2008 Mazzei Badiola Ixel Balamke’s Wine Notes Color – Ruby Aroma – Blueberry not much aroma maybe because it’s still young. Initial Taste- Blue Fruits and pepper Final Taste – Medium body blueberry and lots of white pepper on the… Continue Reading
During his lifetime, Aleister Crowley was depicted by the tabloid press as the “Wickedest Man In the World,” a notoriety he took wry pride in and slyly cultivated for its publicity value (not unlike Disney child-stars releasing provocative music videos… Continue Reading
More than 2,000 years before the invention of beer pong, the ancient Greeks had a game called kottabos to pass the time at their drinking parties. http://www.livescience.com/49441-greek-drinking-game-kottabos-recreated.html
2009 Perrin & Fils Côtes-du-Rhône Villages ($15) Ixel Balamke’s Wine Notes Color – Dark purple Aroma – Black Fruits with Anise Initial Taste – Full body wine. Black Cherries, currants, plums, and blackberries. Finish – Elegant tannins with a long… Continue Reading
Wine Spectator reports that not only did we lose some great cartoonists but three of the most outrageous wine label creators were among those murdered in the recent terrorist attack at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris. http://www.winespectator.com/blogs/show/id/51112
Cline Cashmere ($15) Ixel Balamke’s wine notes Color – Garnet. Aroma – Red berry fruits. Initial Taste – Mainly cherries but also a hint of plum. Has a crisp acidity to it, hence will pair well with meats, pizza, mushrooms,… Continue Reading
During his lifetime, Aleister Crowley was depicted by the tabloid press as the “Wickedest Man In the World,” a notoriety he took wry pride in and slyly cultivated for its publicity value (not unlike Disney child-stars releasing provocative music videos… Continue Reading
During his lifetime, Aleister Crowley was depicted by the tabloid press as the “Wickedest Man In the World,” a notoriety he took wry pride in and slyly cultivated for its publicity value (not unlike Disney child-stars releasing provocative music videos… Continue Reading
La Marca Prosecco is a sparkling wine made in the Trevisio area of Northern Italy from the Glera grape. Prosecco is characterized by light and delicate fruit and floral aromatics, relatively lowalcohol levels, and a friendly mouthfeel. Prosecco is best… Continue Reading
Winemaker’s Notes Scharffenberger Brut Excellence is made by the traditional méthode champenoise process – whereby the wines are individually bottle-fermented before being riddled and disgorged. The wine is approximately two-thirds Pinot Noir and one-third Chardonnay and undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation.… Continue Reading