Wine Tastings will be the 2nd Friday of the month in most cases. Current exceptions are AUG'12 (3rd Friday) SEP'12 (Saturday) & OCT'12 (Saturday)...
2012
> May - Fri 05/11/12 - Rich/Debby (West Allis)
> Jun - Fri 06/08/12 - Mark/Cindy (Tosa)
> Jul - Fri 07/13/12 - Dan/Tad (TBD)
> Aug - Fri 08/17/12 - Tiffany? (need to discuss)
> Sep - Sat 09/15/12 - Kris/Sarah (So. Milw)
> Oct - Sat 10/13/12 - Rich/Debby (West Allis)
> Nov - Fri 11/09/12 -
> Dec - Fri 12/14/12 -
4.18.2012
3.12.2012
Tasting #24 (04/13/12) ~ Wine Jeopardy
Hosted by: Dan & Tad
Location: 923 E Kilbourn, Unit 303
Attended by (10): Dan, Tad, Jason, Andrea, Rich, Debby, Mike, Jen, Kris, Sarah
Still deciding (9): Tiffany, Jon, Abbey, Andy, Kim, Mark, Cindy, Doug, Lori
Description: The April tasting is set for Friday, April 13th (Gasp! Duh, duh, duh!) at our house. I'd like to have a final head count no later than 3/22, so please let me know if you plan on attending. We'll be playing a round of Wine Jeopardy in 3 teams, which will include general knowledge questions as well as taste profiling in blind tasting. Keep in mind, you'll get to work in teams and it is not necessarily a quiz of what you already know, but designed to be a tool to learn/review wine info while we have fun tasting. However for those of you who are really competative, most of the fact/term questions come from 2 sources: The Wine Bible and The Wine Snob's Dictionary (which is less pretentious than it sounds) in case you want to study up. The wine/food situation is still in planning stages, but I'll send out a sign-up list on 3/23 of the items that will be needed to play and snack during the game.
Location: 923 E Kilbourn, Unit 303
Attended by (10): Dan, Tad, Jason, Andrea, Rich, Debby, Mike, Jen, Kris, Sarah
Still deciding (9): Tiffany, Jon, Abbey, Andy, Kim, Mark, Cindy, Doug, Lori
Description: The April tasting is set for Friday, April 13th (Gasp! Duh, duh, duh!) at our house. I'd like to have a final head count no later than 3/22, so please let me know if you plan on attending. We'll be playing a round of Wine Jeopardy in 3 teams, which will include general knowledge questions as well as taste profiling in blind tasting. Keep in mind, you'll get to work in teams and it is not necessarily a quiz of what you already know, but designed to be a tool to learn/review wine info while we have fun tasting. However for those of you who are really competative, most of the fact/term questions come from 2 sources: The Wine Bible and The Wine Snob's Dictionary (which is less pretentious than it sounds) in case you want to study up. The wine/food situation is still in planning stages, but I'll send out a sign-up list on 3/23 of the items that will be needed to play and snack during the game.
1.25.2012
Tasting #23 (02/10/12) ~ Pizza Man Tribute
Hosted by: Jason & Andrea (Greenfield)
Attended by (14): Jason, Andrea, Mike, Jen, Debby, Dan, Tad, Tiffany, Kris, Sarah, Andy, Kim, Doug, Lori.
Not Attending (7): Rich, Jon, Abbey, Mark, Cindy, Steve, Barb
Tastes:
1) Side Garden Salad (Debby) & 2009 Estancia Pinot Grigio (Jason & Andrea)
2) Thai Pizza (Kris & Sarah) & white wine (Tiffany)
3) French Onion Soup & Stone's Throw Rosso (Jason & Andrea)
4) Tomato, Basil & Cheese Garlic Bread (Kim & Andy) & 2007 Tandem Peloton (Dan & Tad)
5) Stuffed Shells (Mike & Jen) & Concannon Select Vineyard Pinot Noir (Doug & Lori)
6) Cannoli (Dan & Tad)
Attended by (14): Jason, Andrea, Mike, Jen, Debby, Dan, Tad, Tiffany, Kris, Sarah, Andy, Kim, Doug, Lori.
