White wine Italy
DOC
Castilenti
12% ABV
$7.99 from astor
smells pretty generic. like white wine. the barest hint of fruit at the back. bad sign
its pretty clean, generic, tastes like its already been opened a day. i can see it accompanying a dinner, but its ... just a dry generic wine.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Brooklyn Brewery Weisse
5.1ABV
$7.99 on style from freshdirect
I like how it has "Brooklyner" on it
anyways... its a really standard bavarian-style wheat beer. so standard, its actually kinda boring. its light, very low on the spicy side, got the slightest bit of fruit, and i mean, it's good, i like the style of beer, it just doesn't bring anything else to the table
$7.99 on style from freshdirect
I like how it has "Brooklyner" on it
anyways... its a really standard bavarian-style wheat beer. so standard, its actually kinda boring. its light, very low on the spicy side, got the slightest bit of fruit, and i mean, it's good, i like the style of beer, it just doesn't bring anything else to the table
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Green Groves 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
green groves 2006 sauvignon blanc
californianot
napa county
13.5% abv
$8.99 on winelibrary
nose: grass. lots and lots of grass. not too much in the way of fruit actually. just... lots of grass. sweet grass?
mrm, actually not bad at all! very light up front, nice little spicy/husky/tasty component in the back of the throat. would be a very good accompanient to alot of food... seafood esp.
its not a go-to, but its definitely drinkable. a decent hot summer dinner wine. wouldn't drink by itself
californianot
napa county
13.5% abv
$8.99 on winelibrary
nose: grass. lots and lots of grass. not too much in the way of fruit actually. just... lots of grass. sweet grass?
mrm, actually not bad at all! very light up front, nice little spicy/husky/tasty component in the back of the throat. would be a very good accompanient to alot of food... seafood esp.
its not a go-to, but its definitely drinkable. a decent hot summer dinner wine. wouldn't drink by itself
Friday, May 16, 2008
Vezzo Pinot Grigio 2006
Vezzo Pinot Grigio 2006
Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT
italy
12.5 ABV
$6.99 from astor
Getting some fruity ... semi-spicy apple on the nose. lots of fragrant red apple. it smells great!
really liking this, alot. i like how it was body -- almost a bit musky, just the white wine i was looking for after too many too-dry, too-sweet, too-nothing ones. great taste. will go well with my dinner (farfelle w/pesto)
could become a std
Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT
italy
12.5 ABV
$6.99 from astor
Getting some fruity ... semi-spicy apple on the nose. lots of fragrant red apple. it smells great!
really liking this, alot. i like how it was body -- almost a bit musky, just the white wine i was looking for after too many too-dry, too-sweet, too-nothing ones. great taste. will go well with my dinner (farfelle w/pesto)
could become a std
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thorn-Clarke Terra Barossa Shiraz 2006
Aussie Shiraz
$10 w/free sh @ winelibrary
14% ABV
Mrm... weird smell.
its *very* dark... and thin, no legs when swirled, just drops against the side. after sitting for a couple minutes, the normal shiraz fruit jam coming out, but still got a weird bit of... motor oil? in the back something industrial. you can definitely feel the alcohol burn in the nose.
tastes kind of like a medicine cabinet. too much burn/ too much sting, and its very thin. too thin to be able to handle this kind of sting. got a nice puckery aftertaste, and might even make an ok hot-day wine because its so thin... but not my cup of tea
$10 w/free sh @ winelibrary
14% ABV
Mrm... weird smell.
its *very* dark... and thin, no legs when swirled, just drops against the side. after sitting for a couple minutes, the normal shiraz fruit jam coming out, but still got a weird bit of... motor oil? in the back something industrial. you can definitely feel the alcohol burn in the nose.
tastes kind of like a medicine cabinet. too much burn/ too much sting, and its very thin. too thin to be able to handle this kind of sting. got a nice puckery aftertaste, and might even make an ok hot-day wine because its so thin... but not my cup of tea
Monday, May 12, 2008
Piazzolla Malbec 2005
part of 10 under 10 pack from astor may 2008
13.5% ABC Mendoza, Argentina 2005
It smells like red wine. Smells exactly like what you would think red wine smells like. which is not necessarily a good thing at all. some fruit & cotton candy deep in the nose, but mainly just smells of alcohol.
ahhh alcohol sting!!
its pretty soft and generic-ly if left in your mouth, it tastes just like a malbec, which is to say, a red wine. in drank normally, too much alcohol burn. blah, not my cup of tea.
