Month: March 2020

Happy Sunday! We’re gonna get there folks, but it’s going to take a little time. Keep an eye out for people who are in need because we’re all in this together. A couple of weeks ago, I went international…only virtually…and tried the 2016 Chateau La Tonnelle Haut-Medoc. This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot from the Bordeaux region of France. It had a level of minerality to it along with hint of slight sulfur. It had a relatively strong oak taste as well with some slight fruit as well. It was a good blend of all. I enjoyed this wine with my dinner a couple of weeks ago before I understood I’d never leave my house again. That’s not actually true in that I have gone to the grocery store, honoring the social distancing rule as best I could. It got a little dicey around the meat, chicken and dairy areas because everyone was preparing for the apocalypse. I tried to hold my breath when encountering other humans, but I got so confused that I ended up breathing in while standing next to a whole family holding tissues, then breathing out next to the carton of milk. Just keep in mind that you need to protect the elderly and those who have already existing medical conditions. Thank a doctor, nurse, and/or an emergency responder when you can. And don’t hoard. That’s just a bad look. In summary of the original wine topic, you can find this wine at Total Wines for around $25.00 per bottle.

Hi Everyone.   It has been an incredibly crazy last couple of weeks.   I hope everyone is staying healthy.  We’ll make it through, but for the love of Pinot, you don’t have to buy a pallet of toilet paper or hand sanitizer or masks.  Just be smart.  I thought I was smart when I bought the #1 Merlot, the best value for the price, as per Total Wines.  The 2017 Radius Merlot was highlighted as the “epitome of smoothness”.  I did taste hints of cherry and vanilla as they’d advertised, but a bit too much so.   It started off a bit too sweet for my taste.  I wasn’t a huge fan of this wine and wouldn’t have rated it a #1 Merlot.   Once it had a chance to breathe, it was a bit smoother, but not to the level it advertised.  You can find it at Total Wines for $11.99.   Let me tell you about something else that’s less than smoothe…two brothers in Tennessee bought up thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial wipes and began selling them anywhere from $8 to $70 per bottle on Amazon and eBay. Both of those sites no longer allow those guys to sell on their sites so those fools are stuck with pallets of the stuff.  You two are officially the #1 and #2 smoothe operators in Tennessee…and the United States for that matter.