Not Attending (7): Rich, Jon, Abbey, Mark, Cindy, Steve, Barb
Tastes:
1) Side Garden Salad (Debby) & 2009 Estancia Pinot Grigio (Jason & Andrea)
2) Thai Pizza (Kris & Sarah) & white wine (Tiffany)
3) French Onion Soup & Stone's Throw Rosso (Jason & Andrea)
4) Tomato, Basil & Cheese Garlic Bread (Kim & Andy) & 2007 Tandem Peloton (Dan & Tad)
5) Stuffed Shells (Mike & Jen) & Concannon Select Vineyard Pinot Noir (Doug & Lori)
6) Cannoli (Dan & Tad)
1.13.2012
Tasting #22 (01/13/12) ~ Go To Favorites
Hosted by: Mike & Jen
Attended by (15): Mike, Jen, Jason, Andrea, Debby, Dan, Tad, Mark, Tiffany, Kris, Sarah, Doug, Lori, Steve, Barb
Theme: Thought up by Mike & Jen. "Bring your favorite go-to wine. Doesn’t matter the price, brand, varietal, etc. Since we do have a larger group for this tasting, please bring 2 bottles of your wine so everyone can get a 1.5 oz taste. If you like, bring info on it and maybe a couple of words why this is your go-to...no problem if you don’t. If you want to bring an app to pair with your wine, that is fine too."
Number of wines tasted: 8
WINE #
* Brought by: Debby
* Winery: Markus Molitor (Zeltinger Himmelreich plot)
* Grape: Spatlese (late harvest, fully ripe grapes) Reisling
* Region: Germany, Mosel Region (3rd largest by production, leading by Int'l prestige)
* Vintage: 2007
* Alcohol %: 7.5%
* Price: $10 to $16
* Purchased: Discount Liquor (51st & Oklahoma)
* Paired: Jambalya
* Description: Offers bold scents of wet stone, pineapple & melon, turning honeyed & tropical on the palate. It's sweet & lush, perfect for near-term consumption with mildly spicy Asian cuisine.
WINE #
* Brought by: Mike & Jen
* Winery: Kim Crawford
* Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
* Region: New Zealand, South Island
* Vintage: 2011
* Alcohol %: 13.5%
* Price: $15
* Purchased: Sendik's, New Berlin
* Paired: Chicken & mushroom risotto
* Description: Pale green color, finish is fresh & zesty, hints of pineapple & stonefruit & herbs, will develop over time
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* Brought by: Jason & Andrea
* Winery: Michel Picard
* Grape: Grenache (75%), Syrah (25%)
* Region: France, Cotes du Rhone region
* Vintage: ?
* Alcohol %: 13.0%
* Price: $10
* Purchased: Thief Wine (also available at Sendik's)
* Paired: not paired intentionally, but combines well with meats in sauce or grilled lamb chops served at room temperature.
* Description: From website - "... is cherry red in color & has a nose of matured red & black fruits (blackcurrent, morello cherry) and soft spices. The grapes are harvested mechanically & matured in stainless steel tanks." From Andrea - "This is a great, accessible wine to drink on its own, or with a meal. It's a light & earthy wine, but also warm fruit notes. And, the bottle has a screw top, so it's great to enjoy on the road."
WINE #
* Brought by: Mark
* Winery: Las Rocas (Bodegas San Alejandro, BSA)
* Grape: Grenacha (100%), known as Grenache in US & France
* Region: Spain (55 miles north of Madrid in the province of Zaragoza. The Calatayud DO includes 14,000 acres of vineyard in 46 small towns. Most of the vines rest at altitues of 2,500 to 3,500 feet above sea level, on diverse soils ranging from chalk to limestone, to clay & marl.)
* Vintage: 2008
* Alcohol %: 14.5%
* Price: $10
* Purchased: Thief & Ray's
* Paired: Guac & Torilla chips, but probably best with something from the Tex-Mex or perhaps something tomato-based like chili
* Description: Fruity nose, black cherry, earthy, spice-pepper, oaked less than a year
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* Brought by: Doug & Lori
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* Grape: Merlot
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* Brought by: Tiffany
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* Brought by: Steve & Barb
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Attended by (15): Mike, Jen, Jason, Andrea, Debby, Dan, Tad, Mark, Tiffany, Kris, Sarah, Doug, Lori, Steve, Barb
Theme: Thought up by Mike & Jen. "Bring your favorite go-to wine. Doesn’t matter the price, brand, varietal, etc. Since we do have a larger group for this tasting, please bring 2 bottles of your wine so everyone can get a 1.5 oz taste. If you like, bring info on it and maybe a couple of words why this is your go-to...no problem if you don’t. If you want to bring an app to pair with your wine, that is fine too."
