Have you ever just had a moment, a perfect wine-drinking moment? I certainly have… and one of those times was a few weeks ago while wine tasting with our friends Ed and Katie. Actually, when I think about it, it seems we are always “wine tasting” with Ed and Katie; well, I am anyway, Doug is usually…
I'm sitting here with the aroma wheel I acquired from one of my wine classes awhile back. I can't for the life of me find a category for what I smelled in my glass last night. And no, Steven (my brother), it wasn't from backwash! During the bread and calamari course I enjoyed a perfectly decent…
Last night we tried something we've never done before…..we drank a bottle of Menage a Trois with our friends Anne and Jay. Pretty crazy, I know, but what the heck! We were at Mama Susanna's in River Park, where I have to say, they have a nice local wine list….including many by the glass. We…
For a few years now I’ve wanted to try my hand at being a wine writer. Not in the traditional sense of a Robert Parker wine critique, or a AAA-style Travel Guide to the Wine Country, but a more personal accounting of my observations and experiences. I’ve had this idea for a column in my…
Last night I tried a great and affordable new wine. Guenoc 2008 Lillie’s Victorian Claret was a super example of an affordably priced California Bordeaux blend…..YUMMY!
Susan Brown Uncorked 