masi Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 It's a hot and humid Saturday night and there's nothing much to do. But a true wino that I am, I will not surrender a night without some discovery. I am trying a Spanish Gate, semi-sweet red wine! :boo: A really economical spanish table wine abundantly available in leading supermarkets except your suking tindahan! My experiment rested on the theory that the type of glass used gives the wine a different character. I used a Chardonnay and a Bordeaux red wine glass. Here are the results. Chardonnay stemware:Visual - deep redNose - vibrant, blossoming Bordeaux red stemware:Visual- mid-dark redNose - rounded I detected cherries/berries and pepper spice in the nose, in general. However, the Chardonnay glass revealed a character of some cab sauv. I felt more tannins from the Chardonnay glass than the Bordeaux red. Body was hollow as such would be expected from a red table wine. No, I am not drunk as I wrote this piece :sick: . My better half was with me doing this test. Who do you think was holding the paper backdrop as I took the photo! Your opinions and comments on my findings are welcome. [Note: conditions for testing, such as temperature, humidity, etc. are what economists would say "ceteris paribus". ] (for ref: Bordeaux red stemware on left-hand side of photo; Chardonnay stemware, RH-side of photo.) Quote Link to comment
Pinay_Canuck Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 Clos du Val, any variety. The best. Quote Link to comment
storm Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Pareng Storm, thank you for accommodating us at your art gallery... este home last night . It's surely a great way to end a long week at the same time start a great weekend being with friends and sharing a laugh. Of course no evening with wine savvy habitues will be complete without the fruit of the vine. Villa Canlungo Corno Rosazzo Collio Pinot Grigio 2003 - Light lemon color with a teasing green citrus bouquet. A certain dryness on the palate which reminded of green mangoes. Is it just me or is there something in Italian wines -- I've tried a few Chiantis before and they all have this certain dryness to the palate which would match/blend with olive oil and the herbs and spices attendant to Italian cuisine. E & J Gallo Sierra Valley 2003 White Zinfandel - This was strawberry from start to finish with residual flavors of raisin. Had an uncanny sweetness to it. Is the sweetness naturally occuring or made through human intervention? Pareng Storm and Mrs. Storm, I loved the shrimp kinilaw. First time for me to try it. The okoy too, was MORE THAN OK-oy! :thumbsupsmiley: Until the next EB.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Many thanks for your company. Sayang, Bods missed the EB. I think Mrs Storm will have a name of her own very soon. I guess the sweetness of the White Zin is made through human intervention. Till our next toast. Cheers! :cool: Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 sayang talaga ah -I missed another food and wine adventure last Friday...oh well, till next time...pareng storm kindly make another shrimp kinilaw ok and I'll be bringing a top-notch white pareng masi, from your picture parang mahaba pala legs nung Spanish Gate although I really haven't entertained the idea of trying out the same wine from different glasses. Seems the shrimp kinilaw had a rioutous effect on you Kayo lang ba? Had a bottle of Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cabernet Sauvignon (I forgot the vintage) last Saturday with one of our chefs and it was pleasing - a great taste of fruit on the tongue but a medium finish, albeit not disappointing. Have a nice week ahead of you, folks! Quote Link to comment
masi Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 More on the Spanish Gate! After taking a picture of the Spanish Gate last Saturday, I said I had enough of this wine. Usually, not so good wine gets donated to the bermuda, san francisco and hibiscus but this time I said, "who knows I may find need for this bottle for a "rainy day"! A rainy day at the height of Philippine summer? Thanks to a vacuum pump and a cold ref, I kept the bottle there not knowing that tonight will be a "rainy night". Got a glassfull... lo and behold, it now taste like Welch with a twang!!!! Ha ha! It's good when you have nothing else to drink!!!! Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 pare, the Gran Tierra is also good if you have nothing else to drink although it's quite difficult to like in the long run - quite sweetish to the tongue. In the budget stakes, I think nothing would beat Angove's Butterfly Ridge. I have been buying their shiraz-cab for a long time now - nung naubusan sinubukan ko yung merlot nila - masarap din pala I think you can't go wrong at P205 a pop ( Wine Depot went ahead with their price increase but surprisingly bumaba pa presyo ng Butterfly Ridge. It was selling for P225 before. I should be thankful for little things ) Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 btw, there's a wine tasting gig at Wine Depot on the 31st. Any takers? Quote Link to comment
