Winnie the Pooh once said:
Don't you just love Winnie the Pooh. Don't you just love wine. I hope to see you all next Thursday. Tigger will close this blog down......
Until,
The Wine Teller
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"Hallo.....I've found somebody just like me.
I thought I was the only one of them."
I thought I was the only one of them."
I used to feel like Winnie the Pooh. All alone in Hancock County, surrounded by beer drinkers, low speed limits, and cornfields.
But, now, after one year of pouring wine at Greenfield Liquors, I have found that there are a few more of you "Pooh" oenophiles in Greenfield than originally predicted.
The Wine Tasting on Thursday night (from 5:00 - 8:00 pm) at Greenfield Liquors has become quite the Hot Spot destination. And, this Thursday was no exception. The bar was crowded, the conversation lively and the wine critiques.... positive.
So, in the tone of Pooh,Tigger and Eyore, let's take the lid off this honey pot and get to reviewing.
First up was a Sparkling Wine by Korbel. Now, you'll have to excuse me for my indulgence but in my current state of mind, Sparkling Wine (or Champagne) has become my mood stabilizer choice for the new year.
You just can't go wrong with Champagne and although this "Extra Dry" version by Korbel was rather lacking in taste, I could probably sublimate an emotional state with its contents.
This Sparkler had plenty of pop and fizz and a few hints of pears and apples but aside from that......its price point,(under $11.00) was this wines one saving grace. So, true to my good buddy Eyore I choose to adopt the "Okay, I'll bother" attitude and sipped it......willingly....... throughout the evening.
The Red Wine of the evening is brand new to the store....RED ROCK MERLOT.
This Merlot, from California, is actually a blend of 95% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Syrah and .5% Syrah (glad I'm not the guy who had to come up with those percentages).
This wine is full of black cherries and plums with soft, round tannins and a balanced finish that lingered on....quite surprising since it retails for...... $9.99!!!
This wine would definitely make the top "20" of my EWL, (Emotional Wine List, believe me.... there TRULY is a corresponding wine to match perfectly with a corresponding emotion.)
The last wine on the list was the Yalumba Museum Reserve Antique Tawny NV Fortified Wine. Just looking at the bottle gave me a 'rumbly in my tumbly'.
Robert Parker felt the same way and has consistently rated this fortified wine over the past few releases with points ranging from 92 to 96 points!!!
The wine is amber in color with aromas of figs, dates, and honeyed fruits. The finish is full of hazelnuts, almonds, and a hint of caramel. I feel the only way to adequately describe my passion for this DELICIOUS dessert wine is as follows:
But, now, after one year of pouring wine at Greenfield Liquors, I have found that there are a few more of you "Pooh" oenophiles in Greenfield than originally predicted.
The Wine Tasting on Thursday night (from 5:00 - 8:00 pm) at Greenfield Liquors has become quite the Hot Spot destination. And, this Thursday was no exception. The bar was crowded, the conversation lively and the wine critiques.... positive.
So, in the tone of Pooh,Tigger and Eyore, let's take the lid off this honey pot and get to reviewing.
First up was a Sparkling Wine by Korbel. Now, you'll have to excuse me for my indulgence but in my current state of mind, Sparkling Wine (or Champagne) has become my mood stabilizer choice for the new year.
You just can't go wrong with Champagne and although this "Extra Dry" version by Korbel was rather lacking in taste, I could probably sublimate an emotional state with its contents.
This Sparkler had plenty of pop and fizz and a few hints of pears and apples but aside from that......its price point,(under $11.00) was this wines one saving grace. So, true to my good buddy Eyore I choose to adopt the "Okay, I'll bother" attitude and sipped it......willingly....... throughout the evening.
The Red Wine of the evening is brand new to the store....RED ROCK MERLOT.
This Merlot, from California, is actually a blend of 95% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Syrah and .5% Syrah (glad I'm not the guy who had to come up with those percentages).
This wine is full of black cherries and plums with soft, round tannins and a balanced finish that lingered on....quite surprising since it retails for...... $9.99!!!
This wine would definitely make the top "20" of my EWL, (Emotional Wine List, believe me.... there TRULY is a corresponding wine to match perfectly with a corresponding emotion.)
The last wine on the list was the Yalumba Museum Reserve Antique Tawny NV Fortified Wine. Just looking at the bottle gave me a 'rumbly in my tumbly'.
Robert Parker felt the same way and has consistently rated this fortified wine over the past few releases with points ranging from 92 to 96 points!!!
The wine is amber in color with aromas of figs, dates, and honeyed fruits. The finish is full of hazelnuts, almonds, and a hint of caramel. I feel the only way to adequately describe my passion for this DELICIOUS dessert wine is as follows:
If you live to be 100 I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live a day without you.
Don't you just love Winnie the Pooh. Don't you just love wine. I hope to see you all next Thursday. Tigger will close this blog down......
TTFN........Ta Ta For Now
Until,
The Wine Teller
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