Tag: Brut

Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux BRUT 2016

On By optiontraderswinenotesIn BrutLeave a comment

2018-11-01 Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux 2016.jpg

I promised myself that I would
take “good” notes while I enjoyed
this one.

Sorry, it’s too good for notes.

This has been a “life changing”
sort of wine experience.

An insolvable puzzle winds its way
through my subconscious.

Why aren’t we drinking this stuff
for breakfast and lunch EVERY DAY???

I don’t know.

It probably costs about as much
as a Starbucks coffee, so it can’t
be price.

Availability? I found it in Paola
AND I found it at Lukas.

How available is that?

Desirability? Give me a break.

Saint Peter: You’re dead and
you’re smiling. What gives?
OTWN: I just had brunch.
SP: BUT YOU ARE DEAD.
OTWN: That was part of the deal.
SP: Deal?
OTWN: I sold The Devil calls
on the last two years of my
life for the priviledge of drinking
BdL every day till I die.
SP: Not a bad trade,
BUT YOU’RE DEAD NOW!
OTWN: I thought I would live
forever HERE in the land of
miracle-working winemakers.
SP: Hand me your glass.
OTWN: Borgogne?
SP: B-b-b-baby…

But, but, but, what is
this stuff anyway.

Here’s a few links that can
fill in the blanks…

WTH is “AoP”???

If you wish to enter into
the kingdom of French wine,
ye must be born again.

This is just for reference.

Because the AoP term is new,
and wine can be old, we will
see the AOC/AOP flipflop for a while.

http://www.internationalwineguild.com/aoc–aop

Where does it come from???

This map is good enough if
you have some idea of where
Corbières and “The Languedoc”
are situated.

http://www.languedoc-france.info/04140301_blanquette.htm

What is Mauzec???

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/wine/mauzac-obscure-french-grape-has-notable-role-in-wine-history/article32072002/

What does “Blanquette” mean???

I got the impression that
it meant “little white grape”.

Sounds reasonable but I think
that is WRONG.

This indicates that it
“refers to” the downy white hairs
found on tiny new leaves of the
Mauzac vines.

http://www.vindefrance-cepages.org/en/encyclopedie-des-cepages-de-france-mauzac-21

Then confusingly, it is synonymous
with several grape varieties, one
of which is Mauzac.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanquette

When was the BdL AOC created???

I got the impression that the
AOC was created recently to preserve
the Mauzac vines that were being
ripped up in favor of Chard and
other varieties more in vogue.

This indicates that the AOC was
formed in 1938.

http://www.languedoc-france.info/04140301_blanquette.htm

I guess that’s “recent” for the French.

What do the goofy names mean???

http://www.languedoc-france.info/04140301_blanquette.htm

Sweet or Dry???

Both. Luckily, we’re drinking Brut/dry.

And for extra credit…
https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-blanquette+de+limoux
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-wine-france-limoux/frances-oldest-sparkling-wine-fights-for-its-future-idUSLNE85C00820120613
http://www.wineguy.co.nz/index.php/81-all-about-wine/647-limoux-wines

Now I’m thirsty again.

Hang in there.

Clos La Soleya Penedes Spain Cava Brut

On By optiontraderswinenotesIn Cava, UncategorizedLeave a comment

2018-06-29 Clos La Soleya Penedes Spain Cava Brut.jpg

Clos La Soleya Penedes Spain Cava Brut

I decided to
BE DISTRACTED today.

Especially since
Penedes Cava (Penny)
would be THE CAUSE.

She has flowing
black hair, dark
hazelnut eyes and
an ever so lightly
bronzed complexion.

With an effervescent
personality.

I said my prayers
BEFORE I opened the
bottle but I doubt
that will help.

When YOU open the
bottle, you have to
be careful not
to be sucked back
into the it after
the pressure is
released.

I used a vice-grip
pliers to open the
silly thing because
I’m an options trader
and can’t spend my
day chanting in an
effort to remove the cork.

The warning on the
label states that
there is no lifeguard
on duty inside the bottle.

This wine came in
a “prescribed” case
focused on VALUE.

From Spain predominately.

(I’m curious as to
whether the doctor
ventures outside of
Spain for value.)

I was ecstatic when
I saw this one in
the case.

(Actually, this one
might have been
delivered in a separate
bag because the bottle
was TOO FAT TO FIT
IN THE CASE.)

It’s time for some
food, but first I
have to go write
“You’re an idiot”
on my bathroom
mirror and hope that
my wife doesn’t
go in there before
I do.

But, but, but…

What’s the wine like?

It’s like playing
kiss the bottle with
the Rockettes.

Or Chippendales,
if you are a
female member of
the opposite sex.

Obviously, most of us
don’t drink “THE
BUBBLY” every day
because the world
would be a better
place if we did.

And we don’t want THAT.

Better to suffer and
complain, and drink
still wine.

Can we have Champagne
with the orange cake?

Shut up and drink your
powdered milk.

Day Two…

I did the vacuum
pump thing on this
one in hopes that
it might help
preserve the fizz.

(Actually, this
doesn’t make sense
but I had to do
SOMETHING.)

Good enough.

This has been
a real treat.

I was kind to myself
yesterday, so I have
plenty of this one
to drink today.

I expect my mind
to start drifting
away any minute now.

…

Why DON’T WE drink
the sparklers everyday?

For breakfast preferably.

I DON’T KNOW.

In the 1960s,
people drank TANG.

And powdered lemonade.

That’s quite insane.

Too much TV I suspect.

(Yes, we also ate “TV”
dinners.)

NOW, I’m thinking
about seeking out
bubbly from ALL OVER
THE PLACE.

I DON’T KNOW, but
I suspect that I
couldn’t fill
a shopping cart
(say two cases) with
these kinds of wine
at the LARGEST wine
superstore in the
KC area and still
have a bank balance.

Since I’m an EARLY
DRINKER, this is
a mouth watering
ambition.

(Meaning, Champagne
breakfasts sound good.)

HOWEVER…

I would really like
to find 375ml bottles
since…

But seriously folks,
It’s only money…

http://www.premierchampagne.com/categories/champagne-sizes/half-375ml.html

And if you have
to buy full bottles,
this is MORE evidence
that it gets expensive
in a hurry.

http://honestcooking.com/25-best-american-sparkling-wines/

I’m not particularly
discouraged.

If life wasn’t challenging
we wouldn’t need
shrinks that don’t
drink TANG for breakfast.

Option Trader: None of my
trades work out unless
I make them after 12:30PM
or so.
Shrink: What time do you
start drinking?
OT: As early as possible.
S: Try getting up earlier.
The French start trading
while you’re still dreaming
about naked puts.

Hang in there.