agxo3 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Last week's wine of the week - was a very young 2003 Vouvray demi-sec from Olivier Carmere. Nice, just ever-so-slightly sweet. Clean, light refereshing. Lots of green apples and a hint of lemon on the nose. Had it with Thai food one night, and fish the next. Equally good with both, but mroe memorable with the Thai food. It was the perfect foil to the spiciness of the peppers and the citrus of the lemongrass. And tonight - (yeah, starting the week off right!!!) I opened another young wine. 2003 Syrah from Montes Alpha (Chile). Bold, bracing, peppery. needed a bit of time to open up - so I decanted it for about 15 minutes. Still bery peppery, but that went well with the chili (beans and beef) that I was having for dinner. Lots of smoke and tar, a lot of pepper, a bit of smoke and ash (dare i say charcoal?). Berries and cassis. A little hint of anise on eht nose. Long finish. I bought two bottles - the second one goes into the wine ref for another two years. Quote Link to comment
Lipstick Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Bods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out the last entry on March 26 of this blog--> http://wysgal.blogspot.com :thumbsupsmiley: Great reviews too on the comments section. Hehe sorry OT pero na excite ako. Ola Winos! I miss all of you heaps!!! Was at Cyrano the other night for an office function and we had the 2004 Hardy's CabSav, wasn't all THAT bad when it was allowed to breathe Either that or I just haven't been drinking lately that's why everything is pwede pasar! Quote Link to comment
storm Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) Bods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out the last entry on March 26 of this blog--> http://wysgal.blogspot.com :thumbsupsmiley: Great reviews too on the comments section. Hehe sorry OT pero na excite ako. Ola Winos! I miss all of you heaps!!! Was at Cyrano the other night for an office function and we had the 2004 Hardy's CabSav, wasn't all THAT bad when it was allowed to breathe Either that or I just haven't been drinking lately that's why everything is pwede pasar! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Ms Lipstick!!! Kailan ulit ang EB? Bods!!!! Na-excite din ako sa nabasa ko! Just came from Baguio. We stayed inside John Hay at a friend's house. Amoy and feels like you're in the US of A. We had a 2002 Merlot last night. Pwede pasar na rin pero hindi nila nagustuhan. We didn't even finished the bottle. Inuwi ko Edited March 30, 2006 by storm Quote Link to comment
floppydrive Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 We had a Chianti Classico 2001 Contessa di Radda mid week. Long legs, burgundy color, aroma of berries. Balance flavor that went well with manchego, and Paella negra de mariscos. Really must make time to visit Alabang or Libis! Quote Link to comment
joesix2nine Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can you tell me a good sauvingon cabernet with price between Php 500-600? Will appreciate a review to go with it. Am not a wine expert, can't even remember the good wines I have tasted. I have a small collection of Chilean wines because I got dissappointed with a lot of French wines. Somehow, I have an affection with cabernets. The oaky flavor gives me an old world feeling. Quote Link to comment
bods1000 Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Bods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out the last entry on March 26 of this blog--> http://wysgal.blogspot.com :thumbsupsmiley: Great reviews too on the comments section. Hehe sorry OT pero na excite ako. Ola Winos! I miss all of you heaps!!! Was at Cyrano the other night for an office function and we had the 2004 Hardy's CabSav, wasn't all THAT bad when it was allowed to breathe Either that or I just haven't been drinking lately that's why everything is pwede pasar! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> very nice...thanks a lot for sharing!The lack of coffee hasn't bothered us a bit because like liquor, coffee has a way of slowing down the turnover ratio of guests I've always wondered how the coffeehouses make money - maybe that's why the prices of their coffee concoctions seem out-of-this world for me on a lighter note, it was great to see you pareng masi last night. When shall we split open the Red Belly? Quote Link to comment
masi Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 very nice...thanks a lot for sharing!The lack of coffee hasn't bothered us a bit because like liquor, coffee has a way of slowing down the turnover ratio of guests I've always wondered how the coffeehouses make money - maybe that's why the prices of their coffee concoctions seem out-of-this world for me on a lighter note, it was great to see you pareng masi last night. When shall we split open the Red Belly? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> it was really great for you to make it, inspite of extremely short notice pare! red belly, long rows or a stepping stone.... anytime you're ready, they are! Quote Link to comment
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