Stayed home, did some minimal cooking (OK, we cheated and brought in take home from Whole Foods!)–Drank a nifty and inexpensive Cotes du Ventoux (Grenache/Syrah/Carignan/Cinsault) with dinner and a Blanc de Noirs from our local winery Gruet at crunch time.

Stayed home, did some minimal cooking (OK, we cheated and brought in take home from Whole Foods!)–Drank a nifty and inexpensive Cotes du Ventoux (Grenache/Syrah/Carignan/Cinsault) with dinner and a Blanc de Noirs from our local winery Gruet at crunch time.

The 96 St-vincent was Awesome. But I was half in the bag on Grappa so I’ve got another bottle for the real sniffy sniff. Can I say that?

The 96 St-vincent was Awesome. But I was half in the bag on Grappa so I’ve got another bottle for the real sniffy sniff. Can I say that?

Hi Gary, 2004 Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve split between my wife and I. How perfect!

Bring back Sniffy Sniff McGee.

Hi Gary, 2004 Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve split between my wife and I. How perfect!

Bring back Sniffy Sniff McGee.

qotd: went w a Cava

Gary any chance of seeing a vin jaune on the show in 2010?

qotd: went w a Cava

Gary any chance of seeing a vin jaune on the show in 2010?

Qotd: Mirabelle Rose Brut, Iron Horse Russian River, Bruno Paillard Brut, Adami Prosecco. All of these were really good accept the Adami which went flat before we even got close to finishing the bottle.

Qotd: Mirabelle Rose Brut, Iron Horse Russian River, Bruno Paillard Brut, Adami Prosecco. All of these were really good accept the Adami which went flat before we even got close to finishing the bottle.

I had a lovely French sparkler that was only $15, retail, but tasted like 3 times that: Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux 2005. So damn good. One of the advantages of working in a wine store is finding out about all this good stuff I would never otherwise probably even hear about!

In other news, going out to buy “Crush It” tomorrow, to start my New Year off right!

2002 Veuve
so what’s up with the Ontario wine episode?

2002 Veuve
so what’s up with the Ontario wine episode?

QOTD: after champagne last week and earlier this week, we went with a 2000 Domaine Carneros Le Reve Late Disgorged

QOTD: after champagne last week and earlier this week, we went with a 2000 Domaine Carneros Le Reve Late Disgorged

QOTD: We went for a Cava for a welcoming drink but for the midnight toast it was Palmer & Co Millésime Brut 2002.
Review
A champagnes wiff of bread, yellow apples and som orange peel. A lot of minerality on the nose as well, almost limestone.
The taste is clear, dry, sparkling (duh 🙂 ) with lots of acidity and minerals, golden apple, citrus, and component I would describe as mashed roasted haazelnuts spread on som wet white bread. Delish for sure! 🙂
Happy New Year

QOTD: We went for a Cava for a welcoming drink but for the midnight toast it was Palmer & Co Millésime Brut 2002.
Review
A champagnes wiff of bread, yellow apples and som orange peel. A lot of minerality on the nose as well, almost limestone.
The taste is clear, dry, sparkling (duh 🙂 ) with lots of acidity and minerals, golden apple, citrus, and component I would describe as mashed roasted haazelnuts spread on som wet white bread. Delish for sure! 🙂
Happy New Year

Happy 2010!

Had some Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Demi-Sec at midnight, which was ok. Little honeyed appled going on.

Some Moscato Spumante Dolce at noon with friends, and then Mimosas with some Mirabelle Rose Brut.

I’m convinced that the crappiest sparkler would still make a good mimosa.

Happy 2010!

Had some Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Demi-Sec at midnight, which was ok. Little honeyed appled going on.

Some Moscato Spumante Dolce at noon with friends, and then Mimosas with some Mirabelle Rose Brut.

I’m convinced that the crappiest sparkler would still make a good mimosa.

I was doing 50/50 Prosecco and cheap brandy.

I was doing 50/50 Prosecco and cheap brandy.

J rose

J rose

Happy new year, Gary! Great show as usual. A bit surprising about the Veuve… always been a fan of the Pierre Peters NV stuff, but I will have to look out for the Lasalle.

I was ringing in the new year at work last night (local steakhouse) and was fortunate to try ’82 Dom Perignon that a guest brought in. Soooo yeasty. A little marzipan-ish nuttiness as well. Absolutely fantastic stuff. Also, management popped a Jeroboam of Perriet Jouet Grand Brut for the staff which was a nice surprise.

HAPPY NEW NEW…GO JETS…..I’M HOPING FOR A MUCH BETTER YEAR…HEY, GARY, I THINK YOU NEED
TO RE-EVALUATE YOUR DEMOGRAPHICS…I FOR ONE CAN’T AFFORD 50 BUCKO WINES ANYMORE…MY
MAX IS NOW 25….I BOUGHT STAG’ S LEAP MERLOT 2006 ON SALE AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET IN ORLANDO FOR 13.49…BUBBLY, MY WIFE FOUND NV JEAN ALBRECHT RESERVE ROSE, FABULOUS…ONLY
19.99…2007 RODNEY STRONG CAB SONOMA FOR 11.49 IS NOT BAD….