Wine Tonite!

Keeping with the theme of ERSLA helping those in need in Latin American nations, I decided upon some wines from Brazil, Chile and Argentina for the fundraiser and wine-tasting.  Here they are with a few notes I pulled together. 2006 Miolo Brut – Brazil                                                    Produced using the traditional method (methode champenoise) for sparkling wine, [...]

We visited our favorite Atlanta wine bar tonight and I tried a flight of some not-so-infamous varietals:  Monastrell, Carmenere and Petite Syrah.  Interestingly enough, each wine retails anywhere from $12-16. 2005 Juan Gil Monastrell ($16) – Monastrell is evidently the Spanish version of Mourvedre.  The color was inky and dark and had some damp sock [...]