Musings on Wine and Spirits by Louis Marmon

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Chilled, Fruity And Complex Wines Work Well For Summer

June 29, 2011

Some summer wine recommendations including Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

Summer wines should be fruit-filled and complex enough to be interesting without overwhelming the traditional warm weather foods. They certainly need to be chilled, even the red ones, which will bring out their fruit flavors and balance. Here are some suggestions.

A Sure Cure For Brain Frying Heat A review of the Goose Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 and the story of the Gimlet. By Joshua E. London and Louis Marmon Washington Jewish Week June 29, 2011 An excellent accompaniment to salads, grilled chicken and other light summer fare is the Goose Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 ($18). [...] Read more>>		Calvados: Schmoozer’s Choice June 22, 2011 A review of the Recanati Petite Sirah-Zinfandel Reserve 2009 and the Boulard Grand Solage VSOP, XO de Boulard and the Boulard Millesime 1985 Calvados. The Recanati Petite Sirah-Zinfandel Reserve 2009 ($20) is a terrific kosher summer wine that is perfect with grilled and spicy foods. Made with 90 percent old-vine Petit Sirah sourced from the lower Galilee, it has an appealing earthy, brambly aroma accented with red berries, mint and dark plums. Full-bodied with complex blackberry and other slightly spicy, dark fruit flavors, it also shows coffee and toasted nuts in the bright finish. Read more>>
The ‘Scotch Silliness’: A Primer June 15, 2011 A review of the Flechas de los Andes Gran Malbec 2009 and the Auchentoshan 18 year old Single Malt Whisky. For those seeking a perfect wine to pair with grilled beef or chicken slathered with barbecue sauce, look no further than the delicious, Argentinean Flechas de los Andes Gran Malbec 2009 ($23). It opens with dark plum and black cherry aromas and progresses smoothly into mouth-filling, spicy, raspberry, plum, chocolate and licorice flavors. Lightly accented with vanilla oak and buoyed with soft, round tannins, it is one of the finest kosher Malbecs currently produced, and is non-mevushal (not boiled). Read more>>		Try Corralling A Tamer Version Of Wild Turkey June 8, 2011 A review of the Teperberg 1870 Terra Sauvignon Blanc 2010 and the Russell’s Reserve 10 year old Bourbon. A lovely kosher summer white wine is the Teperberg 1870 Terra Sauvignon Blanc 2010($16). Orange and tropical fruit aromas predominate in this medium-bodied effort that has slightly herbal accents to the grapefruit and lime flavors. It is a perfect accompaniment to light summer fare such as salads, pasta and grilled fish. Read more>>
Moshav Produces Fine Wine ‘From Within The Land’ June 1, 2011 A review of the Katlav Wadi 2007 and the Glen Grant 10 year old Single Malt Whisky. The Katlav Wadi 2007 ($33) was the clear favorite at a recent group tasting held at Katlav’s Judean Hills winery. A medium-bodied blend of 50 percent cabernet sauvignon, 35 percent merlot and 15 petit verdot with a perfume-like aroma of black fruit and cassis, it displays lovely raspberry, dark cherry and plum flavors with a touch of leather and spice. Read more>>		Napa’s Oldest Winery Leads Industry A review of Charles Krug wines on their 150th anniversary. The 150th anniversary of the Napa Valley’s oldest winery, Charles Krug, will be celebrated this summer. With a $21.6 million renovation of its winemaking facilities and vineyards under way, the winery is positioning itself to remain a leader of California’s wine industry. The winery’s story began when the 27-year-old Krug left Germany in 1847 and became a teacher in Philadelphia. Inspired by the French Revolution, he returned home the next year to participate in the unsuccessful attempt to establish a German Republic and was imprisoned for nine months Read more>>
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Musings on Wine and Spirits by Louis Marmon

Latest Article

Chilled, Fruity And Complex Wines Work Well For Summer

A Sure Cure For Brain Frying Heat

Calvados: Schmoozer’s Choice

The ‘Scotch Silliness’: A Primer

Try Corralling A Tamer Version Of Wild Turkey

Moshav Produces Fine Wine ‘From Within The Land’

Napa’s Oldest Winery Leads Industry