Product Reviews:
Chandon
Brut Classic
$20.39
"Delicious bubbly from California, with a characteristic ripe and fruity nose. Flavors of ripe pears, apples, guava, and kiwi fruit on the palate. Clean and delectable, with a soft finish and enough fruit to stand up to a wide variety of dishes and flavors. "
Classic Bubbly
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Chateau Du Donjon
Minervois
$14.29
"Very deep crimson in color, with some toasty aromas from oak aging, it delivers ripe fruit, vanilla and chocolate aromas, It is full and generous on the palate with a long, powerful finish supported by soft tannins."
Pair with rich meats&cheese
Chateau Du Donjon
Minervois
$14.29
"Very deep crimson in color, with some toasty aromas from oak aging, it delivers ripe fruit, vanilla and chocolate aromas, It is full and generous on the palate with a long, powerful finish supported by soft tannins."
Pair with rich meats&cheese
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
California Chandon
Blanc d'Noir
$19.99
"This lovely slightly pink sparkling wine is at least 80% Pinot Noir. It has toasty dry flavors which form a m'lange of yeast, berry and citrus on your tongue, with
superb tiny bubbles. One of the most reliable and enjoyable of California bubblies."
Lightly sweet bubbly
California Chandon
Blanc d'Noir
$19.99
"This lovely slightly pink sparkling wine is at least 80% Pinot Noir. It has toasty dry flavors which form a m'lange of yeast, berry and citrus on your tongue, with
superb tiny bubbles. One of the most reliable and enjoyable of California bubblies."
Lightly sweet bubbly
Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Chambers
Muscadelle
$15.30
A blend of six to ten-year-old Muscadelle. This is a rich, viscous wine displaying characters of honeyed spice, marmalade and tealeaf. Although luscious, the palate is not cloying. It finishes with a tight acidity and lingering nuttiness.
96 points Robert Parker
Chambers
Muscadelle
$15.30
A blend of six to ten-year-old Muscadelle. This is a rich, viscous wine displaying characters of honeyed spice, marmalade and tealeaf. Although luscious, the palate is not cloying. It finishes with a tight acidity and lingering nuttiness.
96 points Robert Parker
Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Budaherz
Blaufrankisch
$10.49
The Blaufrankisch grape produces a sweet red wine. Low in tannins, exhibits a pronounced spicy character. Compliments meals with sweet tomato sauces, roasted meats and grilled vegetables. Don't be afraid of the name...this is a sweet wine with great flavor.
Quality sweet Red!
Budaherz
Blaufrankisch
$10.49
The Blaufrankisch grape produces a sweet red wine. Low in tannins, exhibits a pronounced spicy character. Compliments meals with sweet tomato sauces, roasted meats and grilled vegetables. Don't be afraid of the name...this is a sweet wine with great flavor.
Quality sweet Red!
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Broquel
Cabernet Sauvignon
$15.49
The 2004 Broquel Cabernet is a beauty. It has a delicate nose with scents of vanilla and lilacs. The flavors are much deeper, with swirls of black cherry, chocolate, coffee and Asian spice. This is a vivid wine and a real good deal.
Vivid Cabernet, at great price
Broquel
Cabernet Sauvignon
$15.49
The 2004 Broquel Cabernet is a beauty. It has a delicate nose with scents of vanilla and lilacs. The flavors are much deeper, with swirls of black cherry, chocolate, coffee and Asian spice. This is a vivid wine and a real good deal.
Vivid Cabernet, at great price
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Bricco Riella
Moscato D'Asti
$11.99
"Moscato d' Asti d.o.c.g. is moderately sweet and bears the musky scent that is typical of its grape of origin. It is delicate and intense at the same time. It has a straw-yellow color, a fragrant bouquet and a delicately sweet-scented taste. The alcoholic content is low."
Excellent Moscato!
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Brassfield Estate
Serenity
$15.99
Named for High Serenity Ranch, a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Pinot Grigio and 5% Gewurztraminer. With aromas of apple, pears, honeydew, lemon, vanilla bean, peach blossom. Fermented in all stainless steel for 3 weeks, this wine offers a long, lingering finish
Delicious white blend
Brassfield Estate
Serenity
$15.99
Named for High Serenity Ranch, a blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Pinot Grigio and 5% Gewurztraminer. With aromas of apple, pears, honeydew, lemon, vanilla bean, peach blossom. Fermented in all stainless steel for 3 weeks, this wine offers a long, lingering finish
Delicious white blend
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Bogle
Old Vine Zinfandel
$12.99
"This supple and mouth-filling vintage leads with raspberry and boysenberry fruit. Hints of spiced chocolate tinged with black pepper. Subtle hints of toasted oak and pipe tobacco create structure, allowing this wine to stand up to a variety of fare."
