Saturday, January 14, 2006

Wine o' the Week

Wine - Reserva 2001 Doura (Portugal)
Cost - approx. 15$
Availible at - Oliver Square Liquor Shop (they're really nice and very knowledgeable here)
They say it tastes like
- Raspberries, plums, cinnamon, chocolate, sage, and..uh..asphalt.
What the average tongue can taste - Plums PLUMS and more plums, aftertaste of almonds..And no driveway..
Best Served in - A teacup
While Listening to - CocoRosie
Or Watching - BattleStar Gallactica
And Eating - Rice Crispies in soy milk with brown sugar.
Or Reading - Canadian Social Problems textbook
Label- Lots of Italics and a tiny chateau lithograph - ugly.
Cork - Broke! No neat design, no angels face - but hey, it wasn't a twist off, it wasn't plastic, and it didn't come in a can.

Overall - I liked it. A nice, smooth wine, not harsh (my number one dislike), but still packed a punch. I only got through a glass before all of Canada's Social problems appeared rectifiable with wine and rice crispys. A good bottle to share.

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