The
Invitation:
Sanguine Sojourners, Set Sail for
Some Scrumptiously Sizzling Sustenance that will Satiate Somatic Sensations
with Surfeit Salvers of Scorched and Steaming Sinew. If you are Sufficiently
Skilled, Several Selections of Seasoned vinum (la.) can be Sipped, Slurped,
Swilled, Swigged or Simply Sucked down; Surely a Sobering Sentiment for Some.
Selected Sentient Sapiens will Savor
the Samples of Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and other Super
Tuscans. With Specific Sensitivity, Style and Sophistication these oίνος (gre.)
will be Scaled Sequentially, Singling out the Superior Star.
So, your Solemn Sommelier Suggests
that you Sally forth and Set your bearings SSE to North Stonington to Summit
the Season in Splendid Style.
Wine
#1: Pure Dawn Sake Shimzu-No-MAI
Tasting
comments:
Charlie “Drinkable”
Andy “Overtones of Nyquil”
Mike “Good”
Bob “Very dry; creamy finish”
Karen “Floral”
Sean “Sweet”
Becky “Light”
Bryan “A lot smoother than I
thought it would be”
Linda “Not as bad as I thought”
Ariel “Not for me”
Robert “Tastes like rice wine”
Wayne “Apple and pear taste”
Robert “Very light”
WINE #1 SCORING:
Bob 7, Karen 7,
Mike 8, Becky 7, Andy 6, Elizabeth 5, Wayne 7.5, Linda 6.5, Charlie 7, Dee Dee
6.5, Jessica 7, Sean 6, Bryan 6.5, Robert 7.5, Josh 7, Alicia 6.5,
Ariel 6, Dave 7.5
Wine
#2: Snoqualmie
2011 Chardonnay Columbia Valley
Tasting
comments:
Becky “A buttery after taste”
Karen “The soup changes the
flavor of the wine.”
Alicia “I like the wine and the
soup*” (*Cantaloupe Soup with ginger)
Jenn “I like it. I don’t drink
much wine.”
Elizabeth “Crisp with a hint of
sweetness”
Bryan “Smells bad. Tastes plain.”
Dee Dee “Smooth and light”
Charlie “Oaky and crisp”
Dave “Tastes like it has pear in
it”
Linda “Tastes better as you drink
it”
Wayne “Crisp with an oak finish”
Andy “Smooth and Simple”
WINE
#2 SCORING
Bob 6.5, Karen 6,
Mike 6.5, Becky 6.5, Andy 7.5, Elizabeth 7, Wayne 6, Linda 5, Charlie 8, Dee
Dee 7, Jessica 6, Sean 4, Bryan 4.5, Robert 6.5, Josh 6.5, Alicia 7,
Ariel 8, Dave 4, Jenn 7.5
Wine #3: Sancerre Cuvee Vieilles
vignes 2013 Alfio Moriconi Selection
Tasting
comments:
Bryan “Better than the last one”
Elizabeth “Stronger flavor. The
jury is out on the scoring.”
Jessica “Crisp”
Becky “A little tart”
Jenn “Not a fan”
Ariel shook her head no
Alicia “The best wine yet”
Linda “I don’t like it. A tart
taste.”
Wayne “A palate cleansing wine.
Astringent.”
Josh “I’m glad I held back on the
last rating because this is better quality than the last one”
Robert “A fuller taste”
Sean “Not okay”
Andy “Light and fruity”
Dee Dee “Dry finish”
Charlie “Clean and fresh”
Bob “Refreshing and gone!”
Karen “Tart and dry”
Mike “Light. Dry at the end.
Fair.”
WINE
#3 SCORING
Bob 7.5, Karen 4,
Mike 5.5, Becky 6, Andy 8, Elizabeth 5.5, Wayne 8, Linda 5, Charlie 6, Dee Dee
6.5, Jessica 7, Sean 3, Bryan 8.5, Robert 7, Josh 7.5, Alicia 7.5,
Ariel 5, Dave 8, Jenn 4
Wine #4: 2008 Brunello di
Montalcino - Scopone
Tasting
comments:
Bryan “It’s so dark. Really dark.”
Andy “Inky”
Ariel made a nauseated face and
said “I almost spit it out. It feels like I was drinking cotton.”
Dee Dee “I like the darkness”
Elizabeth “I like this. I made
need more!” (Said by one of the designated drivers)
Becky “Very dry on the tongue”
Bob “Who needed a definition of
an 8 or higher? You’re drinking it!
Ariel “You mean the cotton I’m
drinking?”
