01 | Autor: The Nightshift Blog Week Two: Ravi Sagoo
Hey all…
Engross and very sociable weekend just had there which was a mix of work, rest and motion – a balanced combination eh? One does try…
Watched the Clique Cup Final over at my big cousin Billy’s house who provided a lofty feast for the final. Sadly wasn’t grandest plot of football but when ever is the final an enthralling game? Never! Too much to lose I theory.
A tad disappointed with the result, having done for time in Holland whilst I was a student I have a few Dutch connections but I dare say overall the better team won.
Back to the wine which saw me break a few dietary rules! I’m pretty hardcore when it comes to my eatables, gym and vanity inspired 34” waistline… Pizza’s alongside an array of goodies wasn’t the most suitable pre-match, half-time and full-time menu for my physique but it was well tasty!
However I did insist on the ‘de-torch’ cheese/low fat offering Pepperoni Pizza (always calorie counting even though such edibles is pretty much full blown decadence!) which was met with a wry smile when the Pizza’s were getting ordered…
”That will be an solitary Pizza for one then!”…
See how 5 Argentinian Torrontes go down
It is undoubtedly not well known because the grape is not grown in numbers in other countries. Its exclusivity makes it the signature virtuous wine of Argentina. Prices are good, too.My wine-tasting heap compared five Torrontes from Argentina. We liked better the ones that didn’t have too much of the scent or floral notes.
• 2009 Zolo Mendoza Torrontes, $13.99. The nose smelled like Lyric Tarts candy, with flavors of strawberry, sour raspberry and vitamin C. That palate was modern, lively, light and well balanced. It was freshly floral but not inordinately so. This was our favorite.
• 2008 Tilia Salta Torrontes, $10.99. Pleasantly less fragrant than the others, this wine offered scents of lemon, currants, fennel and rural peppercorns. It was much mellower on the palate, with delicate rose-petal flavors. Debonair and easy to drink, the Tilia was voted to second categorize. The price made it a good value.
• 2009 Conquista Mendoza Torrontes, $9.99. The posy smelled like a flower basket, full of hyacinth, potpourri and lilac, with the addition of scents of pear, banana, papaya and coconut oil. The wine tasted like coconut oil, grapefruit, lemon, and overwhelmingly floral flavors. It had prominent acidity. A panel member said it smelled like grandma’s bathroom.
• 2008 Pascual Toso Mendoza Torrontes, $13.99. The aromas reminded us of matchstick (which later went away), ginger ale, baby aspirin, lemon oil and petrol. The palate had a wonderful lemon tartness, not so perfumy as the smell. The palate was much better than the aroma.
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