Our "Scoring System"

A note about what our scores mean:
5 - Wine your kids buy for you
6 - Would drink. Jug wine. Good for parties and your kids!
7 and above - Good for ANYTHING. Would recommend to friends. The higher the better!

And for PAIRINGS the scores mean:
0 = Wine tastes best alone
1 = Wine tastes best with food #1
2 = Wine tastes best with food #2

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This blog started because we needed a tenor in the church choir... Bob, Karen and I told Mike that if he joined the choir we would go out after practice every Thursday for drinks and appetizers. After a while we decided that it would be more fun (and less expensive!) to take turns hosting a "wine & cheese" night. Then Bob had the brilliant idea to "Taste the Vine" in alphabetical order. We started with Cabernet Sauvignon. The rules were simple: 1) The wine had to start with your designated letter, and 2) the bottle had to be covered up so we didn't know what we were drinking. I decided to write down our scores so that we would know which wines we liked the best....then was "forced" into writing a blog so that we could share our "finds" with our friends. So, enjoy!!

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Blind Wine Tasting - “H” Night



Invitation and Response:
It's a Heck of a night to have some Heavenly wine after a Heartfelt choir practice...but we're HERE for you :)  It's H night tonight at the Vortherms house. Please let us know if you will have any additional Hands on wine tasters tonight. Looking forward to seeing you all! 

Heartily happy to attend tonight!  Hope it’s great!  No additional hands from our family.  Ho-ho-ho.  Andy

How could we Hold out of sucH a Happy Holiday event!!!! The Mealey HouseHold will be Honored to Have tHree at the VortHerm’s House tonight!!!!!

Holy Hell! tHis is Hopefully going to be anotHer Hilarious Happening! How lovely! Hang on to your Hats, McBees on the Horizon! ~jessica

Wine #1: Handcraft – Artisan Collection – Petite Sirah – 2011 California $10.99
Tasting comments:
Bob “Tastes better than it smells”
Andy “It had to”
Elizabeth “Better with cheese”

Becky “First taste – fruity. Better with the crackers.”
Karen “This is a South American/Chilean wine. It has that musty smell & taste.”
Elizabeth “The smell isn’t one I care for, but the taste is better. Smells like musty socks.”
Bob “I can live with the stinky feet. I have for years.”
Becky “It is good with the cheese”

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 6, Karen 4, Mike 5.5, Becky 6, Andy 6, Elizabeth 5.5, Jessica 6, Sean 5, Kara 5.5

Wine #2:  Hahn Estate 2011 Pinot Noir – Santa Lucia Highlands $19.99
Tasting comments:
Karen “Smells a lot better than the first one”
Becky “The smell gets better”
Elizabeth “A lot bolder. Not committed on the taste yet.”
Becky “It hits you right away. Has a harsh after taste.”
Jessica “The first taste I didn’t like at all, but it’s growing on me”
Mike “It came out of hibernation”
Becky “What does that mean?”
Mike “It’s getting better”
Sean “It’s not my cup of tea”
Karen “The finish is good, but the start is too sweet”
Kara “Ho hum”

WINE #2 SCORING
Bob 6, Karen 5, Mike 6.5, Becky 5.5, Andy 6, Elizabeth 5, Jessica 5.5, Sean 3, Kara 5

Wine #3:  Horse Heaven Hills – Columbia Crest 2010 Merlot $13.99
Tasting comments:
Karen “Is it vanilla?”
Elizabeth “I think it’s chocolate”

Karen “I like this one the best so far”
Becky “Smells like caramel”
Jessica “I can see that! This one is drier. I like it.”
Andy “This is the best yet”
Kara “I agree”
Sean “It’s all right”

WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 7, Karen 6.5, Mike 6, Becky 6, Andy 7, Elizabeth 6.5, Jessica 7, Sean 6, Kara 6.5




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Thursday, April 3, 2014

G is for Good wines at a nice price!

Blind Wine Tasting hosted by Bob & Karen
“G” Night


Wine #1: Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico 2008 DOCG $20.39
Tasting comments:
Becky “The first taste was delicious”
Mike “It is a good one”
Sean “I like it”
Jessica “A really smooth taste”
Bob “I think this wine is great. It grows on you.”
Karen “Full flavor. Not fruity. Nice dry finish.”
Jessica “A soft dry”
Kara “Not dry, but also a little blah”
Wayne “It’s a Gonzo wine”
Linda “Very mild. Tastes good, but doesn’t fill your mouth.”
Wayne “It’s a pizza wine”
Robert “It’s good”

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 8, Karen 7.5, Mike 7.5, Becky 7.5, Jessica 8, Sean 7.5, Wayne 7.5, Linda 7, Kara 6, Robert 8

Wine #2:  Joel Gott Zinfandel 2011 $16.14
Tasting comments:
Karen “Pretty color”
Bob “Uh oh. Not a fantastic smell.”
Kara “It almost has a bit of carbonation to it”
Bob “It tastes like the wine from yesterday. Young.”
Jessica “Berry tasting. Not geriatric.”
Wayne “Not in my wheelhouse. A syrupy taste.”
Linda “Yes. Sweet.”
Sean “Might taste good on ice cream”
Becky “Has a coffee taste”
Bob “It grows on you”
Kara “Like the wine last night”
Robert “Definitely sweeter”
Becky “It’s a little harsh”
Jess “Yes”

WINE #2 SCORING
Bob 6, Karen 5, Mike 6, Becky 6, Jessica 6, Sean 6, Wayne 6, Linda 6, Kara 5.5, Robert 5.5

Wine #3:  Murphy-Goode 2010 Merlot Carlifornia $13.59
Tasting comments:
Wayne “This is much better”
Bob “That’s a good one”
Karen “This one is a lot better”
Linda “I still don’t think it has a lot of zip to it”
Wayne “Full bodied, aromatic wine”
Karen “This is Andy’s black currant start, full bodied, with a very nice dry finish”
Sean “Tasted great”
Jessica “A lot drier than the other ones”
Mike “It’s fair”
Robert “Gorgeous flavor”
Wayne “This is G-G-G-Great!”

WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 7.5, Karen 8.5, Mike 7, Becky 7, Jessica 7, Sean 8, Wayne 8, Linda 7.5, Kara 7.5, Robert 7.5
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