Tag Archives: Bordeaux

Syrah “Cuvée”, Edward Sellers, Paso Robles, CA USA 2005

Posted on February 6, 2012 by waywardwine

Edward Sellers. Oh, I get it. Sellers. Cellars. Har, har. What clever consultant group cooked that up? Probably the same who thought: well, people like cake and bread. Let’s call it Cakebread Cellars. Brilliant! Wait. What? They’re both real winemakers? … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Syrah | Tagged Bob Lindquist, Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Côtes du Rhône AOC, Edward Sellers, France, Gary Eberle, Joseph Phelps, la Cigar Volant, Paso Robles California, Randall Grahm, Rhone Rangers, Syrah, wine | 5 Comments

SAQ: When Government and Wine are One

Posted on August 10, 2011 by waywardwine

Dear reader or two, please accept my apologies for the hiatus. But fret not, for my vacation to Quebec City was fruitful, or at least wine-filled. Immediately upon arrival, I popped into the Metro Plus grocery store. Past the beer, … Continue reading →

Posted in WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Beverages, Blaye, Bordeaux, Botter, Cahors, Canada, Carignan, Côtes du Rhône AOC, Communism, Fairmont Hotel, Food, Georges Vigouroux, Gourgazaud, Grocery store, Laland Bellevue, Metro Inc., Minervois, New France Fesitval, Prosecco, Quebec, Quebec City, SAQ, Shopping, Socialism, Société des alcools du Québec, Vintage, wine | 4 Comments

Mélange de Trois, Jamesport Vineyards, North Fork Long Island, NY 2005

Posted on May 23, 2011 by waywardwine

Sex sells wine and visa versa. Our social insecurities about copulating pair beautifully with our concerns over alcohol. We giggle and titter at both because, although natural and basic, they seem to be taboo, private things. As kids, sex and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Blend, Long Island, Red, Uncategorized, WINERIES WANDERED | Tagged Alcoholic beverage, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Folie à Deux, Jamesport Vineyards, Long Island, Mélange de Trois, Ménage à Trois, merlot, Oak, wine | Leave a comment

Sauvignon Blanc, Jamesport Vineyards, North Fork Long Island 2009

Posted on May 16, 2011 by waywardwine

I was enamored with Jamesport Vineyards on Long Island. Maybe it was the first winery that morning. Maybe it was the previous day’s mixed results. Maybe we share the same birthdate. Either way, they looked professional. The tasting room was … Continue reading →

Posted in Sauvignon Blanc | Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hamptons, Jamesport Vineyards, Long Island, New York City, North Fork, Sauvignon blanc, traffic jam, wine, wine tasting, Wine tasting descriptors | 1 Comment

North Fork, Long Island, New York: June 2010

Posted on May 2, 2011 by waywardwine

The ferry dropped my wife and I onto a strip of asphalt surrounded by the Atlantic. June sun bounced off the clockwork whitecaps marching in from the horizon. The Buick rumbled into life, aimed West, and we began our wine … Continue reading →