Rich, smooth Red
Bogle
Old Vine Zinfandel
$12.99
"This supple and mouth-filling vintage leads with raspberry and boysenberry fruit. Hints of spiced chocolate tinged with black pepper. Subtle hints of toasted oak and pipe tobacco create structure, allowing this wine to stand up to a variety of fare."
Rich, smooth Red
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Bogle
Merlot
$11.59
Concentrated aromas of earthy spice and summer cherries, tastes of fresh red fruit and soft garden herbs. Mere hints of pipe tobacco and spicy oak lend depth to the finish, reinforced by firm, assertive tannins
Soft and silky
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Blue Jean Wine
red table
$8.79
"This is a good buy for less than $10. The zinfandel comes on strong. But it isn't strong like so many zinfandels these days. The flavors of this wine are fresh and clean, making it a very good everyday wine for these cooler fall evenings. "
Fun, under $10!
Blue Jean Wine
red table
$8.79
"This is a good buy for less than $10. The zinfandel comes on strong. But it isn't strong like so many zinfandels these days. The flavors of this wine are fresh and clean, making it a very good everyday wine for these cooler fall evenings. "
Fun, under $10!
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Black Noble
Dessert Wine
$38.67
It certainly bears a strong resemblance to the PX wines of the Jerez region of Spain. The bouquet carries treacle and toffee notes, with hints of Christmas cake, and the sweetness of the palate is balanced by lifted acidity. Highly Recommended
Fabulous sweet dessert!
Black Noble
Dessert Wine
$38.67
It certainly bears a strong resemblance to the PX wines of the Jerez region of Spain. The bouquet carries treacle and toffee notes, with hints of Christmas cake, and the sweetness of the palate is balanced by lifted acidity. Highly Recommended
Fabulous sweet dessert!
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Big Tattoo White
white table
$11.69
"Aromas of orange zest and ripe stone fruit leap from the glass and give way in the palate to flavors of peach, apricot and lychee nut all blending together on the bright fruit-filled finish."
% of profit goes to research
Big Tattoo White
white table
$11.69
"Aromas of orange zest and ripe stone fruit leap from the glass and give way in the palate to flavors of peach, apricot and lychee nut all blending together on the bright fruit-filled finish."
% of profit goes to research
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Big Tattoo Red
Red table
$11.69
"This blend packs a powerhouse of fruit. Aromas of ripe berry fruit and plums set the stage for an explosion of fruit in the mouth with flavors of blackberries, black cherries and cocoa that all come together on the rich and lingering finish."
Help fight breast Cancer!
Big Tattoo Red
Red table
$11.69
"This blend packs a powerhouse of fruit. Aromas of ripe berry fruit and plums set the stage for an explosion of fruit in the mouth with flavors of blackberries, black cherries and cocoa that all come together on the rich and lingering finish."
Help fight breast Cancer!
Posted Thursday, December 11, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Product Reviews:
Benton Lane
Pinot Noir
$27.69
This deep ruby colored pinot noir has impressive and varietal aromas of bing cherries, red plums, hibiscus and wild mushrooms. The smooth, ripe tannins, mixed berry and chocolate flavors. A hint of white pepper adds to the seamless finish.
Willamette Valley Gem
Benton Lane
Pinot Noir
$27.69
This deep ruby colored pinot noir has impressive and varietal aromas of bing cherries, red plums, hibiscus and wild mushrooms. The smooth, ripe tannins, mixed berry and chocolate flavors. A hint of white pepper adds to the seamless finish.
Willamette Valley Gem
Posted Friday, November 21, 2008 by
Amanda Ahrendts
I once had a conversation with that man of mine that went something like this:
He said, "I still own my own business and I'm still my own boss."
I said, "Those are 2 of my favorite sentences to come out of a man's mouth."
Then he said, "And, I still make a lot of money."
and, I said, "That is my 3rd favorite sentence to come out of a man's mouth.
Now that you know how shallow I truly am, let me just say......I used to believe that all the hype surrounding the newest vintage of "Beaujolais Noveau" was just like all of the 'Congressional BAIL-OUT' hype......... we just have to have it NOW!!
And, after it was all said and done, all we were left with was a good idea in theory but....a theory that just doesn't work.
Beaujolais Noveau, in my mind, was the same this as this bail out business.
However, after tasting the 2008 vintage at our weekly wine tasting at Greenfield Liquors, I have decided that theories can indeed become fact and that symbolism can turn into substance.
Ladies and beer drinkers, I now give you...
Ladies and beer drinkers, I now give you...
Georges Duboeuf's 2008 Beaujolais Nouveau
Beaujolais is a small region in France that is approximately 34 miles long from top to bottom and 7-9 miles wide (kind of like I was when I was pregnant). There are nearly 4,000 grape growers in the region who grow one grape and one grape only.....GAMAY!
