Week 1 - Saint Cosme Cotes-du-Rhone

Thoughts: The nose had great fruit - pineapple, apricot - a light floral note, and a hint of mineral or stone.  On the palate it was dry with good acidity and medium body.  The flavor characteristics showed similar to the nose with a lot of fruit.

Shared with: Ray

Paired with: Italian garlic herb chicken, steamed green beans and bread

Producer: Saint Cosme
Wine: Cotes-du-Rhone White
Country: France
Region: Rhone
Grape: 30% Roussanne, 30% Viognier, 20% Marsanne, 10% Clairette, 10% Picpoul de Pinet
Vintage: 2007
Purchased at: Don't remember, but likely Wine Cellar in Elm Grove, WI
Price: $20.00

Conclusion: Very enjoyable wine; would buy again

Rules of the Vine

So here is how this project is going to work:

• Select a new wine each week ~ one that I have not had before
• Enjoy the wine, ideally with friends
• Post my comments here, along with some basic info about each wine including varietal, producer and price
• Hopefully discover some great new wines, hone my tasting skills and share with others along the way!

"Here's to the corkscrew - a useful key to unlock the storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly."

~W.E.P. French

Santé! Salud! Cin Cin! Sláinte! Cheers!

Two Is Always Better Than One

Just this last week I decided to embark on a new photography project - Project 365.  In the process of sharing my new endeavor, a friend jokingly suggested that my project next year should be drinking a new wine each day and writing about it.  At first I laughed, thinking that would be nearly impossible, but then it occurred to me that perhaps drinking a bottle of wine each week and writing about it might be really fun!  So instead of waiting a whole year to begin the fun, I decided to go for it now.  After all, two projects are always better than one!