ralph, funny you mentioning the troutdale mcmenimens as the wife and i did a new years there before the kids came along. what a blast! all that great wine, bourbon, bubbly, and the way cool establishment/history to go with it. thanks for the tips. next time i drive to see the family i'll stop in to the dalles and give 'em a sniff and a swirl.
--- In [email protected], "Ralph Ahseln" <rahs...@...> wrote: > > > > > From: RobAdkins > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IC27A] Re: What beverage do you regularly keep aboard? > ralph, > > i've done a fair amount of tasting in Oregon and loved every one. do you > recommend any particular vintner for viognier? > > > Rob, > > Sheesh, Now you got me in pickle, When ever I drink a "V" that's from a new > winery, I like it best.. LOL (there have been a couple of Awful ones though) > > But, If I was pressed to answer which one I drink most often .. It would have > to be .. > ERIN GLENN .... The Dalles.. > Smooth, Fruity, And refreshing.. A good wine to drink on a warm day with > Lunch.. Particularly slightly salty foods Cheeses, Meats etc.. > > Then, Believe it or not, ... McMenimen's ... Troutdale... > A bit more acidic, Nice just for sipping. A slight "bitterness" but not > bad...... Probably more of a Seafood wine that the Erin Glenn.. > > Since Viognier is becoming one of the Trendy wines, Local winemakers are > playing around with the vintages.. I guess trying to be "Unique". > Some of their Experiments are really bad. Watery and Tasteless.. > To give them a bit of respect, I guess the grape is a Fussy grape. One of > the reasons it almost went extinct. So maybe they just haven't figured it out > yet.. > I want to try a couple of Southern Oregon vintages that I haven't seen much > of yet.. A couple labels are getting high praise from the Critics.. > So much Wine, So little time... > > Ralph. >
