Sessions


6 OCTOBER - CLASS CHOICE SESSION

 
1)South African Chenin Blanc. Fish Hoek, 2010.
                        Like = 11         Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 0


2)German Riesling, Rheingau, Schloss Vollrads, 2003 Spätlese, halbtrocken.
Like = 9           Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 2


3)South African Pinotage. The Den.   14%.
                        Like = 9           Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 2


4)Australian Merlot. Stamford Brook, S.E. Australia, 2010.
                        Like = 10         Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 1


5)Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot. Viña St. Pedro, “Latitude 350 South”, 2010.
                        Like = 11         Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 0


6)Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. Concha y Toro, “Casillero del Diablo”, 2009.
CORKED!


7)French ‘GSM’: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre. Laurent Miquel, “L’Atelier Miquel”, Pays d’Oc, 2008
                        Like = 11         Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 0


8)Italian Cannonau = Grenache. Contini, Tonaghe Cannonau di Sardegna DOC, 2007.
                        Like = 10         Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 1


9)Lebanese blend. Hocha [second wine of Ch. Musar], Bekaa Valley, 2003.
                        Like = 8           Dislike = 2       Take it or leave it = 1


10)Bordeaux Red: Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac Grand Cru Classé AC 1990.                      
                        Like = 10         Dislike = 0       Take it or leave it = 1

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29 SEPTEMBER - CHARDONNAY & CABERNET SAUVIGNON

These are the wines that the class sampled tonight and what people thought of them:

Chardonnay: 

1) GERMANY. (Kendermann), “Black Tower: Special Release”, Pfalz, 2009, Qba. 
12.5%.
        Like = 5  |  Dislike = 4  |  Take it or leave it = 7

2) ARGENTINA. Concha y Toro/Trivento, “Otra Vida”, Mendoza, 2010.   14%.
       Like = 11  |  Dislike = 0  |  Take it or leave it = 5

3) FRANCE. Bouchard, Aîné & Fils, Burgundy, 2009, AC.   13%.
        Like = 6 |  Dislike = 0  |  Take it or leave it = 10

4) SOUTH AFRICA. Vredenhof, “Cellar Reserve”, Western Cape, 2010, WO. 14%.
       Like = 9 |  Dislike = 1  |  Take it or leave it = 6

5) NEW ZEALAND. Wither Hills, South Island: Marlborough: Wairau Valley, 2010. 14%

       Like = 9  |  Dislike = 4  |  Take it or leave it = 3

6)AUSTRALIA. (Foster’s)Treasury/Wolf Blass, “Yellow Label”, South Australia, 2010.   13%.
       Like = 11  |  Dislike = 0  |  Take it or leave it = 5

Cabernet Sauvignon:


1) BULGARIA. (Domaine Boyar) for Tesco, “Reka Valley”, Thracian Valley, nv. 12.5%.
       Like = 4 |  Dislike = 4  |  Take it or leave it = 8

2) ITALY. (C.S.-Menfi), “Inycon: Limited Edition”, Sicily, 2010, IGT.   13%.

       Like = 7 |  Dislike = 0  |  Take it or leave it = 9

3) CHILE. Miguel Torres, “Las Mulas”, Central Valley, 2009.   14%.
       Like = 15 |  Dislike = 0  |  Take it or leave it = 1

4) AUSTRALIA. (Foster’s)Treasury/Wolf Blass, “Yellow Label”, South Australia,
     2010.   13.5%. 
         Like = 15 |  Dislike = 1  |  Take it or leave it = 0

5) U.S.A. Constellation, “Robert Mondavi: Private Selection”, California, 2008. 13.5%.        
         Like = 15 |  Dislike = 1  |  Take it or leave it = 0
               
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22 SEPTEMBER - INTRODUCTORY SESSION

These are the wines that the class sampled tonight and what people thought of them:

1) SPARKLING. Italy. Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore [Prosecco]. Valdo Spumanti, nv,
    Extra Dry, DOCG. 11%
    Like = 11  |  Dislike =1  |  Take it or leave it = 2

2) DRY UNOAKED WHITE. Austria: Niederosterreich. Gruner Veltliner. Felsner,
     'Moosburgerin', 2010, AQW. 12.5%
    Like = 8  |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 6

3) MEDIUM UNOAKED WHITE. France: Loire. Chenin Blanc. Ackerman, 2010, VdP. 11%
     Like = 5  |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 9

4) DRY OAKED WHITE. Australia: South Australia. Chardonnay. McGuigan, 'Bin No 156',
    2010. 12.5%
     Like = 6  |  Dislike = 2  | Take it or leave it = 6

5) ROSE'. New Zealand: Hawkes Bay. Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Pinot Noir. Wild Rock,
    'Vin Gris', 2009.13.5%
      Like = 6  |  Dislike = 3  | Take it or leave it = 5

6) LIGHT RED. Italy: Veneto. Bardolino ???? Recchia, 2010 DOC. 12.5%
      Like = 0  |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 14

7) MEDIUM RED. Chile: Casablanca Valley. Pinot Noir. Montes for Sainsbury,
    "Taste the Difference", 2009. 14%
     Like = 11  |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 3

8) FULL RED. Spain: Rioja. ???? Baron de Ley, 2006, Reserva, DOCa. 13.5%
      Like = 14  |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 0

9) SWEET WHITE. France: Languedoc: Saint Jean de Minervois. Muscat. Vignerons
     de la Mediterranée for Sainsbury, nv, AP Muscat de St Jean de Minervois. 15%
      Like = 13  |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 1

10) FORTIFIED PORT. Portugal: Douro. Dow/[Symington]/, (Finest) Reserve,
      "Trademark", 20%.
      Like = 10 |  Dislike = 0  | Take it or leave it = 1
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