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 -
12.21.2011
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
6.01.2011
Tasting #17 (06/03/11) ~ Patio Pounders
Hosted by: Mark & Cindy
Hosting #3 (others were Tasting #4 in Oct'09 [fall beers] and Tasting #10 in May'10 [Spanish blind tasting])
Attended by (11): Mark, Cindy, Jason, Andrea, Mike, Jen, Dan, Tad, Andy, Kim, Tiffany
Tastings (6):
* VINHO VERDE ALBARINO/WHITE BLEND
Region: Northern Portugal
Brought by: Mike & Jen
Purchase info:
Paired with:
* STONE'S THROW FIELD BLEND WHITE
[light bodied, smooth, easy drinking, perfect for warm nights]
Region: California (grown) / Wisconsin (made)
Brought by: Jason & Andrea
Purchase info:
Paired with: chicken salad puffs
* RED BLEND
[light/med body but with flavors of a deeper red]
Brought by: Dan & Tad
Purchase info:
Paired with:
* SHIRAZ
Brought by: Mark & Cindy
Purchase info:
Paired with: beef & veggie kabobs
* TBD
Brought by: Kim & Andy
Purchase info:
Paired with:
* TBD
Brought by: Tiffany
Purchase info:
Paired with:
Hosting #3 (others were Tasting #4 in Oct'09 [fall beers] and Tasting #10 in May'10 [Spanish blind tasting])
Attended by (11): Mark, Cindy, Jason, Andrea, Mike, Jen, Dan, Tad, Andy, Kim, Tiffany
Tastings (6):
* VINHO VERDE ALBARINO/WHITE BLEND
Region: Northern Portugal
Brought by: Mike & Jen
Purchase info:
Paired with:
* STONE'S THROW FIELD BLEND WHITE
[light bodied, smooth, easy drinking, perfect for warm nights]
Region: California (grown) / Wisconsin (made)
Brought by: Jason & Andrea
Purchase info:
Paired with: chicken salad puffs
* RED BLEND
[light/med body but with flavors of a deeper red]
Brought by: Dan & Tad
Purchase info:
Paired with:
* SHIRAZ
Brought by: Mark & Cindy
Purchase info:
Paired with: beef & veggie kabobs
* TBD
Brought by: Kim & Andy
Purchase info:
Paired with:
* TBD
Brought by: Tiffany
Purchase info:
Paired with:
5.06.2011
Tasting #16 (05/06/11) ~ Spring is in the AER-rator
HOSTED by: Kris & Sarah
ATTENDED by (8 to 13): Kris, Sarah, Jason, Andrea, Rich, Debby, Dan, Tad... Tiffany? up to 4 others?
WINES/FOODS:
* Washington Gewurztraminer (2008 Columbia-Crest Two Vines, 11.5%) - paired with smoked salmon, muenster cheese & crackers (Rich/Debby)
* Pinot Noir - paired with crab rangoons (Kris/Sarah)
* French Bordeaux - (Dan/Tad)
* California Zinfandel (7 Deadly Zins, Michael David Winery, 15.0%) - paired with cocktail BBQ meatballs (Jason/Andrea)
MORE about the tasting (by Sarah): "It’ll be a bit of a blind tasting in that we will be trying each wine aerated and non-aerated to see if our taste buds can tell the difference. It’s kind of a myth-busting installment of Wine Club! For this tasting, we would prefer to have the majority of wines be red as aerating is primarily used on red wine. A few whites would be okay too, just to try and see if it does indeed make any difference, or to simply have after the tasting. Just a favorite of yours or something you’ve been wanting to try!"
ATTENDED by (8 to 13): Kris, Sarah, Jason, Andrea, Rich, Debby, Dan, Tad... Tiffany? up to 4 others?
WINES/FOODS:
* Washington Gewurztraminer (2008 Columbia-Crest Two Vines, 11.5%) - paired with smoked salmon, muenster cheese & crackers (Rich/Debby)
* Pinot Noir - paired with crab rangoons (Kris/Sarah)
* French Bordeaux - (Dan/Tad)
* California Zinfandel (7 Deadly Zins, Michael David Winery, 15.0%) - paired with cocktail BBQ meatballs (Jason/Andrea)
MORE about the tasting (by Sarah): "It’ll be a bit of a blind tasting in that we will be trying each wine aerated and non-aerated to see if our taste buds can tell the difference. It’s kind of a myth-busting installment of Wine Club! For this tasting, we would prefer to have the majority of wines be red as aerating is primarily used on red wine. A few whites would be okay too, just to try and see if it does indeed make any difference, or to simply have after the tasting. Just a favorite of yours or something you’ve been wanting to try!"
4.01.2011
Tasting #15 (04/01/11) ~ April Fools
Hosted by: Jason & Andrea
Attended by (15): Jason, Andrea, Rich, Debby, Dan, Tad, Kim, Andy, Sarah, Kris, Jon, Abbey, Tiffany, Alex, Scott
Theme: In the spirit of April Fools Day, the attendees where asked to bring a wine in an attempt to "trick" the others as to what it really was. Each person blindly tasted each wine while trying to guess the grape and region. The big winner was Abbey (the pregnant one!), go figure!
