Monday, July 30, 2007

Jacob's Creek

Jacob's Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage 2005? How is it vintage already? I paired this wine with a tomato basil tortillia, tofurkey, mexi cheese and parsley. Then I nuked that. On the side we have pickled garlic and parmesan cut from a wedge. Truely outstanding with or without the food. Yay on the stars!

Cellar No 8

Cellar No 8 Cabernet Sauvignon California 2004. I don't usually dig on the Cali wines. This one, however, is worth purchasing again. The label is classy. The taste is classy. "Cellar No 8 is a great discovery which might just become your next tradition." I think they're right. Thanks Cali!(finally!)

Kondor


Kondor Cabernent Sauvingnon - Mendoza Argentina 2003. Spiffy label eh? This was on sale for $3 a bottle. It was really damn good. Funny thing though, the corks wouldn't come out. They had to be pushed into the bottle almost every time. I think 3 out of 5 times. Yes we shared that many. Pushing the cork in alone -2 stars. Pushing it in with your best friend and laughing your ass off +5 stars.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Bueno!

Bueno! In every sense of the word. On a Sunday afternoon when you find that your live in chef is falling in love and that you could you could use a study break, you should open a bottle of Bueno! You'll buy it because it says Malbec. You'll enjoy the company because you'll argue about who has the better wine; Argentina or Australia. Snack all day. It really doesn't matter what you eat with this wine. However, it's best paired with a homemade bread that turns out - well - it has a bad middle. Mendoza, Argentina; good job. Bueno y gracias. 12 stars. Chef and I needed it (peppers and chocolate. who knew?!)