was beautiful...

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.

real men drink rose. so refreshing.
I just don't care for the ones with any carbonation

Carbonated?!!!

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

wrong word, blame da bourbon(s)
effervescence?

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.

Frank is rare too....God bless his little tripod heart

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

well done...

Sandeman Founders Reserve Port

with a nice maduro?

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

Adam Puchta Signature Port

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.

Benison Zinfandel 2013
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

a gift from the Legendary Basic Patrick upon meeting me at the MAHole Herf.

a bit less fruit forward than many, and better off for it for me as my tastes have changed

nice bottle Patrick!

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.

I'm getting good feedback to trust my taste buds.

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.

Finished the Bogedas Lozano today. Had it with a 5 or 6 year old Anjeo. Nice pairing.

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.