Hmm... so Labor Day was actually started back in the 1800's by the Central Labor Union to give its workers a day off. Now it's a National Holiday. Nice. Happy Labor Day to everyone! It's the end of the summer (unofficially) and that's sad. There's cold weather ahead! Unless Al Gore is right and then there's rising sea levels ahead!
This is probably going to be my last post in a while. The Big Move is happening this week and we've been putting things away as best we can. The computer is going to go soon...
I may be on again over the next couple of days, but if not, it'll likely be a couple of weeks until the next post. See ya!
Go Yankees!
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Saturday, September 01, 2007
In The Club
I've been pretty absent once again. Work and the Big Move have taken up almost all of my time. At least the Yankees are in playoff contention again. Hopefully they won't continue to have such a see-saw in their playing ability.
The last 3 wines we've opened have all been from the Wine of the Month Club my wife had gotten for me last Christmas. Unfortunately, the club is over for me (it was a 6 month gift), but I've still got some wines.
My favorite of the recent group was a Zinfandel from Puglia, Italy. It was Ill Basso Zinfandel 2005, Puglia (IGT). This wine was terrific, but really very different than an American Zin'. I don't even remember what we ate with this wine, but I remember the wine. We were a little scared when we uncorked it, not knowing what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised. The wine wasn't really spicy like an American Zin'. My wife thought it tasted like cherries, but I could taste a little bit of tobacco and leather in there as well. Usually, this has been what I've disliked about wines from Puglia. This one, however, had just enough to make it really good and fun. The ones I've had before (Primitivo's, no Zinfandel's) were just too overpowering.
The next one was a white. It was Pasodoble Torrontes 2006, Argentina. I can't remember when this one showed up from the club, but it's been hanging in the 'fridge since then. On the papers from the club it states that it goes great with spicy Thai dishes. Usually, I like a Gewturztraminer or a Riesling with my Thai food, but we figured we'd give it a go. We got some great take-out from Land on the Upper East Side. Friends have told me that the one on Amsterdam is great too. Anyway, my first reaction was forgettable. Mainly because I felt like I was drinking water. It didn't stand up to the food. It was very easy to drink and definitely "went" with the meal (it actually did fair better against the spicier dishes), but it just kind of faded into the distance. My first sips (before the food) tasted of honey and peaches, and it was very smooth. Too bad it didn't hold its own.
Finally I've got a Merlot to speak of. To be honest, but biggest complaint about this Wine of the Month Club has been the predominance of Merlot's in its selections. Half of the reds were Merlot's. Anyway, this one was Tres Valles Merlot 2005, Curico Valley Chile. This was a pretty nice wine. It didn't have a lot of the "mossy-ness" I tend to associate with Merlot. It had some nice red fruits and was pretty easy to drink. However, we didn't finish the bottle, and I never went back to it again. So that has to tell you something.
NP: Some crazy a$$ $h!t by Bjork, Saturday Night Live
The last 3 wines we've opened have all been from the Wine of the Month Club my wife had gotten for me last Christmas. Unfortunately, the club is over for me (it was a 6 month gift), but I've still got some wines.
My favorite of the recent group was a Zinfandel from Puglia, Italy. It was Ill Basso Zinfandel 2005, Puglia (IGT). This wine was terrific, but really very different than an American Zin'. I don't even remember what we ate with this wine, but I remember the wine. We were a little scared when we uncorked it, not knowing what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised. The wine wasn't really spicy like an American Zin'. My wife thought it tasted like cherries, but I could taste a little bit of tobacco and leather in there as well. Usually, this has been what I've disliked about wines from Puglia. This one, however, had just enough to make it really good and fun. The ones I've had before (Primitivo's, no Zinfandel's) were just too overpowering.
The next one was a white. It was Pasodoble Torrontes 2006, Argentina. I can't remember when this one showed up from the club, but it's been hanging in the 'fridge since then. On the papers from the club it states that it goes great with spicy Thai dishes. Usually, I like a Gewturztraminer or a Riesling with my Thai food, but we figured we'd give it a go. We got some great take-out from Land on the Upper East Side. Friends have told me that the one on Amsterdam is great too. Anyway, my first reaction was forgettable. Mainly because I felt like I was drinking water. It didn't stand up to the food. It was very easy to drink and definitely "went" with the meal (it actually did fair better against the spicier dishes), but it just kind of faded into the distance. My first sips (before the food) tasted of honey and peaches, and it was very smooth. Too bad it didn't hold its own.
Finally I've got a Merlot to speak of. To be honest, but biggest complaint about this Wine of the Month Club has been the predominance of Merlot's in its selections. Half of the reds were Merlot's. Anyway, this one was Tres Valles Merlot 2005, Curico Valley Chile. This was a pretty nice wine. It didn't have a lot of the "mossy-ness" I tend to associate with Merlot. It had some nice red fruits and was pretty easy to drink. However, we didn't finish the bottle, and I never went back to it again. So that has to tell you something.NP: Some crazy a$$ $h!t by Bjork, Saturday Night Live
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