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Labor Day 2007 - Raleigh, NC 2007-09-05 15:14:45 Friend of mine from college settled just outside of Downtown Raleigh with his wife about 3 years ago and I have imposed on them annually ever since. I wish i was writing about the local Raleigh wineries but unfortunately they weren’t in the schedule this year (hopefully next year). Luckily, we did get a chance to drink some wine and check out some good eats downtown.
Saturday night in downtown Raleigh started of with an excellent sandwich at a small bistro style restaurant called Rockford’s. Toasted pumpernikel, melteld fresh mozzelrella, pesto, basil and red roma tomatoes. Sipped on a 2003 Rio Sol Cabernet/Shiraz, excellent everyday value quaffer, soft tannins made for a smooth finish. Onto Vin wine bar where the fun begins…
At Vin I tasted 3 wines. First the 2005 Gilbert Picq Chablis, typical Chablis, juice a lemon over a piece of toast and thats basically this wine. Expected a tad more body but nonetheless still great, 87. Next i went straight for the only Bor
2004 Step Rd Shiraz 2007-09-04 15:37:59 After a long drive back from Raleigh, NC my wife in I weren’t in the cooking mood so we opted for a wine and cheese dinner. I wish i could do this every night but i am certain my doctor wouldn’t approve. Onto the note…
I look forward to seeing Aussie wines utilizing the screw cap (or as the snobs called it, the stelvin enclosure), needless to say I was disappointed to have to break out the almost obsolete corkscrew. The nose shouted “fruit bomb” with sweet strawberries & dark berries. The forward fruit coated my entire pallet with a finish that lingered 15+ seconds. If you are a new world fan then this is for you. Old world fans, don’t even touch this. I’ll go 90+ , great effort, [new world fans] seek this out! Read more:Shiraz
A bottle of Blanc with a side of Mac n’ Cheese 2007-08-31 11:27:55 Without getting too Zen Master on you, I’m beginning to realize that I learn a little something new about wine everyday and how it not only compliments food, but life. It’s all about the experience - everything we do these days we’re told by marketers that its all about the experience. And though, that idea makes us feel that everything we do should be an “experience” and not just an act, I’d like to think that you dont have to over think everything but just enjoy it.
Enter a remix of an old Kraft blue box classic with a chilled bottle
and ballooned wine glasses. Essex Restaurant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan makes comfort food classic, mac n’ cheese, a bit more exotic by using young manchego. With a side citrus salad of arugula, edemame, grapefruit, oranges and sunflower seeds to clean your palette with each bite. A bottle of Grgich Hills Fume Blanc 2005 from Napa (about $30) was chilled and a perfect compliment to my meal providing a c Read more:Cheese
2004 David Bruce Petite Sirah 2007-08-30 23:14:46 Went to dinner last night at a local water front restaurant, The Saltwater Grill (review to follow). Ordered a bottle of DavidBrucePetite
Sirah ($50 at the restaurant, $20 on wine-searcher). I havent tried many petite sirah’s so it sparked my interest.
Color - Dark Dark Dark Purple!
Nose - Blueberry was the first note that jumped out at me followed by jammy dark fruit and a hint of raisin/prune.
Taste - Medium to full mouth feel. Excellent new world fruit balance, not over the top, but lacking complexity. Very one-dimesional.
88 - At $20, i would pass.
http://www.davidbrucewinery.com/
Varietal Info - Petite Sirah (also known as Durif) is a hybrid consisting of Syrah and Peloursin. The grape originated in France but is currently mostly produced in Australia and California. Petite Sirah is known for its dark inky purple color and firm tannic mouthfeel. More from Wiki.
Idea to Fruition 2007-08-30 10:25:18 So this is where it all begins. In the last 4 days I have purchased this domain (www.foodwinereview.com), setup this web page, and now writing the first blog entry! All that’s left to do from here on out is drink a lot of wine and eat a lot of food!
About myself… Chris Davis - live in Stamford, CT - recently married - Software Engineer for a title insurance company located in Rye Brook, NY. I’m a “creature of habit deviation”, supporting my love for wine and food. I can’t seem to find the end of the rope. Each time I try a new wine or prepared dish, its a unique experience, thus the basis of this blog.
Bohemian Rhapsody 2007-09-17 14:40:38 Bohemian Highway 2004 Cabernet (St. Helena, CA) has a great fruity flavor, I picked up cigars and smoked cherries - delicious. I will admit the quirky label grabbed my attention first and the price made me put it in my basket - only $4.99. You don’t need to attend A Night at The Opera to enjoy this inexpensive, but completely enjoyable bottle of cab. Read more:Bohemian
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Scallops & Muscadet 2007-09-14 10:04:19 I need to sneak in some Seafood and White before this summer is over. Last night I seared up some simple salt/pepper scallops and opened a 2005 Domaine Le Fruitiere Muscadet . The nose on this white was addictive, extremely fresh citrus, not overpowering. Taste was light citrus (not like sauv blanc) with a mineral/rocks/earth finish. My kind of white! I don’t give many whites 90 pts but for $9! 90 pts all the way.
Recipe Link - Seared Scallops
Dolcetto etto etto ey ey ey 2007-09-05 20:15:27 Just heard that addictive Umbrella song so that explains the title…
Wine Library TV episode #302 inspired this post and my drink of choice for tonight. Native to the Piedmont region of Italy, Dolcetto is often overshadowed by the leading nebiolo and barbera grape varieties. As a result, Dolcetto frequently yields tremendous QPR. Onto the wine…
The 2005 Giacomo Grimaldi Dolcetto d’Alba presented with a vegetal-peppery nose followed by a pleasingly tannic raspberry/blackberry flavor. At $13 this blows most wines in that price range clear out of the water. Solid 89, great effort!
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