Number of wines tasted: 8
WINE #
* Brought by: Debby
* Winery: Markus Molitor (Zeltinger Himmelreich plot)
* Grape: Spatlese (late harvest, fully ripe grapes) Reisling
* Region: Germany, Mosel Region (3rd largest by production, leading by Int'l prestige)
* Vintage: 2007
* Alcohol %: 7.5%
* Price: $10 to $16
* Purchased: Discount Liquor (51st & Oklahoma)
* Paired: Jambalya
* Description: Offers bold scents of wet stone, pineapple & melon, turning honeyed & tropical on the palate. It's sweet & lush, perfect for near-term consumption with mildly spicy Asian cuisine.
WINE #
* Brought by: Mike & Jen
* Winery: Kim Crawford
* Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
* Region: New Zealand, South Island
* Vintage: 2011
* Alcohol %: 13.5%
* Price: $15
* Purchased: Sendik's, New Berlin
* Paired: Chicken & mushroom risotto
* Description: Pale green color, finish is fresh & zesty, hints of pineapple & stonefruit & herbs, will develop over time
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* Brought by: Jason & Andrea
* Winery: Michel Picard
* Grape: Grenache (75%), Syrah (25%)
* Region: France, Cotes du Rhone region
* Vintage: ?
* Alcohol %: 13.0%
* Price: $10
* Purchased: Thief Wine (also available at Sendik's)
* Paired: not paired intentionally, but combines well with meats in sauce or grilled lamb chops served at room temperature.
* Description: From website - "... is cherry red in color & has a nose of matured red & black fruits (blackcurrent, morello cherry) and soft spices. The grapes are harvested mechanically & matured in stainless steel tanks." From Andrea - "This is a great, accessible wine to drink on its own, or with a meal. It's a light & earthy wine, but also warm fruit notes. And, the bottle has a screw top, so it's great to enjoy on the road."
WINE #
* Brought by: Mark
* Winery: Las Rocas (Bodegas San Alejandro, BSA)
* Grape: Grenacha (100%), known as Grenache in US & France
* Region: Spain (55 miles north of Madrid in the province of Zaragoza. The Calatayud DO includes 14,000 acres of vineyard in 46 small towns. Most of the vines rest at altitues of 2,500 to 3,500 feet above sea level, on diverse soils ranging from chalk to limestone, to clay & marl.)
* Vintage: 2008
* Alcohol %: 14.5%
* Price: $10
* Purchased: Thief & Ray's
* Paired: Guac & Torilla chips, but probably best with something from the Tex-Mex or perhaps something tomato-based like chili
* Description: Fruity nose, black cherry, earthy, spice-pepper, oaked less than a year
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* Brought by: Doug & Lori
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* Grape: Merlot
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1.12.2012
Tasting #21 (12/18/11) - Thief Wine
Hosted by: Jason & Andrea
Location: Thief Wine, Milwaukee Public Market
Theme: Wines that are appropriate for the end of the year
Attended by: Jason, Andrea, Mike, Jen, Rich, Debby, Kim, Andy, Tiffany, Mark, Cindy, Lisa, Jason B, Barb, Doug
Tasting list to be updated soon...
Location: Thief Wine, Milwaukee Public Market
Theme: Wines that are appropriate for the end of the year
Attended by: Jason, Andrea, Mike, Jen, Rich, Debby, Kim, Andy, Tiffany, Mark, Cindy, Lisa, Jason B, Barb, Doug
Tasting list to be updated soon...
12.21.2011
FUTURE TASTINGS
Wine Tastings will be the 2nd Friday of the month in most cases. Current exceptions are SEP'12 & OCT'12...
