Wine Shindig

Explorations in wine, particularly Pinot Noir and non-Chardonnay whites. Cheers!

Favorite Red Wines of 2009

February15

Now that we’re a couple of months into 2010, I took a look back at the wines I tried in 2009 and present to you my list of Favorite Red Wines of 2009! Fave 2009 Whites coming soon!

2007 Alexander Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir and Angeline Alexander Valley Cab Sauv

November10

Alexander Vineyards Angeline Alexander

More Bald Head Island beach trip wines that made the cut! After a few months, I can’t describe the Alexander Valley Pinot Noir or the Angeline Alexander Valley Cab in great detail, other than they were delectable and I want more of these two wines.

I’m sure words like “supple” and “balanced” and “delicious” would have been floating around the dinner table with these two wines.

Origin: Alexander Valley< california
Where: Smyrna WOB and Publix
Price: ??
Next time: Get a case!

2007 Murphy Goode Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

November9

Murphy Goode Cabernet Sauvignon

*Disclaimer – link mania and celebrity chef gushing below!*

Another post with a long time coming, this Murphy-Goode Cab was thoroughly enjoyed with the Andersons (my future familiy-in-law!!) during our beach trip to Bald Head Island. After all of the big press and social media buzz around fellow Atlantan Hardy Wallace and his triumph in the Murphy-Goode – A Really Goode Job wine-lifestyle-blogger-job-from-heaven, I had more than a few reasons to try this wine -

1. Hardy is an amazing wine blogger (even before Murphy-Goode fame) – I’ve never met him in person, but I love the goofy photos and fun videos he does, and he’s buddies with Top Chef-ers Kevin Gillespie (Woodfire Grill’s chef/owner and THE bacon king) and Eli Kirshstein (of Eno)… seriously, how much fun can one guy have?! Whatever, I would love to hang out with all three of these dudes any day of the week!

2. The Murphy-Goode A Really Goode Job social media contest/innovation was really awesome

3. I was amazed to find this bottle at Publix!

4. I like their style – check it out:

Here at Murphy-Goode, we love making wine. Flat-out love it. we’ve won plenty of awards and plan to win a whole lot more. That said, we also love football. And family. And laughing ’til we can barely breathe. You see, the same passion we have for wine, we unabashedly bring to everything we do. We live every day as if it were the best day in our lives. And who’s to say it isn’t? Great wine, great family, great friends. That’s what Murphy-Goode is all about. So what do you say, are you in?

5. Best of all… the Murphy Goode Cab was Awesome :)

6. I can’t wait to try it again. And the other varieties. And maybe get to hang with Hardy… And Kevin… And Eli. Woohoo!

Origin: Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Where: Publix
Cost: about $20
Next time: Get a case!

2004 Temptation Zinfandel by Alexander Valley Vineyards

October8

2004 Temptation Zinfandel

First, I apologize for the dreadful photo. iPhone + Beautiful Candlelit Dinner = Less-Than-Stellar Photo Quality :(

Second, one reason I like this wine is because it’s one of a trio! In addition to the Temptation Zin, the Alexander Valley Vineyards also offers the Sin Zin and the Redemption Zin. It’s true, I’m a sucker for witty, clever, play-on-words labels and this one actually pulls off an enjoyable flavor to with the fun wordsmith geekfest!

Third (remember it’s part of a trio… I have to follow the thematic quality!), this wine was another lovely wine that I enjoyed with the Andersons while on vacation in Bald Head Island, NC, at the Shoals Club — the chef is amazing and we all thoroughly enjoyed our dinners! So go ahead, give in to this temptation and have a glass (or two!).

Next time: Get a glass!
Origin: Alexander Valley, California
Where: Shoals Club, Bald Head Island, NC
Price: approx $12 retail