Proof!

This is proof that I should stop giving my oh-so professional opinion on whites... At least in theory, at least tonight.

See, I broke two of my own rules:

1. Do not buy wine from Target... At least until they get their act
together.

2. Do not buy multiple varieties of the same maker without having liked at least 1 of their wines... I totally did this with the Primaterra "brand" ... See another post (whenever I get to it).

So on my visit to Target when I filled my basket with diapers, two toddlers and all the Root:1 on clearance, I also bought the "middle sister" wines. It should have been a dead giveaway that these were going to taste like I got them at target.

However, I tried the "wicked white" first .... And liked it!! In fact, even as I write this I'm planning to get more for my alone time (I mean dinner preparation time).

Then I tried the "rebel red" last night. Blech! Didn't even finish a glass...

So, does this prove I don't know what I'm talking about with whites? If the rule goes that you like what you like, then what does this say?

I think I'm going to give the wicked white another chance and see if I'm really all that wacked out when it comes to whites.. And yes, I do know I'm wacked out in general so no need to remind me in the comments section;)

2006 chianti if-you-want-to-cry wine

Seriously ... Not sure what my issue is ... But really, I can't help myself
(to order it... or to subsequently cry)...

Coltibuono
Roberto stucchi
Sangiovese

Not sure where it is widely available, I order it from the "Mia Famiglia" in Hales Corners/Greendale .... so yummy (everything), in fact it's my new favorite Milwaukee restaurant!! (note: 1 mother's day brunch + 2 dinners later... so it's not a random new fave restaurant!)

I truly think this is my favorite Chianti --- although I probably haven't given Chianti in general a real shot considering I usually only drank Chianti from the communal pitchers at C&O.

P.S. I saw the wine this afternoon at Sendik's for $17.99!

I'm Thankful for French Wine this Thanksgiving

 

Thank God for French wine...

I've been in a state of blah. Every wine I had was just not noteworthy. I felt like maybe it was over for me.

Until I decided to shop for what I really like: French wine. Especially anything from St. Emilion, or anywhere near Bordeaux. The selection is so minimal in the midwest (or maybe just Milwaukee) so I started to venture out into the Argentinian, Australia, Chile, new world wines. I thought I liked them. And I might. But not as much as the terroir du Bordeaux.

The bottle that saved me from my unfulfilling last couple months of wine drinking:

Chateau Paradis Casseuil
Domaines Baron de Rothschild (Lafite)
2006
Bordeaux

$14.99 at Cost Plus / World Market - and worth every last Franc. Or Euro. Whatever their currency is.

Good or bad idea to buy wine at Target on clearance?

I am going to have to go with "bad idea"... but not as bad of an idea as it might seem.

See, we got a new Target and it happens to have an alcohol aisle. At first glance it seems like there is no need to look for anything special. For now, it's the typical grocery-store wine-shopping experience that I avoid.

Until I saw the clearance baskets. The clearance baskets with the devil wine marked down 50% off. Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon for only $7.98 (or some other WalMart-esque pricing scheme to make you feel like it's not really $8). So of course my diaper-shopping trip turned into clearing out the whole basket of Root:1 (See! I told you it really is the devil wine!). Then I reasoned that the other wines in the clearance baskets must also be good ... and added more wine to my jumbo Target cart with both toddler seats occupied.

After having drank it all (no comment) I think it was on sale because the wine wasn't taken care of very well while stored or in transit. It didn't taste as good - and yes, it could be the Juan Gil (AKA The "My Love Affair" wine) problem, but I don't think so. I think there might just be something to making sure that wine is cared for properly.

I think it's time to get Brady going on making my wine cellar... you know, for all my wine I don't buy from the Target clearance baskets.