Game Over

Ok. It's actually been a year. My 52 week journey to drink as much wine as possible has come to an end.
I finished this lovely year with a wine that I have had on multiple occasions. Yes, I know this defies what my original premise indicated, but what the heck.
I chose a Newman's Own Pinot Noir for $8.99 at Walmart.
You cannot go wrong with a Newman’s Own. It doesn't matter what varietal you pick. He, (God rest his soul) has it going on.
It tastes like a much higher priced wine, with flavors and notes that will compliment any dish you serve it with.
On that happy note, my blogging days have come to a lovely wine flavored end.
It's been so much fun to share my wine journey. I hope your wine journey continues. I know mine will.
Cheers!!

I indicated in my prior blog that I felt like spending. Well, that feeling was short lived. I spent a whopping $9.99. Actually, that was the sale price. This wine is normally $13.99.

I chose a 2009 Napa Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. I served it with a salad, which of course is not what the serving recommendation was on the back of the label, but it was all I could do for the evening.

The wine was ok. It had a bit of a spicy flavor, maybe a hint of chocolate notes and a peppery finish. For a Reserve, I did expect it to be a bit smoother. This wine does crave food somewhat and I think if I had served with a heartier dish, it would've complimented the wine and brought out more flavor.

All in all....not bad. I wouldn't run out and buy it again, but I wouldn't pour it down the drain either.

I hate to confess this, but I've found since living here in Scottsdale with this continual ongoing dry heat, I have been enjoying chilling my red wine. It's quite lovely and smoothes out the finish.

I think I may be on to something.

for next week...no clue.

Until then...Cheers!!

I don't know if it was the long day, or the brief conversation I had with my daughter before I got home about how much we miss spending time together, or if it was that I didn't have wine at all yesterday and was missing it, but the moment I took a sip of this Sauvignon Blanc I was transported to a warm sunny day on a back patio at a table with an umbrella and a smile came to my face.

I tasted citrus, melons, and pear and it was tart, but in a pleasing way, not in the way the makes your mouth feel tight.

This Chateau Ste Michelle 2010 Sauvignon Blanc from Columbia Valley Washington is just.....lovely.

I served with pan-seared tilapia and brussel sprouts. It was wonderful. I enjoyed every sip and decided the $12.99 spent was worth every penny.

Take a sip and you'll think of a summer day.

As I near the end of my year of wine journey, I think back fondly on every sip and every bottle. In a few weeks, it will have been year. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue....blogging that is. Wine drinking??? Absolutely!!!

Tune in next week for.....who knows, but I feel like spending!!

I have to say. This website I blog on has changed their format and I totally hate it. It's not as user friendly as before.

I personally enjoy using paragraphs and spacing and only this moment figured out how. My last blog was one long rambling blob of sentences.

Now, on to the wine.... This particular 2009 Pinot Noir hails from Buellton, California. Evidently this was once a huge ranching area, but now houses vineyards and wineries.

The back label has some interesting descriptive verbiage - earthy, newly picked raspberry, ripe strawberries, and locally grown mushrooms. Hmmmm.....I don't think I love this one. I noticed when I poured it into the glass, there a rusty hue. I thought to myself, I'll bet it's a bit earthy. I guess it only makes sense considering that it was a ranching area - which means cows - which means manure - which means earthy wine.

This wine craves food and would probably go well with the typical red wine dishes. Something very flavorful or spicy would likely help this Pinot Noir out a bit. I had it with a pretzel. My evening meal has long since passed and I wanted to blog on this before bed.

So, the $11.99 I spent at Fry's grocery store wasn't a complete waste. While I was there I also bought a quilt. There's nothing you can't buy at Fry's in Casa Grande Arizona.

On that happy note, I will bid adieu. I think I need to blog on a white wine next week. I'll try to buy one this week before I forget. Until then....Cheers!!

Middle sister

As predicted, this pales in comparison to last week's blog. I've had a full glass and I can't decide if I like it or not. I really liked the label. It's cute and fun. When I initially removed the cork from the bottle, it (the cork) seemed very spongy. Obviously, it was a rubber cork, but after a few chomps I deduced it was ok. It's a Santa Rosa, California blend of Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The last sentence on the back of the bottle reads "Now give me back my blouse". Now, that statement could be the cap on a variety of different entertaining stories. In this case, it's referring to sibling girls. Finally, to the wine. It's not bad. It has a nice bouquet with a bit of tobacco, and dark fruit. The taste is similar to the bouquet (which doesn't always happen). The only thing that turned me a little sideways was the finish - it ends a little rough and a bit metallic, but also had sort of a sweet note. I served it with a broccoli coleslaw salad, brussel sprouts and a top sirloin. It seemed like the wine tasted better while I was eating than after, but to be honest - I'm not sure. This wine is not bad, but it's not good. I would drink it again if it were offered, but don't know that I will buy it again. It would probably make a good sangria because of the sweet thing I mentioned. That's all I got. Until next week.....Cheers.

