Oxford Landing Shiraz

Bottle 26

Oxford Landing Shiraz 2005

Koyaanisqatsi - but alas the taste of wine - MIA for 5 days - has now returned and with it a sense of reason and equilibrium. This Southern Australian wine is very hearty, yes, and spicy with ripe, rich berry flavors. Just lovely and the vineyard is a year older than me so I'm feeling a certain kinship with this one!

HALF-WAY THERE

Came across this last night - a sad state of being when you can't even hold your own glass! Is this a sign of the decline of western civilization? If this is what one must resort to I hope there's a splash guard option.

Smoking Loon

Bottle 25

Smoking Loon 2006 California Syrah

I am now getting desperate for a decent bottle of wine...you know this was fine but I am again compelled to ask, where is the flavor? The initial taste was light but nothing followed. Do you ever do that roof of your mouth tongue check? It's pretty cool - some wines are super dry some bring bursts of full flavored sensations but try as I might this offered nothing. But you know it's OK so up, up and away...

Manischewitz

Bottle 24

Manischewitz American Concord Grape

All I can say is haven't Jews suffered enough! Truly an abomination, even as a doctored up grape juice. Thank you Jim, I did have flash backs to my friends Janet & Joe's kosher wedding years and years ago...

3 Blind Moose x 2

Bottle 22 & 23

3 Blind Moose

2006 & 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

So a difficulty in this endeavor is coming across as lacking in appreciation while reviewing some of these wines. This is a total blast! While some of the bottles in this collection are obviously a joke others, well, I can't be sure. So, I apologize in advance if you have given me a wine you enjoy and I have given it a less than stellar review...I have still enjoyed the experience. Ok, that being said I know these are popular wines but try as I might I could not find the flavor. They had aroma but the whole taste part was missing. The 2007 went first...and nothing. The 2006 was allowed to breath and still nothing. Maybe the popularity of this wine is with those who don't much care for the taste of wine?

Velvet Red Sweet Red Wine

Bottle 21

St James Winery

Velvet Sweet Red Wine

Wow, they weren't kidding about the sweet part. Nothing like puckering up from a sip of wine. The label says 'Award Winning' but they weren't specific...a lot of thoughts come to mind.

Thunderbird

Bottle 20

Thunderbird
The label says this is citrus wine with natural flavors...I will not let my mind wonder what natural flavors they're referring to...

Velvet Red Sweet Concord Wine

Bottle 19

St James Winery American Sweet Concord Wine

My words can not do this wine (?) justice. The color was unique and hardly fit for a wine glass, maybe an old Flinstones jelly jar...this liquid even stained the clear bottle it was in.

Caba Moch

Bottle 18

Caba Moch Red Table Wine

I didn't know this wine at all but having just been where it was really hot a refreshing bottle of something was called for. This is another Iowan wine, this one is from Summerset Winery in Indianola. The label stated, "Red Table Wine' but this was definitely a blush. It was, shall I say, a tad sweet but throw in several ice cubes and a slice of orange and this became... refreshing...or I am just experiencing the residual effects of heat stroke ?

Avalon

Bottle 17

Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon

This wonderful Napa Valley Cab is from Eric...thank you E! This was not a 'blow your mind out' kinda cab which is good, it's summer. I like a full bodied wine and this had lots of body and flavor and was a real joy to consume and consume we did, as a matter of fact I think this bottle leaked because it was gone in no time! I hate that...