Month: July 2016

Hi All. I hope you’ve had a great weekend. It is a typical hot Texas summer, so thought I’d share a nice cool wine with you. The 2015 Courtney Benham Chardonnay is a light Chardonnay. It isn’t very oaky. It has hints of peach and a slight vanilla essence to it. I’d say this is a good summer-afternoon-drinking-wine-with-friends wine. It might not stand up to a rich meal, but stands up to rich friendship. I found this conservatively priced at Total Wines for $14.99 per bottle. You might be able to find it elsewhere, but this is often my “Go To” for fermented grape happiness.

Hi All! Tonight’s wine review will be on the 2013 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon. I’ve learned patience, so just let it breathe first. This is a relatively mild cab that tasted slightly smoky and oaky (I didn’t plan that rhyme, but it kinda works, right?). It has a medium finish and would be a good choice for people who don’t want that heavy or lingering cab. I, myself, prefer the smokier/oakiers, but that’s just me. This is a conservatively priced bottle of wine at $13.29 (again with the rhyme) at Total Wines or at some of the grocery stores.

For anyone who has also enjoyed any of the Souverain wines, let us know your opinions on them!

Hi All. Tonight’s review will be on Irony Pinot Noir – 2013. I had this stored in a wine refrigerator for a few weeks, so opened it and took a sip. It was really sharp at first and had a tobacco and blackberry taste which were fine, but strong. I did let this one breathe for about 20 minutes and found that was definitely what it needed. A fine wine, like me, doesn’t like too much change all at once. (Ironic that I was drinking it, right?) It mellowed and the slight peppery taste with slight hint of berry came through and reminded me of other good Pinot’s I’ve had. I would recommend this wine, but, again, let it breathe first. You can buy it at Tom Thumb for $14 if you have their card.

 

Hi All – I’m going to review a Chardonnay this evening. It is the Harken 2014 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay. I’d describe it as having a slightly fruit undertone that comes out at first, but you definitely get an oaky, buttery taste to it as well. I’d say it is a medium oak, but given my palette, it might be considered heavy oak to some. I drank it alone (well..ok..not as in I was alone and drinking , but it was by itself) and could taste the slight fruit and then the oak and butter. I then had some with a salmon and it complimented it well. If you like a buttery, oaky Chardonnay, I’d recommend it.

This is my first blog on the World Wide Web, so we’ll see how it goes. The overall purpose of this blog is to talk about wine. The most controversial topic on this website should be no more than Cabernet versus Merlot versus Pinot. This isn’t politics, this isn’t religion, or any other topic that turns people into snorting, whining, overly dramatic, and just plain nasty humans. This is happiness, people! Let’s debate what makes us happier – Prosecco or Champagne.

NOTE: I’m not a Sommelier and I don’t have a Vintner’s degree. I just enjoy it. Take that with a grain of Napa dirt.