Bob “It’s a good red wine if you
can blow the dust off of it”
Charlie “I give the lasagna a 10!”
Linda “Fantastic. Smooth.”
Dave “Drinkable. As in Drinkable
as an 8.5 to 9”
Charlie “Full bodied. Blackberry
flavored. Smooth finish.”
Josh “I don’t mind. I like it. It’s
pretty scrumptious. Good pairing with the food.” (Note: this is coming from a
non- red wine drinker)
Alicia “Four sips was enough”
Wayne “A full bodied, full
structured, even tannins wine. An excellent presentation of the craft.”
Jessica “Full tasting”
Mike “Great color. Great tannins.
Great legs.”
Bob “I’m going to marry this wine”
Elizabeth “Smooth. Bordering on
Sensational.”
Dee Dee “Excellent!”
Karen “Awesome!”
Alicia “I would recommend this
for my parents”
WINE
#4 SCORING
Bob 9, Karen 9.5,
Mike 7, Becky 8.5, Andy 9, Elizabeth 8.5, Wayne 9.5, Linda 9, Charlie 7, Dee
Dee 9, Jessica 8, Sean 7.5, Bryan 8, Robert 7.5, Josh 8, Alicia 4.5, Ariel
5, Dave 8.5, Jenn 5
Wine #5: Casa Sant’Orsola Brachetto
D’Acqui
Tasting
comments:
Wayne “This is from…”
Andy “Kmart?”
Wayne “No…Italy”
Mike “I don’t see any legs on
this one”
Wayne “You won’t”
Jessica “Tastes like the Shades
of Risque”
Wayne “It’s supposed to leave my
guests with a happy smile”
Ariel “Berry tasting”
Wayne “Would be good with vanilla
ice cream”
Becky “Very sweet”
Karen gave hers to Mike
Sean “Tastes like carbonated jelly”
Sean “Tastes like carbonated jelly”
Jenn “It does!”
Elizabeth “Tastes like grape
champagne”
Wayne “Wonderful raspberry taste”
Linda “A little too fruity and
sweet”
Josh “It would go great with a
dollop of gelato”
Dave “I agree”
Bob “Very sparkling. Too sweet.”
WINE
#5 SCORING
Bob 6, Karen 2,
Mike 6, Becky 7, Andy 6, Elizabeth 6.5, Wayne 7, Linda 5, Charlie 3, Dee Dee 4,
Jessica 7, Sean 5, Bryan 6.5, Robert 6.5, Josh 7.5, Alicia 7.5,
Ariel 8.5, Dave 7.5, Jenn 7
Wine #6: Sullivan Estate Grown
2006 Napa Valley 67% Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting
comments:
Linda “Tastes like the earth”
Wayne “If it tastes green to you,
let it breath”
Dave “I was thinking dark
cherries”
Elizabeth “The tannins are too
strong for me”
Bob “Tastes like the Big Sour
tart candies”
Wayne “The wine needs to breathe”
Linda “It’s a little tart”
Josh “A little bitter”
Dee Dee “Harsh”
Becky “Sour”
Wayne “Very disappointed”
Mike “The cake is excellent”
WINE
#6 SCORING
Bob 6, Karen 5,
Mike 6, Becky 5, Andy 5, Elizabeth 5, Wayne 6.5, Linda 6.5, Charlie 6, Dee Dee 5,
Jessica 6.5, Sean 7, Bryan 6.5, Robert 7, Josh 6, Alicia 5, Ariel 4,
Dave 7, Jenn 6
Wine #7: Vino Nobile Di
Montepulciano 2009 Spalletti
Tasting
comments:
Bryan “Great color. Smells good.”
Bob “A good one”
Robert “Full taste”
Dee Dee “Good”
Elizabeth “I think it’s Splendid”
Jessica “A great nose”
Becky “Very dry”
Dave “I would put this on the
table with anything”
Linda “Dry. Good.”
Josh “Not bad”
Alicia made a face “I couldn’t
even take a real sip”
Dee Dee “I like it a lot. Dry
finish but not too dry.”
Wayne “A full mouth of wine. A
good drinking wine. Suitable for any table.”
Charlie “Black cherry. Sharp
finish.”
WINE
#7 SCORING
Bob 6.5, Karen 8,
Mike 6, Becky 7.5, Andy 8.5, Elizabeth 8.5, Wayne 8, Linda 6.5, Charlie 8, Dee
Dee 8, Jessica 7, Sean 7.5, Bryan 7.5, Robert 8.5, Josh 6.5, Alicia 5,
Dave 7.5
