Inside the Wine Journal

I have been keeping a record of wines I love for years now - on scraps of paper, backs of napkins, hands painstakingly not washed until home - but this year Santa brought me a bona fide wine journal.  And in its pages I have finally inserted the fruits of so many years labor and safekeeping.

Below I share my modest little collection - it exists only in the pages of my journal at the moment, but I dream of the day I can walk in to the Wine Chap and turn it into something tangible. My choices may not be the most sophisticated, but I've never really been one to apologize for what some may consider poor taste (Dinty Moore Beef Stew? Mmmmm)

 

Benton Lane Pinot Noir was the very first wine that made me forget all about my good college buddy the Screwdriver.  Prior to discovering it in a brick-oven pizza joint in Harvard Yard (thank you, Randy!), my taste buds preferred only what could be numbed into submission by various fruit juices and lots and lots of ice.

From here I would go on to find a South African wine that had a peculiar, yet oddly delicious aftertaste of sharp cheddar cheese. Unfortunately, I didn't write that one down, but I learned my lesson.

And so it began.

 

I would love for you to try one of the wines below and give me your rating. It won't change my opinion, but it's always nice to know just how far I deviate from the middle of the bell. 

Enjoy!

Montinoir Estate Pinot Noir

MacMurray Pinot Noir

Harvest Hogue Pinot Grigio

Geyser Peak Malbec

Borgianni Chianti

Jean Bousquet Malbec

Crane Lake Merlot

Z'Ivo Pinot Noir

Casa Silva Los Lingues Cabernet

Alfredo Roca Malbec

Lancatay Malbec

Borgo Pinot Grigio

Estancia Pinor Noir

Il Bastardo San Giovese

Pepperwood Old Vine Zinfandel