This wine had a great label, and promised great things. But is it marketing hype or reality? With a smell kinda like a cigar, Grapedonk was intrigued.Then the aftertaste hit. "Wahhhh!" Grapedonk cried. "That's doing something really, really strange . . . it's like . . . wet chicken." On the wrap-up, he confirmed it: "Light pepper, grip . . . and wet chicken." This wine didn't bother our other tasters nearly so much, earning it a 3 rating.Originally posted at http://www.wineass.com/episode 40-smoking-loon-cabernet-sauvignon
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Leaving to Polanco Friday. Excited! Here's what I've read:"Another neighborhood to visit is Polanco. It is safe to walk and hosts some of the best hotels, i.e. the J.W. Marriott, the W, the Nikko, the Habita and El Presidente Intercontinental. And for fine dining, it is the area where most of the best restaurants are located. Take Pujol, for instance, which was recognized amongst the world´s 100 best. Also, the wine cellar of El Presidente Intercontinental is the largest in Latin America, its labels estimated worth being about a million dollars. Additionally, there are a number of upscale shops: Armani, Zegna, Bulgari...take a walk along Masaryk, sometimes called the Mexican Fifth Avenue."Seems I'll be at the wine cellar or shopping! Also, I have got to see the Aztec pyramids! And hopefully can squeeze in sometime for one of their great museums! Yippeeeee!
Leaving to Polanco Friday. Excited! Here's what I've read:"Another neighborhood to visit is Polanco. It is safe to walk and hosts some of the best hotels, i.e. the J.W. Marriott, the W, the Nikko, the Habita and El Presidente Intercontinental. And for fine dining, it is the area where most of the best restaurants are located. Take Pujol, for instance, which was recognized amongst the world´s 100 best. Also, the wine cellar of El Presidente Intercontinental is the largest in Latin America, its labels estimated worth being about a million dollars. Additionally, there are a number of upscale shops: Armani, Zegna, Bulgari...take a walk along Masaryk, sometimes called the Mexican Fifth Avenue."Seems I'll be at the wine cellar or shopping! Also, I have got to see the Aztec pyramids! And hopefully can squeeze in sometime for one of their great museums! Yippeeeee!
Ah, the wine of the Atomic Kangaroo. "Looks like the radiation symbol," sez Wineass. Ravenswood ditched their familiar raven mascot for kangaroos in this Australian-sourced wine. Wineass gave this wine props for having a real cork, and for a flavor that was like a "grape soda and hamburger burp." Yes, this is apparently a good thing.After a search for the "chocolate" flavors claimed on the back label, Wineass proclaimed this wine to be a solid contender, especially after "a twenty minute boof session." A 3 to 3.5 wine, but very different in character from Virgin.We paid $6.99 for this wine.
Leaving to Polanco Friday. Excited! Here's what I've read:"Another neighborhood to visit is Polanco. It is safe to walk and hosts some of the best hotels, i.e. the J.W. Marriott, the W, the Nikko, the Habita and El Presidente Intercontinental. And for fine dining, it is the area where most of the best restaurants are located. Take Pujol, for instance, which was recognized amongst the world´s 100 best. Also, the wine cellar of El Presidente Intercontinental is the largest in Latin America, its labels estimated worth being about a million dollars. Additionally, there are a number of upscale shops: Armani, Zegna, Bulgari...take a walk along Masaryk, sometimes called the Mexican Fifth Avenue."Seems I'll be at the wine cellar or shopping! Also, I have got to see the Aztec pyramids! And hopefully can squeeze in sometime for one of their great museums! Yippeeeee!
Is this a wine? Well, it says it is. "Flavored Citrus Wine," right there on the label. Whatever the hell a "citrus wine" is. We didn't know you could ferment, like, oranges or grapefruits or something. Not and make wine out of it.And it fizzes! I mean, artificially flavored wine that fizzes. The mind boggles! "It smells like strawberry Jell-O mixed with seltzer water," the Grapedonk said. "Hell, it even tastes like Jell-O . . . with bubbles." If you're into strawberry Jell-O, you're into this . . . whatever the hell it is.We paid $2.39. Please don't buy this "wine."
This was an Ebay buy, But It arrived right as I was deciding to downsize the collection a bit......so I shot two quick videos of it before it gets sent off to another collector. Sorry for the long start, She had to warm up :)Artist: Jimmie RodgersSong: Kisses Sweeter Than WineFormat: 10" 78RPMLabel: Roulette R-4031Year: 1957Player: 1953 Voice of Music (VM) 990
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The best lil' dern winery ever!Nestled in the Valley of the Moon, Kenwood, California, Kaz Vineyard and Winery offers up something completely new for the adventurous souls. Kaz is the smallest winery in the county that sells to the public and proud of it. Here's what sets Kaz apart... A Real Family Owned and Run Establishment Winemaker/Owner Richard Kasmier (left), a.k.a. Kaz is the brains and ego of the operation. He's supported by his lovely-artistic-creative wife, Sandi, and their kids. The Kaz family creates all of their own labels, ads and even their website. The humble winery/tasting room, in Kenwood, is typically staffed by one of the Kaz's. Small Production Every wine is made in small lots of one to eight barrels. That's real dinky! Kaz makes between forty and sixty barrels annually. Big wineries make far more that that of just one type of wine.
