incoherent ramblings

Inexpensive, fruity, dry, light, easy to drink without decanting.

by Martoccia

Liked/Disliked: Liked

Needs to decant for about an hour+ prior to drinking. The wine out of the bottle is mildly acidic, decanting for some time helps.

Paired this with a chicken/Alfredo pizza and worked well.

was a Read more

bainbridge vineyards

Normally I avoid white wines like a plague, along with pinks. 

A friend who frequently visits doesn’t handle sulfates from most red wines, so we bought some of this stuff. 

I tried a sample, then a glass, Read more

Barrage Cellars Trifecta Merlot 2008 ~ Columbia valley

Had this with pizza.

Durif Shiraz ~

Here’s devotion: customers call the winery when we run out of this dangerously drinkable Durif-Shiraz, hoping for more. Every vintage is a huge success on the international awards circuit;

• Wine Style:Red – Full bodied
• Country: Read more

Syrah ~ Alexandria nicole

Washington- Aromas of warm cherry bonbon, blackberry, mocha, anise, pistachio toffee, and delicate herbal bark follow through on a silky entry to a dry-yet-fruity medium body with a soft, even balance and hint of twig. Read more

Château Sixtine

This was part of the wine club membership, loved this one as well.

santa rita hills

Fruity, smooth, full-bodied, rich in flavor.  Would definitely enjoy this one again (1/2020)

Estate Cuvee’ Reserve – Willamette Valley, Oregon

Flavors: Fruits, oak/vanilla, earthy

vineyard brands

Went to dinner at one of our favorite local Italian restaurants called La Fermata in Manette. The owner Sam is responsible for my love of wine, by having recommended Purple Angel years ago.  She has a wonderful Read more

Possibly my new favorite wine (for now at least) #redwine #wine #terralsole

Syrah 2014 ~ pursued by bear

Yummy recommendation at supper, definitely will do this one again!

Yummy pasta dinner to go with the wine.

la paciencia vinyard

I could NOT stop smelling this wine, the longer it sat the better it got. The flavors were complex. The finish lingers on in in a good way. 

Overall I interpreted this wine as having mixed Read more

bomb winery

In my attempt at finding a RED wine to go with a chicken dinner, I decide to open up google and ask it what it suggested for pairing with white meats. I’m not much of a white Read more

international wine

At a party of 10 people, this was in the top two of the 6 wines we tried for the evening despite being at the lower end of the cost spectrum. 

For being a cheaper wine, this Read more

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