3 amazing wines....

So, I found myself in the company of 3 extraordinary men. One, I've been close to my whole life, another a rather bashful sort and the third a charming Texas native. Why extraordinary? Well they are sort of like the wines we enjoyed together....deep, textured, maybe a little misunderstood, and wonderful when you take the time to drink.

The first, a Black Cordon. Inky color, smoky, velvet taste, a beautiful smooth finish that kisses your tongue. This 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet retails for about $90.00. It is a beautiful Cabernet with 90 some-odd points from Wine Spectator. When I first smelled the bouquet, I thought to myself, I wish I had a perfume that smelled like this. We enjoyed it before dinner.

The next was an outstanding 2008 Pinot Noir. This is another California wine that will make your taste buds sing!! It's not Napa Valley, but rather a viticultural area that straddles Napa and Sonoma Valley. It retails for about $35.00. It's hard to beat this Pinot. It's exceptionally flavorful. Sometimes, a Pinot Noir can taste like a watered down Cab, but not this one. The flavor is immense, with berry, tannins and spice but still gentle on the palate.

Finally....the Shea. I know I liked it, but I barely remember it. It's from Willamet Valley in Oregon. It retails for about $52.00.
This is another outstanding Pinot Noir. Easy to drink, gentle flavor that could make a die-hard Cabernet fan cross over. Not sure of the significance of block 5, even though I have a vague recollection of hearing something about it....I tried to look it up and it appears to be a south facing section of the vineyard - but somehow that doesn't seem special enough.

At any rate, I would absolutely, positively buy each and every one of these wines again. They were each exceptional, extraordinary wines that contributed to an absolutely wonderful evening.

As a side note, the meal for the evening was an outstanding pot roast. Even though my Texas charmer worried that it wasn't quite tender enough - it was excellent. Served in a bowl with veggies - it was homey and tasty.
And get this - dessert was a homemade chocolate pecan pie with just a touch of cayenne pepper....OMG!! I ate until I couldn't eat any more. I think I actually waddled to the cab that took me home.

Wow...what an evening.

So, for next week.....Whatever...It will pale in comparison to this week. But until then...Cheers!!!

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

So, it's a Tuesday evening and I'm 15 minutes into my 45 minute commute home after a 10 hour day at work when it suddenly occurs to me that it is in fact Tuesday and it's blog night.

I don't have the energy or the desire to stop at Total Wine or any of the dozens of grocery stores that I have no doubt passed on my way home.

So......what to do...well, I rummaged through my wine cabinet (no, I don't have a wine rack here in my Phoenix abode), and all I have is a Hob Nob Pinot Noir, which I am 90% sure I have blogged on before. And, a bottle of Keeling Schaeffer, which I blogged on last week. I also have a case of Elyse in my closet, which I have definitely blogged on before.

Luckily, tucked behind the Hob Nob, I found a bottle of The Big Kahuna. I bought it for less than $6.00 at Fresh and Easy weeks ago.

So, I unscrewed the cap and poured myself a glass. At this point in the evening nothing could be too bad. I have to admit I enjoyed the bouquet, which was sort of grapey and sweet smelling. I was a little worried it would be sweet. But, it surprised me a bit. It's a bit light for a cab, slightly spicy finish with lots of berry notes, short finish and mild tannins. It was not bad at all.

As you can see by the picture, there is a surf board on the front label, so I assumed it's a California wine. Wrong!!! It's from Spain. I'm not sure where exactly as very little info is given.

The back label describes some guy from 1914 named Duke Kahanamoku who was evidently the father of surfing - so much so that anyone that anyone who achieves any level of expertise can be called "The Big Kahuna". What that has to do with wine, I have no idea and neither do the winemakers as that all the info on the back label.

Would I buy it again? Yes, I would. Mostly because it's such a cheap, but decent tasting wine.
So, for next week. No clue. Until then....Cheers.

Keeling Schaefer

I know the picture is a bit dark, but I hope you can see what an absolutely totally cool label is on this bottle of wine. I want to find a way to remove the label and frame it.

