tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283195.post114641886221291418..comments2023-10-25T03:00:27.887-07:00Comments on Purple Liquid: a wine and food diary: Wines of the World TastingCatherine Grangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037220685013638611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283195.post-1146587038395166282006-05-02T09:23:00.000-07:002006-05-02T09:23:00.000-07:00Yes, I think we need to learn how to appreciate (a...Yes, I think we need to learn how to appreciate (and sometimes it is not immediate) a wider range of varietals and wine regions, especially beyond the ubiquitous bordeaux blend or chardonnay. That's why these tasting sessions are so useful...Catherine Grangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037220685013638611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283195.post-1146432324982838992006-04-30T14:25:00.000-07:002006-04-30T14:25:00.000-07:00Great post! I am just learning, and it seems that...Great post! I am just learning, and it seems that you have some great advice.Ó Seasnáinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856337719297402048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283195.post-1146430347958980242006-04-30T13:52:00.000-07:002006-04-30T13:52:00.000-07:00Ooops. I meant to point you to my notes on the Vin...Ooops. I meant to point you to my notes on the <A HREF="http://weingolb.blogspot.com/2005/12/three-grape-blend-portuguese-style.html" REL="nofollow">Vinha Grande 2000</A>. <BR/><BR/>I didn't find it overloaded with tannins though people often rail against these wines for being so. Perhaps the "fine grain" tannins that you allude to are the ones that slip past my radar since I have the impression is that mainly Touriga Nacional blends (and the 2000 vintage is not one of them) pack that tannic punch that people talk so much about.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283195.post-1146429641961753142006-04-30T13:40:00.000-07:002006-04-30T13:40:00.000-07:00I enjoyed reading over these tasting notes. Good t...I enjoyed reading over these tasting notes. Good to hear more about these lesser known wines. The one I've had -- Casa Ferreirinha -- I really liked too. I wonder what your friends found unconvincing about it.<BR/><BR/>In Quebec, Portuguese wines are getting more and more attention, and rightly so, I think.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.com