So as not to bore all 3 of you out there about how George Duboeuf brought this rather drab, lifeless, red table wine to the prominence it hails today, I'll just present to you a few "Fun Facts.
Beaujolais is fermented for just a few weeks and is fruity, light, refreshing wine that should be chilled on a warm spring day.
Beaujolais is meant to be drunk young and not with a young drunk.
Beaujolais is always released the third Thursday of November regardless of the start of the harvest.
Now,to be honest with all my 'peeps' out there, I am not a fan of Beaujolais. I was introduced to it during a two date stint with a rather exotic man who worked in a wine store.
Beaujolais is meant to be drunk young and not with a young drunk.
Beaujolais is always released the third Thursday of November regardless of the start of the harvest.
Now,to be honest with all my 'peeps' out there, I am not a fan of Beaujolais. I was introduced to it during a two date stint with a rather exotic man who worked in a wine store.
He made me Hummus and opened a bottle of Beaujolais. I made him obsolete and kept opening wine.
And now, with the 2008 vintage, I am forced to look in the relationship rearview mirror to recall what is was, exactly, that drove me away from Beaujolais because the 2008 vintage was a delight to taste.
The palette presented, in true Gamay style, a ton of ripe fruit, almost like melted black cherry Jell-O. The wine was virtually void of any type of tannins so the wine appeared sweet, but openly fresh and enjoyable. And, enjoy it we did!
Beaujolais is meant to be enjoyed NOW. It can be trendy by day and drank by night (and equally so if the reverse were optioned). And, if you feel like you're in a real 'wine rut' with the upcoming holidays presenting themselves, give this little wine a try.
It retails for about $16.39 at State Street Exchange and we only have a few cases to share with all of Greenfield.
As a side bar, we will be tasting wine on Monday and Tuesday, (Nov. 24-25), from 5:00 - 8:00 pm to help you pair just the right wines with your relatives. We will also be serving some light cheeses and if I'm feeling gigi, maybe even a Godiva truffle or two.
Stop in to pick up all of your holiday liquor needs. I mean, after all, alcohol, no matter what the form, is like a great Terry Cloth Robe.....you can always own 3 or 4 but still feel the need for more.
Until
The Wine Tellar
A
And now, with the 2008 vintage, I am forced to look in the relationship rearview mirror to recall what is was, exactly, that drove me away from Beaujolais because the 2008 vintage was a delight to taste.
The palette presented, in true Gamay style, a ton of ripe fruit, almost like melted black cherry Jell-O. The wine was virtually void of any type of tannins so the wine appeared sweet, but openly fresh and enjoyable. And, enjoy it we did!
Beaujolais is meant to be enjoyed NOW. It can be trendy by day and drank by night (and equally so if the reverse were optioned). And, if you feel like you're in a real 'wine rut' with the upcoming holidays presenting themselves, give this little wine a try.
It retails for about $16.39 at State Street Exchange and we only have a few cases to share with all of Greenfield.
As a side bar, we will be tasting wine on Monday and Tuesday, (Nov. 24-25), from 5:00 - 8:00 pm to help you pair just the right wines with your relatives. We will also be serving some light cheeses and if I'm feeling gigi, maybe even a Godiva truffle or two.
Stop in to pick up all of your holiday liquor needs. I mean, after all, alcohol, no matter what the form, is like a great Terry Cloth Robe.....you can always own 3 or 4 but still feel the need for more.
Until
The Wine Tellar
A
Posted Tuesday, November 4, 2008 by
Amanda Ahrendts
"The Alamo", according to historical recordings, was an heroic struggle against impossible odds; A place where men made the ultimate sacrifice for Freedom; where a line was drawn in the sand and Colonel Travis asked any man willing to stay and fight for the Alamo to step over that line. All but one man did and after that decision, I hope he drank himself to death.
Too bad he didn't have a choice between a bottle of the 2007 "Alamos" in hand instead of the REAL Alamo under foot.
Now, with the real Alamo in the deep recesses of your mind and your interest salivating..... travel with me, if you will, to the hills of Mendoza, Argentina, the winery of Nicolas Catena and the home of the second "Alamos". Vintage to vintage, this easy, simple, inexpensive wine, has traveled the globe, been tasted by professionals (and my loyal fans) and now finds a welcome home at Greenfield Liquors.
The 2007 "Alamos" Malbec, was awarded a 'Great Value' by Wine Spectator in the November 2008 edition. With an outstanding score of "88" and, in true Wine Spectator wine review speak, the "Alamos" was presented to the wine world with the following tasting description:
"This wine is really juicy with great beam and fig and Linzer Torte flavors followed by sweet spicy notes on the tasty open-knit finish."
