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!!

Sunday, September 14, 2014

It's "M" for Marvelous wines

The Invitation:
Methinks I am tardy in Mailing.  Please join us for a Magnificant Magical evening of Mood Management. Methinks it will be Metempirical.  And the wine will not be Maderization. 

The Response(s):
The Mealeys will Meet the Medley of Members at Mike's and Miss Becky's Mansion.  Karen's Mother, Mr. Don, and My Miss Kara will Magically appear with Me.  
Memorably yours, Mr. Mealey

The McDonalds will Mosey over to the Vortherms Maison to enjoy More Merriment on a Memorable night.

The McBees will Most Majestically Meet you at the Mansion entrance (Most likely My Mini Me). 


Wine #1: Murphy-Goode 2010 Liar’s Dice Zinfandel Sonoma $19.99
Tasting comments:
Bob “Smells like dirt”
Jessica “It does have an earthy smell”
Bob “Rich and full. Marvelous.”
Sean “Tastes good after the spicy cheese”

Don “Leaves a nice taste in the back of your throat”
Elizabeth “A rich, earthy taste”
Becky “It has a dry finish”
Caroline “Not as well as some”
Mike “I like the smell and taste”
Elizabeth “I like the spiciness”
Don “Has a little pepper in it”

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 8, Karen 7.5, Mike 7.5, Becky 8, Andy 7.5, Elizabeth 7.5, Jessica 8, Sean 8, Kara 8, Don 8.5, Caroline 4

Wine #2:  Michael Pozzan 2010 Napa Valley Merlot $17.99
Tasting comments:
Elizabeth “I really like this one”
Caroline “Much better than the first one. Smooth. Goes all together.”
Karen “Dry”
Elizabeth “I’m coming over to the dry side”
Becky “The taste isn’t quite as full as the first wine”
Kara “Weaker. But good.”
Don “Doesn’t have the bite like the first one. A little flat.”
Jess “Dryer than the first one”

WINE #2 SCORING
Bob 7, Karen 8, Mike 7, Becky 7.5, Andy 7, Elizabeth 8.5, Jessica 7.5, Sean 8, Kara 7.5, Don 6.5, Caroline 8

Wine #3:  Max Family Cuvee Napa Valley Red 2011 Private Reserve $27.99
Tasting comments:
Karen “Light color”
Bob “Rubyish red. Not a Pinot. A Rojo.”
Becky “Has a nice spice to it”
Elizabeth “I like it, but I liked the second one better”
Sean “A must have”
Andy “Medium good”
Elizabeth “Great merit”
Don “A good before dinner wine”
Elizabeth “Mellow”
Kara “I agree with that”
Bob “Majestic”
Mike “Mouthful”
Sean “I’m going to bring a dictionary next time”
Sean “It’s good”
Elizabeth “Not quite as magical as the first one”
Bob “Myth”
Andy “You’re mistaken”
Becky “Now I can put the rankings in”
Bob “Sure you don’t want more?”
Becky “Has spice to it. A thin finish.”
Becky “The first one had my vanilla. That’s why it was my favorite.”

WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 7, Karen 7.5, Mike 7, Becky 7, Andy 7, Elizabeth 7.5, Jessica 7.5, Sean 8, Kara 7, Don 7, Caroline 7.5 

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