According to the lovely lady who poured the tasting I so enjoyed, the owners/winemakers have this piece of art in their home and loved it so much, they put it on the wine label. I can see why.

My brother and I stopped in Willcox, Arizona, which is evidently the up and coming wine mecca of Arizona. He has tried the wine before and absolutely loved it, so we stopped for a tasting.

It's a 2007 Home Place Reserve Syrah. It retails for $38. I thought that a tad bit pricey, but the flavor is quite nice.

The tasting notes boast that the wine has been aged three and half years in French oak. It's rich, complex, fruit forward, loaded with berry, sage and deep fig notes.

Normally, I think wine labels are a somewhat of a stretch in terms of describing the wine, but I think this time I would agree. If I were a wine snob I guess I would focus on the complexity and structure of the wine as it seems to have so much happening from the moment it hits the tongue and continues for a time after the swallow. The finish lingers in a pleasant way that makes you want to take another sip.

So, not only is the label totally cool, the wine verges on exceptional. My only slightly negative complaint is that I think it's a bit overpriced.

Would I buy it again?? Yeah…I would!

What will next week bring? I wish I knew.

Until then....Cheers!!

Russo

Tonight is going to be a quickie. It's late and I have a boatload of work to do.

But, I did make the time to polish off this lovely 2010 red wine from Frances Coppola wineries in Geyserville, California. It's was on sale for $9.99 (normally $12.99 at Fry's grocery store).

On the back label, it states something to the effect of "everyday wine for everyday life". That's quite catchy and accurate as I would drink it every day. It's a nice, easy drinking, unassuming wine. It would go well with red meat dishes as well as a nice stand alone. It's flavorful with lots of dark berry notes, easy lingering finish, gentle, peppery and without being overwhelming. Maybe a bit smoky, but not too much.

Rosso means red in Italian. As a red table wine, it's a nice blend of something. Although I'm not sure what grapes are involved, I know I like it.

This was a good pick.

Next Tuesday is wide open...Until then...Cheers!!

Spring Thing Wine Dinner at Flemings

If you've never been to a Flemings wine dinner, I would like to suggest that you go. They are typically wonderful three to four course meals paired with exceptional wines.

They are a bit pricey at $85 per person, but you get more food and wine than you can possibly eat or drink.

We've only been a handful of times and have always enjoyed it thoroughly. This time was slightly different in that the entree was not quite as fabulous as it had been historically.

The appetizers were fresh vegetable bruschetta and north Atlantic lobster salad in phylo cups with a 2010 Riff Pinot Grigio della from Venezie Italy. It was a nice light Pinot with lots of citrus and pear notes and was excellent with the lobster salad. Yes, I had several glasses.

The first course was a mixed green salad with beets, wontons, cucumbers, red onion and grape tomato with a olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was served with a 2010 Cakebread Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley and was outstanding. It was lovely on the palate, smooth... almost delicate. I think the acidic balsamic complimented it somehow because it was a perfect match. Yes, I had several glasses.

The entree is where things were quite so wonderful. I had the Mahi-Mahi with a red wine butter sauce. This was served with a 2009 Napa Valley Merryvale Chardonnay. This wine was quite nice as well. It wasn't too oaky, but still had a nice flavor. Unfortunately, the fish was overcooked and bland. The red wine butter sauce did nothing.

My hubby opted for the filet mignon instead. But even that wasn't great. It was not seasoned well and was somewhat bland. But, it was served with a lovely cab-syrah. My hubby and I are sitting here trying to remember the name of it, and neither of us can. It was one I've heard of (and probably tried) before, but the name escapes me.

Finally, the meal was beautifully ended with a blueberry cream brulee. Cream brulee is my all time favorite dessert. I was thrilled to finish the evening this way and it was nicely complemented with a Mionetto Prosecco. Yes, I had a few glasses.

So, you can see how there is no shortage of food or wine at one of these events. Even though the entree wasn't as good as it normally is, we still had an exceptional evening. Great wine, some great food and great company.

Tune in Tuesday for the next adventure. At this point, I have no idea what, but I'm sure some label will reach out a grab me.

Until then....Cheers!!!

I love CA!!

Again, I find myself at Fresh and Easy and saw this wine. It was only $4.99 and I considered it to be something along the lines of a "2 Buck Chuck" wanna-be. So, I bought it thinking it's only $5.00, it's not a big deal if I have to pour it down the drain.

