Dave

8.5

Got this for free from my local shop. They are giving them away! Lots of oaky vanilla. Little bit of blackberry.
Listening to Jeff Tweedy — 2 days ago

Dave

9.0

I've never had sparkling gamay (this isn't a blend). Lots of fizz! Cranberry, candy, and rambutan! Bone dry.
Listening to the Lost Dogs — 3 days ago

Dave

9.1

Mouth-coating leather, cherry, plum.. nice long finish.
Listening to Cracker's first album, released this day in 1992. — 7 days ago

Dave

8.5

I bought this on the cheap to use for making chicken piccata. Tastes like white wine. Tastes really good when you throw capers, lemon juice, and butter in it! The guy at the shop threw in a free Cabernet. I'll post that next time. High hopes! 😂
Listening to Charles Mingus — 2 days ago

Dave

8.9

Very light colored wine, but dense in flavor. Mouth-coating cedar overlays the cherry, plum, and rose hip medley. A bit astringent. Maybe not the perfect pairing, but it works well with chicken piccata. Would be really nice with pork medallions.
Listening to my son yelling at Fortnight (and Matthew Sweet's 100% fun, released 31 years ago today. A start to finish album!) — 3 days ago

Dave

9.2

This is my entrance into the world of Chablis. Don't know how it took me so long, but I've also never seen Top Gun 🤷‍♂️ This wine has a supple mouthfeel despite it's bright acidity on the back of my tongue. Flavors of lemon and peach, with plenty of minerality on the finish. Thanks to my friends who gave recommendations- this is the first one from your lists that I found locally. Sorry we took over your comment section, @Doug Powers !
Listening to Lana Del Ray
@Tom Casagrande @Jan A — 6 days ago

Dave

9.7

At 11 years of age, this wine is in fine form. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, a bit of Petit Verdot, a smidgen of Cabernet Franc, and a dash of Malbec. Such a great balance of fruit and secondary flavors. Blackberry, plum, cherry, mocha, cedar, a little tobacco. Super nice, polished finish. A great Saturday night treat.
Listening to Superdrag — 10 days ago

Dave

8.8

My 300th post. Not an incredible wine. A bit of tar on the nose. Tart cherries and a little too metallic. However, it takes me back to our time in Montepulciano. We are eating cacio e pepe pizza, with pecorino and honey. There's a picture of Jack Nicholson and the owner of the restaurant on the wall. The same owner comes to our table to see how we're enjoying our food. A big, jolly man. He is eyeing my red flannel shirt, and he asks me to stand up as he's feeling my sleeve with his fingers. "What is this?", he asks. Says I, "It's flannel." "Flannel..." he says, searching for words. "It's... magnificent!"
He embraces me. We hold each other for a longer amount of time than Americans typically would. I just go with it. I'll never forget him, and I wonder if he still thinks of me.
Listening to the Pogues — 3 days ago

Dave

9.3

Really nice, dark, dried fruit. Black cherry, fig, plum, plenty of florals, licorice, and a poop ton of leathery tannins. I'm letting it breathe for a good while. Excellent pull!
Listening to Pavement. — 4 days ago

Dave

8.7

A friendly red blend from Sonoma County. A little off balance, but worth all of the $15 I paid for it. Blue and purple fruit, vanilla, cherry tobacco (like a cognac dipped cigar). Plenty of acid bite on the short finish. Can't have Insignia every night!
Soldering up some guitar controls and listening to the Eagles — 9 days ago