Monday, May 4, 2009
No computer on vacation
Sorry. Love you guys who are reading, but I'm not gonna nerd it up blogging when the delights of the Caribbean are all around.Now that I'm back and there's nothing to bring me diversion or entertainment, I'll return to pumping out content for your amusement.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Bottle Recap - 1 of 3
Had a request to revisit some bottles that were popped during the ol' 3-oh a few weeks ago...your best bet to buy any of these 3 would be online; the only label I've seen in stores in Atlanta is Kokomo. I'll be breaking this report up into 3 posts, due to extreme laziness. So, onto part 1 of 3:
Panza 2004 Stags' Leap Ranch Petite Sirah: This wine comes from one of the (if not "the") coolest wineries I've ever visited, Quixote. Located in the Stags' Leap District of Napa Valley, it's a small place off the Silverado Trail that only offers tastings by appointment, which I was fortunate enough to do with some friends last year.If you are an architectural nut or an artsy-fartsy-type, you would really get a kick out of the Friedensreich Hundertwasser-design of the grounds; it's like you've walked right into a Dr. Seuss book, but with some tasty hooch standing in for the green eggs & ham.
Speaking of the "hooch", Quixote only bottles two varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (a staple in Napa Valley, especially Stags' Leap) and Petite Sirah. You won't find many wineries 'round California (hell, the world) who hang their hat on PS, a much-lesser-know variety of grape that's known as Durif in the Rhône Valley of France (where its "brother", the Syrah grape, is king). Similar to Syrah, Petite Sirah has an amazing bouquet of black fruits and black pepper. But, despite being described as "petite", it packs more of a wallop than Syrah. It's really inky dark in color, and very tannic, which may be a turnoff for some. But, if you like a manly wine to go with your big-ass steak or grilled lamb chops, you're in flavor country, my friend. At $40, the Panza is no steal, but it's a darn good one, especially if you're planning to hang onto it for a few years until you can afford steak again. In these lean times, Petite Sirah, especially the pitch-black '04 Panza, will not pair that perfectly with your Ramen Noodles.
You can buy all the Panza label and Quixote wines at http://www.quixotewinery.com/
Friday, April 17, 2009
Pandering to the masses...
I asked for feedback on what you, the readers want to see on the site. Repeatedly (from one person), I got "more boobs."So, Mike, I'm bowing to your wishes:
Ooh la la!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tweet like you've never tweeted before
Kicking around some ideas for marketing at work, and decided to practice on my site. So, I set up a Twitter page, which is supposedly the hottest thing since the fish taco and/or Argentinian Malbec.Check it out at http://twitter.com/suburbanwino. Here, you can make quick (in my case, likely stupid) comments. It will be a lot less wine-oriented, but we'll squeeze some in there. Tell me what your drinking, what Michael McDonald song you're listening to at the moment, how many times you've watched Predator, etc.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Take Me Home Tonight (to a wine cellar near you)
Thanks to my pal Van Burin for sending this my way...he's making this "quality content" thing way too easy for me.
IT'S OFFICIAL. IT HAS HAPPENED! Just as Nostradamus likely predicted, De La Montanya winery in Healdsburg, CA and Eddie Money have teamed up to create "Wanna Go Back" 2005 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.
It's obvious that the MoneyMan has been "shakin" things up in the wine world, and it's quite apparent that he's got "no control" over his love of this famed Burgundian varietal.
Pinot Noir is notorious for being a finicky, thin-skinned grape that requires careful attention and pampering to achieve its most haunting, transcendental presence by the time it reaches your glass. Some might say this about Eddie Money on stage, but by the time he reaches your glass, you've likely had your socks rocked off at a local Ohio rib burnoff by the sweatsuit-clad balladier. And if you don't think "Two Tickets to Paradise" is haunting and transcendental, then you're like most people: wrong.
Babies, hold on, because I will be purchasing this wine, and reviewing it for you. It sells for $35, or $75 for an autographed bottle (only $40 for the autograph...no respect!). If I could walk on water, I'd be doing that to make the $75, but (like Money in his hit "Walk on Water") I can't, so I'll have to go for the cheap one. Stay tuned!
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