13.5% ABC Mendoza, Argentina 2005
It smells like red wine. Smells exactly like what you would think red wine smells like. which is not necessarily a good thing at all. some fruit & cotton candy deep in the nose, but mainly just smells of alcohol.
ahhh alcohol sting!!
its pretty soft and generic-ly if left in your mouth, it tastes just like a malbec, which is to say, a red wine. in drank normally, too much alcohol burn. blah, not my cup of tea.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Jacques Sans Souci Blanc 2005
$8 @ winelibrary w/free shipping offer
12% ABV
weak yellow/jaundice color.
nose is very disappointing. very heavy on the alcohol. in the way back, a light hint of summer fizzy grapes.
w'oh. this goes down like water. literally, like water. could be dangerous in that respect.
really not much taste at all. i can see this being excellent mixed. its also a pretty decent summer wine fo rthose that don't like the sweetness normally associated with summer wines.
so on one hand, it could actually have taste. on the other hand, this is exactly what the doctor ordered when its 100F out and you don't feel like a corona.
and if you don't like it, just cook wiht it
12% ABV
weak yellow/jaundice color.
nose is very disappointing. very heavy on the alcohol. in the way back, a light hint of summer fizzy grapes.
w'oh. this goes down like water. literally, like water. could be dangerous in that respect.
really not much taste at all. i can see this being excellent mixed. its also a pretty decent summer wine fo rthose that don't like the sweetness normally associated with summer wines.
so on one hand, it could actually have taste. on the other hand, this is exactly what the doctor ordered when its 100F out and you don't feel like a corona.
and if you don't like it, just cook wiht it
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Matua Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Marlborough
13% ABV
cheap from MVL
mrm, a pretty one dimensional strong alcohol scent. otherwise its got the rustic grassy thing going on, with a good dose of pear.
ooh, better than i had imagined. very fruity! amazing fruity, got acidity up the spinal cord. lots of apple & pear. kind of disappointing finish, disappears quickly. but initial taste very nice. residual sweetness on the background. a kinda chewy acidic aftertaste? not so bad. but the midtongue just doesn't agree
sauvignon blancs like this make me reappraise their value in cooking
anyways. this would be excellent with dinner. not a spicy SEAish type thing, maybe just something light.
like. a vegetarian.
or something.
not bad, not great either
cheap from MVL
mrm, a pretty one dimensional strong alcohol scent. otherwise its got the rustic grassy thing going on, with a good dose of pear.
ooh, better than i had imagined. very fruity! amazing fruity, got acidity up the spinal cord. lots of apple & pear. kind of disappointing finish, disappears quickly. but initial taste very nice. residual sweetness on the background. a kinda chewy acidic aftertaste? not so bad. but the midtongue just doesn't agree
sauvignon blancs like this make me reappraise their value in cooking
anyways. this would be excellent with dinner. not a spicy SEAish type thing, maybe just something light.
like. a vegetarian.
or something.
not bad, not great either
Avery Lane 2005 Gerwurztraimer
cheap on MVL
12.5% abv
kiinda worried about this just based on the scent. strong... light pear(?) fruit smell that also feels completely one dimensional. and it also smells like its going to be really sweet. let's see...
and yeah. its just sweet grape juice. nothing else to it. in fact, its not even grape juice.
its sweet water. with 12.5% abv. somehow
yeah.. i wouldn't buy this again
12.5% abv
kiinda worried about this just based on the scent. strong... light pear(?) fruit smell that also feels completely one dimensional. and it also smells like its going to be really sweet. let's see...
