5 posts from February 2007

Game 3 – Wine Drinkers make Better Decisions
A new study says that wine drinkers make better decisions when it comes to food compared to beer drinkers.  Wine drinkers buy more fruit and veg, and beer drinkers buy more pork, mutton and chips.

Hmmm...Does this mean I am a beer drinker or does it mean I need to buy more fruit?

 The score after Game 3 - Wine Good - 3

  Wine Bad   - 0

Music match – Lemon Jelly - The Fruity Track

Game 2 – Armagnac aids in Weight Loss
Lab rats were fed a high fat diet and given moderate doses of Armagnac and showed less weight gain compared to the other rats.

Hmmm I wonder how you become a lab rat?

 The score after Game 2 - Wine Good - 2

  Wine Bad   - 0

Music match – Violent Femmes - Fat

2005 Castelli - Podere 414
Morellino di Scansano DOC  (mo-rehl-lee-no dee skahn-sahno)
13.5 % ABV
Approx $22

When I first tried this wine at the shop I worked at I really enjoyed it, that was the 2004.  The 2005 has left me a bit disappointed although the third day that I had it opened it tasted better and I really enjoyed it.

The nose and the flavours were both muted and the wine didn't seem very interesting.  Tannins were not over the top considering the amount of sediment..it's a 2005 is it supposed to have that much???. 

I probably would not buy the 2005 again but I still have a 2004...who knows maybe my palate has changed and I will think the 2004 is no good any more...Hmmm maybe I could write professionally now.

So it's the Chinese New Year today and I think it is going to be a good year.  Why you ask? Because it is the Year of the Pig...or should I say the Year of Bacon!  So go get a bottle of bacon smelling Syrah (something like Jim Barry - Clare Valley) , que up Pink Floyd's Pigs and fry up a pound of your favorite smoked pigs belly and celebrate!

There is an abundance of research done on wine and its affect on the body.  All research starts with one basic principle.  How can we do research and get free wine?  So in keeping with all things the wine world appears to be about; competitions and keeping scores.  I am creating a wine competition…Wine Good vs. Wine Bad. 

Game 1 – Wine prevents Colon cancer.

The score after Game 1 - Wine Good - 1

    Wine Bad    - 0

Music match – Queen - We are the Champions!