You'll notice the words in the heart are fuzzy and difficult to read. Well, that's just the way my phone camera took it and actually, that's how it looks to me without my glasses. It reads the same as the back label, which basically states that I Love CA wine owner's mission is to produce a great tasting wine at a great price. They go on to state that they are producing from one of the most well known wine regions in the world - California, so the end product wasn't too hard to achieve.

This is the I Love CA Merlot. It was actually quite nice. Smooth, easy, and flavorful with notes of berries and chocolate. It has a gentle finish. I will buy it again. I think this is very drinkable and tastes like a much higher priced wine. It's definitely a stand alone, but I'm sure would go very well with the typical red wine beef dishes. I had it with chicken-veggie pizza and a spring mix salad and it was perfect.

The back label does not describe specifically where in California the grapes come from, only that they have "sourced the wine from some of the best vineyards in California". Whatever that means... they got it right.

I noticed I Love CA also has a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Chardonnay. I will likely sample them all before the summer has started.

I mentioned I may blog on Dr. Loosens Reisling. Still haven't made it to the wine store for that one, but it's on my list of things to do.

I do have an exceptional wine event coming up. Im going to Flemings this weekend in Tyson's Corner in Virginia for a wine dinner. Flemings events are always filled with fabulous food and exceptional wines. I'll try to take some wine notes and blog on that on Sunday.

Until then....Cheers.

Boro Hills Pinot Noir

I bought this wine at Fresh and Easy for $8.99. I was in the mood for a Pinot Noir. I wanted something light to go with my dinner of pan seared salmon and spring mix salad. This wine is a 2008 vintage from New Zealand's South Island Otago region. Evidently, this is the premium wine producing area and is quite lovely according to the pictures I found online.

The wine was very...unmemorable. I couldn't identify the bouquet. I kept smelling it and trying to think of words to describe it. Things such as smoky, chocolaty, and yeasty came to mind. But even as I type them, I don't know that they are accurate.

I even tried it with a soy chocolate ice cream sandwich I had for dessert, thinking that maybe the chocolate would soften it a bit. But not so much…it continued to be peppery and tart.

The back label describes aromas of strawberry and raspberry with supple tannins along with dark black fruit. Uhm....maybe a mild dark, black fruit thing might be happening, but other than that I got nothing.

I can't say it was a bad wine, it just wasn't one that I will remember. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure I haven't blogged on this before (yes, I see those double negatives).

Maybe if I paired it with the recommended beef or lamb (except I don't eat lamb) it probably would have made a nice difference.

On that boring note, I complete my blog.

For next week, I may blog on the wine my daughter recommended. I think I mentioned it before. It's Dr. Loosin's Reisling. She is quite the fan.

Until then....Cheers!!

Hey Mambo!!

While at Safeway, I found this California red wine. It was normally priced at $12.99, and on sale for $8.99.

The label caught my eye because of the unusual name "Hey Mambo", but also underneath that is reads; Bistro Style Wine.
What's a bistro style wine anyway?
It also reads: Sultry Red. I liked the sound of that, so I bought it.

The back label is quite wordy. It reads like a drug store novel about a venture into a back alley Italian restaurant. I wasn't expecting that....What, no pairing recommendations?? No eloquent tasting notes that describe what my tender palate should expect?? I love it!! This is so unique.

Then.....I tasted it. It's surprisingly nice. It's very dark and inky so I was expecting a big FLAVOR to hit my tongue. But, it was actually smooth and light and woodsy and peppery, but in a gentle way. I loved it!!

I served it with a turkey wrap - this was all I had in my fridge, so I made the best of it. It was quite a wrap considering it was all leftovers. Lean turkey, broccoli coleslaw (try it - it's awesome) fresh spinach and cucumbers topped with light champagne salad dressing.

I realize this is not a food blog, I describe in detail to explain what it did to the wine. The champagne dressing made it taste tart and the jalapeno tortilla was too much for the wine. It made it peppery and a bit harsh. So, upon noticing that, I immediately scarfed the wrap, slugged some water and went back to enjoying this lovely wine.

As an interesting side note, the wine is produced by The Other Guys. I looked them up online and found a really cool website. They proclaim themselves as "laid back guys, stand out wines". Well, I think they're right. I would absolutely buy this wine again.

So, next week has big shoes to fill. I'm home in Virginia next week. Maybe my long lost hubby and I will hit a winery we haven't tried before. If not, I will blog on a Reisling my daughter recommended.

Oh by the way, I Googled "bistro wine" and couldn't find anything that satisfied my need of a definition. So, the Debbie definition is....it's just a fun wine.

