Tag Archives: Halloween

Wine Review: Krug Brut Champagne NV 167th Edition

Posted on October 30, 2020 by waywardwine

Exciting times! Join me and try Krug’s 167th Brut non vintage Champagne and decide, is it worth it? Opened October 23rd 2020 to celebrate my passing the WSET Level 4 Diploma theory paper. Continue reading →

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Monster Halloween Wine: ZD Abacus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley XVIII

Posted on October 30, 2017 by waywardwine

This Halloween, if you really want to blow minds and scare money out of your wallet or purse, consider a wine unlike any other. It is made by ZD winery, which has grown for three generations under the deLeuze family. They make great Napa Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but their organic Caberent Sauvignon vineyard in Rutherford is top notch. Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Ravines, Methode Classique Brut, Finger Lakes Sparkling Wine, New York 2006

Posted on October 24, 2016 by waywardwine

One should drink bubbly regardless of occasion. But it is my birthday. So I root around in the cellar for a fizzy friend. Bottles of Dom Perginon and Krug tempt me. Yet thirty five does not feel that special (expensive). I turn to something interesting instead:

Ravines, Brut, Methode Classique, Finger Lakes Sparkling Wine, New York 2006 Continue reading →

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Halloween Wine: Cheval des Andes Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza Argentina 2009

Posted on October 16, 2015 by waywardwine

One day we will stop referencing Sideways. Today is not one of them. Eleven years on, the film continues to kill Merlot. Although Miles railed against the grape, his prized bottle turned out to be an iconic Merlot: Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Cru classé A, Saint-Émilion 1961…that he drank with fast food: Continue reading →

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FALL FEASTS WITH JULIENAS: THANKSGIVING’S OTHER BEAUJOLAIS

Posted on October 31, 2013 by waywardwine

Tonight is Halloween. But it already ended weeks ago. The legions of Martha Stewart, Food Network, Saveur, and more, have infiltrated our pintrest/facebook/twitter feeds, e-mail, and real mailboxes:

Clearly, while handing out candy to Trick or Treaters, we must give thanks and plot our Turkey Time Tables,

In the spirit of conformity, let Wayward Wine turn to that standard November red: Beaujolais Nouveau. Continue reading →