A VINEYARD IN THE MOTHERLAND...

As  I promised, winers...I tried a south African wine that will make you slap your tastbuds...LMAO
 I mean I could drink this all day, everyday.. seriously....which WOULD lead to alcoholism, so wouldnt be a GOOD IDEA however it would sure be an amazing one.. I swear this wine even appears to release endorphines...Im even happier when I drink it...no Im not drunk, very coherent, but very happy. I wonder could the grapes of a wine do that??? Scientist hear me out. Anyway this wine is from South Africa, Africa has done it again producing some out most prize poccessions, ( other than myself) I hope the vineyard is getting paid heavenly.
This wine is 6.99 @ Binnys and Kenwood Liquors. It is a naturally sweet red, the taste is magnificent, not to sweet, not too bitter, just right.  YEA its so good not only does it get a blog of its own but even a pic..just so you will not get the wrong one!! Please sommliers you have to go get this one, now my advice; dont get the first bottle for a party or a dinner, why cause I PROMISE one taste you will NOT WANT TO SHARE.. I was on  bottle number 3 before I shared.. LOL Just sayin'
So go out, wait RUN out and get this one, please let me know what you think. They also have a rose and white that I will be trying next week. I will keep you posted on those also.
Till then Ciao, drink and be merry!!!

Red appears to never let me down....white however, some make me frown ;-(

Sorry its been almost exactly a month since last post.. I was out doing what I do...DRINK WINE!!!So lets get started. Lets go back to my heart healthy grapes...( dont mind what you saw in the news on Wednesday) keep on drinking your red..its not your wine  that gives cancer its AMERICA...a-n-y-w-a-y!!!! So at Whole Foods from the great Argentina is a sweet red, light bodied awesome wine.. DULCE TINTO MADE WITH ORGANIC GRAPES BY SANTA JULIA IS 9.99 GREAT BUY!! The taste is not as sweet as your other sweet reds its a very classy medium, again light bodied and more grape color, not deep red at all.. ITs a great wine to take to a dinner...everyone would love.
Lets see, then there is this Trader Joe fav..PurpleMoon Chardonney, its not bad.  I notice whites burn the stomach sometimes not really sure why, however the taste is light and surprisingly fruity.  Price...shoot I want to say 3.99 or 4.99 one of those definetly.
Tisdale Chardoney 2.98 @ Food4less, didnt care for at all....I will stick to my Tisdale Sweet red..Im good. Taste is a bitter, very, dry to me.
Well "Winers" that looks like that covers it for now...I am in the process of Hoilday bottles for the upcoming parties...stay tuned. After your wine choice for the gala you will be the talk of the party..hopefully in a good way....:-)

Till the Ciao
Drink and be merry
J

2 Buck Chuck!!

Hello all , I have something to admit, I have a new crush, his name is... Charles Shaw. A.K.A Charles Shaw Yep!! He is smooth, classy and inexpensive. LMAO. He allows me try the new and the old all while allowing me to STILL PAY MY BILLS. I have a MAJOR crush on Chuck. Please go RUN out and get Chuck.. at a Trader Joe's near you. I have tried this month.. Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel and Chardonnay. They are all pleasant on the tongue and the smell is exquisite. He is kind to your food parings and your dinner guest, he is NEVER hard to find and NEVER leaves you feeling ill the next morning. Funny thing about Chuck's Merlot and Pinot are varietals I USE  to not care for, but Chuck's is AWESOME!
So for 2.99 ( hence the nickname) go out and grab Chuck..either for a dinner party or just to enjoy alone after a hard days work..trust me Chuck will have you begging for more..

Love you Chuck

Cheers, drink and be merry!

Just a WINE THING...

Hola my fellow wine lovers!!! Hope all is well in winevill..LOL So today I thought I would just bring some knowledge here to the atmosphere regarding our dear friend and lover...Mr.Wine or for the men who read my blog; Miss. Wine..:-) The below information ties into a a wine or two that I will discuss tomorrow here...the fact that  i thought "table wine" was just a  really nice, seductive wine. LMAO.. NOT AT ALL at least the one I purchased wasnt.. This bady boy was a BEAST!!!
Well please fill free to educate yourself below, till manana... Ciao, Drink and Be Merry!!!!

Wine Alcohol Content List
Given here is a tabular description of the many wines that are available in the market, according to the amount of alcoholic content in them.

