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Dinner Alone with Daltetto Bubbly and Pier Barbaresco #MWWC11

Posted on July 30, 2014 by waywardwine

So, I’m alone. My wife has her brewing club tonight. Friends have probably made it home already. But the month ends tomorrow. I have to burn through my expense account. Stuck downtown, I decide to indulge my loneliness with wine and dinner.

Now, we prefer to cook and drink at home. Exploring the cutting edge of city cuisine costs a fortune. But I give it a chance just this once.

Sweaty thermometers still read 93 F. My palate begs for icy, dry bubbly. Wil suggests something off the list: Deltetto, Rosé Brut, Metodo Classico, Italy Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #MWWC11, 11th Monthly Wine Writing Challenge, Azienda Pier, barbaresco, Blogging, Deltetto, friend, italy, Metodo Classico, Piedmonte, Rosé Brut, wine, Wine Writing | 1 Comment

Thirsty Thursday: Château de Rochemorin, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France 2006

Posted on July 24, 2014 by waywardwine

This Thirsty Thursday uncorks an accident. I had ordered Château de Rochemorin’s 2006 Red full of excitement. Baron de Montesquieu -inspiration to America’s Constitution- lived and made wine here in Pessac-Léognan (a Graves sub-region that weaves into Bordeaux’s suburbs).

2006 was a challenging year for reds, leading to powerful, cellar-needy, tannic, austere wines. The problem? This 2006 is white. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baron de Montesquieu, Bordeaux, Château de Rochemorin, fino sherry, France, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Sauvignon blanc | Leave a comment

Avignon (P1): Popes, Palaces, YMCAs, And Wine from Visan?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by waywardwine

123 days into our EU Austerity Drinking Tour takes us to the heart (or at least funny hat) of the Rhône Valley: Avignon: home to Popes and Châteauneuf-du-Pape: arguably France’s biggest red wine. We leave a very Roman Nîmes and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avignon, Chateauneuf du Pape, EU Austerity, France, Rhône Valley, RHONE, Visan, wine | 3 Comments

Thirsty Thursday: Barbera, Mazzoni, Piemonte, Italy 2009

Posted on July 17, 2014 by waywardwine

Summer has hit us. Red wine is last thing I want to drink. Beer would fair better. But something needs drown out the AC on eco-mode. This Thirsty Thursday turns to that old favorite: Barbera. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged barbera, Franceschi, italy, mazzoni, piemonte, Terlato, Tuscany, wine | 2 Comments

Thirsty Thursday: Saké: Harushika Junmai Daiginjo, Nara, Japan

Posted on July 10, 2014 by waywardwine

I know near to nothing about saké. I never review it. But secretly, this wine geek loves it. Every time I drink it, regardless of quality, it consistently fascinates.

Saké is not beer, but it is brewed grains. Saké is not wine, but alcohols also average in the tweens. Truly, any comparisons fall apart. For saké is uniquely Japanese: like Kimonos, matcha green tea, or Godzilla…taking a tea (?) break between destroying cities: Continue reading →