2012
> May - Fri 05/11/12 - Rich/Debby (West Allis)
> Jun - Fri 06/08/12 - Mark/Cindy (Tosa)
> Jul - Fri 07/13/12 - Dan/Tad (TBD)
> Aug - Fri 08/17/12 - Tiffany? (need to discuss)
> Sep - Sat 09/15/12 - Kris/Sarah (So. Milw)
> Oct - Sat 10/13/12 - Rich/Debby (West Allis)
> Nov - Fri 11/09/12 -
> Dec - Fri 12/14/12 -
2012
> May - Fri 05/11/12 - Rich/Debby (West Allis)
> Jun - Fri 06/08/12 - Mark/Cindy (Tosa)
> Jul - Fri 07/13/12 - Dan/Tad (TBD)
> Aug - Fri 08/17/12 - Tiffany? (need to discuss)
> Sep - Sat 09/15/12 - Kris/Sarah (So. Milw)
> Oct - Sat 10/13/12 - Rich/Debby (West Allis)
> Nov - Fri 11/09/12 -
> Dec - Fri 12/14/12 -
11.07.2011
Quick Recap of first 20 tastings
01 - WED - 07/01/09 - Jay/Andrea - 1st - Favorites (in)
02 - WED - 08/05/09 - Jay/Andrea - 2nd - Italian (in)
03 - WED - 09/02/09 - Rich/Debby - 1st - Grill pairings (out)
04 - WED - 10/07/09 - Mark/Cindy - 1st - Fall Beers (in)
05 - WED - 11/04/09 - Mike/Jen - 1st - old v. new world (in)
06 - WED - 12/02/09 - Jay/Andrea - 3rd - blind tasting (in)
X - JAN'10
07 - WED - 02/03/10 - Rich/Debby - 2nd - mardi gras (in)
08 - WED - 03/03/10 - Mike/Jen - 2nd - Asian pairings (in)
09 - WED - 04/14/10 - Jason - Vino 100 Tasting (road)
10 - WED - 05/12/10 - Mark/Cindy - 2nd - Spanish (in)
11 - WED - 06/02/10 - Mike/Jen - 3rd - picnic/twist-off (in)
12 - WED - 07/07/10 - Dan/Tad - 1st - champagne (in)
13 - WED - 08/04/10 - Tom/Jan - 1st - grilled kabobs (OUT)
X - SEP'10
X - SAT - 10/02/10 - Rich/Debby - Chili Dump
X - NOV'10
X - DEC'10
X - JAN'11
X - FEB'11
14 - FRI - 03/04/11 - Rich/Debby - 3rd - March Madness (in)
15 - FRI - 04/01/11 - Jay/Andrea - 4th - April Fools (in)
16 - FRI - 05/06/11 - Kris/Sarah - 1st - Blind Aerator (in)
17 - FRI - 06/03/11 - Mark/Cindy - 3rd - Patio Pounders (out)
18 - SAT- 07/09/11 - Dan/Tad - Cedar Creek (road)
19 - FRI - 08/05/11 - Tom/Jan - 2nd - Tuscan (out)
20 - FRI - 09/02/11 - Mike/Jen - 4th - Blends (out)
X - SAT - 10/15/11 - Rich/Debby - Chili Dump
X - NOV'11
02 - WED - 08/05/09 - Jay/Andrea - 2nd - Italian (in)
03 - WED - 09/02/09 - Rich/Debby - 1st - Grill pairings (out)
04 - WED - 10/07/09 - Mark/Cindy - 1st - Fall Beers (in)
05 - WED - 11/04/09 - Mike/Jen - 1st - old v. new world (in)
06 - WED - 12/02/09 - Jay/Andrea - 3rd - blind tasting (in)
X - JAN'10
07 - WED - 02/03/10 - Rich/Debby - 2nd - mardi gras (in)
08 - WED - 03/03/10 - Mike/Jen - 2nd - Asian pairings (in)
09 - WED - 04/14/10 - Jason - Vino 100 Tasting (road)
10 - WED - 05/12/10 - Mark/Cindy - 2nd - Spanish (in)
11 - WED - 06/02/10 - Mike/Jen - 3rd - picnic/twist-off (in)
12 - WED - 07/07/10 - Dan/Tad - 1st - champagne (in)
13 - WED - 08/04/10 - Tom/Jan - 1st - grilled kabobs (OUT)
X - SEP'10
X - SAT - 10/02/10 - Rich/Debby - Chili Dump
X - NOV'10
X - DEC'10
X - JAN'11
X - FEB'11
14 - FRI - 03/04/11 - Rich/Debby - 3rd - March Madness (in)
15 - FRI - 04/01/11 - Jay/Andrea - 4th - April Fools (in)
16 - FRI - 05/06/11 - Kris/Sarah - 1st - Blind Aerator (in)
17 - FRI - 06/03/11 - Mark/Cindy - 3rd - Patio Pounders (out)
18 - SAT- 07/09/11 - Dan/Tad - Cedar Creek (road)
19 - FRI - 08/05/11 - Tom/Jan - 2nd - Tuscan (out)
20 - FRI - 09/02/11 - Mike/Jen - 4th - Blends (out)
X - SAT - 10/15/11 - Rich/Debby - Chili Dump
X - NOV'11
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