A collection of dated opinions on wine enjoyed by the Mike, his family, and their trusted friends. This log occupies the other end of the critical spectrum from the lists maintained by connoisseurs, experts, and aficionados but is rather more like a ship's log, documenting a journey through a veritable "sea of wine" noting events which happen both underway and in port. In vino veritas. MLR April 2003
Sunday, October 07, 2007
2005 Casal Garcia Vinho Verde
Subject to a bit of contretemps at the Zinc Brasserie, we finally agreed this was a fine summer wine. Effervescent and light. Our brash complaint about the room temperature wine service was eventually answered via a little tip from the sommelier: adding a salt shaker's worth to the ice bucket and inverting the bottle for a rapid cool down. Once at the right temp, the CG stood up through a wide variety of entrees. This brought on a reflection on improvements to Cascais and Monte Estoril and the girls discussion of clothes procurement (ooohhh). After bidding a fond farewell to Princess La, we dusted off to Total Wine and purchased a few more vinho verdes for tomorrows sailing extravaganza. The tension increases: which one will end up as the R&B OddatSea Wine of the Month!!!
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