Category Archives: Red

Syrah, “Syrocco” Domaine des Ouleb Thaleb, Thalvin (Alain Graillot), Zenata, Morocco 2008

Posted on September 20, 2011 by waywardwine

Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Jordan and more to follow. While revolutions burn through Arabia and North Africa, one monarch has quietly avoided wholesale annihilation. King Mohammed VI of Morocco. His de jure constitiutional parliamentary monarchy kinda, sorta works. When … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Red, Syrah | Tagged Africa, Allain Graillot, Arab Spring, Atlas Mountains, Casablanca, Domaine des Ouleb Thaleb, European Union, France, French wine, Hassan II, Humphry Bogart, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Morocco, Rabat, Rick's Bar, Rick's Café Américain, Thalvin, United States, Zenata | Leave a comment

RIPENING.RED

Posted on September 14, 2011 by waywardwine

The clacking hooves of the four horsemen of the apocalypse are upon me. I’ve screwed up. I just ordered 75 pounds of cabernet sauvignon grapes. That sounds normal (for me). But this ain’t balmy Napa. No, I bought cab. from … Continue reading →

Posted in CABERNET CRISES: MY FOURTH WINE, Cabernet Sauvignon | Tagged Apocalypse, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, cold hardiness zone, Fall Bright Winemakers Shoppe, Finger Lake, Finger Lake vintages, Grape, hot twins, Keuka Lake, Ripeness in viticulture, wine, Wine tasting descriptors | Leave a comment

Cesanese del Piglio “Colle Ticchio” Corte dei Papi 2008

Posted on August 22, 2011 by waywardwine

If you drive southeast of Rome on the A1, the hills fold, one upon the next, building into the Apennine Mountains. Along the way, Anagni, a medieval town, hangs on a ridge, encrusted with Roman stone walls and cinder-block apartments. … Continue reading →

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Baco Noir, Henry of Pelham Family Estate, Ontario Canada VQA 2009

Posted on August 18, 2011 by waywardwine

A week into my Quebec vacation and I’ve yet to imbibe anything Canadian. The government owned wine-opoly SAQ, as reviewed last week, leaves few reasonably priced options beyond Southern France. So that’s all I’ve bought. Sure a Côtes du Rhône … Continue reading →

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Nebbiolo, Monte Degli Angeli, Barolo DOCG Italy 2005

Posted on June 6, 2011 by waywardwine

I’ve committed infanticide. Opening a Barolo five years after harvest is child sacrifice to traditionalists. Why? For the last century and a half this small commune in northwestern Italy has made wines that usually soften into something drinkable after a … Continue reading →