Thursday April 11, 2013 hosted by Bob and Karen
Wine #1: Earthquake Petite Sirah (Lodi Appellation) 2010
First taste comments:
Jess “Smells really good”
Elizabeth “I like it. Very smooth.”
Andy “Doesn’t make my ears hurt”
Becky “A deep fruit flavor. Plum.”
Karen “Smoky”
Mike “Blackberry”
Winemaker notes:Big, ripe dark berries leave just a hint of sweetness on the tongue with overtones of chocolate and tobacco. A long peppery finish follows. Ample tannins and substantial body make this one an enormous and delicious swallow of wine. Up front blueberry syrup, black cherry and coffee bean shake up the senses, finishing with warm cigar box cedar and vanilla flavors. Brawny, solid tannins send aftershocks down the throat creating a seemingly endless finish. When all is said and done this Petite Sirah leaves its mark of destruction, leaving teeth and glasses stained of its inky dark color.
Food #1 – French bread with Spicy Salami
Comments:
Becky “Spicy salami!”
Jess “Makes the wine drier!”
Becky “That means Karen will like it better”
Karen “My tongue is doing a lot of amazing things” (quote of the night)
Bob “Quick. Eat up. Everybody get out of here!”
Bob “It does make your tongue dance.”
Food #2 – Asparagus, Mushrooms, Bacon & Parmesan Cheese Casserole
Comments:
Bob “It’s earthy”
Andy “It makes the wine taste much different”
Elizabeth “Less smooth. Brings out spice”
Bob “Brings the aftertaste out”
Karen “Not as dry or full of finish with this food. More berry.”
Becky “More tart”
WINE #1 VOTES
Wine alone: Mike, Becky, Jessica, Andy, Elizabeth
With Food #1: Bob, Karen
With Food #2:
Wine #2: Earthquake Zinfandel 2011
First taste comments:
Elizabeth “This one is definitely drier for me”
Karen “Like licorice…”
Bob “Caramel”
Karen “Yes!”
Bob “Bad caramel”
Becky “Like burnt caramel – the crusty stuff”
Winemaker notes:
With over 15% alcohol and bold tannins, these dark and voluminous wines will definitely leave your senses quivering. Opaque, dark purple with a hint of cured tobacco on the nose. Exploding on the palates bursting with jammy black raspberry, warm spice and of course big on character.
Food #1 – Aged Cheddar (4 year old)
Comments:
Bob “It is 10 times better with the cheese”
Jessica “Smoothes the wine out”
Karen “Really good cheese”
Elizabeth “Really good with the cheese. 100% better.”
Jessica “Food #1 is winning”
Becky “Makes the wine tarter for me”
Food #2 – Beef Strip (sirloin tip) with Sweet & Smokey Rub
Comments:
Becky “Makes the wine spicier”
Jessica, Elizabeth “Agree”
Karen “Big bite”
Bob “I like the spicy finish”
WINE #2 VOTES
Wine alone:
With Food #1: Karen, Jessica, Elizabeth
With Food #2: Bob, Mike, Becky, Andy
Wine #3: Earthquake Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
First taste comments:
Karen “This smells so good! This was one of our top 10 cabs in the alphabet.”
Elizabeth “This is good. But I think I like the Petite Sirah best.”
Andy “Deep & Complex”
Elizabeth “The smell is beautiful”
Becky “This is my vanilla. My velvet.”
Karen “Blackberry. Dry.”
Mike “Blackberry. Currant”
Andy “Rich & Complex”
Winemaker notes:
"...it's big and very fruity, with cranberry and cassis notes intermingled with a blackberry flavor. Smooth throughout, the wine finishes with a delicious hit of toffee and vanilla."
Food #1 – Roquefort Cheese with French Bread
Comments:
Andy “An interesting mix – the cheese & the wine”
Karen “Makes it sweeter. More berry. Sweeter up front. Drier in the finish.”
Elizabeth “Brings a plumy taste”
Jessica “Fruity”
Becky “Definitely fruitier with the cheese”
Food #2 – Lamb Chops with Salt & Pepper
Comments:
Becky “Brings back my velvet”
Elizabeth “Enhances the flavor”
Karen “Makes it more velvety. More vanilla”
WINE #3 VOTES
Wine alone: Becky, Jessica, Andy
With Food #1:
With Food #2: Bob, Karen, Mike, Elizabeth
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