Until next Tuesday...Cheers!

Hermes

HERMES was the great Olympian God of animal husbandry, roads, travel, hospitality, heralds, diplomacy, trade, thievery, language, writing, persuasion, cunning wiles, athletic contests, gymnasiums, astronomy, and astrology.

That’s a well-rounded, versatile Olympic God.

My daughter and I did a marathon together a few years ago. To commemorate this event, we got a tattoo of a wing right below the ankle. The wing symbolizes this God. He was often depicted with winged boots or shoes, because among the many things he is known for, one is being fleet of foot. This of course would be a very helpful attribute while running a marathon.

What does all of this have to do with wine? I have no idea, but I really liked the label and the correlation to my tattoo. Oddly enough, I couldn't find out anything about this wine in terms of the winemaker or where it comes from in Greece, except that is imported by a company in New York.

It is recommended to be served chilled - specifically a half hour in the fridge before serving. I like chilled reds, especially in the warmer months. Since I'm in Phoenix and it's 70+ degrees. I'm thinking that qualifies.

Hermes retails for $9.99 at Total Wine. According to the label, it's a red, dry, table wine and is made with the Agiorgitiko grape. Wow, what a name! A little bit of research yielded that this grape is one of the two widely grown heat-resistant Greek winemaking grape varieties, the other being Xynomavro. It can take on a large range of characteristics, from soft to very tannic, depending on factors in the growing and winemaking processes.

It's really quite nice. It's light-bodied, but nicely flavored with gentle cherry notes and maybe a bit of chocolate - oh wait, I had a Thin Mint - maybe that was the chocolate....bahahah!! Actually no...I noted the chocolate notes before I indulged in a Thin Mint.

Also, chilling it makes it seem quite smooth. It's definitely a stand alone wine. Easy to drink and fun with a little tartness at the end that finishes quickly.

The label recommends red meat, appetizers and cheese. Hmmmm....that's a rather non-specific recommendation. I actually ate my dinner before the wine, and of course I didn't have any of that.

I would and will, buy this wine again. It's a great buy for those red wine lovers who like a lighter wine.

So, for next week.....I have no clue, but until then...Cheers!!

Berberana Cava....MARAVILLOSO!!

That means marvelous, wonderful, etc...

This is a nice, easy drinking sparkling wine. I enjoyed it from the moment it touched my tongue.

It's light, smooth, and citrusy, with a touch of berry.

This particular cava, as the Spanish call sparkling wine, is made in the traditional method, which evidently is quite stringent. It includes a secondary fermentation process that occurs in the bottle as well as additional aging in the cellar.

You'll notice from last night's picture that this cava is a Rose Brut. So, yes it's a pretty pink and kind of girly looking....BUT, don't let that put off any alpha males, because it's just a nice, light, easy drinking wine.

The Rose just refers to the color. It's my understanding that a Rose is not a mixture of white and red wine as many might think, but is actually the time the wine stays in contact with the grape skins that gives it this pretty pink color.

And (again speaking to the alpha males), it's a Brut - so it's not sweet.

This particular cava is created at a property called Sant Sadurni D'Anoia in Penedes, which is a well-known wine producing region in Spain.

The types of grapes used in this lovely bottle are: 40% Macabeo, 30% Parellada, and 30% Xarello. I don't know that I have ever heard of those grapes, but I know that I love them in this combination.

This would be a perfect bottle for Valentine's Day. Even though the day has passed, remember it for next year.

If and when you're looking a fun, easy, sparkling wine - this is your bottle!!

Next week I will blog on a Greek wine called "Hermes". I have a tattoo with the same name. Intrigued??? Good....

Until then..Cheers!!!!

I found it!! I found it!!

Here it is....A beautiful Spanish Cava. $8.99 at Total Wine.
Tune in tomorrow for what will no doubt be, a wonderful sampling of this beautiful sparkling wine.

loopy or rushed??

Wow...I'm embarrassed.

I just got off the phone with my brother and at some point during the conversation he asked me "So, were you loopy when you wrote the last 2 entries for your blog?"

He went on to describe a multitude of spelling and grammatical errors. One in particular was "bother" instead of "brother".

Well, all I can say is....yes. I was sampling as I was typing, but I was also in a rush - as I typically am in this life of mine.

However, I do not like that my blogs are a mish-mosh of typos and slops of grammer so I have appointed my "bother" (yes, I meant brother) as my editor/proof reader/approver of all future blogs.

