Wine Diva-The first interactive wine site of its kind!
Re(solutions)
I don't know about you but in my house
resolution
has become a dirty word. Its like opening your
diary and letting everyone see
your insecurities and weaknesses, broadcasting them
and then trying not to seem affected when they see
you FAIL!
When people ask me what my New Years resolutions
are I say,
"If I tell you they won't come true"!
It takes them a moment to realize a resolution is not
a wish upon a star and by then I'm long
gone...
Wines for when you're-Not Feeling Flush
White Wines under $20.00
Hung over from all the holiday spending?
Penny pinching wherever possible?These white
wines (all under $20) will make you feel better about
slipping off the resolutions wagon!
Tribal Sauvignon Blanc-Colombard, South Africa, 2005
Its a curiously lovely aroma on this South African
blend. Like a delicate floral soap with a hint of
ocean
breeze followed up with a dollop of vanilla cream,
pineapple, fresh cut grass and slices of crisp apples
and pears. Refreshing and supple on the palate with
sweet herbs and a hint of smoke on the finish. Unique
and affordable! Wine Diva tasted - January 9th,
2007 BC - $9.49 BC CSPC Code -
623694 UPC Code -06005679004230
A reason to revisit Chard from Oz.
The McWilliams is oozing sweet topical fruit, ripe
melon and juicy pineapple. It has a creamy texture
with hints of butterscotch but is ultimately fresh and
bright in the mouth with citrus rind on the finish.
Wine Diva tasted - December 11th, 2006 BC - $14.99
BC CSPC Code -557934
UPC Code -00085000010075
Wines for when you're-In The Red
Red Wines under $20.00
Hung over from all the holiday spending?
Penny pinching wherever possible?
These red wines (all under $20) will make you feel
better about slipping off the resolutions wagon!
Well hello big boy!
This Argentinean Malbec is oozing sweet black
cherry, dark chocolate, earth and leather with an
underlying smoked meaty richness. On the tongue,
he's smooth and warm-almost port-like with red fruit,
bold chewy flavours and a grip that'll leave you
wanting more.
And, at this price point he's something you really
want to sink your teeth into.
Wine Diva tasted - January 5th, 2007 BC -
$10.99 BC CSPC Code -612176
UPC Code -07790470080222
Grao Vasco, Dao Portugal, 2003
This is what Wine Diva calls a "Monday to
Wednesday" wine. Meaning for the price of
about two lattes you can have a really good bottle
with dinner. The Grao Vasco (named after the famous
Portuguese painter) is a member of the SoGrape wine
family and has red berry and cherry aromas, vanilla
spice, leather, sweet oak and tobacco. It also has
that wonderfully reserved and earthy rustic charm of
old world wines hinting at dried fruit and culminating
with a lovely, soft finish. A blend of traditional Dao
regional grape varieties Jaen, Alfrocheiro and Tinta
Roriz.
Wine Diva tasted - January 5th, 2007 BC - $9.99
ON - $8.00
BC CSPC Code -14977
UPC Code -05601078005017
Wine Diva Sure Bets
Looking for Something New?
What's a good wine for blue cheese? How about for
that spicy pad thai? My wine suggestions are just
a
click away. You can access the Wine Sure Bets
on the left hand menu of the web site and all the
wines can be added to shopping lists or you can
look for similar wines using the "Show Me Similar"
feature with each review.
How Cheesy
Pont l'Evêque-Pierre Lesasseur France-Cow's milk cheese.
Wine Diva has purchased the Pont L'Eveque
before
but never in this handy demi sized brick.
L'Evêque
has a smooth formed surface with a fine
crosshatched creamy hued (often orange) rind and
delicate yellow interior. It has a barnyard-y aromatic
essence to it a , funky and earthy. The texture is
supple and creamy with a slightly rubbery brie-like
mouth-feel with earthy mushroomy, herbal flavours
and a strong milky finish. The Pont l'Evêque is not a
completely mild cheese even if it looks completely
innocent peering out at you from its adorable wooden
case!
Similar to an Epoisses, Livarot or Tallegio. Wine: Burgundy (Pinot Noir), Bordeaux blend,
red Rhone variations. Stink Factor: Medium-high $10.00 per 175 gr demi-brick (approx)
Show Me Similar Function
A new feature on Wine Diva
Like a wine but want to explore?
The "Show Me
Similar" link at the bottom left of reviews in my
Reviews section will list up to 20 other wines with
similar flavour profiles. They may not be the
same varietal, or even the same colour, but this will
help you sashay in the right direction.
When I lived at the corner of York and Yew in the
early 1990's, Kitsilano was primarily long time renters,
beach dwelling university students and (like me)
twenty something transients sharing one bedroom
flats.
But something happened....
The students didn't leave upon graduation, the
transients got better paying jobs, acquired spouses
and decided, in typical Gruppie fashion, to not grow
up.
So they stayed put.
The wonderful thing about staying home for
holidays is you get to relax. No worrying
about getting snowed in or if you'll be bumped from
your flight. No familiar familia questions about
when you are finally going to have children or
buy a bigger place with a guest room...
