I set out to review the Fifty Shades of Grey White Silk and Red Satin wines. It was definitely a different wine tasting experience than I’d had before… Cheers, Stub Read more →
Category: Wine Reviews
Happy, Happy, Happy Holidays!
The holiday season is upon us and while I’m not exactly Oprah, I thought I’d go ahead and share a couple of my favorite things by pairing some new Christmas music with a couple of not only new to me, but new to market, wines. In the course of my Christmas shopping, I’ve noticed these Duck Dynasty cats have their… Read more →
Happy 238th Birthday United States Marine Corps!
It’s been several years since the Rib and I last donned our uniforms, but we hold the title “Marine” as close to our hearts as ever—a task made easier by the fact that we lie down with and wake up next to a Marine every morning (which we highly recommend, by the way). Those of us who are Marines… Read more →
Brad Paisley’s “Wheelhouse” & a 2011 Cheval Quancard Cotes de Bordeaux
This is my first written review of new music and wine. I love music, I love wine—seems like a natural fit, right? This particular album was not only the most anticipated release of the week, but was also making some headlines, so I download the “Deluxe Edition” and pushed play. Let me start with a little background information… I… Read more →
2009 Grupo Yllera Viña Cantosán Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
Verdejo is native to Spain’s Rueda Region and produces crisp white wines with citrus notes, minerality, and sharp acidity. The nose on this wine was primarily burnt sugar and pineapple, but traces of banana and dandelion came through, as well. On the palate, the pineapple dominated and this wine put me in mind of the syrup from a canned fruit… Read more →
Dancing with the (All-) Stars Week 10, Part 2: Veuve Fourny & Fils Premier Cru Grande Reserve Champagne, France
We have watched enough of these reality shows to know that a 2-hour finale means 1 hour and 40 minutes of retrospective fluff before you get to the actual final results. The Mouse did a fine enough job of trotting many of the stars out during the show and covered some favorite moments, but we were more than ready for… Read more →
Dancing with the (All-) Stars Week 10, Part 1: 2009 Cru Monplaisir, Bordeaux, France
Well, here we are—the finals! Aside from Gilles’ absence, which is still ludicrous, the best dancers made it to the final—a testament to the fans that, overall, vote based on the quality of the dancing. Sure, we had to endure a few more weeks of Bristol Palin and Kirstie Alley than we should have, but in the end, the… Read more →
Dancing with the (All-) Stars Week 9: 2011 Hughes de Beauvignac Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc, France
Well, it’s the next-to-last week of Dancing With The Stars: All-Stars. It’s been quite a ride. Who will be competing for the “new and improved” Mirror Ball Trophy next week? The Rib and I agree on 2 out of 3. Ooh, conflict! Makes for better reading, right? You be the judge… The Dances Melissa Rycroft/Tony Dovolani Caveman Hustle (Judges’… Read more →
Dancing With the (All-) Stars Week 6: 2009 Chateau de Cruzeau, Bordeaux, France
Fortunately, we didn’t lose power during “Superstorm Sandy,” so the Dancing with the Stars actually ended up on the DVR—but I had to watch this one solo due to The Rib being super-important and having to report to super-important people for work. Being that we’ve been together for at least 9 ½ Weeks (it’s been a little longer than… Read more →
Dancing With The (All-) Stars Week 5: 2009 North Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
Well, the Mouse treated us to two nights of Dancing with the Stars this week to ensure good Americans, who are not fortunate enough to have DVR, did not have to choose between civic engagement and cheeky good fun. We were all able to watch the presidential candidates square off on foreign policy AND see our favorite couples kill… Read more →