To my "bother"...Cheers!!! May your editorial days be filled with notes of correct punctuation and lingering finishes of smooth flowing prepositions. May your negatives never be doubled and participles never dangle.

Firesteed Pinot Noir

Yes, it is Valentine's Day and sadly, I am alone on one side of the United States and my hubby is alone on the opposite side.

Even though we bicker like school girls - we have been married over 26 years and find it a bit difficult to be apart on a day such as today.

So in the spirit of true love we decided to skype a nice romantic dinner and share a glass or two of wine. He had tacos and a magnificent 7 Deadly Zins wine which I have blogged on before. It's one worth trying if haven't already.

I had a very mild, light, gentle tasting Pinot Noir called Firesteed. As you can see by the picture, it is a very light wine. Thats one of the reasons I picked it acutally. I have to get up in the morning at 0:dark thirty, and I didn't want to feel the heaviness of too much heavy wine, so I thought this light one might a good pick.

This particular wine is probably the lightest Pinot Noir I've ever had. It borders on almost a Rose.

The flavor is descent - definite berry notes, a little bit metalic, and a long finish for such a light wine.

The lable is sort of "cavemanish" with the horse symbol. The back label indicates this is a medium bodied wine. Uh...I don't think so, but thanks for playing.

It's a 2009 Oregon state wine that I purchased at Safeway on sale for $12.24, regular price $17.50. I just have to add at this point that Arizona Safeway's have a faboulous selection of wines. I literally had dozens of Pinot Noirs to chose from.

So....would I buy it again....maybe....maybe not. The wine is not impressive. It's too light to leave a strong impression. It is easy to drink because it's so light. But it didn't make me go "mmmmmmmmm, that was really good".

Now that I'm back in the wine saddle. I'm thinking I need to stop fiddling around and get that Spanish cava I've been dreaming about.

Next week, that is my goal. I will find one. Until then...Cheers!

Buy this Arizona wine....

It's fun, it's flavorful. It would go with the traditional red dishes as well as a nice bottle to share with a friend. Yes, it's a stand alone.

The back label describes notes of cocoa, plums and berries. I would agree and also add a bit of spice, but not overwhelming. The finish lingers gently and ends with a soft berry note.

I liked it very much. It's a great buy for $14.00. I will definitely buy this one again. This would also be nice to give as a gift.

I make it a point to bring something when Im lucky enough to be invited to someone's house for dinner. This would a good bottle to bring and I think it would be well received.

I purchased this wine in Bowie at the Chiricahua Cellars wine store. My brother and I stopped by this small town on our way back to Tucson. This town, was my little hometown of San Simon's rival. I actually lived there for about a year while I was in second grade.

Anyway, the representative at the store was actually a girl that was in my brother's grade in school. I knew her too. To her credit, she hadn't changed much at all in the last 30 years. Anyway, when she told me this wine was produced in Deming New Mexico, I thought...ohhh, yeah about that. I don't really care for New Mexico wines. They tend to be a bit too sweet for me. But then, I tasted and I thought... Wow! This is not bad...this is actually pretty good!!

So there you have it. It's a good buy. A pretty label. And one to buy again.

Im still wanting to find a cava from Spain.

Until then...Cheers.

Where did the time go??

Well, it's been almost 3 weeks since my last blog.

I didn't realize how much time had passed.

I'm going to give it my all to get started again. But I'm going to have to switch days to Tuesday. Thursdays just don't work anymore.

I thought the lable was lovely and the cab surprisingly nice. It's amazing what you can purchase in Bowie Arizona. So, turn in tomorrow for a blog on this Arizona cabernet.

Until tomorrow...Cheers!!

Oops, I did it again

Wow. there nothing like traveling cross country and starting a new job working 12-15 hours a day to make you forget important things like a wine blog.

But alas, that's where I find myself. This is the second time since my wine journey began that I forgot to blog.

The last time this occured, I remedied the situation by blogging on 2 in one week. I'm not sure if I can do that again, but will give it the old college try. I will shoot for 2 wines tomorrow night. I would like to start off with some Arizona wines. Hopefully I can find one at Safeway.

The grocery stores here are awesome. Not only can you buy wine, but they also sell LIQUOR!!! I lived in Virginia for too long. I don't even drink liquor, but I'm delighted that I could buy it at a grocery store if I wanted to. There's something about not being able to makes me want to....

If I turn totally blonde again and forget to blog tomorrow, I think I may have to take a week or two hiatus to get my job under control and then I can re-focus my attention to my favorite past time of wine blogging.

So, please bear with me...