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Negrette, Peyres de Loubert, Fronton, France 2009: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #27

Posted on June 30, 2013 by waywardwine

I stare hard at the grocery wine aisle in Dublin’s Marks & Spencer. What looks weird, new, cheap but decent? I spot a French bottle. Good. Peyres de Loubert makes it. Good. The funny guy hefting a barrel on the … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Négrette, Red | Tagged bacon, Blackrock, brett, California, Cyprus, Dublin, France, Fronton, Grey rot, Loire Valley, Madame Piaf, Marks & Spencer, Marks and Spencer, Mavro, Négrette, oidium, Peyres de Loubert, South West France, wine | 2 Comments

Groceries and Growlers: Worthy and Stone Breweries on tap at Whole Foods

Posted on June 27, 2013 by waywardwine

Buying groceries just got mindblowingly fantastic. At least at Whole Foods in Tigard. Imagine a bewildering range of organic produce surrounds you. You had no clue seven varieties of heritage beans came in bulk. Strangers do not usually offer you … Continue reading →

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BUSHMILLS: Distillery Visit and Review, 10 Year 12 Year Whiskeys: EU Austerity Drinking Tour #26

Posted on June 24, 2013 by waywardwine

Our trip brings us to the Giant’s Causeway: a collection of basalt columns cutting into the sea. Volcanic activity forced them up 50 million years ago. Then rapid cooling cracked them like dry mud into over 40,000 hexagonal pillars. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland, Whisk(e)y, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Bushmills, Diageo, Food, Giant Causeway, Giant's Causeway, Ireland, Irish whiskey, North Channel, Northern Ireland, Old Bushmills Distillery, Recreation, River Bush, Scotland, Whisky | 5 Comments

Torre Oria, TORREORIA, Brut, 100% Macabeo, Cava (Requena), Spain NV

Posted on June 21, 2013 by waywardwine

100% Macabeo, aka Macabeu, aka Viura (a player in the classic Cava triumvirate, alongside xarel-lo, perellada). Never tried it as a single varietal Brut. Rare for Spain. Tasted non-blind without food. Let’s see: It looks clear, with a medium minus … Continue reading →

Posted in Cava, EMPTIED BOTTLES, Sparkling | Tagged Brut, cava, Food, Green tea, Macabeo, macabeu, Matcha, perellada, Requena, Spain, Spanish wine, Sparkling wine, Tea, Viura, xarel-lo, Xarel·lo | 2 Comments

Ninkasi Brewing Company, Nuptiale R&D Cream Ale, 5.7%, Eugene, Oregon USA

Posted on June 18, 2013 by waywardwine

Medium intense gold, white rim, minute fizz. Moderate aromas of orange juice, cassis or dark berry, flan. Snappy acidity, some bitterness, average medium body. Amped up flavors of tart fresh squeezed orange juice with pulp, clove, grassy hops, cream. Long … Continue reading →