Wine Tasting March 13 ’10

Posted at March 11, 2010

It has become fairly predictable that our afternoons are very low key from 1 till nearly 4, with the Happy Hour crowd (their idea, not ours) all arriving en masse around 4. But last week was different, beginning with Leigh and Brian arriving around 2 (egads!). That took awhile to get my head around, or as the new style has it, “get around my head,” but it was nice to be able to just hang out and schmooze.

Vanessa and Robin

The quiet and schmoozy ambience continued with the staggered arrivals of several first-timers (what to call them…newbies…? pollywogs…? the Chosen…?), perhaps a sign of the winter thaw. First we had Vanessa and Robin, recent music grads from Western, teaching chorale and orchestra, respectively, in nearby school districts. Then Sean and Elizabeth, who now reminds us of Kelly Mcdonald, who we just saw in a two movies recently (she says she hears that all the time) brought in friends Galine and Go from Seattle…Go has a contagious and energetic smile that never seems to fade…

Galina, Sean, Elizabeth, Go

For you natives, yes, there is another Kevin Jones in the world, okay probably many of them, not just our local Mindport Man...this Kevin and wife Laurie are from way down on the tip of Maryland’s eastern shore, a sort of island in its own right, with a lot of history. They are renting on the island for a month, thinking about a possible move. In coming weeks we may hear more about that, but personally I am curious to learn more about their neck of the woods, never made it down that far a million years ago when going to school in the area.

Kevin & Laurie

Then during the Four o’clock Rush we met Emily and Rachel, cheerful Seattleites staying at the Willows (is the Season upon us??). With her close-fitting cap and sunglasses perched atop like goggles, I thought Emily had a jaunty jockey look (just add silks and a garland of flowers!) but I don’t think anybody else saw it…you be the judge!

Emily & Rachel

Last week’s wines? Hmm, lemme see…started with the Legoe Bay chardonnay, which I happen to like, but I think maybe islanders have all had it too often –it IS the Island’s only winery— so is more popular with visitors. It IS a great buy, as are all the LB wines. The new Borsao red was predictably quaffable, and the new Las Hormigas Malbec (someone pointed out that “hormigas” means “ant”, and the bottle capsule sports an ant motif…gotta learn more about this winery from Argentina) was showing VERY well, uniformly popular, so mark that one down as something we plan to keep in stock, a terrific value. And then of course the Walter Clore cab, always a classic Washington wine,  a little out of our  average price range, so a bit of a treat for us all to taste.

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This week’s wines:

Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino 2007 Italy   $13
Supple aromas of citrus, pineapple, tropical fruits and honey are wonderfully supported by a zesty acidity. Delicate and pleasantly refreshing on the palate…(I love this wine!) $14

Stephen Vincent “Crimson” 07 California  $10
Firm and spicy, with appetizing blackberry, wild berry, pepper, spice and chicory notes that firm up on the finish. Syrah and Cabernet
Sauvignon.

Sheridan “Kamiakin” syrah ’06 Washington $17
Brooding aromas and flavors of spicy plum and blackberry that linger on the palate.

Seghesio Zinfandel 08    Califiornia        $19
Copious amounts of blue, red, and black fruits as well as excellent purity, medium to full body, a supple texture, and enough acidity to provide vibrancy. It is pure, elegant, and substantial.

Wine Tasting

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