Zin..confessions

So Mclaren team didn't do well in the Melbourne try out today huh? tsk, tsk, tsk .. don't know whether I would feel surprised or not but then again this is still the ever adrenalin pounding F1 if you don't know what I was babbling about. ;-)
However it's the weekend. There is still time to celebrate but less for me as I would be a somewhere at work.. So what happened to my wine tasting career? It's getting there. At least this time I know which wine to choose for a certain meal and could possibly distinguish Shiraz, Sauvignons, Cabernet to St. Emillion. Not as extensive but certainly couldn't be fooled when someone say he/she's good with wine.

You know I have a tendency of collecting good wines, I would love to say fine but to me the finest wines are truly for the rich and famous.. and I'm not ;-)

So the usual trip to the supermarket ended up with three lots of wine. Now the first one I've tried and it's new in the market. It's called Enchante which was launched few months ago in collaboration with Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the Constellation Brands of the USA. It's a Bordeaux Merlot with a hint of Sauvignon and Franc. It's a bit dry but would go well with most dishes. Plus it's very affordable too.

Because of the economic crisis many of these wines had to go on promotional deals in order to sell. For bargain hunters like me it's a great opportunity.

The second wine is like seeing an old acquaintance. It's Robert Mondavi's Heritage Zinfandel.. Personally I haven't tried Zinfandel only RM's Shiraz. This wine will probably make or break my Mondavi's epiphany. Since I don't want to open the bottle to try it for myself I looked for other wine taster's rating on it. On the average it should be a good wine. It bears spicy notes with a hint of tobacco . Now hang on. Did they mean oaky flavor which was noticeable in Mondavi's Shiraz??tsk, tsk. We shall soon find out. Overall, for what its worth, I really couldn't complain more. ;-)

And the last one you probably encountered too. It's the Mcguigan Shiraz. Alex find this wine interesting( spot the irony). I think any Shiraz is fine but has to be blended with Grenache to bring more flavour and make it a better wine.
So folks, hope your weekend goes well.. I am still thinking of a nice trip in one of the vineyards in France.. Italy would be fine. ;-) Take care.