January 2012
6 posts
Nepenthe - House Red
2009 Neil Ellis Pinotage Stellenbosch:
Ashley: “Just really really really good. Subtle, smooth, full of vigor. Why am I blogging this in my crappy wine blog? What have I become?!”
Nepenthe - Big Sur, California
Virgin America Airlines - House White
Wente Vineyards House Chardonnay:
Ashley: “Baby’s first in-flight alcohol! I was filled with child-like wonder and anticipation at how it would be to be drunk in the sky, and the experience did not disappoint. I learned two things:
First, I discovered that Virgin has a $6 mini wine bottle (similar to the Amtrak Woodbridge size), and it *also* has a $12 near-full-sized bottle. I...
Lucy's - House Red
House Red:
Ashley: “The details are foggy, but I definitely finished drinking it, so it must have been alright? What am I, some rocket genius who can just remember every wine she drank all night?”
Lucy’s - New York City, NY
The Watering Hole - House White
House Sauvignon Blanc:
Ashley: “This little jerk started out with a sharp nose Simple Green and an acrid, nigh crumbly mouthfeel. After allowing it to breath via spilling it all over my table, it relaxed into a mellow ride through a history of Jolly Rancher candy - from sour apple to watermelon.
Also, this bar will give you free wings and fries if you live without fear of disease....
Saloon - House Red
House Red:
Ashley: “An equestrian wine, evoking leather straps, hay, rustic Vermont barns and their various wood-parts; some porcupine food undertones. Not bad, but it was preceded by a bacon-infused rye, so like, forget it.”
Saloon - Somerville, MA
Church - House White
House White:
Ashley: “Nose of Bonnie Bell lipsmackers. Palette of rice vinegar, Farley’s fruit snacks and cardamom. Truly shocking.”
Church - Boston, MA