For those of you who don't have access to, don't care about or don't even know what Twitter is, I've compiled my tasting notes from the last few weeks. Enjoy! Would love to hear if you have had any of these and, if so, what you think.- 2006 andrew will ciel du cheval vineyard red mountain - stunning...dark cherry, meaty, spicy, well balanced with a HUGE finish...
- 2008 poet's leap riesling - a stunningly complex riesling, with just enough sweetness and a monstrous finish. best riesling I've had in '09.
- '07 quivira wine creek ranch petite sirah - the color of squid ink, but from a squid that grew up in a barnyard. big, bold and chewy.
- drinking '06 spring valley walla walla uriah-currant cigar goodness, w/ a dash of powdered cocoa. a bit tight, but still my wine of the week
- charles smith's 2006 the honorable cabernet sauvignon. $15 & drinks like a big, fat $30 CA cab. definitely on my list to get more, but oakey
- turns out the 2004 la loggia barolo from trader joe's is better on the 2nd night. very nice barolo for under $20, good qpr
- picked up a 2004 la loggia barolo at trader joe's. barolo under $20? crazy. extremely tight, but will make a final judgement tomorrow night
- had pride mountain vineyards 2006 cab franc last night at a holiday party - a rich, dark tobacco cannoli, dipped in dark chocolate...yum
- 2002 chateau villhardy. tart cherry, chalky chocolate coffee. solid grand cru, but would like a little more finish http://yfrog.com/37424ij
- 2008 layer cake malbec - dark berry fruit, pepper and spice...but like a great first date that's great because there won't be a second date
NOTE: the Layer Cake and Quivira were sent to me as free samples.
Twitter and social media marketing is taking the whole marketing scene and flipping it upside. Who wants to watch a commercial when you can read 100's of thousands of comments on products now? It's genius.
Have you ever heard of St. James Winery (MO)? We are just starting to get into the whole social media scene, twitter, facebook, the works. It's all fun stuff, especially when you get to work from home and drink Frienship School White wine all day!
haven't heard of st. james winery, but take a look at my following list on twitter - there are some good folks you should pay attentiono to out there.
you can also find a few easier lists at:
http://www.rjswineblog.com/2009/07/good-wine-people-to-follow-on-twitter.html
http://www.rjswineblog.com/2009/07/twitter-wine-folks-to-follow-part-ii.html