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
