tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3464219430296140522024-02-19T09:49:51.684+08:00Par-lor - The fantasy of wineMy style of lifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-26846484320968829832015-01-09T21:54:00.001+08:002015-01-15T20:38:22.759+08:00How to drink nice wine at maybe the best priceWe always say research is important.<div><br></div><div>I am not referring to over researching, there are few steps can make you enjoy wine at a reasonable price.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFOHzhCshLr2Z-6Y8w8w_t05xOjFzwngLqLhdJAlsD8WKhptqnz2_rnhoWNBVhvG8NiT3kzCJtcCSZYseidiQHQnQfdTLLYYCQJMUAqXb70VbMyUDSobmI95XHE_Hp9r6tWQ_-nSx1-nQ/s640/blogger-image-1770595520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFOHzhCshLr2Z-6Y8w8w_t05xOjFzwngLqLhdJAlsD8WKhptqnz2_rnhoWNBVhvG8NiT3kzCJtcCSZYseidiQHQnQfdTLLYYCQJMUAqXb70VbMyUDSobmI95XHE_Hp9r6tWQ_-nSx1-nQ/s640/blogger-image-1770595520.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Approach 1: Loyalty</b></div><div><br></div><div>Vineyards / Wine shop loves return customers. You anyway won't have sufficient storage at home, no point to buy in bulls and extend your expense on storage. En primeur is another story. </div><div>Once you get along well with the people at the shop, vineyard owners or even email online, you can start bargain for discount. You can also self volunteer as the promoter (influencer) of their wines. You might get a discount of 10%-15% per purchase.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4XH-703Pq8uRBy0mpUQTuXo03-mygkZtx_MXaC2gjaKcz1FMc-EUidWbUQIFZ5zBs3Xl0mhcNaEG3VjKloj2t3U2acRoUEMlmKhSjJeJVmA0jMdnc1cbnGJy6pss2vYNLlgggqZLmIBg/s640/blogger-image--509124016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4XH-703Pq8uRBy0mpUQTuXo03-mygkZtx_MXaC2gjaKcz1FMc-EUidWbUQIFZ5zBs3Xl0mhcNaEG3VjKloj2t3U2acRoUEMlmKhSjJeJVmA0jMdnc1cbnGJy6pss2vYNLlgggqZLmIBg/s640/blogger-image--509124016.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><b>Approach 2: Groupon</b></div><div><br></div><div>I am not referring to clicking online coupons on Groupon that sells $80 Bordeaux blend.</div><div>Common group interest will bring bulk purchase discount benefit. </div><div>Be proactive, volunteer to be the organizer of wine tasting / wine dinners that when you made participants interested in the same wine, then you can <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">bargain for discount. That's Asian culture, learn from them.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVALSSWkxpzQg4Yzs-V2Xuh_-yU6vQakFyOuxm9rjRrM9xcDP5WM1KBODGwS_6YIxEr0ngfI00hSZ3OERTcwzbqRrcMjj6wNyxSrxRjAGnRvz5Un2t3oUaJ_YiUvc5p1tHkFXFAgGO5gF/s640/blogger-image-1685590820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVALSSWkxpzQg4Yzs-V2Xuh_-yU6vQakFyOuxm9rjRrM9xcDP5WM1KBODGwS_6YIxEr0ngfI00hSZ3OERTcwzbqRrcMjj6wNyxSrxRjAGnRvz5Un2t3oUaJ_YiUvc5p1tHkFXFAgGO5gF/s640/blogger-image-1685590820.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Approach 3: Direct Shipment</b></div><div><br></div><div>If somehow you like boutique vineyards of specific region, you can arrange group shipment by consolidating them under one logistics company. Make sure they have license to export alcholic items. Then arrange local logistics company to receive and deliver to your home. This requires some connections to logistics company and slight research on licensing if needed.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxOhgZVSPqxlvL_NWAARVap-UFUmMjirRBGQbKhi3A-3kXCIU8NQ1PjaP_qzPnf04Himhfv6eznX0b_F2ahtZQ9l0hyeZ1GowI6U4gdD1OKP5bMSNAJPuGULRwXMaYP1GkNMycZEKfxM4/s640/blogger-image-461676953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcxOhgZVSPqxlvL_NWAARVap-UFUmMjirRBGQbKhi3A-3kXCIU8NQ1PjaP_qzPnf04Himhfv6eznX0b_F2ahtZQ9l0hyeZ1GowI6U4gdD1OKP5bMSNAJPuGULRwXMaYP1GkNMycZEKfxM4/s640/blogger-image-461676953.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><b>Approach 4: Attention to details</b></div><div><br></div><div>When wine shop / website highlights to you on a discount. That may not be true. That's marked up and discount. Go for low season such as July, August, where (except rosé) price sensitive wines in general are cheaper. If you have beloved</div><div>Brands, monitor whole year price fluctuation and you manage to fine the best time.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO19xIvSYd5AoVs7qD5zsu02GdIk0E2l2M3AmAHJSkqv3v4ayuV55htMr4dHzGnImjIiK4uhdXgydr-gQ4N6IbP4I1ftGjnDxbDO4-a9_W2dG4DHjy7OFTpSGhOBKLn1VytjqxX3cByjZI/s640/blogger-image--1666562147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO19xIvSYd5AoVs7qD5zsu02GdIk0E2l2M3AmAHJSkqv3v4ayuV55htMr4dHzGnImjIiK4uhdXgydr-gQ4N6IbP4I1ftGjnDxbDO4-a9_W2dG4DHjy7OFTpSGhOBKLn1VytjqxX3cByjZI/s640/blogger-image--1666562147.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Another attention is the once in a blue moon opportunity: </div><div><i><b>someone enters a wrong price.</b></i></div><div>When the price is unreasonably low, check if bad quality, otherwise quickly buy few cases. Remember screencap offers, transactions for proof. Don't care about them saying transactions invalid. When they earn by offering higher price accidentally they won't say that. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmHg8amFKEwzMc1UHnryOIdLQb0zvdDwhdPYg5O8O3-dO3YQ6YZ5BwX_0Jyq5pQ18c5tsrGK3jvgHDrFEwglcwt_t6zWGnWL8A2v8I2-nufBFcntKjMq581hCDNy6H8qx2jOHJcaiLPet/s640/blogger-image-497235634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmHg8amFKEwzMc1UHnryOIdLQb0zvdDwhdPYg5O8O3-dO3YQ6YZ5BwX_0Jyq5pQ18c5tsrGK3jvgHDrFEwglcwt_t6zWGnWL8A2v8I2-nufBFcntKjMq581hCDNy6H8qx2jOHJcaiLPet/s640/blogger-image-497235634.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Hope you all have the chance to get reasonable price for your wine. Most important of all is to know what are your favourite wines that you should be keeping track of the price. Cheers~</div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-34153870966214031352014-08-20T20:39:00.001+08:002014-08-20T20:39:43.965+08:00What makes 1970 a memorable year?Year 1970:<div>- <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Beatles broken up</span></div><div>- 1st floppy disk was invented</div><div>- World Trade Centre completed</div><div>- Peru Earthquake that killed 72k people</div><div>- Introduction of bar codes system</div><div><br></div><div>Each of them is equally remarkable.</div><div>Some of them embedded as people's turning point in life.</div><div>Some of them already vanished from today's society.</div><div><br></div><div>In wine industry, 1970 also marked as an advancement. </div><div>Today, we are honored to taste two from our uncle:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9sShSmWgKg_dowasnKm6TrJ5PKGM5B7lfp5C18xrAuS77pEmT7_QViipfPAfIHTfO2fNjvWSB12TKmdDjLZ6v8qB2Ul4sUA87TbC3bG7tnPwqinFsPDlwaXfSQPWHmKNlR0BGsEPgBQC/s640/blogger-image--1562763941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9sShSmWgKg_dowasnKm6TrJ5PKGM5B7lfp5C18xrAuS77pEmT7_QViipfPAfIHTfO2fNjvWSB12TKmdDjLZ6v8qB2Ul4sUA87TbC3bG7tnPwqinFsPDlwaXfSQPWHmKNlR0BGsEPgBQC/s640/blogger-image--1562763941.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div>Cos d'estournel 1970</div><div>Blossom after 2 hrs decanting</div><div>Colour: brick red, slight tears</div><div>Smell: Scented with acid, blackberries truffle, coffee bean, soggy wet wood.</div><div>Taste: gamey, flat, short aftertaste, med complexity, mushroom, truffle, black fruit, pepper</div><div>Conclusion: Not recommend. Even if so, drink quick as the peak passed in 30 mins after.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUHm7rjMN8WmJu18YTaQHET1zImEKpL8G7jaw-w5mu2INvUUV2rAFJ3N-KKu7xYKiMFsgY83AU_yRZgJBUyJpmv-389EqwsuW9Y2i9W9dHTcVrWUS0pyvd4teOdEkafHEoYAUdZnDSXVF/s640/blogger-image-1687931646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUHm7rjMN8WmJu18YTaQHET1zImEKpL8G7jaw-w5mu2INvUUV2rAFJ3N-KKu7xYKiMFsgY83AU_yRZgJBUyJpmv-389EqwsuW9Y2i9W9dHTcVrWUS0pyvd4teOdEkafHEoYAUdZnDSXVF/s640/blogger-image-1687931646.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Grand vin deLeoville du marquis de las cases 1970</div><div>Colour: More garnet than the estournel.</div><div>Nose: Less acidic in nose. Violet, red berries, cacao, coffee bean.</div><div>Palate: well- <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">balanced, soft tannin, good complexity.Red currant fruity longer length, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Smoky taste</span></div></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Conclusion: More structures and full body than d'estournel. However it also passed its peak, should drink 10 years earlier. Depreciate in 1.5 hours. </span></div><div><br></div><div>We don't know whether these 2 wines have changed people's view on wine in the last decade, we know these 2 brands are still famous and their quality is still improving. Enjoy~</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-17182820500315914002014-08-03T18:29:00.000+08:002014-08-04T20:52:06.887+08:00Spanish blind tasting night<div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">After 8 months, I finally was able to join my Sommelier classmates and teacher's blind tasting gathering at a Central private club with Cantonese cuisine. Sorry for being ingenuous, not knowing the menu in advance made the scope too vast to have any food pairing. Nevertheless, I was so impressed with their raptness over each gathering.</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Game rule in a nutshell. Each of us brought our wrapped bottle. The rest had to guess to our closest knowledge on grapes, terroir, vintage and location of the producing region.</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Presentor then had to depict the stories behind this wine, the vineyard, style and the reason they selected the wine. At the end of dinner, all of us voted their favorite bottle excl. their own. One with most votes would be rewarded with a free meal of the night. Fair enough, just don't put too much cost to the bottle *grin*</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Here are the selections of the night</div>
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Rioja macabeo<br>
Look: Golden yellow, slight tears. Clean</div>
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Nose: Chrysanthemum, buttery,elderflower, high acidity</div>
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Palate: vanilla, honey, oaky, long finish, waxy, end with acidity</div>
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Reserva: 24 maturation + 6 cask maturation</div>
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Price: $278 from Watson's Wine<br>
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2. Amma Albariño rais baixas 2012</div>
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Look: Lemon, clear, tears</div>
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Nose: Guava, pomergranate, peach, pear,mineral, aromatic</div>
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Palate: acidity med+; med dry.<br>
Grape : Albariño from Rais Baixas</div>
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New version: late harvest<br>
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3. Tondonia 1999 Gran Reserva</div>
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Look: golden yellow , golden than 1st</div>
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Nose: buttery, sulphur, acid, chemicals,eucalyptus, </div>
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Palate: oaky, plum, tingling poppy on tongue<br>
Price: $298 <br>
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4.Corullon Mancia</div>
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Look:Garnet red, sentiment</div>
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Nose: Leather, peppery, red berries, </div>
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Palate: black peppery, spicy, Thai spice, </div>
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Grape: Grenache, Temperanillo from a village close to Priorat</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Price: $468</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br></div>
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5. Carmelo Rodero 2011 Crianza</div>
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Look: purple red, tears, clear</div>
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Nose: Oak, eucalyptus, red current, big body, pungent, jammy, chocolate</div>
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Palate: Mocha, tannin, chocolate, new oak, lengthy, vanilla,<br>
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Grape: 95% temperanillo 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from Ribera du duero<br>
Price: $480 <br>
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6. La Cima</div>
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Look: ruby, clear</div>
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Nose: celery, cherry, spice</div>
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Palate: tannin, candy, spicy, french oak 18mths, new, leathery, licorice</div>
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Grape: Mancia from Ribera sarca<br>
The dog on the label is named Merlot<br>
Price: from Vineyard for free<br>
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7. Tossals </div>
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Look: Ruby, clear</div>
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Nose: fruity, cherry, sweet, red fruit</div>
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Palate: new world, Pinot noir, sweet, strawberry, mid length<br>
Grape: Samso from Montsant</div>
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Price: ??<br>
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8. Psi 2010</div>
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2009 better Peter sisseck, </div>
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Temperanillo 100%</div>
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Look: ruby, clear</div>
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Nose: chestnut, black fruit, leather, violet</div>
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Palate: Complex, med length, full body, asian spice<br>
Grape: Temperanilla from Ribera del Duero<br>
Price: 289 from Regis Wine<br>
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9. Enate 2013</div>
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Look: Lemon, clear</div>
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Nose: Light citrus, fruit driven</div>
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Palate: Med+ acidity new version Albariño<br>
Grape: Sumatano Chardonnay 14% alc.; Single vineyard High altitude</div>
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House wine of 3 star Michelin restaurant in France</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Price: $260</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Best wine of the night was #4, case the votes were divided amongst 2 Tondonia. All are value for money. I will attempt grabbing some bottles as a decent weekend chillout wine.</div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: '.Helvetica NeueUI'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">Looking forward to next gathering...</div>
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Honey, citrus peel and floral sweetness dominant wine. Simple and welcoming bouquet impressed mum easily. She loves it so much. I propose her to sip it daily when she is enjoying little Chinese dessert such as floral squares or biscuits. </div>
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We should be proud of Australian who are so cooperative and passionate about their grapes. They are not just loving it, they believe it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our most desired way of enjoying whisky is with our friends' imported Japanese beef, pork fillet and oysters, marvelous joy, especially with my parents who is overwhelmed with a surprise dinner we made "accidentally" for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Fruit-driven sweetness, followed by </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">choke, rougher harsher alcohol </span></div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;">2. The Balvenie Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky - Doublewood 12 years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>In 1883, George Ballantine could boast 20,000 of blended stock in bond, so he began to allow malts to age. Over the years a more discerning flavour was born - one that would make an outstanding mixer.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Orange peel, still full body and strong length</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 24px;">-Pale lemon colour, citrus almond vanilla spice note, when swirl, the bouquet is very pungent and strong</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Citrus peel, more vanilla on palate, this citrus and vanilla mix is very typical highland style</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;">4. Yoichi (余市) Japanese Single Malt Whisky 20 years</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Distilled and matured in Hokkaido, unlike the Scotish Whisky, it is aged in aged casks, with mellow well-rounded palate, a bold and powerful taste. In limited quantities.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Special Thanks to Tommy, my friend's husband who brought this all the way from Hokkaido.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Smoky chokey, yet a balanced sweetness in nose and in palate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Less malty flavor, more of a caramel and toffee based , oaky nutty smell, suggesting an aged whisky and also can age so well. </span></div>
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- Spicy, cinnamon, honeycomb, fruity<br />
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- Very mild and less of character amongst the rest.<br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: inherit;">6. Macallan elegancia 12 years</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Macallan, a famous brand for daily partying Whisky in Hong Kong. When I say daily partying, I refer to exhaustive overnight party drinking at bars and karaoke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>Macallan is one of the largest Speyside Whisky brand. Their distilleries often made in small copper pots, with a rich and fruity full bodied style. The fame of this brand can be proved by its appeared at the back of $10 scottish note!</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- rich and fruity, stone fruit and caramel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- simple and consistent across nose and palate</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">First planned village in Britain, founded in 1768, distillery established in 1779 as the 1st Islay Malt.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This Whisky is no longer issued.It was under the core range of Bowmore series.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">-On nose, it is very cigar, smokey, peat, the smokiness like bacon suggests that this </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">must be from Islay</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-Sulphur ending. Don't know what ingredient is causing this, is it because this 17 years is more than 17 years already?</span></div>
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The Most Stressful Exam - Master of Sommelier exam - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4zeyuk8hL8">SOMM</a><br />
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Out of my expectation - almost full house in cinema. I could only secure 2 seats at the corner.<br />
Without knowing what to expect , I brought my boyfriend to watch. I thought he would fall asleep as the topic has so unrelated to him, with many tech words. I am surprised he is awake the whole movie. The entire audience is so enthusiastic into the movie such that they even give applause when result is released. Their grasp of breath is on same pace...why?<br />
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In 3 months time, 3-6 sommeliers were to prepare for the Master of Sommelier exam. It looks like life-and-death matter. Q-cards everywhere, buddies skype from 11am-2am to go through all exam questions on daily basis, finding the mentor to give them tortures, studying day till night till another day. This is not acting, this is for real. They were totally stressed out. Panda eyes, endless nights. They haven't talked to their wives and girlfriends for long.<br />
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Imagine: able to taste and give all the comments within 1 minute of time, including all the clues that the wine give them and go through the thinking tree loud to conclude which wine that can be. That whole process are in front of 6 judges.<br />
Only 1 exam per year. Every year, less than 10 our of the 200 applicants can pass this exam. Triumph for winners, tears for losers, they all have to attend the final celebration.<br />
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When you cry, you better cry when you pass this. As of today, there are less than 200 Master of Sommeliers. Dare to enter this devil of exam? How horrible? Watch it and you will know more.<br />
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I have come across the chance to participate last Thursday. Here in a new venue - Central Promenade !<br />
Not as spacious as West Kowloon Promenade, it's more convenient to many customers: businessmen from Central, tourist who can enjoy the ferry ride then the wine fair, tourists straight from airport to the festival. Easy! The concert chill area design is a lot nicer than previous years.<br />
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An increasing trend of 'dine' elements in this festival. Famous hotels and restaurants such as Chui Wah, Royal Hotel, Lucullus are present to showcase live cooking on their signature dishes which they think match the most with wines. Other boutique stores also take their chance to sell German Brats sausages, mussels and also parma hams. We are all impressed by the $40 pocket size ham. This wasn't a 5 pieces ham pocket, it's a 20+ pieces pocket! (I can't see the bottom...is it refillable by itself?)<br />
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Icon of 'Wine' - On Friday, I received a couple of what's app asking which wine booth worth going. Which 1st growth 2nd growth Bordeaux wine from Tasting Pavillon worth buying. Generally speaking they only offer 10% discount, sometimes their own wine tasting / discount of the month is even worth buying than this. In Wine and Dine Festival, I am looking for refreshing daily drinking wine.<br />
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1. Adelaide Cellar Door - They offer half of the booth for Peterson Vineyard. A bling bling rose and sparkling at $120 / $140. A lot of bling bling accessories such as wine stopper, champagne stopper, cooler pads. This is a paradise for girls.<br />
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2. Veritas - I've been there before. Good Tokaji place. Offering 5 to 6 puttoyons at $800. The 1999 6 puttoyons are more expensive than 1993. Vintage does matter.<br />
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3. AWSEC - They have the best wine offered. Mas la Pas, Rioja wine...2 tokens for $500 wine, 3 tokens for $1300 wine...worth it. When we were deciding which one to buy...they said they are not wine seller...so people, let's mark it done.<br />
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4. Granda's italian sauvignon blanc - the flowery taste swells for more than 10 minutes, seem it is planning to stay there forever. Only $160.<br />
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Looking forward to next year's Wine and Dine Festival~ (I hope there is no more stupid fences that I have to take a zigzag route...very dizzy.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-423990766324000792013-10-31T00:36:00.000+08:002013-10-31T00:36:09.612+08:00Wine with our masterpiece - 1st pot luck<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently inspired by my friend who held a around-the-world pot luck - essentially means the meals include freshly bought truffle from UK, Parma ham from Spain, caviar from norway, tea from hang-zhou... Gorgeous pot luck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since attending one after another weddings of my friends, I wonder how their hubbies are surviving. Literally surviving as majority of my friends never cook in the past decades!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In order to prepare our wives-to-be, let's have a pot luck event. Simple rules: One dish each. No fried rice, noodles. Cooking skill is required. I am amazed that they really made delicious dishes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Champagne Delamotte Brut Blanc de Blancs 2002</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bright straw yellow with green hint. Fine bubbles and texture, with powerful mineral, the 2002 vintage is structured with elegance. Its honeyed depth expresses both power and finesse. Green apple nose come hints of white blossom, hawthorn, followed by toasted notes. The initial taste is rich – a suave, creamy but refreshing wine, with peach, stone fruit compote, apple tart – with a fine persistence and a superb finish. The 2002, is an elegant, well-balanced vintage, perfectly representative of the vintage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The depth and complexity of the Champagne Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 2002 complements poached foie gras, fish in cream sauce or casseroled veal with mushrooms. It is absolutely delicious with a goat's cheese. As for the Chinese dishes, i.e. our potluck dishes tonight. This goes the best with the stew potato with chicken wings where the concrete sauce does give a volume yet stewed meat is giving a milder taste. It also pairs well with another Taiwanese dishes of “Lou rou” (stewed pork) and egg, the bubbles bring more Taiwanese style to the dish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How can you not have a sweet wine to pair with mooncakes and cantaloupe? TBA - Short form for TrockenBeerenAuslese , the highest rank in sweetness of grapes in Germany. It literally means dried berries selection. I.e. Botrytized grapes. The sugar level is also the highest, as compatible as Tokaji / Tokaj , Ice wine etc. It's the most expensive range of wine in Germany.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Huxelrebe, a crossing of Gutedel and Courtillier Musqué, was bred by Georg Scheu in Rheinhessen in 1927. This white variety can achive record-breaking yields (and correspondingly lower-quality wine); however, if yields are controlled, the Huxelrebe can produce Auslese and dessert wines.</span><br />
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Africa Stellenbosch<br />
Produced by Michel Rolland and Auguste Natter<br />
Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage</div>
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Looking at winery like this (the view above), african wineries are worth paying a visit, espeically when<br />
famous Bordeaux oenologist - the influential Rolland effect is the producer!<br />
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Dry body, with strong hint of "corn" and cranberries. Fruity and easy drinking style. Stronger black current in palate. The acidic and tannin tangle on my tongue for a while and gone. Mimic bordeaux style however the aftertaste needs to catch up.<br />
Not sure if 2004 is a matured vintage to drink for Stellenbosch.<br />
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Food Pairing: Goes so well with 36 months parma ham and melted Parmesan cheese. My choice of typical Foie Gras will be better for even stronger cab dominant wine. And the pan-fried scallop is quite a highlight as the inside is still very fresh and meaty. Even pan-fried seafood pairs quite well with this wine.</div>
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The only 'winery' in Hong Kong - The 8th Estate Winery. Located in Aberdeen, blending grapes from all over the world trying to see if this works out in a non-grape growing city. This was bought during last visit organized by company event.<br />
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington USA<br />
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Spicy nose. Classic cab flavour, peppery. Fuller body 1 hour later. Stronger dark chocolate with certain bitterness as back bone. This pairs better with Foie Gras. Since we did not do the food pairing this time, majority of us picks the tomato fish soup, which is an innovative dish. The blended fish brings context and chewiness to the tomato soup that you can't imagine they are perfect match. </div>
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Yarra Valley Australia<br />
Producer: Dr. John Middleton<br />
Grape: Blend - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, others...<br />
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Almost majority of the Australian wine producer are either retired lawyer or doctor, probably because during their work / life they have a lot more chance to get in touch with wine than anybody else.<br />
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This was bought 4 years ago at slightly below $400. As the highest grade "excellence" of Langton's ranking, my last impression was a very powerful shiraz that I would definitely revisit with no doubt.<br />
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This time, it feels like stranger to me. It tasted different from before, a much weaker wine. Due to the Cabernet Franc element, the cassis and cloves aroma is quite welcoming, with a garnet color. Once drink it through, the structure is fair, yet the body is medium and fruitiness makes it looks like a medium level wine instead of excellent one for investment. It suppose to last till 2024+ from Robert Parker. I have strong doubt to this, fingercross that is only a storage issue. Mild aftertaste and goes best with the black juicy pork tonight. The juicy thick and gigantic pork.</div>
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Pavie Macquin 2007<br />
St. Emilion Bordeaux<br />
Grape: Bordeaux blend - Merlot, little Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
Producer: <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Nicolas Thienpont and Stéphane Derenoncourt.</span><br />
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Not only Pavie Macquin, Nicholas is also the producer of Larcis Ducasse, Les Chares Godard, Puygueraud and La Prade - all are representative and famous on its own.<br />
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From latest Decanter note, it says this wine is light and early drinking. Well, hang in there... as we had it breathed for 2 hours that it starts evolving. I love evolving wine, it's like drinking several wines. 1 price, 3 tastes, great!</div>
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Hint of malt and wheat. Clear red berries, plummy and licorice with silky end. Medium body. Flavor gets richer and intense only in mid way of palate. It comes to the peak when we came to the cheese platter part, that's... 4 hours. Long lengthy aftertaste </div>
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Lovely marriage with pork as the mild juicy pork melt with macquin. This Grand Cru Classe B has earned its best rank among 5 wines of the night, also it's the most expensive wine of the night. ($720)</div>
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<a href="http://www.chateau-lascombes.com/en/the-estate">Lascomes 2008</a><br />
Chateau Lascomes, Margaux, Bordeaux (Grand Cru Classe 2nd Growth, First wine of the chateau)<br />
Grape: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with slightly others.<br />
Owner: Marcel Kahn<br />
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This is the 1st wine I stole from Dad's wine cellar that brought me to the world of grand cru classe. (without knowing the price by then) I was hardly scolded and told not to touch any wine. That refrains me from wine for quite a while until... I buy the permit to drink (with a wine cert -- a real ticket).<br />
Silky texture, full body, not much leather, and again this is peppery and black fruit with chocolate flavour at the end.<br />
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After years of drinking a wide range of wine, I would say this is a regular choice. It won't fail you, especially if you go for wine with steak and mash potato. Sometimes I would prefer you go for Chevalier de Lascome (2nd wine of Chateau Lascombe) at around $250 which makes a reasonable price and daily joy too.</div>
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We all use the remaining wine from previous mentioned to match the cheese and grapes~ That brings the lone dominant flavour and character of the wines. No doubt why cheese platter always served parallel with 'desserts' -- to revitalize , revisit and wrap up our impression to all our wines.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-70272155429560427012013-10-21T23:24:00.000+08:002013-10-21T23:24:05.489+08:00Upcoming Wine & Beer Festival 2013Recently comes the wine month, apart from celebrating them by attending festivals, many people also ask me which wines / beers are good. Here are the upcoming wine events, so see you there:<br />
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Oktoberfest at Beer Garden Jockey Club Racecourse - Now till 26 Oct<br />
http://www.hkclubbing.com/events/details/1056-oktoberfest-at-beer-garden-happy-valley-racecourse.html<br />
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Wine and Dine Festival - 30th Oct - 1 Nov<br />
http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/events-festivals/highlight-events/wine-dine-festival.jsp<br />
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Marco Polo Beer Festival - 25th Oct - 16 Nov<br />
http://www.gbfhk.com/aj-datetime.php<br />
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Watson's Wine Week - 7th Nov<br />
http://www.watsonswine.com/WebShop/BrowseProductDetail.do?prdid=146562<br />
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Wine Expo at HKCEC - 7th - 9th Nov<br />
http://www.chinaexhibition.com/trade_events/3087-2013_Hong_Kong_International_Wine_and_Spirits_Fair.html<br />
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Altaya Wine Festival - 22nd Nov<br />
http://www.altayawines.com/edm/Annual%20Tasting%202013%20web%20full.jpgAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-47930469141889320282013-08-20T00:55:00.000+08:002013-08-20T00:55:58.002+08:00Petaluma - Good with range managmentOne thing I always think Yellow Tail and Wolf Blass have done wrong is on adopting the same label name entering different range of market.<br />
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E.g. you will see wolf blass selling $26 in convenience store, $100 in supermarket and $399 for the premium version. Indeed, using different coloring: red label, blue label, black label, platinum label...<br />
who cares if they don't look into details? They count by whatever they see the most -- the lower end ones.<br />
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Petaluma in fact did our way: the 2 brands way.<br />
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Petaluma carried 37 years of history, and in the name of Petaluma town. </div>
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Croser and Petaluma are the 2 lines - one concentrating on sparkling wines, another targeting the mid range supermarkets and hotels. </div>
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Comparing to the Adelaide hills, Petaluma is slightly commercial, in a sense that it provides own restaurant called Bridgewater Mill, right next to watermill view. </div>
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When serving, the long bench breaks the ice among visitors and the hosts, with piano upstairs serving as a background soundtrack. Though this couldn't be concluded as warm welcoming, it is decent enough to hold huge wine tasting event in here.<br />
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After the hectic driving day we barely catch the last tasting batch. Tasting note:</div>
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2008 sparkling: strong aromatic nose, acidic n dry, bitter end, stone n citrus fruit, high alcohol, slight yeast/ biscuit </div>
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2008 rose 100% Pinot noir</div>
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Nose is more acidic, floral</div>
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Taste: strawberry hint, balancing end, fruity light end, </div>
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2011 Riesling super light white</div>
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Peach pear aroma pungent fresh</div>
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Simple, petrol, flat, </div>
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2009 viognier like green</div>
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Nose Leather smell, gasoline cigar hint</div>
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Taste: woody, balance, savory, crisp</div>
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Taste: lengthy aftertaste, gamy, oaky, hint of peachy as a finishing</div>
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2008 cab merlot</div>
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Nose: blend half</div>
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Taste: well balanced, chalky, tannin of cab, hint of oak, merlot's smoothness, cherry n berries on the end</div>
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Mouton 1981<br />
Colour not reaching brick red. If not knowing the vintage, the closest guess would be 1999. Nose is very thick, slight hint of oak. Peak after opening for 2 hours, think already passed the peak. Drink immediately within the year, with mild steak or stewed beef.<br />
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Looking orange-red. However the aging of wine has not reached its peak. You can tell from the aftertaste that the ending is abrupt and not smooth. The indication of good potential is that the abrupt ending node is still swelling in mouth in a frozen state. Less potential to age ones are with deteriorating taste in palate and flat ends. Goes well with ribs and steak. However I was "enjoying" that with pig organs...mmm...<br />
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Now that I realize what matters to me is not solely the wine. It's everything that makes a dinner perfect. It's fate that I can't live a simple life with only with wine at Dai pai dong.<br />
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Most of the vineyard owners in Adelaide are retiring from lawyers, doctors. Instead of having a very commercial display at the frontdoor, like Robert Mondavi or D'arenberg. (Will elaborate the art / magic of it in separate blogpost).<br />
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This looks village like, and that's how I love it. Homely, family run. No need to hide, no need fancy. Well, while I am taking these photos, owners were out...wide open. Friend open arms~<br />
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That is what impresses me working in the vineyard. This is reflecting the true meaning of life, coordination with nature and enjoy what is growing from the deeds in the hill.<br />
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Strong withdrawal, cellar door closed by demons.</div>
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Shop around lately in IFC, <a href="http://www.amoeno.com/bar-space/wine-and-design/">Amo Eno</a> is a digital menu ordering bar selling wine bottles and accessories for wine geeks like me. </div>
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Place with good deal in Languiole chic glassware, corkscrew and Wine Samples!!! </div>
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Recalling my last trip to Mornington Peninsula where I went to a vineyard called "<a href="http://www.tenminutesbytractor.com.au/">10 minutes by tractor</a>" for wine dinner. The appetizer pairs with tasting sample of latest wine issue, in TESTTUBE form! Impressive that I actually brought it home.<br />
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<br>2008 Merlot - Thick licorice driven wine. Not so much tannin and length in the wine. This is quite a straight forward easy-drinking wine. Very juicy and simple. Whoever prefers licorice will like this wine. Merlot character was not clear, perhaps to the later stage when vanilla and nutmeg are getting obvious. This goes well with sweet-sour pork and classic Canton dishes. <br>
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In fact 2007 was of a totally different flavour and texture, with only 1 vintage difference. Blending 14% of Cabernet Sauvignon from Knights Valley, the rich structure of wine is more sage and herbal than that of year 2008. This wine best matches with cow's milk cheese (Mt. Tam and Dry Jack) recommended during the wine & cheese pairing during the visit.<br>
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Should I be surprised by the flip of character between 2 vintages? Recently browsing through Les Gouttes de Lieu #37 where it says 'to summarize one word for each wine world's expression': "Terroir" / Soil is the word for France; Complexity of Sunshine and Sea represents Italy; Australia demonstrates the challenge to nature, whereas USA depicts Man's industriousness and talent.<br>
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When given the virtue from Sonoma County, Matanzas Creek vineyard owner tried hard transferring lavendar from Loire Valley; grow bees and sell honey, and test more than 12 grapes varieties to see which one goes well. I can see the great effort in trying things out, however if someone has not been there, can they tell the difference between the quick win of getting simple juicy wine to obtain market share versus talent to produce varieties of wine to sell? <br>
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Just 2 cents of thoughts: Concentrate on 1-2 variety of grape when complete with experiemental trials and work hard to give depth and aftertaste. This makes a long-lasting win to the brand.<br>
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$35 - <a href="http://www.matanzascreek.com/wines/">Available Online</a> (2007)<br>
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Here I will recommend sweet whites - you can pick Sticky Chardonnay or Weingut Fritz Windisch Dornfelder. A tiny dazzle of sweetness across palate that dilute the dark side of the rain.<br />
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<a href="http://www.darenberg.com.au/wine/18/2008-The-Stump-Jump-Sticky-Chardonnay-">Stick Chardonnay from D'arenberg</a> -<br />
One of D'arenbergs' simplest style wine, picking late harvest chardonnay. The kumquat and marmalade character gives a citric stimulation to our taste buds, just like rain is an incitement to a heat wave in summer. Its golden yellow color often gives a glimpse to your grey mood. It did energizes me when I bought it at HKD$10!!! Also, if rain didn't last that long, you can often keep that in fridge until another rainy day. Such an amenity of late-harvest wines.<br />
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<a href="https://www.westernreservewines.com/store/heimersheimer-rotenfels-dornfelder-2011rheinhessen-germany/dp/79">Weingut Fritz Windisch Heimersheimer Rotenfels Dornfelder QbA</a> -<br />
When you say, how come rain often goes with summer when summer supposes to be sunshine and sea, this is such a cynical thing. Then that's exactly what Dornfelder is - a red sweet still wine. Do not judge the mismatch. Without rain, you can't live in drought. Its floral cherry and plummy red wine softens the sadness of rain. This should be the most effective wine in Germany as this is the second most common red wine vines planted in Germany.<br />
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When it's raining next time, pour the glass, sat next to the window enjoy the raindrop hitting your window. We call this moment - Romance.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-36442298309010014262013-06-26T01:10:00.001+08:002013-06-26T01:13:21.551+08:00A retained gentle smile- Grand Pontet 2000 (RP92)<br />
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While my father is in favor of the
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As one of the 64 St. Emilion Grand
Cru Classé, though some are still of fairly must-buy price e.g. Chateau
Barde-Haut, Chateau Faugeres at HKD$350, <a href="http://chateaugrandpontet.com/index.php">Chateau Grand Pontet</a> was sold at $580. It (You’d
better) has to reflect to a certain extent some distinction from those
just-promoted stars to sustain its position through the 6 <a href="http://bordeaux-undiscovered.co.uk/blog/2012/09/saint-emilion-classification-1955-%E2%80%93-2012-nearly-60-years-of-change-table-of-results/">Classifications</a> from year
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Disregard the occasion and
environment when I drank this wine that day (coz it’s freaking HOT!) Grand
Pontet didn’t taste as powerful as typical big Bordeaux. The impression does
not match with the image of its chateau, nor like a big bridge as what the name
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This wine is a soft, delicate and
balanced wine compared to other St. Emilion I have tasted, should be coming from Merlot which I have missed drinking for long. That has hint of
blackberry nose, followed by oaky vanilla flavor and slight mint is probably
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The fleshy and complex structure
is not attacking you like machine gun. It is more like spend an hour at a
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I recommend the wine to go with
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-55144570539305954062013-04-09T23:43:00.002+08:002013-04-09T23:43:31.746+08:00So that's a year againNot that I didn't write any blog, I has been transferring the information to another blog on par-lor.com and discover that the editing of the blog is still suffocating, can the blog engine be more personalized?<br />
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There I started coming back to this blog and continue to type.<br />
Welcome back to myself, hoo hoo~<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07985232498477950013noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346421943029614052.post-9405904779314465192012-06-27T04:32:00.003+08:002012-06-27T05:57:01.399+08:00BYOB Blind Tasting #1 - Pinot Noir at TwystTo learn tasting the truth of each grape, blind tasting would be the best way.We did prepare well by wrapping our bottle with <span style="color: #c27ba0;">aluminium foil</span>. Special thanks to our waiter who help us recording the numbering of the bottle so that we can't tell the wine even from the wrapping of it. Now you know why I desperately look for free corkage restaurant. Let me know if you have any.<br />
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After this fascinating and extraordinary event that wow my friends and I, I decided to hold this event regularly called <span style="color: #c27ba0;">BYOB - Bring your own bottle</span> where I setup the topic every time and a limit to the blind tasting bottle so that the more people we have, the wider range we can share.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>In case we will be too bored with the Pinot Noir, we brought along more than enough extra wine: limited edition Champagne, Asti, Moscato and home fermented plum wine (vintage 2011)<br />
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The Opening - Just-in-time seasonal Japanese Honey Dew. On the ripe rattan, there used to be 10 honey dew hanging on. By cutting 9 of them, the remaining nutrients all boost to the last one -- the one we see here. It's the first time I am not munching the fruit, I am sucking the fruit. Its too juice in a sense that chewing is unnecessary.<br />
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For free corkage restaurant, what we look would be whether the food is easy to company the wine. Wine is the star, food is assistant actor. You know the Hollywood way. Sommelier also can share some of the tasting, good stuf worth sharing to all, isn't it?<br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Italy Araldica Asti</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Speedy bubble, Lychee, pear, Gas big bubble</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">France Pierrel Tailormade Champagne NV</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Appearance: Long n many smooth bubble</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Nose: Yeast, citric, grass, biscuit</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Palate: Same more mineral, alcohol high, acidic </span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #93c47d;">Not yet released and let me know if you want one.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><strong><u>Blind Tasting</u></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;">Pinot 1 - Australia Moondarra Pinot Noir 2010</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Colour: Rim, pinkish, light</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Nose: Oaky, cherry, earthy , grassy,</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Palate: Vanilla, charcoal, oak, acidic</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">After lamb - More fruit, no oak anymore</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Medium in length</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Very typical Pinot Noir character, on its colour, on its lightweightness and on its cherry red berry + grassy nose. Good stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"><a href="http://www.burgundyandbeyond.com/product/Corton-Domaine-Latour-Grand-Cru-2007">Pinot 2 - France Burgundy Corton Domaine Latour Pinot Noir 1990</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Colour: Tawny red, rim</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Nose: Red berry, black berry, white pepper, tar,</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Palate: Prune, plum, licorice, Alcohol is quite strong</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">After breathing for 2 hours : more leather, much longer length and softer tannin.</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Thought it was flat when first drink it, feeling that it is hiding away from something which worths a second chance later, that is telling us, it worths. Classic Pinot from France of a grand year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"><a href="http://www.robertmondavi.com/">Pinot 3 - USA Napa Valley Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir 2009</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Colour: Crimson red rim</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Nose: Leather, corn, bubble gum, cherry</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Body: heavy, alcohol: high,</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Palate: Vege, red fruit, licorice, blackcurrant</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">After lamb - More fruit again n licorice</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">More comment down below.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"><a href="http://www.migrationwines.com/">Pinot 4 - USA Anderson Valley Migration 2007</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Colour: Crimson red, rim, intense colour</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Nose: Vanilla, cream, red fruit,</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Palate: Licorice, smooth, creamy, vanilla, clay, lengthy,</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">After lamb - oaky, more licorice remained on tongue</span><br />
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"><a href="http://www.frescobaldi.it/en/estates/castello-di-pomino.html">Pinot 5 - Italy Castello Di Pomino Pinot Noir 2006</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Colour: Brownish Copper</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Nose: Chinese herbs, hawthorn</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Palate: Acidic, hint of sweet soy sauce (one used for dim sum), Chinese medicine</span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Taste faulty. Not puke yet.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Indeed, when the sommelier opens the label, we are stunned ...at our ability to categorize and to group that #3 and #4 pinot noir taste from the same country that has more licorice and atypical pinot noir that consists length and peppery like a Cabernet Sauvignon; while #5 can rarely be found in the market in a sense that pinot noir should be minority in the country. Through this we understand a lot more about the wine and we can trust our taste and ability to interpret it. Amazing!</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">We will organize more of this BYOB blind tasting and get more friends to come. Please comment on this blog if you would like to register for the 2nd round: Chef-at-home on 7th July. Theme: Chardonnay.</span><br />
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<strong><u>TWYST</u></strong><br />
Address: 8/F THe Pemberton 2-26 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan<br />
Tel: 36222710<br />
Opening Hours: (Mon - Sat) 11:30 - 23:00 <br />
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from Vinexpo. This was drunk to company post Father's Day TV gathering -
"A bite in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>".
When looking at my hometown winter bamboo shoot blossom, sipping the wine, a
marriage flash across our imagination. Unfortunately, the wine seems to be too
light and sulphur to marry in mind. New view towards Cabernet Franc based wine.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: 新細明體;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Tertre
Daugay was bought by Chateau Haut Brion in year 2011, the quality has been
restored since its last deterioration of St. Emilion Grand Cru status in 2006.
The <a href="http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/529714/tertre-daugay-renamed-chateau-quintus">recent news</a> of this vineyard was that Chateau Daugay is renamed as Chateau
Quintus in Nov 2011 while its second wine is renamed as Le Dragon de Quintus,
therefore you have to search more details of this wine online in this new name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8b4268; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Nose</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Condition: Clean<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Development: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">developing<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Intensity: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">medium -<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Aroma: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Cherry,
Asparagus, Vegetable, corn, mushroom, little woody oaky <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8b4268; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><strong>Palate</strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Sweetness: medium </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">+<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Acidity: medium</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Tannin: medium</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> -<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Alcohol: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">medium -<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Body: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">medium -<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Flavour Intensity: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">medium</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Flavour: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">M</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">ore
red berries, </span><st1:place w:st="on"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Plum</span></st1:place><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">, Prune, more sulphur, less alcohol punch.<br />
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Length:
short, alcohol </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">is also short in length.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #8b4268; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><strong>Readiness to drink</strong></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Drink
now. Suggest to drink one hour after breathing if you prefer more fruity
character. Vanilla bouquet from the glass, structure improves and more balanced
in terms of acidity and tannin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #6398d2; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><strong>Suggested food
pairing:</strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #6398d2; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"> Mushroom, pork, Stewed meat
& vegetables, pigeon. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Source: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">St. Emilion, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bordeaux</st1:city>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><a href="http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/chateau+haut+daugay+saint-emilion+france/2007"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Price: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">appro. $157</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Year: 20</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">07</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Grape varietal: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">40% Merlot, 60% Cabernet Franc</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Alcohol: 14.5%</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Qualification: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #64933d; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-HK; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> wine of Chateau Quintus / Chateau
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