…
Alain Dominique Perrin
Interviewed Alain Dominique Perrin yesterday at a hotel in Canary Wharf. As the man behind the revival of Cartier, he’s seriously well known in France; not so well known in the UK. One of his passions is wine, and for the last 27 years he’s been the owner of Chateau Lagrazette in Cahors. I was sligh…
Hogue Chenin Blanc 2005 wine review by (PB)
Washington State (Columbia Valley) Chenin has gentle spicy tropical fruit aroma and pleasant citrus notes. Palate is quite robust with nice Chenin flavors of rich summer fruit with underlying citrus charm. Structure is a little sluggish but finishes with a gentle sweetness. that is a value wine f…
Caymus Conundrum 2005 wine review by (PB)
While in Minnesota, Billy took us us out for some wine. that restaurant treat cost a small fortune but that what splurges are right?This blended white of mysterious grapes provides the name of the wine. It is light yellow in the glass with a nice big peachy and apricoty bouquet with honey notes. …
Walla Walla Arrival
I’m not talking about Walla Walla’s arrival, I’m talking about my arrival in Walla Walla. I’m sitting here in Elmer’s Restaurant having breakfast, but I didn’t really come here for breakfast. The only hotel room we could get in Walla Walla in June was at a new Dis - Comfort Inn here in Walla Walla….
