Pour Wine Review

Episode 35 – 2006 Lake Chelan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

Paolo — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:43:56 +0000

Here’s another review from our Chelan AVA tour. This is the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon from the excellent Lake Chelan Winery.

Smells like: Something spicy

Tastes like: Heavy, rich fruits, blackberry

Price: $26

Availability: At the winery, possibly unavailable

Episode 34 – 2006 Lake Chelan Winery Falling Cow Red Blend

Paolo — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:26:01 +0000

Good to be back after a long hiatus! Last summer, we toured the many wineries around Lake Chelan. There more than a dozen wineries in that new AVA alone, and it’s only been official since 2009!

So, what else is new? Oh, we updated our blog template and hope you like it! Also, we’ve formally scrapped our wine rating. We’ll still let you know about the tasting notes, price and availability (the important stuff), but we’ll skip the nuances on rating and give you the confidence that we won’t be publishing any reviews for wines that we don’t think have a good value for the price.

Now to the business at hand for this Washington red blend…

Smells like: something earthy, hints of raspberry

Tastes like: Plums, boysenberry

Price: $20?

Availability: At the winery, but possibly unavailable

Also, here’s the story behind the name. Sorry for the annoying buzz in these videos! There was a fan nearby.

Episode 33 – 2007 Red Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon

Paolo — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:26:24 +0000

We’re back!

In this episode we taste the surprisingly sweet, light 2007 Red Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon.

Smells like: Licorice, oak

Tastes like: Sweet fruit, strawberries, cherries

Review: 3.75 corks

Price: $10-12

Availability: Most WA groceries

We got married!

Paolo — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:32:04 +0000

Sorry we’ve been a little quiet here, but we have good reason! We were married on May 15, 2010 and have taken a brief hiatus (from blogging, not wine drinking) to enjoy the festivities with our families and friends in Indiana and Seattle. Look for more wine posts soon!

- Paolo and Amanda

Episode 32 – 2006 Foundry Vineyards Red Wine

Paolo — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:58:32 +0000

We were gifted the 2006 Foundary Vineyards Red Wine from Amanda’s employers who spoke highly of it and thought it was worth a review. It certainly was! I don’t know if I would have picked it up off of the shelf considering its uber-modern, minimalistic label so I’m glad it came to us by recommendation. This Walla Walla wine rocks.

We ran it through our Vinturi aerator (our new standard for wine drinking) and really enjoyed the medium body and robust cherry flavors. If only we knew the blend!

Smells like: Pepper, earthy soil

Tastes like: Cherries at the front, rose at the back

Review: 4.25 corks

Price: $18

Availability: Metropolitan Market

Episode 31 – 2007 Woodhouse Family Cellars Kennedy Shah Merlot

Paolo — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:43:59 +0000

We have enjoyed several bottles of the Kennedy Shah Merlot from Woodhouse Family Cellars and thought it was about time to make a review out of one. It’s a great value for the price. Also, we ran the wine through my new Vinturi Aerator and it really helped increase the nose of the wine.

Smells like: Plums, berries, oak

Tastes like: Nice, fruity Merlot. Plums and sweet cherries with a bite of pepper

Review: 3.75 corks

Price: $10.

Availability: Costco

Episode 30 – 2005 Fries Family Cellars Duck Pond Merlot

Paolo — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:48:06 +0000

Episode 30 already! That’s 30 bottles of wine, people. We are pleased to present our first guest reviewer: Paolo’s mom, Vicki! She brought over a lovely 2005 Fries Family Cellars Duck Pond Merlot that we really enjoyed. The winery is actually in Oregon but the grapes are from Columbia Valley.

Smells like: Evergreen trees, dark berries

Tastes like: A darn smooth wine. Nice pepper finish to complement blackberry and raspberry flavors.

Review: 4.25 corks

Price: $12-15. Amanda says she’s seen it as low as $8.

Availability: Most WA groceries

Episode 29 – 2007 Columbia Crest Horse Heaven Hills Merlot

Paolo — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:44:16 +0000

Sometimes we get a little silly, but wine does that to you! We enjoyed this velvety, sweet Merlot from Columbia Crest. Notes of oak and chocolate on the finish.

On a side note, we are trying to narrow our scope so we’ll be focusing more and more on Washington wines… Be on the lookout!

Smells like: Something a little sweet but also earthy

Tastes like: Blackberries, oak, chocolate

Review: 3.75 corks

Price: $15

Availability: Haggen’s, Top Foods

Episode 28 – 2007 Olympic Cellars Working Girl Wines Go Girl Red

Paolo — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:28:51 +0000

What’s in a name? We enjoyed trying the cleverly titled but slightly long-winded 2007 Working Girl Wines Go Girl Red from Olympic Cellars. There weren’t any stand-out features, but Amanda said she could drink a whole bottle of this red blend with ease. It’s mild and has some sweet cherry flavors.

Smells like: Not much of a nose on this one, kids

Tastes like: Cherries, oak

Review: 3 corks

Price: $8

Availability: Select WA groceries

Episode 27 – 2005 Pavin & Riley Cabernet Sauvignon

Paolo — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:51:34 +0000

Here’s an inexpensive, easy drinker: The 2005 Pavin & Riley Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s by no means a perfect wine – it’s a little imbalanced and has a short finish – but it’s also very tasty and has some nice, round dark fruit flavors.

Smells like: Vanilla, pepper

Tastes like: Dark fruits, black cherry

Review: 3.25 corks

Price: $7

Availability: Select WA groceries