Tastings (6):
* Laforet Chardonnay 2007, French (13%) - Jason & Andrea
* Macon-Villages Chardonnay 2009, French (12.5%) - Dan & Tad
* O'Reilly's Pinot Gris 2009, Columbia Valley WA (13%) - Jon & Abbey
* Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2005, Spain (13.5%) - Rich & Debby
* Lan Crianza Rioja (Tempranillo) 2006, Spain (13.5%) - Andy & Kim
* Lincoln Peak Marquette 2009, Vermont (13.8%) - Kris & Sarah
For more info on each wine, please view the comments section.
Attended by (15): Jason, Andrea, Rich, Debby, Dan, Tad, Kim, Andy, Sarah, Kris, Jon, Abbey, Tiffany, Alex, Scott
Theme: In the spirit of April Fools Day, the attendees where asked to bring a wine in an attempt to "trick" the others as to what it really was. Each person blindly tasted each wine while trying to guess the grape and region. The big winner was Abbey (the pregnant one!), go figure!
Tastings (6):
* Laforet Chardonnay 2007, French (13%) - Jason & Andrea
* Macon-Villages Chardonnay 2009, French (12.5%) - Dan & Tad
* O'Reilly's Pinot Gris 2009, Columbia Valley WA (13%) - Jon & Abbey
* Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2005, Spain (13.5%) - Rich & Debby
* Lan Crianza Rioja (Tempranillo) 2006, Spain (13.5%) - Andy & Kim
* Lincoln Peak Marquette 2009, Vermont (13.8%) - Kris & Sarah
For more info on each wine, please view the comments section.
3.04.2011
Tasting #14 (03/04/11) ~ March Madness
Hosted by: Rich & Debby
Attended by 11: Rich, Debby, Jason, Andrea, Tom, Jan, Dan, Tad, Kris, Sarah & Jon.
Attended by 11: Rich, Debby, Jason, Andrea, Tom, Jan, Dan, Tad, Kris, Sarah & Jon.
6.02.2010
Tasting #11 (06/02/10) ~ Wines & foods appropriate for a summer picnic
Tasting #11 was a summer/picnic wine tasting (theme thought of by a collabate effort of a number of people) consisting of sangria, 2 whites, 1 "red" and 1 rose. The tasting was held for the third time at Mike & Jen's house in New Berlin and attended by (11): Mike, Jen, Jason, Andrea, Kristen, Steve, Abbey, Sarah, Kris, Christine & Tom.
WINES ~
1) Sangria - (Abbey)
2) Lambrusco - paired with cold cuts (Kristen/Steve)
3) Wollersheim Winery Prairie Fume (NY grown, WI produced) - paired with Asian slaw (Sarah/Kris). According to the winery: "This is a semi-dry white wine made from NY Seyval Blanc grapes. It is crisp, fresh & bursting with citris & tropical fruit aromas reminiscent of orange & grapefruit with a hint of sweetness. This is Wollersheim's most popular wine, perfect for every occasion & every taste." Alcohol: 10.1% Ageability: enjoy young (up to 2 yrs). Purchased for $9.
4) Chenin Blanc - paired with BBQ chicken (Mike/Jen)
5) 2009 Bieler Pere et Fils Rose (Provence, southern France) ~ paired with strawberry/raspberry shortcake (Jason/Andrea). This Rose varietal is 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache & 10% Cinsault. According to the winery: "This wine is blended for generous fruit & balanced acidity. Fresh strawberry & green-apple on the palate & a clean, dry finish makes this a delicious summer refresher!" According to winegems.net: "...now in its fifth vintage... this is a great wine to usher in the spring, combining the rich flavors of a red wine with the refreshing qualities of a white. It is cranberry-red in color with a gorgeous nose of blackberry, strawberry and cassis. It is beautifully crisp & flavorful on the palate with medium body & notes of red berries & citris & no oak. The finish is long & refreshing. Matches up with salade Nicoise, roast chicken grilled shrimp & mild cheeses." Alcohol: 13%. Ageablitiy: enjoy young (up to 2-3 yrs). Purchased at Thief Wine for $11.
WINES ~
1) Sangria - (Abbey)
2) Lambrusco - paired with cold cuts (Kristen/Steve)
3) Wollersheim Winery Prairie Fume (NY grown, WI produced) - paired with Asian slaw (Sarah/Kris). According to the winery: "This is a semi-dry white wine made from NY Seyval Blanc grapes. It is crisp, fresh & bursting with citris & tropical fruit aromas reminiscent of orange & grapefruit with a hint of sweetness. This is Wollersheim's most popular wine, perfect for every occasion & every taste." Alcohol: 10.1% Ageability: enjoy young (up to 2 yrs). Purchased for $9.
4) Chenin Blanc - paired with BBQ chicken (Mike/Jen)
5) 2009 Bieler Pere et Fils Rose (Provence, southern France) ~ paired with strawberry/raspberry shortcake (Jason/Andrea). This Rose varietal is 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache & 10% Cinsault. According to the winery: "This wine is blended for generous fruit & balanced acidity. Fresh strawberry & green-apple on the palate & a clean, dry finish makes this a delicious summer refresher!" According to winegems.net: "...now in its fifth vintage... this is a great wine to usher in the spring, combining the rich flavors of a red wine with the refreshing qualities of a white. It is cranberry-red in color with a gorgeous nose of blackberry, strawberry and cassis. It is beautifully crisp & flavorful on the palate with medium body & notes of red berries & citris & no oak. The finish is long & refreshing. Matches up with salade Nicoise, roast chicken grilled shrimp & mild cheeses." Alcohol: 13%. Ageablitiy: enjoy young (up to 2-3 yrs). Purchased at Thief Wine for $11.
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