Tasting Notes: JavaMonkey Thursday Wine Series — Blends

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Last Thursday’s wine tasting focused on blends of different grapes. I tend to like blends because they show the winemaker’s creativity and style. It’s like some magical alchemy, wherein the different grapes somehow keep their characteristics and become something more. Here are the wines: 2008 Côté Est, (Côtes Catalanes, Fr):60% Grenache Blanc and Gris, 30%

Belated Tasting Notes: Old vs. New World Wines at JavaMonkey

I was out of town for the August 20 wine tasting at JavaMonkey, so fellow oenophile Dan Browning took some notes for me. Hubby and I met Dan and his lovely wife Kirsten at a Feast wine dinner, and we’re very happy to count them among our friends, especially with this shared interest. Dan did