Comments on: February 28th is Open that Bottle Night! http://www.grapethoughts.com/2009/open-that-bottle-night/ Exploring and learning about wine Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:22:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susan http://www.grapethoughts.com/2009/open-that-bottle-night/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Susan Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:23:01 +0000 http://grapethoughts.com/blog/?p=1#comment-4 I have been saving the last bottle of icewine that my husband and I bought together the summer before last on one of our long weekends to our favorite spots in Niagara On The Lake. Sadly he passed away before we had a chance to share it. It was truly bittersweet - a lovely little bottle from Inniskilllin that he would have thoroughly enjoyed. Opening that bottle was a way of honoring his memory and another step in healing and moving on. I have been saving the last bottle of icewine that my husband and I bought together the summer before last on one of our long weekends to our favorite spots in Niagara On The Lake. Sadly he passed away before we had a chance to share it. It was truly bittersweet – a lovely little bottle from Inniskilllin that he would have thoroughly enjoyed. Opening that bottle was a way of honoring his memory and another step in healing and moving on.

]]> By: Eva http://www.grapethoughts.com/2009/open-that-bottle-night/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Eva Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:33:18 +0000 http://grapethoughts.com/blog/?p=1#comment-3 I opend a bottle of Vinho Verde I bought after reading about it- Twin Vines. Unfortunately it was not my favorite, but this is how I am learning about new wines. All was not lost however, as I had some of my favorite- Alice White Lexia, on hand. I paired it with some fish, broccoli and rice and was quite content. I opend a bottle of Vinho Verde I bought after reading about it- Twin Vines. Unfortunately it was not my favorite, but this is how I am learning about new wines. All was not lost however, as I had some of my favorite- Alice White Lexia, on hand. I paired it with some fish, broccoli and rice and was quite content.

]]> By: Judy http://www.grapethoughts.com/2009/open-that-bottle-night/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Judy Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:13:30 +0000 http://grapethoughts.com/blog/?p=1#comment-2 Due to snowy weather in Tennessee, we havent made it home to open the Bordeaux I have been saving. We will post details of the opening once we get home. Tuesday? Looking forward to reading about others' experiences! UPDATE: We had the 1989 Chateau Montrose Bordeaux at Legume’s in Regent Square. It was dark ruby, with berry and chocolate aromas, and was probably one of the silkiest wines I have ever had. The only unfortunate thing about this wine, was that it was gone too quickly. Due to snowy weather in Tennessee, we havent made it home to open the Bordeaux I have been saving. We will post details of the opening once we get home. Tuesday? Looking forward to reading about others’ experiences!

UPDATE: We had the 1989 Chateau Montrose Bordeaux at Legume’s in Regent Square. It was dark ruby, with berry and chocolate aromas, and was probably one of the silkiest wines I have ever had. The only unfortunate thing about this wine, was that it was gone too quickly.

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