The Wit Is Out
A Saturday Sarsaparilla PostReviews of wines around the world.
Castellani Poggio Al Casone La Cattura 2006 Toscana
I’m not that familiar with the Teroldego (teh-ROHL-deh-goh) grape varietal so I found that this grape is very similar to the Zinfandel grape varietal. Most of the research I have done on this points to the growing region of Trentino-Alto-Adige in northeast Italy. Although it is considered to be a warm climate grape it thrives in the sunny patches of northern Italy. I know, I’m stumped too! However, the La Cattura hails from the Tuscany region (in the wine guru world I gather this is [...]
Published on May 19, 2012 by witlesswhinerFor when the wine is in, the wit is out.~Thomas Becon (1512-1567)
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- May 18, '12
Rosemary & Thyme, Season One
British TV Series – 2003. A plant pathologist Rosemary Boxer teams up with a former constable Laura Thyme as two gardeners with a penchant for being around when dead bodies are found. The season opens with Laura being dumped by her husband for a younger women and meeting Rosemary in a bed & breakfast where the two are staying. The two ladies hit it off and they uncover the culprits in each episode where dead bodies are uncovered. Each episode has a new dead body [...]
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- May 15, '12
Clos Du Bois 1999 Marlstone Vineyard Alexander Valley
The Alexander Valley has been producing great wines for a long time and it has some of the heartiest reds I’ve come across. As a matter of fact I don’t believe I’ve run across a bad one. Anyway, this Marlstone Vineyard red wine started with a very dark ruby color, inky almost, and the aromas were abound with licorice, blackberry, tobacco, plum, and spice with a hint of mint leaves, though very subtle almost to the point of not being detectable, but nonetheless after savoring [...]
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