A few new wines to try for your august endeavours. This is a summary of some wines in many different and disparate pricepoints that you can safely serve your friends with little fear if recriminations.
Chardonnay: -Columbia Crest Twin vines $7- buttery, soft, cheap. Washingon St.
-Domaine Napa $12 - Butter, apple, light oak. Cali.
-Benziger carneros $13 - Buttery with heavy mouthfeel good oak. Cali.
-Lava Cap Eldorado $18 - Mer Soleil and Rombauer quality without the high price. All proven winners. Cali.
Sauvignon Blanc: -Pascal Toso $8 - Crisp, clean and lean with a soft round finish and light citrus with no bite. Perfect. Argentina.
-Tangent Edna valley $11 - The perfect pairing when you need a quality white and your torn. Refreshing lemon zest and quince with light spice on the finish. Racy and vibrant. Seafood or salad or a ham sandwich. Bring it on. Cali.
-Alphonse Mellot Sancerre $22 - The nicest sauvignon blanc I've had in years with the softest roundest most full bodied mouthfeel a person could ask for. Cellarable and loveable. Flakey halibut and cilantro would be an epiphany match-up. France.
All for now
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Alfonses' Party Tip
OK, so, your having 50 people over and your a little on edge.
Maybe... your husband (wife) volunteered you to cover the 'booze' for your St. (state your saint) festival.
Junior graduated? I'm in for what?
Whadyamean your getting married! When?
Download this my friends and pass it on to your friends because this information is golden.... golden I say.
The Basics:
100 people-4 Hours- 1 Bar
use this for your
particular numbers.
1 case of red wine 750ml
1 case of white wine 750ml
2 1.5 white zinfandel
6.5 cases beer/ 1 1/2 keg
2 1.75 vodka
2 1.75 bourbon
1 1.75 rum/spiced
1 1.75 gin
1 1.75 scotch
6 tonics/6 soda
1 each 2L. Coke/Diet Coke/Sprite
4 each 32oz. OJ/Cran/Grapefruit
Champagne toast 8 per bottle
Cordials as necessary
Remember if you deal with liquor direct what you don't use you can return for refund. liquordirect.net
If the weather is going to be hot get more beer and more white wines.
All for now
Maybe... your husband (wife) volunteered you to cover the 'booze' for your St. (state your saint) festival.
Junior graduated? I'm in for what?
Whadyamean your getting married! When?
Download this my friends and pass it on to your friends because this information is golden.... golden I say.
The Basics:
100 people-4 Hours- 1 Bar
use this for your
particular numbers.
1 case of red wine 750ml
1 case of white wine 750ml
2 1.5 white zinfandel
6.5 cases beer/ 1 1/2 keg
2 1.75 vodka
2 1.75 bourbon
1 1.75 rum/spiced
1 1.75 gin
1 1.75 scotch
6 tonics/6 soda
1 each 2L. Coke/Diet Coke/Sprite
4 each 32oz. OJ/Cran/Grapefruit
Champagne toast 8 per bottle
Cordials as necessary
Remember if you deal with liquor direct what you don't use you can return for refund. liquordirect.net
If the weather is going to be hot get more beer and more white wines.
All for now
Reds in flames
In honor of my beloved cincinnati reds going down in flames this week I've picked some great reds for the grill. Grilling is my thing and lately I've discovered some hidden 'web' gems.
2006 Coppola Malbec- A rare california malbec that starts with spice and cedar and finishes with a beautiful chocolate and tannic finish. Well endowed and powerful but well balanced... If it was right handed we could put it in left field. $14.98 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
2006 337 cabernet sauvignon Lodi california- A classic california cab. Young and approachable with a little bit of Rutherford dust on the nose black currant and coffee on the mid-palate and a nice long finish. I thought this wine was a $20 bottle based on the quality... A fantastic bottle for relief after another blown save. $9.99 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
2006 Cline Cashmere- A soft and lush california grenache, syrah and mourvedre blend that is perfect for some ribs and sauce on the side. This is a poor mans chateau neuf de pape with red fruit and bing cherry notes finishing long and smooth... the perfect glass to help you get over watching another of Adam Dunns' loooong singles. $12.98 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
2005 Irony pinot noir monterey county- This is the perfect hot weather red. With strawberry and cinnamon notes and crisp clean acidity this is the perfect accomplice for grilled salmon and chicken with corn on the cob... Perfect while waiting for your red legs to bat out of order again. $11.99 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
All for now
2006 Coppola Malbec- A rare california malbec that starts with spice and cedar and finishes with a beautiful chocolate and tannic finish. Well endowed and powerful but well balanced... If it was right handed we could put it in left field. $14.98 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
2006 337 cabernet sauvignon Lodi california- A classic california cab. Young and approachable with a little bit of Rutherford dust on the nose black currant and coffee on the mid-palate and a nice long finish. I thought this wine was a $20 bottle based on the quality... A fantastic bottle for relief after another blown save. $9.99 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
2006 Cline Cashmere- A soft and lush california grenache, syrah and mourvedre blend that is perfect for some ribs and sauce on the side. This is a poor mans chateau neuf de pape with red fruit and bing cherry notes finishing long and smooth... the perfect glass to help you get over watching another of Adam Dunns' loooong singles. $12.98 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
2005 Irony pinot noir monterey county- This is the perfect hot weather red. With strawberry and cinnamon notes and crisp clean acidity this is the perfect accomplice for grilled salmon and chicken with corn on the cob... Perfect while waiting for your red legs to bat out of order again. $11.99 at liquor direct wine & spirits liquordirect.net .
All for now
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