Reviews of wines and beers and etc that I've tried - just my personal notes
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Blue Point Toasted Lager
Yum! Had a great toasted taste, one of those few beers that manage to feel good during the colder months without being too hearty/heavy/dark. The toasted flavor might get old after a couple, but the first bottle is mighty good.
Blue Point Blueberry Ale
i'm normally not too fond of flavored beers, but this one struck a good balance. essentially, it was just blueberry scented with the slightest hint of it in the actual taste itself. it was a light, pleasant ale overall.
the seasonal marketing is a little off though -- i think its a winter beer that goes down too much like a summer beer
the seasonal marketing is a little off though -- i think its a winter beer that goes down too much like a summer beer
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Dv. Beckermann Piesporter Michelsberg Spätlese 2006
Spätleses are generally a bit too sweet for me.
$5(?) at TJ's
too sweet to go with dinner i think. maybe if you have really spicy thai food. like, set your roof on fire. it's nice as a glass after dinner though.
not a very complex taste -- would be a perfect wine for first time wine drinkers though; fruity, no alcohol aroma (no aroma at all... which is the part most first timers complain about), crisp and a lingering refreshing taste. probably wouldn't buy it for myself though... i could just drink fruit juice if i felt like it.
german wines need better labeling --;
$5(?) at TJ's
too sweet to go with dinner i think. maybe if you have really spicy thai food. like, set your roof on fire. it's nice as a glass after dinner though.
not a very complex taste -- would be a perfect wine for first time wine drinkers though; fruity, no alcohol aroma (no aroma at all... which is the part most first timers complain about), crisp and a lingering refreshing taste. probably wouldn't buy it for myself though... i could just drink fruit juice if i felt like it.
german wines need better labeling --;
Monday, November 26, 2007
Santa Julia Syrah Rosé
What: Syrah
Where: Mendoza, Argentina
$9 on FD
Yums! Got a very interesting and different flavor for a rose. it's amazingly not very light at all. *very* fruity, kind of silky, but would have hard time pairing with food. good all year round by itself though
Where: Mendoza, Argentina
$9 on FD
Yums! Got a very interesting and different flavor for a rose. it's amazingly not very light at all. *very* fruity, kind of silky, but would have hard time pairing with food. good all year round by itself though
Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon
$3 at TJ's
not terrible, not great, tastes kind of generic and got a bit of an unhappy bite to it.
not terrible, not great, tastes kind of generic and got a bit of an unhappy bite to it.
Labels:
2,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
California,
cheap,
red,
trader joe's
Black Mountain Pinot Noir
$5 or something at TJ's
very good basic pinot noir! nothing amazingly special, but very functional; good balanced flavor, goes down smoothly (a mite on the flat side but nothing terrible to complain about), great table wine
very good basic pinot noir! nothing amazingly special, but very functional; good balanced flavor, goes down smoothly (a mite on the flat side but nothing terrible to complain about), great table wine
Charles Shaw Sauvignon Blanc
$2.99 from Trader Joe's
pretty much only good when you're making a shrimp scampi and you want a dry wine to both throw into the dish and drink on the side while you're making it. its not terrible, but its not great either
pretty much only good when you're making a shrimp scampi and you want a dry wine to both throw into the dish and drink on the side while you're making it. its not terrible, but its not great either
Il Borgo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
What: Montepulciano
Where: Abruzzo, Italy
$9 from FD
um, it's ok. nothing too special. a little too s. also, the wine looks really purple. maybe it's just me though b/c it comes in a purple packaging. no idea what the varietal is.
Where: Abruzzo, Italy
$9 from FD
um, it's ok. nothing too special. a little too s. also, the wine looks really purple. maybe it's just me though b/c it comes in a purple packaging. no idea what the varietal is.
JP Selection Tinto
$8 on FD
http://www.freshdirect.com/product.jsp?productId=wine_bc_jpstinto&catId=win_juicy&trk=cpage
What: Periquita
Where: Terras do Sado, Portugal
I really like this =X. It's a perfect light red. Juicy, just like the label, goes down smoothly and easily.
http://www.freshdirect.com/product.jsp?productId=wine_bc_jpstinto&catId=win_juicy&trk=cpage
What: Periquita
Where: Terras do Sado, Portugal
I really like this =X. It's a perfect light red. Juicy, just like the label, goes down smoothly and easily.
UFO Hefeweizen
Harpoon Brewery in Boston
Delicious hefeweizen! Good memories of this and a b-rated horror movie from new zealand.
My idea of a pretty perfect hefeweizen -- delicious, hearty.
Delicious hefeweizen! Good memories of this and a b-rated horror movie from new zealand.
My idea of a pretty perfect hefeweizen -- delicious, hearty.
Sierra Nevada Porter
I <3 this. Goes down like a hearty meal, flavorful and filling. I prefer over normal Sierra Nevada, but unfortunately, it's a seasonal.
about $10-12ish at Gristede's?
about $10-12ish at Gristede's?
Chateau Lafayette Reneau Northern White
$6.49 at marketview
wow. this was the suck. can't really describe how many levels of suck this was
wow. this was the suck. can't really describe how many levels of suck this was
Chateau Lafayette Reneau Seyval-Chardonnay
$5.49 at marketviewliquor.com
$8 at Freshdirect (i think they stopped stocking it tho (sadness!!))
Soft, fruity, just the hint of sweet -- quite an interesting flavor really, not very complex but a good table wine.
Unfortunately everything else from this winery that I tried absolutely sucked. =(
$8 at Freshdirect (i think they stopped stocking it tho (sadness!!))
Soft, fruity, just the hint of sweet -- quite an interesting flavor really, not very complex but a good table wine.
Unfortunately everything else from this winery that I tried absolutely sucked. =(
Labels:
5,
blended white,
chardonnay,
cheap,
marketviewliquor,
New York,
Seyval,
standby,
wine
Darting Pinot Noir
$25.99 at 2nd & 71st (wine? drink?)
only german red in the place, happened to be malte's friend's family's winery
yums! crisp for a pinot noir (sparky/carbonated feeling), different and very tasty
only german red in the place, happened to be malte's friend's family's winery
yums! crisp for a pinot noir (sparky/carbonated feeling), different and very tasty
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