Site Meter Wine Outlook » Blog Archive » Olympic-Themed Tasting Menu

Olympic-Themed Tasting Menu

by Farley

This menu changes tomorrow, but I’m quite proud of it, so I thought I’d share anyway…

Theme: 2008 Summer Olympics

Complimentary Tasting

2007 Viognier, Kathy’s Cuvee, Appellation Series $18
While there may be controversy over the uniforms for women playing beach volleyball,
you won’t question the peaches, apricots, and honeysuckle in this wine

2005 Zinfandel, Aparicio Vineyard, Amador County $25 ON SALE $17.50
Like an arrow being shot during the archery competition,
this Zin will pierce with its black pepper, figs, and vanilla

2006 Syrah, Abba Vineyard, Lodi $25
In honor of the dancing queen, drink a glass of smoky vanilla and black currants
while watching the floor exercise portion of gymnastics

*Reserve Flight - $8.00 *
Complimentary to club members

2005 Zinfandel, Harris Kratka Vineyard, Alexander Valley $35 ON SALE $24.50
Since polo was removed, we’ll settle for the equestrian discipline of jumping,
as we enjoy the chestnut, black cherry, and mocha this one has to offer

2006 Zinfandel, Annette’s Reserve, Redwood Valley $35
Just as synchronized swimming is a beautiful sport, so is Annette,
and the wine named after her, with its blueberry, anise, clove, and Szechwan pepper

2005 Syrah, Atoosa Vineyard, Sonoma County $35 ON SALE $24.50
Even though winners in wrestling have a habit of throwing down their medals,
this Syrah stand on the podium with strong acidity, plums, and meatiness

2006 Petite Sirah, Rockpile Road Reserve, Rockpile $45
When it comes to weightlifting, this one is a heavyweight—
full of lovely coffee, anise, blueberry, and graphite

Did You Enjoy this Post? Subscribe to Wine Outlook. It's Free!

Posted in weekly tasting menu on August 21st, 2008

Link to this Entry

Recent Posts

Related Posts

One Response to “Olympic-Themed Tasting Menu”

  1. john witherspoon Says:
    August 26th, 2008 at 5:36 am

    great Olympic descriptors for you wines!!

Leave a Reply


About Wine Outlook

This site is your go-to for answers about wine, courtesy of someone in the business. Firsthand knowledge and hours of research logged each week provide informed and impassioned suggestions for what wine to serve with meals (sometimes with recipes), places to go for education or fun, and what to buy or not buy. Wine Outlook is where you go when you’ve had too much to drink or not enough.

Wine Outlook Author(s)
    » Farley

NAVIGATE

LINKS

CATEGORIES

TOP COMMENTERS

RECENT COMMENTS

SUBSCRIBE

ARCHIVES

Blogging Flair

Add to Technorati Favorites Top Food & Drink blogs Food & Drink Blogs - Blog Top Sites As Seen on Delightfulblogs.com

 

Food, Cooking & Wine Channel Links

 

Food, Cooking & Wine Channel Posts

  • Early summer thoughts
    We're having a bit of weather here. Nothing serious, and certainly nothing to be concerned about. It just means that my computer time is a little unreliable ... and so am I. Early summer, [...]
  • Two Limited Edition Starbucks Frappuccino Flavors
    At Target last weekend in the holiday section I noticed two Limited Time Only Starbucks Frappuccino flavors. Personally these glass bottled Frappuccino's sound disgusting. Although, that is [...]
  • Grilled Cheese Sandwich
    There's nothing like a grilled cheese sandwich. It is one of the easiest and crowd pleasing lunches around. Substitutions can be made to this yummy sandwich to make it even more delectable. For [...]
  • Ghirardelli Limited Edition Holiday Chocolate Assortment
    The other day I Target I found Limited Edition Ghiradelli Chocolate Square assortments. This included a tin of 24 squares (4 of each flavor) and a three flavor bag assortment. The Red Festive [...]
  • 5 Awesome Restaurants to Have Lunch or even Dinner (Day 2 of 4)
    1. Heartland (Minnesota): This establishment offers food that is either grown, fishes or foraged within 200 miles of the restaurant. The owner takes freshwater fish over ocean fish and use black [...]
  • Limited Editon Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark
    At Target the other day I saw Ghiradelli's Peppermint Bark Limited Edition in a variety of packaging. I remember trying this last year and actually found a bar of it I still had the other day [...]
  • Duckish thoughts
    Today my thoughts are all about birds. I served duck and chicken at a dinner party tonight. I invented the duck recipe and served the chicken with a late Medieval style sauce. The theme was [...]
  • M & M's Special Edition Holiday Messages
    In the Target holiday section yesterday besides seeing the M & M Holiday Mixes I also noticed a package of Special Edition Holiday Messages M & Ms. They are packaged in an red upright bag with a [...]
  • On Aussie pubs
    I have a giant pile of books on my desk. Every single book in the pile is waiting to be mentioned here. I could cheat madly and just list the titles and authors and get them over with and done [...]
  • Is your pre-teen a critic?
    You may think your child's a critic, but 12-year-old David Fishman actually aspires to be a critic. The New York Times published a cute piece about him in Sunday's paper. Here are a few [...]

 

Hot Off The Press

  • The Mix
    Although the temperature outside is still hitting the '80s by day, winter is here. During the chilly desert nights, however, it's clear the new year is approaching. For your enjoyment [...]
  • Thursday Thirteen Writing Prompts
    Hello and happy Thursday Thirteen, all. As per usual, I will be giving you a list of thirteen prompts in all shapes and sizes. They could be a first line of dialogue, a plot idea, or something [...]
  • Auburn University’s new Center for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems a resource for the Southeast
    AUBURN - Southeastern landowners interested in converting their land into longleaf pine forests for the economic and environmental benefits now have an important resource for information and services [...]
  • Sherell Hobbs Scores 1,000th Career Point As No. 20 Women's Basketball Cruises To 71-45 Win At Georgia Southern
    Auburn senior Sherell Hobbs scored the 1,000th point of her career Wednesday as the 20th-ranked Tigers cruised to a 71-45 win against Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. Auburn improves to 3-0 on the [...]
  • Booking Through Thursday - Honesty
    Wow! My suggestion went up on Booking Through Thursday. :) I feel very honored. The prompt: "I receive a lot of review books, but I have never once told lies about the book just because I got a [...]
  • Lock up your single friends!
    Or marry them off or something. Just take them off the market! Protect them! Why such panic? Well we all need to keep a closer eye on our single friends right now because everyone's favorite [...]
  • Miss Spider's: Harvest Time Hop & Fly for Nintendo DS
    Miss Spider's: Harvest Time Hop & Fly for Nintendo DS is based on the show called Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. In the game you get to play as different characters depending on the level. [...]
  • Rihanna: Daring and Trendy in Red
    If there is one word I would use to describe Rihanna’s sense of fashion it would probably be the word, unpredictable. Why the singer never seems to seize on surprising us with every look [...]
  • Weekly Round-up!
    Alrighty, Survivor Fans! Time for the weekly round up, and no comments about "OMG WOMAN it's THURSDAY ALREADY" because dude. I've had a WEEK. (Yes. Still laughing about it too. ANYWAY.) So - [...]
  • Early summer thoughts
    We're having a bit of weather here. Nothing serious, and certainly nothing to be concerned about. It just means that my computer time is a little unreliable ... and so am I. Early summer, [...]