and yeah. its just sweet grape juice. nothing else to it. in fact, its not even grape juice.
its sweet water. with 12.5% abv. somehow
yeah.. i wouldn't buy this again
Friday, May 2, 2008
Mirassou Pinot Noir 2006
$6.99 on MVL
modesto california
really pretty dark ruby/garnet jewel color - the light glints off it very nicely
very storng on the nose. smells a bit alcohol-y, but its got a nice fruity aroma to it too
wow!
alot deeper than it hought it would be. went down very sweet initially, but turned into a thicker pudding/stewy feeling in the back. very smooth & fruity. yum. might become one of my standbys if i can find it closer
modesto california
really pretty dark ruby/garnet jewel color - the light glints off it very nicely
very storng on the nose. smells a bit alcohol-y, but its got a nice fruity aroma to it too
wow!
alot deeper than it hought it would be. went down very sweet initially, but turned into a thicker pudding/stewy feeling in the back. very smooth & fruity. yum. might become one of my standbys if i can find it closer
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Hite Korean Beer
had @ korean bbq in ktown w/jh & ps. poured into little tiny cups (6oz?)
anyways. just kind of really watered down. i can see this going down like water in the middle of summer. otherwise, not good, but not offensive either. if anything i think its fairly cheap in the city
anyways. just kind of really watered down. i can see this going down like water in the middle of summer. otherwise, not good, but not offensive either. if anything i think its fairly cheap in the city
Stoudt's Blonde Double MaiBock
$6-7 draught @ ginger man
y'know, i just wasn't feeling this beer at all. i really wanted to, since double bocks sound like candy on a stick, but while this had alot of different flavours going for it, they didn't... mix together at all. just ended up being a bit weird and incongruous
y'know, i just wasn't feeling this beer at all. i really wanted to, since double bocks sound like candy on a stick, but while this had alot of different flavours going for it, they didn't... mix together at all. just ended up being a bit weird and incongruous
Franziskaner Hefe Weisse
Brewed by Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu (5.0 ABV)
$6-7 draught @ ginger man, new york
typical hefeweizen with a bit more spice/kick than usual. pretty decent, but not too special for a hefe
$6-7 draught @ ginger man, new york
typical hefeweizen with a bit more spice/kick than usual. pretty decent, but not too special for a hefe
Victory Storm King Stout
$7.50 draught @ ginger man, new york
yummy, good stout.
didn't stand out from other stouts, but had the same texture & nice malty taste of caramel & choco (not sweet). delicioso!
9.10% ABV http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/345/1013
yummy, good stout.
didn't stand out from other stouts, but had the same texture & nice malty taste of caramel & choco (not sweet). delicioso!
9.10% ABV http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/345/1013
Old Speckled Hen
$6 draught @ ginger man, new york
fairly common around the city though i think
its a british pale ale, not all that special. creamy, nice on certain days, but that's about it. not too mcuh taste/complexity from what i remember, and just too pliant.
but it is very creamy
fairly common around the city though i think
its a british pale ale, not all that special. creamy, nice on certain days, but that's about it. not too mcuh taste/complexity from what i remember, and just too pliant.
but it is very creamy
Dogfish Head 60 Minute
Wow.
So unlike the Dogfish Head 120 minute, this actually still tastes recognizably like an IPA. However, its also the best IPA i've ever had. just the right balance of hops, acidity, flavour... i wouldn't, however, compare this to the 120, just b/c the 120 really belongs in a dessert beer category, instead of the normal IPA.
really delicious though, can't wait ot try it again in a bar!
$6-7 for 20z draught @ ginger man new york e 37th st right by 6th
So unlike the Dogfish Head 120 minute, this actually still tastes recognizably like an IPA. However, its also the best IPA i've ever had. just the right balance of hops, acidity, flavour... i wouldn't, however, compare this to the 120, just b/c the 120 really belongs in a dessert beer category, instead of the normal IPA.
really delicious though, can't wait ot try it again in a bar!
$6-7 for 20z draught @ ginger man new york e 37th st right by 6th
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