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Wine

My knowledge of wines is limited, but my interest is great.  I believe that appreciation of wine adds to an “art de vivre” that is essential to life’s enjoyment.  I drink mostly red wine, 3 to 5 glasses per week on average.  For my philosophy of wine I’d offer these thoughts:

§       Find the grape varieties that please you.  Explore them across terroirs.

§       Try wines from across the world.  Visit wineries.

§       Cost should not be the primary consideration in the wine you drink.

§       If you want to drink red wine with seafood (or white wine with steak), that’s perfectly fine.

 

Wine of the Year

Impressions

Cost

This was a delicious wine!  The 2003 Vintage was great.  We bought a bottle at Charles de Gaules airport and we had it with a nice meal when we got home.  Absolutely splendid.

70€

Wine of the Month

 

 

 

Very nice vineyard in Northern California, We' ve consistently been delighted with their wines.

$45

Wine of the Week

 

 
Talk about wine tours, how about a trip to:
Marques de Riscal Hotel

We really like this Rioja mainly crafted on Tempranillo.  It was anecdotally a favorite wine of my maternal grand father.
$23

Wine of the Week

    

 

I was disappointed with this wine.  Ravenswood is a big winery whose motto is "We don't make wimpy wines."  They specialize in Zinfandel.  I didn't like this Syrah.

 $17