A couple weekends ago, I was at Sam’s Club getting some of my usual grocery items, and I saw this ridiculously bright, hot pink endcap in the beer, wine, and liquor section. It was advertising a type of flavoured vodka called Kinky, produced by Crosby Lake Spirit Company. The vibrant pink colour is definitely attention-getting, …
Tag: libations
Aug 25 2012
Wine tasting review – 25 August 2012
Today, the tasting at Hope Valley Bottle Shop focused on some juicy French wines (two whites, one sparkling rosé, and two reds). As I am moving away from the Triangle this Friday (31 August 2012), this was my last tasting at HV Bottle Shop. That is sad, as the owner of the shop–Drew–was always incredibly …
Aug 18 2012
Wine tasting review – 18 August 2012
After the surprise tasting yesterday, today brought me back to the regularly-scheduled weekly wine tasting at HV Bottle Shop. The wines today were all from Argentina, three from Mendoza, one from La Rioja, and one from Patagonia (Rio Negro). Wines are discussed from right to left The first wine of the day was a 2011 …
Thought for the Moment
