Wine Tasting Notes

wine tasting notes ~ drops of jupiter petite sirah

~ drops of jupiter petite sirah ~ Did you know the boys in Train (the band) are also wine makers? I didn’t until last weekend! We came across this wine while perusing the aisles of the wine shop…looking for something new…and there it was! From the Save Me San Francisco Wine Company.Β  Who knew? Go…

six senses saturday ~ the harbor view cafe

Italian bread salad with homemade dressings : creamy french and blue cheese vinaigrette linguini papalina ~ proscuitto, mushrooms, garlic, cream and parmesan mixed grill ~ pork sausage, lamb, beef, kidney, chicken and liver with chutney coq au vin ~ red wine braised chicken wine tasting notes : Nimbus Sauvignon Blanc ~ mineral, fresh herbs, citrus…

six senses saturday

seeing :: train graffiti hearing :: THIS ROCKIN’ SONG that I can’t get out of my head…Cheerio! πŸ™‚ feeling :: the ground tremble beneath my feet as the trains pass by the Red Wing Depot smelling :: fresh spring air and THIS LOVELY PERFUME that the hubby gets for me every year. what a sweetie.…

a beautiful wine trio for your weekend

When we had lunch at the Nelson Creamery last weekend I tried a few amazing wines, and I wrote down the names of them so I could share the experience with you. These are all very, very good! So, now you have some great wines to try…just in time for the weekend! Have you tried…

scenes from a girlfriends’ weekend

I just returned home from the best weekend ever! I got to spend time with by BFF Jana. What a fun, relaxing couple of days. Thanks Jana! I thought I’d share our adventure with you and include some restaurant reviews, wine tasting notes and movie reviews while I’m at it. Yesterday I arrived just in…

wine tasting notes ~ redtree petite sirah

“Our 2009 Petite Sirah displays aromas of dark fruits and strawberries, with a hint of herbs in the background. This medium-bodied wine provides a mouthful of blackberry flavors and more red fruits, finishing with soft but full tannins.” ~ from the redtree wine website We enjoyed this lovely petite sirah with our cheese, crackers, baguette…

wine tasting notes ~ fetzer gewurztraminer

We enjoyed this delicious, floral, fruity wine with our Thanksgiving dinner this year. It was the perfect accompaniment! ~ Wine Maker’s NotesΒ  ~ The wine is a deep golden straw color, with a nose of dried apricot, spicy peach, with a touch of rose petal and honeysuckle. The crisp green apple, honeyed apricot and peach…