30 December, 2009

Sterling Vintner’s Collection Zinfandel 2006

Posted in : Primitivo / Zinfandel, Red Wine on December 30, 2009 by : The Gourmez

Wine: Sterling Vintner’s Collection Zinfandel 2006 Region: Central Coast, CA My apologies for the lack of a picture. Oops. Guess I was too busy drinking! This is a dry wine, with notes of tobacco, soft orange, and chocolate. I can’t complain about it but I can’t endorse it, either. I had hoped for more. Other
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18 November, 2009

? Wine (Oreana Winery Red Table Wine)

Posted in : Other Red Blends, Wine on November 18, 2009 by : The Gourmez

Tags: grass notes, leather notes, orange notes, oreana ? wine, oreana red table wine, plum notes, question mark wine, question wine, rjs wine blog, to die for yum sugar

Wine: ? Wine (Oreana Winery’s Red Table Wine) Region: Central Coast, CA This blend of unknown wine varietals was thrown together by a winemaker who apparently got some barrels mixed up. It is definitely a flavorful wine. Spice is the dominant presence with a good amount of plum, orange, and leather. There’s also a lingering
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6 November, 2009

Schloss Biebrech Sekt — Wine Review

Comments : 1 Posted in : Schloss Biebrech Sekt, Sparkling Wine on November 6, 2009 by : The Gourmez

Tags: floral notes, german sparkling wine, good wines under $20, jason's wine blog, light carbonation, orange notes, the gourmez wine review

Wine: Schloss Biebrich Sekt Region: Germany This sparkling wine is light gold, nearing opaqueness. It has a smooth feel going down. The bubbles tease more than assault (I’m not a big carbonation fan). It tastes pleasant, with a floral note beneath its mild orange flavor. It is sweet, simple, and appealing.