We’re coming together to drink some red wine, however, only two of us are actually wine drinkers so it gets interesting. We’re drinking Syrah, Shiraz red wine while discussing our thoughts and being stupid. However, nobody gets more out of control than Luke, who finishes his entire bottle of wine by the end of the [...]
The Inniskillin 2007 Cabernet Franc is a red ice wine, something of a rare breed of ice wine around my parts. It’s fairly easy to find many white ice wines but a red wine is definitely something neat and new. This Cabernet Franc pours much like a dark cranberry juice with a semi-translucent rich clean [...]
It’s been quite a long time since I’ve had a chance to review a wine, I’ve had so many hard liquors to review. However, as a treat to myself I opened a bottle of Terrazas de Los Andes, a 2006 Malbec. I received this wine from my mother-in-law for my Birthday because she heard it [...]
The Dubonnet Mint Julep is a good play on the classic mint julep recipe. While sticking with a good dose of Bourbon it brings a sweeter initial flavoring along with the mint all while holding a deep red coloring. The Buffalo Trace Bourbon is a great addtion to this cocktail and gives it a smooth [...]
A classic recipe, we’re bringing tons of unique flavors to the table including a well structured Martin Miller’s gin, a bit of absinthe in the form of Vieux Carré and a sweet attack with the dubonnet rouge. The Dubonnet Royal is an older recipe, bringing style and grace to your cocktail glass, neat color and [...]
What is an aperitif? It’s a beverage designed to prepare your appetite for a meal. Dubonnet Rouge is such a French wine, often used in mixed drink recipes to add dynamic sweet factors. I’ll be making recipes in the next week or so using Dubonnet Rouge but, as I’ve preached in the past, one must [...]
Last night was time to clean out the wine fridge of old wines that probably shouldn’t have aged. After a night of decanting in the bottle, we’ve cracked it open for a taste. This is a 1997 Mystic Cliffs California Cabernet Sauvignon that seems to have aged fairly well since I bought it in 1999, [...]
It’s been about two months since I’ve had a red wine. Sometimes you just have to feel that “mood” and, tonight, I’m in the mood to share my experiences with Camp Viejo 2003 Reserva Tempranillo. When it comes to red wines, Tempranillo is one of the best finds on the planet in my humble opinion. [...]
This episode we’re going to put aside the wine snobbery and give boxed wine a try. We cover a great selection of box wine and tetra-pak’s while keeping it real. There is a time and a place for all styles of wine in all types of containers. We’re here to give you some examples, explain [...]
Wine snobs stand aside for a minute as we’re about to hit up our first review of a “boxed wine.” The Vendange California Cabernet Sauvignon cost us about $3.99 and is in a small Tetra Pak form factor and holds about three glasses of wine (500ml). Still reading? Okay, so I’ve got your attention. First, [...]
