Gotta be quick! I'm still at work!

Ok, for lunch, I had leftovers from my awesome dinner last night and with lunch I had the:

J. Lohr Painter Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon

This just came in at work here so we decided to give it a sample to see what it was like. Little earthy nose with hints of plum and cherry with a little alcolhol burn on the nose. For taste, well, it's not a huge cab like some of the others that I've had, but for a cheap California, it's not too bad. A little sharp on the tounge with moderate tannin, little oakage and earthy fruit make this more of a food wine that would pair well with grilled meats and beg red meat dishes. The finish wasn't clean and still had a heavy and tanic mouthfeel, which I'm not fond of, but I'm sure others will like alot.
All in all, nice, but not really my cup of tea, or wine for that matter.

Ok, Ciao!

Must be something wrong...

If I'm doing another post within the same week.

Anyway, I'm in the process of trying the

Royal Bitch Chardonnay

Kinda grassy and oaky on the nose, with a little age showing through. I'm not sure if it's because the bottle might have been opened for a couple of days, or if it's actually hitting it's aged peak. This one has a little bit of over-oakage for the wine in my opinion and not enough balance between fruit and wood. I'm starting to think about this being a good food wine, but the Chicken Marsala I had it with didn't really work out well with it. The finish, however, is really nice. Smooth and creamy, with slight hints of grass and vanilla.
Not my first pick, but good to have if there's nothing else around...


Hi-ya!

been busy, still drinkin'

Ok, I've been busy as my header suggests, mainly with Folk Fest which happened last month and various projects involving music, friends and doin' nothing.
And I've been 'sampling' a fair amount of tasty products, like:


Kokanee Gold Amber Lager

Wow. I don't usually go for Kokanee after I had a bad experience with it after a frisbee game, but I had heard that the gold was really good off of the tap so why not try it in a bottle. Well they were right. Even in the bottle it had a nice caramely hint to it and had a nice full body, which is what I look for in a good lager, and a great finish that was clean and refreshing.

For dinner last Saturday, I had some delicous steaks with some kick-ass sauce that my brother picked up in Morris at the stampeed and with it I had:

Edwards and Chaffey Section 353 Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

I went to the website last week before I pulled this out of the cellar to take to the lake, and it was mentioning that 2005 was the prime drinking time for that vintage. So, I thought, may as well pull it out if they're sayin' that it might be gettin' done.
There is no reason that this is going bad at all. I cracked this open and it hit me in the nose like a hammer! Big fruit and blackberry filled the glass and the taste! Unreal! Really full-bodied and smooth, I wish I had had more of this, but alas! From what I hear, E&C dosen't make this anymore, so if you can find some somewhere, pick some up!

Whoops, gotta get back to work!