Now, I don't know about you, but when I read wine reviews that say things like "Linzer Torte flavors," and "open-knit finish" the wine becomes a little to complicated for my simple palette. Which makes me both suspect, curious, and a definite resident of Hancock County. Then, much to my southern chagrin, I discover that Linzer torte is actually a fancy-schmansy way of saying 'Raspberry/ruby-red preserve flavors' and I am suddenly calmed and thirsty.
Why do I become suspect with complicated wine reviews and eased with simplicity? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Usually when things come too easy, we become suspect.
Things usually have to become complicated before we accept them.....like:
* The U.S.Tax Code,
* My new BMW (I challenge anyone to figure that electrical system out, but I still manage to ease on down the road....acceptingly)
* And, cheap, great tasting wine like the "Alamos". (This wine retails for $10.89 and we sold out of the 2007 vintage at Thursday nights tasting.)
I am proud to say that our Thursday night wine tastings are both simple and complicated. We have a complicated group of devoted 'Wine Tellar" followers, a rather complicated group of new Malbec loving devotees, and, a simple, easy, unencumbered group of beer drinking, pint purchasing patrons who make every Thursday night like a night at the Alamo!!!!
Until,
The Wine Tellar,
A
Too bad he didn't have a choice between a bottle of the 2007 "Alamos" in hand instead of the REAL Alamo under foot.
Now, with the real Alamo in the deep recesses of your mind and your interest salivating..... travel with me, if you will, to the hills of Mendoza, Argentina, the winery of Nicolas Catena and the home of the second "Alamos". Vintage to vintage, this easy, simple, inexpensive wine, has traveled the globe, been tasted by professionals (and my loyal fans) and now finds a welcome home at Greenfield Liquors.
The 2007 "Alamos" Malbec, was awarded a 'Great Value' by Wine Spectator in the November 2008 edition. With an outstanding score of "88" and, in true Wine Spectator wine review speak, the "Alamos" was presented to the wine world with the following tasting description:
"This wine is really juicy with great beam and fig and Linzer Torte flavors followed by sweet spicy notes on the tasty open-knit finish."
Now, I don't know about you, but when I read wine reviews that say things like "Linzer Torte flavors," and "open-knit finish" the wine becomes a little to complicated for my simple palette. Which makes me both suspect, curious, and a definite resident of Hancock County. Then, much to my southern chagrin, I discover that Linzer torte is actually a fancy-schmansy way of saying 'Raspberry/ruby-red preserve flavors' and I am suddenly calmed and thirsty.
Why do I become suspect with complicated wine reviews and eased with simplicity? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Usually when things come too easy, we become suspect.
Things usually have to become complicated before we accept them.....like:
* The U.S.Tax Code,
* My new BMW (I challenge anyone to figure that electrical system out, but I still manage to ease on down the road....acceptingly)
* And, cheap, great tasting wine like the "Alamos". (This wine retails for $10.89 and we sold out of the 2007 vintage at Thursday nights tasting.)
I am proud to say that our Thursday night wine tastings are both simple and complicated. We have a complicated group of devoted 'Wine Tellar" followers, a rather complicated group of new Malbec loving devotees, and, a simple, easy, unencumbered group of beer drinking, pint purchasing patrons who make every Thursday night like a night at the Alamo!!!!
Until,
The Wine Tellar,
A
Posted Sunday, November 2, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Once in a while I see a fun product come along that I just have to share. If you are a beer drinker or even just pop, the Snap cap is for you. The multi-colored hard plastic cap, snaps right on any 12 oz can and provides an instant lid. Great for the fall season when the bees are out. I like them for my kids. They are constantly opening a can of pop and leave about half...usually somewhere to spill. With the Snap Caps, they each have their own color and keep the pop fresh. Great Idea!
Posted Monday, September 1, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Thanks to the folks from Voyant Chai Liqueur for the supplies for our tasting party!
We had pleny for free samples as well as
recipes and T-shirt give-aways!
The Voyant Chai Liqueur Root Beer Float is
definitely one of my summertime favorite
mixed drink recipes!
1 part Voyant Chai liqueur
2 parts Sprecker Root Beer
Mix and serve over ice
Chai it, You'll Like it!
Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 by
Lizan Brand
Mixed Drink Recipes:
Grown up Root Beer float!
If you love a root beer float as a kid, you will enjoy our all grown up version! We start with a classic, delicious root beer and then add Voyant Chai Liqueur.
The result is a sophisticated summer treat! Try it, you will like it!
Simply mix 6 oz Sprecher Root Beer
1 oz Voyant Chai Liqueur
Serve over ice
Voyant Chai Liqueur is available at Greenfield Liquors for
$19.99 for the 750 ml size and 4-packs of Sprecker Root beer
are $4.49.
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