I know it has been a while since my last post, but that doesn't mean we haven't been tasting wine. Stay tuned for more posts to come!
The Invitation:
Please Verify your ‘Vailability to Venture
to the Valley on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. The Venue will
be the Dew Villa for a Variety of Vintage Vials
of V wines for a Voluntary pre-Valentine Version
of the now infamous Vibrant Vino sampling nights.
A Variety of Various Vegetables
with Vermicelli (or a Version thereof), perhaps with
a Velvety sauce, and a salad with Vinaigrette will be ‘Vailable
to accompany the Various VIP Vintner
offerings procured from a Valley Vendor.
A Vehicular Voyage
to the Valley should not be too Vigorous for a Vivacious Visit. Various
family members are also invited. We are Vying for Verbose “Verbal”
replies to Validate or Veto your attendance at
this Venture. We hope you will not fall Victim to
experiencing it Vicariously!
Very truly yours,
Dee
Dee & Charlie
The Responses:
Two of the Voluptuous Mealeys will Volunteer to drink from the
Vessel of Vino. Thanks, Bob
Vociferous Venerations,
Various Vino Varietals will be Valued
by a pair of Votaries, Linda and myself. The Volubility
of this response is only a mere Vicissitude of Verbose Vocal Vowels
and a Vane Veneer of a Vacant response, of
such a Venerated invitation. Both of us Voluntarily
take a Vow attesting to our Voyage to the Dew’s Villa
on February 7th. We will bring our Voracious
appetites and with Vigor present out Vermillion Vinos
for all to enjoy. Let us all increase our Verbal Volume,
without concern to Venial and/or Vermifuge Values. May we all (y’all down south), Venture
to Violate the Vows of the Valkyries and
sing of Verve, not death.
sic Vinum modicum ~Wayne
Ve vill be in attendance at this very velcoming event. Verily,
ve vill be missing a venerated member of our family (perhaps vorking, or
playing a vampire). [does this accent sound like the Virgin Islands? Could be!]
in vino veritas (or at least quotes of the night) ~jessica
Very late in verifying our viability
to attend this venue. Volunteering to taste Vintage grapes from the vine.
Vested interest exists in the veracity of the wine verdict.
Virtuously yours, Elizabeth and Andy
Wine
#1: ES VINO Reserver Malbec 2013 Argentina $15.99
Tasting
comments:
Jess: “Very Dark”
Mike “Nice color”
Bob “Dry tongue”
Elizabeth “Vibrant taste”
Jess “Tastes like vino”
Robert “Di Vine”
Charlie “More light than it is
heavy”
Andy “Light but substantial”
Bob “Somewhat voluptuous”
Becky “Subtle aroma”
Karen “I love the color. I like it.
Very smooth.”
Dee Dee “Berry”
Karen “Too berry to say it’s
velvety”
Sean “Not bad”
Dee Dee “First taste dry, then it
gets better. I would drink this again.”
Wayne “Victorious Vintage”
Becky “Very smooth” Linda “Light.
Not much finish”
Jess “Do you fee validated?”
Bob “Or violated?”
WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 7.5, Karen 7.5,
Mike 8, Becky 7.5, Andy 7.5, Elizabeth 7.5, Wayne 7, Linda 7, Charlie 7.5, Dee
Dee 7.5, Jessica 7, Sean 7, Robert 8, Kara
7.5
Wine
#2: Vivanco
Crianza 2010 Rioja Tempranillo $14.99
Tasting
comments:
Sean “It has a strong smell”
Charlie “Lush and Soft”
Bob “I keep being called that!”
Karen “Lighter than the first one”
Becky “Smells really good”
Jess “I agree with that. Not very
bold. Kind of a dry finish.”
Wayne “This is really good with
with the lasagna”
Dee Dee “The finish on this is dry.
The first one was dry up front.”
Elizabeth “Smooth finish”
Wayne “Leather, black cherries,
anise and a high of smoke. The only thing better than the first taste is the
finish”
Becky “A hint of pepper”
WINE
#2 SCORING
Bob 7.5, Karen 7,
Mike 7, Becky 8, Andy 8.5, Elizabeth 8, Wayne 8.5, Linda 7, Charlie 8, Dee Dee 7,
Jessica 7.5, Sean 6.5, Robert 7.5, Kara
7
Wine #3: Valpolicella 2013
Allegrini Dry Red Wine Italy $14.99
Tasting
comments:
Mike “Look at how dark this is.
Black currant.”
Becky “Tastes a little tart”
Elizabeth “It puckers your mouth”
Bob “I kind of like it”
Wayne “No finish”
Sean “It wasn’t good” (he passed
his to Mike)
Charlie “Light and slightly acidic”
Mike “Sour patch kid wine”
Kara “I’ve had worse”
Andy “It’s ‘verve-less’”
Elizabeth “A veneer of acid”
Linda “A dry, tarty finish”
Dee Dee “Light and sour”
Karen “Ditto”
WINE
#3 SCORING
Bob 6.5, Karen 5,
Mike 5, Becky 6, Andy 6, Elizabeth 5.5, Wayne 6, Linda 5.5, Charlie 6.5, Dee
Dee 5.5, Jessica 6, Sean 2, Robert 6, Kara
5.5
