^ true dat.

Some day Frank, some day for sure.

No, well north of me, though there is some severe weather coming south of me tonight.

2015, Chateau la Canorgue rouge, Cotes du Luberon, France

Brambley, earthy, smokey, herbs, mushrooms and leather. Great with BBQ.

Frank, emailed you a pic.

View was better than the wine! Won't be going back to Woolridge.....now we know though!

Serra sold out of that Rose I was bragging about in a month! Cool thing was while we were there the guy (old lady is nice younger lady is a bit bitchy) found 3 cases of the 2013 rose which was 100% pinot aged on stainless. We grabbed 2 bottles.

Carbonated?!!!

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot......you been drinking with Drafter again?

They are rather rare. Frizzante rose. I have seen them from Italy. I have heard of them from Germany. The Italian grape Brachetto is used to make frizzante rose. The German grape Zweigelt is used to make frizzante rose. Frizzante means light sparkling or semisparkling.

Mrs Monkey keeps several bottles of Brachetto d'Aqui, which is a sparkling rose from Italy. Very, very sweet

Sandeman Founders Reserve Port

👆with the Viaje Leaded was a good pairing as long as made sure palate was clean

2016, Anselmi San Vincenzo, Venito, Italy.

Crisp nose of Granny Smith apple and Meyer lemon. Flavors of Bartlett pear and white grapefruit. Medium bodied crisp and refreshing.

Dry Creek red Zinfandel is unique, it has more structure, the fruit is somewhat resereved, and to me it is a little dusty in a good way. You might try Dry Creek, Segehsio, Peterson, and Lake Sonoma. If you can find Wine Gurilla they make some great Dry Creek field blends that are primarily red Zinfandel. Plunger Head also does a very good Dry Creek.

2005, Bogedas Lozano, Marques de Toledo, Gran Reserva, LA Mancha, Spain. 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Hard to find, worth seeking out.

Delicate nose of candied cherries, and vanilla. Subtle flavors of anise, rosemary, morrel mushrooms , and red fleshed plums.

Would pair great with beef wellington. I enjoyed it on its own. A contemplative wine.

Try an Italian red. They are great summertime reds. They are refreshing because of higher acidity levels. The fruit is somewhat resereved so they are not cloying. The smaller ones can even take a light chill. Three wines in particular come to mind. Dolcetto, Barbara, and Valpolicella. I am sure there are many others, but those are the 3 I am familiar with. With the Valpolicella make sure it is not done in a Ripasso method. Though you might enjoy a Valpolicella Ripasso very much. It will be semi sweet and very rich. The 3 above mentioned wines will be very food friendly. Italian wines are meant to be drank with food. Though these drink well on their own. They are a little tart like a good rose is a little tart. Dolcetto and Barbera are grapes. Valpolicella is a region.

The bad boys from Piedmont are Barbaresco and Barolo. Both are made from Nebibolo. Big reds that age well, but to tannic for me. I like Barbera D'Asti and Arneis, a white worth seeking out, but hard to find. There are many fine Italian wines that are relatively unknown.

Emma Reichart Rose (pinot noir) 2016
Germany. 11.5 abv

label says tart cherry, red currant, and watermelon...true.
it also states to be just north of dry, I found it to be just north of medium dry, but with a crisp dry finish

cool climate pinot noir grapes...for $4.95 at Trader Joes, I loved it and may go back for a Summer's worth.

Allen, how long could I expect it to last before turning bad? It has a screw cap working in it's favor.

One of the best from the Dry Creek area is Meeker if you can find it. IIRC they only make about 2500 cases/year. Fun place to visit, the tasting room is a TeePee.

Spey, the Serra 2012 is pinot noir, and the fruit stays. Maybe I should send you one, for scientific purposes n such

2015, LA Granja Tempranillo, Spain

Bruschetta
Fresh Mozzarella, fresh Basil, grape tomato
Grilled burgers marinated in above wine
Fresh Strawberries

^ Ubriaco all'Amarone.
Osso bucco.
Tossed salad with basil pesto dressing.
Cannoli.

2015, Location Cellars, Dry Orange Muscat, Walla Walla, Washington

Nose of pear and orange. Flavors of pear, lemongrass, and a nice minerality.

Pass on it Paul. It gets average reviews at best. The region is not suited for Bordeaux style blends IMHO.

2015, Jamet Cotes du Rhone rouge, Rhone, France.

Medium rare grilled ribeye.
Sweet potato with olive oil.
Tossed salad with fig Balsamic dressing.
Fromage Blanc.

oooh, haven't seen Qupe (sp?) around here in years, I seem to recall liking their juice.