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, July 31, 2014

"L" Night with Andy and eLizabeth - We had a LoveLy Time!

 The Invitation:
Since I have been a Laggard in hosting wine tastings, it is time to stop my Laziness and host this Thursday's  Long-awaited wine night. It is an especially Lovely time to host since I have my Loyal sister Laboring to
help prepare the Litany of food and Libations.

All Lads and Lasses are welcome to Leisurely arrive in their Lounge clothes, if desired. We would Love the evening to be filled with Laughter, Levity and occasional Lunacy. Hopefully the wine will be Luscious and not Lousy. We Look forward to a Lively time.
Lovingly,
ELizabeth and Andy


Wine #1: Laetitia Estate Pinot Noir Arroyo Grande Valley 2010 $21.99
Tasting comments:
Becky “Interesting smell”
Bob “That’s weird. I don’t know if it’s the wine or the Paté. It tastes better than it smells”
Andy “It’s a little tart. I like little tarts.”
Jessica “It’s ok”
Becky “I like this wine”
Karen “Smells better when you aerate it”
Ginger “I enjoyed it. The best one I’ve had today, so far.”
Sean “Smells better the less you have in the glass”
Elizabeth “Drinkable, but not exciting”
Mike “It’s like sangria”
Becky “Smells like a clean latrine”
Andy “Likeable but ultimately lacking”
Ginger “I would drink it if it was free”

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 5, Karen 4, Mike 5, Becky 7, Andy 6, Elizabeth 5.5, Jessica 5.5, Sean 5, Ginger 5

Wine #2:  Lan Rioja-Crianza 2008 Red Wine Spain $12.99
Tasting comments:
Becky “Smells smokier”
Mike “Nice lines”
Elizabeth “I like this one. Smooth. Has a level taste.”
Karen “No tartness”
Bob “Luscious”
Andy “I’m longing for more”

Ginger “This is better. I would pay for this.”
Becky “Has the iron taste”
Sean “Not bad”
Karen “Not super dry. Nice finish.”
Elizabeth “I don’t like it super dry”
Jessica “Smells better”
Bob “I like this one”
Elizabeth “Smells like the liquid earth”
Becky “Smooth with a spicy note”

WINE #2 SCORING
Bob 7.5, Karen 7.5, Mike 7.5, Becky 7.5, Andy 7.5, Elizabeth 8, Jessica 7.5, Sean 7.5, Ginger 7

Wine #3:  Chateau LaRose-Trintaudon Haut-Medoc cru Bourgeois 2005
Tasting comments:
Bob “Musty”
Elizabeth “I think it smells lusty”
Mike “I like this one”
Ginger “Loaded with flavor”
Mike “Almost lovable”
Becky “Fresh”
Karen “A little earth, more berry”
Andy “A lilt to it”
Elizabeth “Gives me a lift”
Karen “Tarter”
Becky “Very dry”
Karen “It would be perfect if it wasn’t tart”
Sean “Makes me want to be a lush”

WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 7, Karen 8.5, Mike 8, Becky 7, Andy 7, Elizabeth 7.5, Jessica 7, Sean 8, Ginger 6


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Sunday, July 6, 2014

It's "K" night with Karen and Bob!

The Invitation:
Let the Knowledge of wine Kindle your desire for Kinship.  Keep 7:30pm this Friday as your post Kris Kringle celebration time at the Mealey Kitchen.  Kindly reply with your number of Kin folk attending.  Tie a Knot around your finger so you Know to come.  Travel a few Kilometers by car or your yellow Kayak if raining. Just be there!!!!! Kindheartedly Yours…Bob and Karen

