So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140-ish characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available wines. Below is a wrap-up of those twitter wine reviews from the past week (click here for the skinny on how to read them), along with links to help you find these wines, so that you can try them for yourself. Cheers!
- 15 Rain Dance Estate Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains): Richly appointed; almost ostentatiously so. *Almost*. Bring your grilled salmon burgers. $39 B+ >>find this wine<<
- 16 Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon (California): Solid, toasty, tasty & campfire-ready; you’ll need to like them earthy & smokey. $14 B- >>find this wine<<
- 16 Ramey Sidebar Old Vine Zinfandel (Russian River Valley): A pop song that actually has deeper lyrical nuance among the dance groove appeal. $29 B+ >>find this wine<<
- 16 Ramey Sidebar Ritchie Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Russian River Valley): Those vines might be old, but NOTHING about this delicious delight is “in the way.” $35 A- >>find this wine<<
- 15 Ceretto I Vignaioli di Stefano Moscato d’Asti (Piedmont): Light on the spritz, generous on the flowers, and heavy on the pleasure. $24 B+ >>find this wine<<
- 14 Feudo Principi di Butera Nero d’Avola (Sicilia): Brambly red fruit that’s simply NOT gonna be underestimated anymore by anyone, dammit! $15 B+ >>find this wine<<
- NV Amelia Brut Rose (Cremant de Bordeaux): A serious set of bubbles for those who like their wines on the serious – and red – side of things. $20 B+ >>find this wine<<
- 14 Meyer-Fonne Wineck-Schlossberg Grand Cru Riesling (Alsace): As crystal-clear as a prism, and about as pretty as a refracted rainbow. $40 A- >>find this wine<<
- 14 Domaine Ostertag Muenchberg Grand Cru Riesling (Alsace): Like a laser, in liquid form – austere, focused, bright, electric, and stunning. $60 A >>find this wine<<
- 16 Famille Negrel Diamant de Provence Rose (Cotes de Provence): A Rose for white wine lovers. And wine lovers in general, actually. $NA B+ >>find this wine<<
