Posts tagged: Syrah

Gary discusses readily available wines that can be found around the country.

Courtesy WineLibraryTV. German 2009 Leonard Kreusch Riesling, Mosel ~$6: Sugarcane, Apple with slight floral note on the nose. Slightly sweet. Gary says, “OK…Simple.” French 2008 Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse’ Chardonnay, Burgundy ~$19: Large production. Apples, pears, star fruit on the nose, not over the top oaky and buttery. got a little brown mustard and ripe [...]

Tuesday July 27th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Off to the Hill Country

My wife Andrea and I are off to the Texas Hill Country this weekend to check out the Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival. Born and raised in Texas, I admit I’ve only tasted a few Texas wines over the years. Honestly most have not been that great. Over the past few years I’ve heard a [...]

Friday October 23rd, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Xwinery ’07 Syrahtica

Recently had this Syrah paired with the 5th course of a 5 course wine dinner at Tavola in The Woodlands. The fifth course was fresh berries with zabaglione. This desert was simple and refreshing filled with blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries, a one to one match to Syrahtica’s fushion of fruit. My favorite nuance of this [...]

Saturday August 29th, 2009 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »