Fickle Palate Archives: June 2008
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17 June 2008
Joie 2007 A Noble Blend
Last summer there was a write up on the 2006 Joie Noble Blend. It sounded heavenly. When I finally found a bottle I wasn’t disappointed.
So imagine my surprise to find my local wine shop carrying able stock of Joie products including the 2007 noble blend.
I love my spicy wines which is why I generally reach [...]
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8 June 2008
Rock & Vine Three Ranches 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sweet to taste, not a hint of harshness, very smooth. The bottle was recommended by Quayside Wine Cellar as “A $22 bottle that drinks like a $40.” I don’t know what most $40 bottles taste like, but this stuff goes down easy.
79% Cab Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc, 2% Petite Verdot, 1% Malbec
A blend [...]
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8 June 2008
Lindemans Bin 75 Reisling
Saturday dinner at Urban Thai Bistro in Yaletown. We debated getting a bottle, but decided to get glasses of the Lindemans Bin 75 Riesling. The wine came. It smelled like rain. It tasted like spring rain, too, with a hint of grapefruit. Very soft, very fresh, absolutely no body whatsoever. It was missing the sparkle [...]
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6 June 2008
La Puerta 2007 Shiraz
A gift from a friend and another recommendation by the awesome management at Quayside Wine Cellar. A very good value shiraz that holds up well but isn’t overbearing. I found it to get smoother on day 2 and 3 and was drank happily with vegetarian tacos and pizza.
Verdict: Good value!
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4 June 2008
Desert Hills 2006 Gamay
To celebrate my recent promotion at work we decided to have a lovely dinner at Vij’s. Since it would be a long evening we decided on a bottle to keep us busy. The Desert Hills Gamay was recommended to us.
Saturday May 31st:
7:33 - Kayla: We are waiting for our table. It’s one hour in, one [...]
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4 June 2008
High-Tech Hacks: Latte Art Printer
For those of us without artistic talent, there is finally an answer. Oleksiy Piaklo got inspired and hacked together a machine capable of printing an image directly onto latte foam.