Brahms
Crooked Stave
Origins Burgundy Sour Ale
Angels & Cowboys Wines
Proprietary Sonoma County Red Blend 2014
Powerful and smooth. Paired with: Brahms — 7 years ago
Château Grand-Maison
Cuvée Spéciale Côtes de Bourg 2009
3 things I learned tonight: 1) everything tastes better with Brahms. 2) Mendelssohn was always young... He died in his thirties, and 3) this wine is amazing with spicy sausage under the stars. — 10 years ago
Crooked Stave
Petite Sour (Rosé)
On our sofa for Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Juanjo Mena is leading BRITTEN (Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes), MOZART (Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat) with the talented Garrick Ohlsson on piano and then concluding with BRAHMS (Symphony No. 3).
We're experiencing intense thunderstorms coming through the area tonight and generally the BSO staff prevents people from gathering on the Lawn ever since a patron was struck by lightning in 2008... So for safety, we're at home enjoying beer tonight! Thank goodness for radio simulcasts!
Color is a translucent pink-orange, mostly still (almost no carbonation natural or otherwise). Sour/Fruity aspects on the nose. Palate is a sour...leading with fruit possibly derived from cherry or blackberry, or at least those are the notes I pick up. Very refreshing, I love sours, domestic or imported! — 6 years ago
Roccia Rossa
Bramaterra DOC Nebbiolo 2013
80% Nebbiolo, 15% Vespolina & 5% Croatina
Color not of a wine of only 5 years...deep yet translucent ruby, brown edges, stunning.
Nose, I'm in love! If there was such a thing as a cherry with rose petal that was actually a rock and you could eat it without losing all your teeth or you're a Rock Biter, this is that wine!
Palate...cherry, cherry and did I mention cherry? Oh Nebbiolo how I love thee. Baking spice, anise, oh the palate is continually changing, I'm confused and over joyed, god damn life is complicated, or is it easy?
Paired this bottle with 4+ hour, slow/low grilled spare ribs and Brahms 7th Symphony, amazballs as my buddy would say!
96hr Update: Not losing a step, this is a very good sign! — 7 years ago
Domaine Henry Pellé
Menetou-Salon Morogues Pinot Noir Rosé 2017
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading BRAHMS (Piano Concerto No. 1) with Rudolf Buchbinder on piano and then the wonderful SHOSTAKOVICH (Symphony No. 5).
A fully Loire afternoon 😀!
A beautiful Kimmeridgian soiled Pinot Noir! Very round and beautiful on the palate, all stainless in the process so very clean fruits. Cherry skin, minor orange zest, green melon, light tannins, medium-short but very enjoyable strawberry finish, great value as a neighbor to Sancerre for under $15. Really improving as it warms and gains air time. — 6 years ago
Bouvet
Brut Excellence Cremant de Loire Sparkling Blend 2015
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our conductor Andris Nelsons is leading BRAHMS (Piano Concerto No. 1) with Rudolf Buchbinder on piano and then the wonderful SHOSTAKOVICH (Symphony No. 5).
A fully Loire afternoon 😀!
Yellow fruit skins, medium limestone, medium yeast/dough, medium acidy, light aromas of fresh cut green apple, at $18 what's not to love about this beautiful Cremant? Loire always brings a great QPR value! — 6 years ago
Brahms
Shiraz 2003
2003, brown sugar, cherry fruit, anise, faint Italian herbs, broad and bold, paired with a boar ragu. Ready to drink. — 10 years ago
Severn Goodwin
On our sofa for Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Juanjo Mena is leading BRITTEN (Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes), MOZART (Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat) with the talented Garrick Ohlsson on piano and then concluding with BRAHMS (Symphony No. 3).
We're experiencing intense thunderstorms coming through the area tonight and generally the BSO staff prevents people from gathering on the Lawn ever since a patron was struck by lightning in 2008... So for safety, we're at home enjoying beer tonight! Thank goodness for radio simulcasts!
Color is red-purple-brown, still translucent but dark. Mostly a still beer, no notable bubbles at all. Sour/cherry/oak aspects on the nose. Palate is mild-sour, which is good if you're new at these styles of beer, it's more welcoming. Palate is distinctly tart cherry, with a lingering of oak in the finish. Nice accomplishment by the brewmaster in blending of barrel-aged stocks, smooth and enjoyable! — 6 years ago