Very Low Wine Content: Under 12.5%
Rose wine: Portuguese roses, California white zinfandel
Sparkling wine: Italian prosecco, Italian asti
White wine: German riesling, Portuguese vinho verde, French vouvray and muscadet, Spanish txacolina

Moderately Low Wine Content: 12.5% - 13.5%
Rose wine: French roses, Spanish roses
Sparkling wine: French champagne, California sparkling wine, Spanish cava
White wine: Spanish albarino, French white burgundy, New York riesling, South African sauvignon blanc, New Zealand sauvignon blanc, Austrian gruner veltliner, Australian riesling, Italian pinot grigio, Oregon pinot gris, French alsace white, French loire and Bordeaux white
Red wine: Italian chianti, French Bordeaux, French beaujolais and burgundy, Spanish Rioja

High Wine Content: 13.5% - 14.5%
White wine: South African chenin blanc, Chilean chardonnay, California viognier, French sauternes, California chardonnay, Australian chardonnay, California pinot gris, California sauvignon blanc
Red wine: Australian shiraz, Argentine malbec, California cabernet sauvignon, French rhone red, California syrah, California pinot noir, Italian barolo, Chilean merlot

Very High Wine Content: Above 14.5%
White wine: Spanish sherry (fortified), French muscat de beaumes-de-venise (fortified), Portuguese madeira (fortified)
Red wine: Portuguese port (fortified), California zinfandel, California petite sirah, Italian amarone

MY FIRST KISS...

AHHH.. SO HERE WE ARE. I LOVE WINE ( SOMETIMES TOO MUCH) LOL ITS SO SULTRY, SEXY, COMFORTABLE AND INTELLIGENT. YES WINE CAN AND DOES HAVE HUMAN-LIKE CHARACTERISTICS. THIS IS WHY I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH..WINE.

FIRST OFF LETS GO BACK A BIT, HOW DID I FIND THIS LOVE AFFAIR. WELL MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A VERY BOISTEROUS, STRONG, EFFICIENT PERSON AND HER WINES WHERE THE SAME. REMEMBER 'COLD DUCK" YEP BY ANDRE?  THAT WAS MY GRAPE JUICE AT 3 YEARS OLD..LOL NOT TO MENTION I GREW UP CATHOLIC FOR 15 YEARS SO COMMUNION WAS AWESOME!!!! AT ST.ELIZABETH THERE WAS NO GRAPE JUICE IN THAT BUILDING! SO THAT IS HOW MY FIRST LOVE AFFAIR STARTED WITH WINE. AS I GREW OLDER AND STARTED TO ' LEGALLY" DRINK, THE HARD LIQUOR WAS NEVER NICE TO ME, I WOULD BE THE 'UPPTY" ONE IN THE GROUP, WHILE OTHERS WERE DRINKING EVERCLEAR ( TELL YOU ABOUT THAT EXPERIENCE MUCH LATER, YIKES) AND MADDOG 20/20 AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT I SWEAR PUT HAIR ON YOUR TONGUE AND CHEST!  I WANTED ZINFANDEL, OR CHAMPAGNE SINCE I HAD NO JOB AND IN SCHOOL I WENT FOR CHAMPALE, AND WAS ALWAYS READY FOR THE MASSIVE MIGRAINE THAT CAME WITH IT.. LOL.
SOOO LET' FAST FORWARD OH 25 YEARS OR SO. THE LOVE OF GREAT WINE RUNS TRUE IN MY FAMILY. I NOTICE EVERYONE HAS THEIR FAVORITE AND THE WINE MATCHES THEIR PERSONALITY. I WILL ALSO TOUCH ON THAT LATER. :-)

NOW LETS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS HERE..FIRST OFF LETS START WITH MY WHITES. I WONT OVER BARE YOU, JUST NAME A FEW, FOR NOW!

Moscato’s   1876 TRADER JOE'S  Bubbly and Excellent    10.00

                    Yellow Tail Excellent  3.00-5.00

                    Beringer  HORRIBLE 3.00

                    Saracco EXCELLENT 11.99

MOSCATO WAS INTRODUCED TO ME BY A MANICURIST. LAILA ( MY COUSIN) AND I WERE GETTING READY TO GO TO GENEVA, SWIZTERLAND, AND THE LADY THAT WAS DOING OUR MANI AND PEDI'S HIPPED US TO MOSCATO BY SARACCO.  THEN I NOTICED YEARS LATER MOSCATO BECOME.. VERY COMMON AND  A BIT TOO COMMON SO I SEARCHED FOR ONE OR MANY THAT WERE NOT MAIN STREAM...SO HERE IS MY TAKE ON MOSCATOS

TASTE: SWEET AND VERY PLAYFUL ON THE TONGUE
PRICE: USUALLY NEVER OVER 10.00 UNLESS YOU ARE AT KENWOOD LIQUORS IN CHICAGO AND DUE TO ITS POPULARITY ( I THINK) ITS 11.99
BRANDS: LISTED ABOVE THAT I HAVE TRIED
PURPOSE: A DESSERT WINE ( ACTUALLY) BUT I HAVE HAD IT WITH SEAFOOD AND PORK, NOT BAD. OH AND GREAT WITH ROMAN NOODLES.. LMAO!
 OH  BY THE WAY MOSCATO'S ALSO COME IN RED AND BUBBLY. I'LL TOUCH ON THOSE MANANA... TELL THEN CIAO, DRINK AND BE MERRY!