Some day, I will probably hate myself for saying this, but no drink really has a "correct" recipe.
Most drinks have a traceable "original" recipe (cocktail writer David Wondrich has tracked down many of them on Esquire's drinks database.) Many have a popularly accepted recipe, and some even have a "sanctioned" recipe from the International Bartender's Association (which I picture to be something akin to SPECTRE in the James Bond movies.) But the "right" recipe? Drinks change over time, as do tastes, and at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is my recipe (if
Posts Tagged ‘Red Wine’
2008 Illahe Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on September 2nd, 2011 | Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Illahe
Vintage: 2008
Region: Willamett Valley, Oregon
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $23.99
Michael and I swung by one of our favorite wine shops this weekend, eager to try a new wine. I had my mind on another light, summer wine, but we were seduced by the Illahe pinot noir display. I’ve been reading about the promise of Willamette Valley wines for a few years and have been
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Illahe
Vintage: 2008
Region: Willamett Valley, Oregon
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $23.99
Michael and I swung by one of our favorite wine shops this weekend, eager to try a new wine. I had my mind on another light, summer wine, but we were seduced by the Illahe pinot noir display. I’ve been reading about the promise of Willamette Valley wines for a few years and have been
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 2007 Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
by Shannon Cyr on August 24th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Designation: Artemis
Vintage: 2007
Region: Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot
Production Note: The 2007 Artemis was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels and six months in the bottle
Average Price per Bottle: $45.00
The first time I tried Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Designation: Artemis
Vintage: 2007
Region: Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Grape Blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot
Production Note: The 2007 Artemis was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels and six months in the bottle
Average Price per Bottle: $45.00
The first time I tried Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon
by Shannon Cyr on August 10th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Franciscan
Vintage: 2005
Region: Napa, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Malbec
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
The evening temperatures have slowly been dropping here in New England. Having spent most of the summer drinking refreshing white wines, I’ve been vying for cooler weather so Michael and I could enjoy a heartier red. We got our
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: Franciscan
Vintage: 2005
Region: Napa, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Malbec
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
The evening temperatures have slowly been dropping here in New England. Having spent most of the summer drinking refreshing white wines, I’ve been vying for cooler weather so Michael and I could enjoy a heartier red. We got our
2009 Windrun Vintners Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on August 5th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Windrun Vinters
Vintage: 2009
Region: Grapes are sourced from vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria regions of Santa Barbara County, California.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $15.00
A local wine shop recommended Windrun Pinot Noir over a month ago, but it's been too hot to drink red wine. Michael and I have been waiting for summer’s oppressive heat to ease up so we could give
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Windrun Vinters
Vintage: 2009
Region: Grapes are sourced from vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria regions of Santa Barbara County, California.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $15.00
A local wine shop recommended Windrun Pinot Noir over a month ago, but it's been too hot to drink red wine. Michael and I have been waiting for summer’s oppressive heat to ease up so we could give
