Text 5750, 52 rader
Skriven 2006-09-21 16:43:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: tastes from Cal 285
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Pizzolato Pinot Grigio (Piave) 2005 - pleasant, acid,
clean. Distinct pear on the nose, a bit lemony on the
palate. Good long fruity finish. Most notable is that
this is a good ORGANIC Italian wine for ten bucks.

Fish Eye Pinot Grigio (California) 2005 - pleasant, acid,
clean. Distinct pear on the nose, a bit lemony but with
major pear on the palate. Decent, medium length mostly pear
finish. Most notable is that this is a good BOX white for
a hair more than a third of what the previous wine cost.
And they were pretty close to twins. Fraternal twins,
you might say. Update: a second 3-L box. This box might
not have been stored right, or it's showing its age already
despite the hermetic sealing: the wine was noticeably darker
than the other, and, although the taste was similar, there
was a touch of bitterness and oxidation. Or could the
company, having sold out of all its firsts, started packaging
its seconds?

Brings me to an observation about the wedding brunch on
the 3rd. I'd thought of bring the Pizzolato as a house
gift, but we decided to drink it ourselves instead, thanks
to a corkscrew in the friendly hotel room. It's a good
thing we didn't - because it was a dry party, the first
non-Mormon dry party I've been to in quite a while. I did
not inquire why but imagine that it had to do with most
of the guests being medical personnel. The caterer, the
middle of the three sisters, is some kind of medical
doctor, I forget what, but no doubt has access to the data
that say that party drinking lowers one's life expectancy
by like twice the length of the party, but eating salty
ham and sugary snacks doesn't (don't quote me).

Freebies from the hotel:

Ghirardelli dark chocolate squares with mint filling -
nice chocolate taste, the mint not coming out until you
actually crunch into the things, but then it overpowers,
plus the filling is too sweet.

Ghirardelli milk chocolate squares with caramel filling -
too sweet from the get-go, but without that ugly cheesy
spoiled taste that most American milk chocolates have;
this is more like a European version. The filling is
pleasantly caramelly but again quite sweet.

Fuji apples - I like them, but as with many apples, the
skins give my tongue itches, cramps, and ultimately welts.

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