All posts tagged "Zoltan Szabo"
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#WineWednesday – 2012 Pinot Grigio
2012 Pinot Grigio, Flat Roof Manor Western Cape, South Africa Aromas and flavours of pear skin, peaches, honeydew melon and an undercurrent of smoky – savoury trait; light and refreshing @lcbo $11.25 under screw cap and ready,...
- Posted March 26, 2014
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Wine List Reco: Sher – E – Punjab
The mornings are getting sunnier, the days are getting longer and people are starting to come out of hibernation, which means there will be plenty seeking for useful information about where to venture out for dinner after...
- Posted March 26, 2014
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Wine 101 – Featuring Zoltan Szabo
Hello everyone! This week’s 101 is all about wine, starring Zoltan Szabo. Whether you are a wine expert, novice, or something in between, you will for sure learn something in this fantastic look into the tasty world...
- Posted March 19, 2014
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2010 Tamâioasa Româneasca ‘ 7 Sins ‘ Vincon Vrancea
Podgoria Huși, Romania Muscatel aka Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, one of the oldest vitis vinifera grapes, this comes from vineyards located in Moldova; light golden and bright in colour; lemon balm, chamomile and honey – smelling;...
- Posted March 19, 2014
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2011 Occultum Lapide, M. Chapoutier
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages, France This is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, grown in schistous and limestone – rich soils; blueberry, raspberry, smoky – savoury – green coffee with an undercurrent of intriguing musk and animalité nuances...
- Posted March 12, 2014
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#WineWednesday – Amontillado
Escuadrilla ‘Solera Reserva’ Rare Amontillado, Lustau Jerez, Spain Sherry lovers’ sherry !! and a stunner !! light amber in colour; think of the smell of lemon crème brulée, wood burning oven and salty nuts, or dried algae...
- Posted March 5, 2014
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#WineWednesday – 2011 Encruzado
2011 Encruzado, Quinta das Marias Dão, Portugal Yet another wonderful and relatively inexpensive white wine here made of indigenous Encruzado grapes grown in the beautiful Dão valley; sampled it alongside a very good Saint – Aubin 1er...
- Posted February 26, 2014
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#WineWednesday – 2012 Pinot Noir
2012 Pinot Noir ‘The Silver Line’, G. Marquis Niagara – on – the – Lake “Hand – harvested” states on the label, suggesting that this Pinot was made with extra care and love; red and black cherries...
- Posted February 12, 2014
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#WineWednesday – 2007 Auxerrois
2007 Auxerrois ‘Rotleibel de Rorschwihr’ Rolly Gassmann Alsace, France The Auxerrois grape is sibling of Chardonnay and is grown mostly in the Alsace region of France, but also in certain areas of Germany; and, this is the...
- Posted February 5, 2014