Knights in White Satin

I usually don't like white wines. They are always too sweet and taste more like Kool-Aid than wine. I make fun of white zin drinkers. In fact, I often go out of my way NOT to drink anything that is not red. So, if someone offers me a glass at a party, I say no thanks, it gives me hives. Something about food allergies, people are very sensitive and they won't ask again. So tonight, the Bob and J-Dog are playing guitar and singing...and yes, I am tasting.
Ca 'Montini Pinot Grigio 2002, $9.99 and alcohol content just 12.5. Italian. It is very good. It's like a white merlot. It is very light, dry, not the least bit sweet and very smooth. We had stir-fry, Bob Masitti style and the wine went very well. Apparently, tarragon is a primary ingredient in stir-fry, I wasn't aware of this. Hmm. Different. I should be happy he cooks and not criticize. I still love him, especially when I'm out in the kitchen writing and he's in the other room singing My Brown-Eyed Girl.
We recommend this one.

MUCHA RESERVA POR FAVOR!

Santa Rita Merlot Reserva 2003, $9.00 Alcohol content a mere 13.5. This wine comes from Chile. I think it's safe to say that everyone who tried this wine, liked it. It is smooth and fruity with oak flavors that don't overwhelm you. Apparently it's aged in "American" oak barrels. Yes, even our barrels are better. Is this a great country or what?!?
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Pre-Birthday Bash Leaves Birthday Day Blues

As some of you may have noticed, I haven't posted for a little more than a week. I was recovering form some Birthday fun and needed to take a serious wine break. Once again, I would like to thank my one and only the love of my life, Bob, my Bro J-Dog, Princess Leah, My half Bro Kevin, Jimmy my favorite corn crackin' friend, and the upbeat duo, Rich and Daisy for bringing in the big 38 with me. It was great you guys! Well, until the next day. We went to a Japanese Steak and Sushi House called Hibachi. It's one of those places that grills the food right in front of you and flips stuff around. It was very nice actually. Much better than Benihana's. The service was great and so was the food. They also give the Birthday person a piece of cake with candle. The downfall is that you only get one piece, so we passed it around the table. I think everyone had at least one bite. Everyone except Bob, he is on a strict NO SUGAR diet. Except if it's in wine.

Now, at my age you would think I would know better than to go out to celebrate my Birthday and at the same time promise my daughter that I will be at her 8 o'clock AM soccer tournament in Pueblo, a 2 hour drive from home the next day. The sad part is, for all the misery I went through driving down, very hung over and feeling miserable, I never found her or her game because there were four different schools they were playing at and I went to the wrong one.
How did this happen? It was her Father's fault of course, but let's not blame anyone.

Ok, back to the wine at task. At Hibachi, we ordered a couple of bottles of Buckley's South Australian Merlot, 2002. I think it was $24 per bottle. We must have liked it because we finished both bottles easily. Just kidding, it was good. It had a fruity, plum, blackcurrent spicy flavor. A little on the drier side. The bottle was attractive with a black and white picture of a field with a windmill on it. I was looking for a picture to post, but couldn't find one. Sorry.
Rich didn't like it so much. He said, "Smooth, but too plummy tasting and you need to add a beer blog".
So here it is. Kim's Beer Blog. I hate Sierra Nevada. It is bitter and tastes yucky. Sorry Rich.