Quality Q's!! They are quite good!

Friday August 5, 2011
‘Q’ hosted by Karen & Bob
Special “tasting” guests from Florida
Bob: “The quest for Qs was a quandary, but we quenched our query because we’re qualified.”
Karen: “I was annoyed.”
Stephen: “Were you in a quandary?”
Bob: “Maybe you had a quiver.”

1. Quatro 1999 Mont Gras Reserva Colchagua Valley, Chile $17.99
   Bob 7, Karen 7, Mike 6, Becky 7, Lauren 6, Stephen 6.5, Dane 6.5, Nicole 7, Kara 6, Sean 6.5, Caroline 7, Don a.k.a. Papi 7.5
   Becky: “Smells like twizzlers.”
   Lauren: “Mild. Not dry.”
   Becky: “Smooth.”
   Karen: “Not bitey or oakey. Berry.”
   Sean: “Not bad.”
   


2. Quickfire Napa Valley 2005 Top Chef selection $21.99
   Bob 8, Karen 8, Mike 8, Becky 8, Lauren 7, Stephen 6, Kara 7, Dane 8.5, Nicole 7.5, Sean 7, Caroline 7.5, Papi 9
   Papi: “A very queeny smell.”
   Bob: “That’s kind of queer.”
   Becky: “Quite velvety. I can feel it in my nose.”
   Dane: “Quizzle. Quality wine.”
   


3. Quinta da Bacalhoa 2005 Portugal $34.99
   Bob 6.5, Karen 8.5, Mike 6, Becky 7, Lauren 5, Stephen 8, Kara 7.5, Dane 7.5, Nicole 8, Sean 6, Caroline 5, Papi 5
   Caroline: “I liked the last one better. This one is heavier.”
   Karen: “It even tastes better than it smells!”
   Kara: “Ooohh! I could drink this again!”
   Karen: “Mike, you won’t like this one. It’s dry.”
   Lauren: “My tongue is fuzzy. Too strong for me.”
   Mike: “It ahs the best label.”
   Karen: “I like the dry.”