Heatwave! No wine Wednesday as I was making a trip into the city. Thursday was littlenecks in a garlic sauce (on grill), corn, caprese. Wine was 2012 Pepiere/Ollivier “Briords” Muscadet. Full, crisp, seashells and saline. Good length,. Perfect on a hot night. A-/B+
Friday was an assemblage of leftovers and cleaning out fridge before we hea ded south for a couple of days- cold chicken, pasta with asparagus, argula, and squash, and the
2010 La Lunotte “Les Printemps.” This rose could pass for a light red, very tart cranberry and raspberry, earthy. I probably would have liked this better with this meal if it had been a bit more delicate- I was thinking l ight-bodied rose. B-In Atlanta at my parents, I grilled filet mignon to go with corn, baked pot ato, and salad, wine was the 2008 Bogle Petite Sirah. Still a bit of tannin , darker fruits with a bit of a pruney edge, a bit clipped. No guarantees t his is a sound bottle, who know how long it has been in dad’s kitchen cab inet. C+
Sunday night we went to my brother’s house, and then to their clubhouse f or dinner. I had blacked ahi tuna salad- with blackened anything wine is a hard match, so I just went ungeeky and ordered the “white blend” they w ere offering on special. Franciscan Equilibrium, vintage unknown. Grassiness/grapefruitiness makes m e think SB, but maybe some Viognier in their- lots of floral notes. Moderat e acids, plenty of fruit, not too long, but pleasant enough. B-
Betsy had ribs, as she is not a beer drinker I suggested maybe a Zin. The B TG pour was Biker Zinfandel (vintage unknown). Sweet, briary, fairly shor t. B-/C+
Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a pa rty where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivi ty, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.