Archive for December 20th, 2006

Fruit, Flowers and Fructose

Just a quick review on a wine you’ve gotta try next time you’re in the mood for something a little sweet. It’s Covey Run Gewurztraminer, and at first I didn’t expect much from this $10 bottle, but when I took that first wiff I knew why it’s been selling like hotcakes. The nose is full of sweet rose pettles and a mild ginny juniper, while the palate is of peach and candied golden raspberries. Drink this wine with all your favorite spicy foods to get that awesome contrast.

Published in: Wine Reviews, White Wine, Sweet, Gewurztraminer, Washington State | on December 20th, 2006 | No Comments »

Who Says We Can?

You may be asking yourself “Hey, what the heck makes these guys so smart? What do they know about wine?” Well nothing in particular makes me smart, but simple experience has made given me the knowledge needed to tell you what you can and can’t drink. Who the hell am I? Well, I’ll tell you:

The name’s Nate, and I don’t drink wine because I have to; I drink wine because I love it. But also I kind of have to. You see, it’s my job. I work at a sucessful wine bar in a little city called Columbia, Maryland. It’s called The Iron Bridge Wine Company and I help to manage the bar. So basically, I’m surrounded by hundreds of bottles of wine every single day, and I do my damndist to try every last one. It also does’t hurt that I’ve spent the last three years surrounded by people who know a heck of a lot more than me. Eventually some of that stuff wears off on you, even when you’re living in a constant, wine enduced haze. So that’s me. Now get back to drinking some good old fashioned vino!

Published in: About Got Wines? | on December 20th, 2006 | No Comments »