Ever thought "This would be amazing with *insert food*!" while drinking a glass of wine or any libation for that matter?
I have. Most often this food is the all American salty carbolicious french fry. There is something about salt that enhances the flavor of most things. In wine, I find that it brings out the sweet flavors that you wouldn't normally pick out on your palate. People that really study wines believe this is why you should swish the wine in your mouth, the wine hits every part of your taste types (bitter, salty, sweet,etc.). I find however that swishing it around in my mouth takes too much time (update- I have become much better at doing this!). So, I choose the french fry route.
What are the foods you crave while drinking wine?
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Monday, February 02, 2009
Lots of these to come!
Wine Women
"Men are like a fine wine. They all start out like grapes, and it's our job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you'd like to have dinner with."
-Kathleen Mifsud
Wine Men
"You haven't drunk too much wine if you can still lie on the floor without holding on. "
- Dean Martin
"Men are like a fine wine. They all start out like grapes, and it's our job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you'd like to have dinner with."
-Kathleen Mifsud
Wine Men
"You haven't drunk too much wine if you can still lie on the floor without holding on. "
- Dean Martin
HOW FUN!
Welcome to the Swirl!
This idea came from sitting on a couch, drinking red wine and watching a movie, there we were and I said something insightful like "This wine tastes a lot like cinnamon candies!" I don't actually recall the flavor I said but I proceeded to get a look of confusion from my couch companion (updated- now my fiance!) . Feeling at this point I needed to defend myself, couch companion is also somewhat of a wine guy, I spouted off some fact that women have different taste buds from men. I stand by this and so does "epicurious" http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2008/01/chick-licks.html
I don't know how often I will post on here, maybe once a week..can't stay too wined up; I have a job during the week (updated- being inspired by my great friend Jaymee at http://www.eisforeat.blogspot.com/ I hope to post once or twice a week)...but when I do post it will list the wine I am drinking (year, price, label, yadada etc.) and the flavors I taste. I will tell you things like if it is sweet, salty, spicy and/or bitter. I will tell you the first flavor I taste and the last flavor I taste. I will try to stay away from flavors that aren't well known..ever read a wine label that says something like oak-y currants?...right, that is what I will not post. Updated! I hope to have at least once a month winery tastings to recommend and maybe score some vineyard visits along the way!
So wine non-aficionados this blog is for you. A simple opinion of wine flavors, per bottle. We will swirl, sniff, look at it and then enjoy. Remember I am NOT a wine expert! Although I might think about taking a class or two...then again I wouldn't want them telling me what to taste.
This idea came from sitting on a couch, drinking red wine and watching a movie, there we were and I said something insightful like "This wine tastes a lot like cinnamon candies!" I don't actually recall the flavor I said but I proceeded to get a look of confusion from my couch companion (updated- now my fiance!) . Feeling at this point I needed to defend myself, couch companion is also somewhat of a wine guy, I spouted off some fact that women have different taste buds from men. I stand by this and so does "epicurious" http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2008/01/chick-licks.html
I don't know how often I will post on here, maybe once a week..can't stay too wined up; I have a job during the week (updated- being inspired by my great friend Jaymee at http://www.eisforeat.blogspot.com/ I hope to post once or twice a week)...but when I do post it will list the wine I am drinking (year, price, label, yadada etc.) and the flavors I taste. I will tell you things like if it is sweet, salty, spicy and/or bitter. I will tell you the first flavor I taste and the last flavor I taste. I will try to stay away from flavors that aren't well known..ever read a wine label that says something like oak-y currants?...right, that is what I will not post. Updated! I hope to have at least once a month winery tastings to recommend and maybe score some vineyard visits along the way!
So wine non-aficionados this blog is for you. A simple opinion of wine flavors, per bottle. We will swirl, sniff, look at it and then enjoy. Remember I am NOT a wine expert! Although I might think about taking a class or two...then again I wouldn't want them telling me what to taste.
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