The Responses:
1) Kudos to the Mealeys for the invite.  The McDonald family will be Knocking on your door Friday night.  We will be bringing the Kids and wine, but not Kangaroo wine.   With Mood Management present, there is bound to be good Karma as well as the regular Kookiness involved.   Elizabeth will be wearing a Killer red Knitted scarf made by the Kind Jessica McBee who has a Knack for such items.  It will be a Kodak moment. Kindest regards, The McDonalds
2) A Kwik Kount of the Vortherms Klan shows 7 adults with one Kinchin.  We will set the Klaxon to Klang at 7:15 so that we will not be tardy.  My Kickie-wickie and I look forward to tasting a Kaleidoscope of Kermes wines.  Andy’s tastes will undoubtedly run toward Kir and Kirsch.   I’m sure the night will end with a Kantikoy to the wine with a Kolo sytle. Kudos to all. The Vortherms Klan

Wine #1: Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Merlot 2009 Sonoma $23.99
Tasting comments:
Meghan “Smells fruity”
Becky/Jessica “Smells good”
Karen “I don’t think it has a lot of smell”
Jessica “A little dry”
Robert “So far better than what dad picked out last week”
Bob “I like it”
Lauren “I do, too”
Wayne “Is this K?” (as he smells it)
Bob “See if you can give it Kudos”
Stephen “It’s sharp as a Knife”
Bryan “Thumbs up”
Wayne “Kautiously Kandid on this one”
Miranda “I actually like it”
Lauren “It’s tart”
Bob “I don’t find it tart. It doesn’t hurt my ears.”
Sean “I don’t think it’s half bad”
Wayne “A good medium bodied wine. Goes well with the meatballs.”
Meghan “I taste the tart”
Bob “It might be the King of the day”
Andy “A Kaleidoscope of flavor”
Stephen “It’s not a Knockoff”

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 8, Karen 6, Mike 6, Becky 7, Andy 7, Jessica 7, Sean 7, Wayne 7, Linda 7, Bryan 7, Robert 7.5, Stephen 7, Lauren 6, Kara 7, Sarah 7, Brian 7, Miranda 7, Meghan 7

Wine #2:  King’s Ridge Oregon Pinot Noir 2011 Willamette Valley Grown $15.99
Tasting comments:
Bryan “Light in color”
Wayne “Boone’s Farm”

Miranda “Looks like Manichevitz grape juice”
Bryan “Sour”
Meghan “Pink and it smells bad”
Jessica “See through wine”
Kara “Is this a Mike wine?”
Karen “Smells like strawberries”
Miranda “Smells like cough syrup”
Bob “Bizarre”
Lauren “It’s not that bad. A little booze-y.”
Sarah “Watery”
Meghan “Sour without any flavor behind it”
Brian”It’s better when I can’t taste it”
Beck “Not bad after the Havarti”
Karen “I don’t like it”…as she poured hers into Mike’s glass
Becky “Light tasting”
Miranda “You have to have food to make it decent”

WINE #2 SCORING
Bob 5.5, Karen 2, Mike 4, Becky 5, Andy 5, Jessica 4, Sean 3, Wayne 5, Linda 4, Bryan 4, Robert 3.5, Stephen 5, Lauren 5, Kara 5, Sarah 4, Brian 4, Miranda 2, Meghan 3

Wine #3:  Kaiken Malec 2011 Reserva Mendoza Argentina $19.98
Tasting comments:
Jessica “A much better color”
Miranda “I like this one. It doesn’t make me shudder. A nice after taste.”
Robert “A Sharp taste at the beginning”
Stephen “Pungent”
Wayne “This wine passes the meatball test”
Meghan “A tart, not quite sour taste”
Wayne “I don’t think it’s sour, it’s cloves.”
Bryan “Am I imagining vanilla?”
Becky “I taste vanilla just before the sour hits”
Karen “I don’t like it. Currants. Tastes like there’s a lot of pulp in it.”
Karen Iron-y”

Mike “Black currant syrup with white wine. Kir.”
Karen “Better with the meatball”
Becky “A lot better. I don’t taste the sour.”
Bob “Tastes like feet”


WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 5.5, Karen 5, Mike 5, Becky 5.5, Andy 5, Jessica 6.5, Sean 7.5, Wayne 7.5, Linda 6, Bryan 7.5, Robert 6.5, Stephen 5, Lauren 4, Kara 4, Sarah 7, Brian 6.5, Miranda 6.5, Meghan 6
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