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!!

Saturday, January 31, 2015

"Q"uite a good night for wine!

The Invitation(s):
We may have a Quandary but let’s not all Quaver, we will Quantify whether we can pick up Quality Q wines for this Thursday.  The Mealeys will attempt to Quench your thirst so don’t Quake.  Please plan to Query our selection and rank your Quality without a Quibble.  I am sure Quomodo, Karen, will give us a Quirky Quote of the night.

It looks like I was too Quick on my Q night announcement.  Karen has a business dinner on Thursday night so we need to cancel this week and reschedule for next Thursday.  Does that work for everyone? Bob

Let me announce this Quote “Q night is finally on at the Mealey’s this Thursday following Choir”.  I had to Query many Quality establishments to find my wine Quantity so don’t miss the Quest to rank our favorites.  We should have a Quorum. Any Questions? 

The Response(s):
Quite.  And your invitation was very high Quality, especially the Quota of Qs!  Andy
Bob, Quite a quip!  Your quote captures with quality the quintessence of our quotidian query about the quiddity of wine night. Andy (response to invitation #2)

Quite a Quandary for us Quinquagenarians attempting to Quench our thirst. Mike

One of us just barely Qualifies as a Quinquagenarian. Regards, Bob

Wine #1: Earthquake Petite Sirah @29.99
Tasting comments:
Karen “Smells really good”
Elizabeth “Has a rich aroma”
Andy “Can you quantify it?”
Sean “Tastes spicy”
Mike “It does have a little bite”
Bob “I’m having quite a different reaction. It’s good. I like it.”
Becky “I can tell from the first taste that I will need more”
Jessica “The spice sits in the back of your throat”

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 8, Karen 8, Mike 8, Becky 8, Andy 8, Elizabeth 8, Jessica 8, Sean 7

Wine #2:  QZV (Really OZV, but the O looked like a Q) Lodi Zin $16.99
Tasting comments:
Karen “Another dark one”
Becky “It looks lighter to me”
Jessica “That’s because we’re sitting under the lights”
Andy “It doesn’t smell as good as the last one”
Elizabeth “Not as bold smelling, but nice”
Bob “Has a full flavor. I’m pleasantly surprised”
Sean “I like it. It would taste even better if I could smell it.”
Becky “It has a clean smell”

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


Wine #3:  Quieto 2007 Mendoza, Argentina $17.99
Tasting comments:
Becky “The Q’s are a Quantum leap above the P’s”
Sean “It’s quaint”
Karen “Has more of an alcohol taste”
Elizabeth “It’s harser”
Andy “The first one had more flavors”Jessica “It’s dry”
Bob “I’m missing something…wine in my glass!”
Elizabeth “It’s not the quintessential wine”
Bob “Kuala bear does not qualify”
Jessica “Why not? I have all of the Qualifications!”

WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 7, Karen 7, Mike 7, Becky 7, Andy 7, Elizabeth 7, Jessica 7, Sean 6.5
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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Italian Night! Blind tasting of 3 Italy favorites

The Invitation:
Ciao amici,
Welcome home McDonalds to warm and sunny Connecticut!!!!   Friday is a special Wine Night with a walk through the vineyards of Italy.  The Mealeys, Pelletiers and Vortherms are each  donating 2 bottles of their favorite wine from their stash of Italian Wines.  We will blind taste them and rank our favorites.  (I will have extra in case Mike gets thirsty)   The Mealeys will have one of Karen's favorite pasta dishes and garlic bread and the Pelletiers volunteered for a dessert.  Please let us know how many will be attending and if you want to bring an appetizer or salad to share.  I have not heard back from our new choir member Charlie Dew but I think he and his wife Dee Dee will be attending also.

La vostra gestione familiare Mood,
Bob

Wine #1: Orazio di Cesare 2003 Chianti Classico
Tasting comments:
Elizabeth “Smells rich”
Karen “Yum”
Elizabeth “I could smell it all day. It has a wonderful rich smell.”
Wayne “A delicate bouquet infused with black fruit”
Linda “Not a strong smell”
Bob “It tastes just like one we had in Italy”
Wayne “I’m going out on a limb and saying it’s not the dirt wine – not acidic. But I could be wrong.”**
Karen “Not super dry”
Dee “Semi dry”
Elizabeth I like it not too dry”
Jessica “I like it –it’s dry”
Karen “It’s your velve, Becky”
Keith “It’s pretty good”
Karen “Awesome legs”
** It WAS the dirt wine!

WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 9.5, Karen 9, Mike 8.5, Becky 8.5, Andy 8.5, Elizabeth 9, Wayne 9, Linda 9, Charlie 6, Dee Dee 8, Jessica 8, Sean 9, Robert 7.5, Meghan 7, Keith 91.75

Wine #2:  Redi Briareo Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Riserva 2006
Tasting comments:
Becky “A darker color”
Andy “Rich”
Elizabeth “Smells stronger”
Bob “Much drier”
Robert “I like this one more”
Karen “Who likes it more?”
Becky “Robert”
Wayne “And Wayne”
Elizabeth “I’m glad I had the last one first because it had a more delicate taste”
Becky “This one has a tobacco smell”
Wayne “Tobacco and leather”
Bob “Richer. Fuller. Can’t say better.”
Becky “Much drier”
Elizabeth “I like the initial flavor of this one more”
Karen “Oh man is that good. Oh crap. Oh, it’s really good. More aroma. Drier. Fuller. It’s good with the food, but I love it alone.”

WINE #2 SCORING
Bob 9, Karen 9.5, Mike 9, Becky 9, Andy 9, Elizabeth 8.5, Wayne 9.5, Linda 9, Charlie 8, Dee Dee 9, Jessica 9, Sean 8, Robert 8, Meghan 8, Keith 92.875


 Wine #3:  Caparzo Riserva 2004 Brunello Di Montalcino
Tasting comments:
Bob “Slightly peppery”
Becky “Strongest smell of all of them”
Karen “I’m going to have to change my last score. Boy does that smell good!”
Elizabeth “I’m surprised you like this one more – it’s not as dry”
Wayne “Weathered tobacco with a hint of spice”
Karen “This one is drier than the 2nd one”
Elizabeth “Really?”
Robert “Yes”
Elizabeth “A smoother dry”
Karen “More earthy”
Picture this: Karen hoards bottle #3. Karen’s hoarded bottle mysteriously disappears. She yells “Micheal, No!!”

WINE #3 SCORING
Bob 8.5, Karen 10, Mike 9.5, Becky 9.5, Andy 8, Elizabeth 9.5, Wayne 10, Linda 9.5, Charlie 7, Dee Dee 9.5, Jessica 9, Sean 9, Robert 8.5, Meghan 8.5, Keith 91.875
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