{"id":2046,"date":"2010-01-15T19:16:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T00:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wykontario.org\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2010-02-13T18:21:46","modified_gmt":"2010-02-13T23:21:46","slug":"wykwinos-report-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wykontario.org\/?p=2046","title":{"rendered":"WYKwinos Report No.2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date\/Time: January 14 2010\/7:00 p.m. (roughly 2 hours)<\/p>\n

Place: Dominic\u2019s residence<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1st<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0Bottle<\/strong><\/td>\n2008 Vineland Chardonnay<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varietal:<\/strong> Chardonnay<\/td>\nWinery\/Producer:<\/strong> Vineland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type:<\/strong> White Wine<\/td>\nYear:<\/strong> 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost: <\/strong>$12.85<\/td>\nRegion:<\/strong> Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food to pair<\/strong>: Smoked Salmon<\/td>\nLCBO #: <\/strong>new release from Vineland Estate\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remarks<\/strong>: The smells are apple, pear, peach and tangerine blossom; while in the mouth it\u2019s beautifully smooth and clean with a sweetish note of apples and pears along with a good finish of desirable length.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0Bottle<\/strong><\/td>\n2007 Riesling Cave Spring<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varietal<\/strong>: Riesling<\/td>\nWinery\/Producer:<\/strong> Cave Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type:<\/strong> White wine<\/td>\nYear:<\/strong> 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost:<\/strong> $14.25<\/td>\nRegion<\/strong>: Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food to pair: <\/strong>Chow Mein<\/td>\nLCBO #: <\/strong>00234583<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remarks:<\/strong> The balance between acid and sweetness is nicely done, giving it both tang and roundness on the palate. Flavours or peach, pineapple, basil and flinty minerals are built onto a light to medium bodied frame.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> Bottle<\/strong><\/td>\n2007 Sketches of Niagara Merlot Cabernet<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varietal<\/strong>: Merlot Cabernet<\/td>\nWinery\/Producer<\/strong>: Tawse Winery\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type:<\/strong> Red Wine<\/td>\nYear:<\/strong> 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost: <\/strong>$27.5<\/td>\nRegion:<\/strong> Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food to pair<\/strong>: \u71d2\u6392\u9aa8<\/td>\nLCBO #: <\/strong>not available from LCBO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remarks<\/strong>: This rich blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc has a medley of red currents, cinnamon, cedar and dried flowers on the nose.This wine is not available in LCBO.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th<\/sup> Bottle<\/strong><\/td>\n\u54b8\u4ea8\u592a\u96d5<\/strong> (<\/strong>\u7d39\u9152<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varietal: <\/strong>\u7d39\u8208\u9ec3\u9152<\/td>\nWinery\/Producer: <\/strong>\u7d39\u8208\u54b8\u4ea8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type: <\/strong>Heavy red wine<\/td>\nYear: <\/strong>(8 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost: <\/strong>HK$120<\/td>\nRegion: <\/strong>\u4e2d\u570b\u6d59\u6c5f\u7d39\u8208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food to pair: <\/strong>\u9d28\u4e0b\u5df4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remarks: <\/strong>\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u662f\u7d39\u8208\u54b8\u4ea8\u9152\u5e97\u4e3b\u8fa6\u5c08\u5229\u7684\u50b3\u7d71\u9152, \u7531\u9452\u6e56\u6c34, \u7cef\u7c73, \u5c0f\u9ea5\u5236\u9020, \u8d77\u78bc\u516b\u5e74\u91c0\u5236.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Wine & Food Pairings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Chardonnay (<\/strong>2008 Vineland Chardonnay):<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chardonnay can be surprisingly hard to pair with food. The taste that a glass of Chardonnay can acquire will depend on the origin of the grape and its method of fermentation. The wine can taste heady, or it can be light;\u00a0it can taste slightly sweetish, and in contrast, it can be slightly sour. It is this diversity in taste that Chardonnay brings to the\u00a0table, that makes food and chardonnay pairings quite a challenge. For the first course, a very strongly recommended food and chardonnay pairing is smoked salmon and this is our choice today. In general, avoid tomato based dishes – the sharp acidity of the tomato doesn’t go well with the buttery flavours in a Chardonnay. Chardonnay is a light white wine, so things like steaks and game will overwhelm the flavour. The light, fruity flavours of Caribbean cooking go well.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Riesling (<\/strong>2007 Riesling Cave Spring):<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

You would be hard-pressed to find a wine that is more versatile with foods from bland to spicy, salty to exotic; Riesling wines can just about cover them all. \u00a0The key is their acidity and depth of fruit flavours. \u00a0Riesling comes in so many different styles from bone-dry to very sweet; it opens up more possibilities for matching with food naturally. \u00a0Even desserts can be charmed by a bottle of Riesling. For Asian food, they could be barbecue pork, shrimp\/chicken Chow Mein, Dim Sum, Egg Rolls, Mongolian Beef, Moo Shoo Pork, Orange Chicken, Pot Stickers, Cashew Chicken, Sweet & Sour Pork and Twice Cooked Pork, Sushi or Sashimi, chicken\/seafood teriyaki or tempura. Our choice today is Chow Mein.<\/p>\n

When you think of Riesling wines, the first place that comes to mind (and rightly so) is Germany. \u00a0This is the birthplace of Riesling grapes and they were discovered from wild vines in the upper Rhine region way back in the early 14th Century. \u00a0You could say that Riesling is by far and away the most important grape style to Germany and production of Riesling wines more than double the next closest varietal wine. The Riesling grape is grown in the Baden, Nahe, Pfalz, and Rheinhessen regions in Germany, however, the two regions that translate into the best Riesling wines come from the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer and Rheingau.<\/p>\n

A quote from the well known Hugh Johnson:<\/p>\n

“Riesling is Germany’s great grape, and at present underrated.\u00a0It is a wine of brilliant sweet\/acid balance, either dry or sweet, flowery in youth but maturing to subtle oily scents and flavours.\u00a0 Unlike chardonnay (the white Burgundy\u00a0& the white Champagne grape), it does not need high alcohol for character.\u00a0 It is very good (usually dry) in Alsace (but absurdly nowhere else in France), Austria, Australia (widely grown), Pacific NW, Ontario, California, and South Africa.\u00a0 Riesling is often called White-Johannesburg- or Rhine-Riesling”.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Merlot Cabernet (2007 Sketches of Niagara Merlot Cabernet):<\/strong><\/p>\n

The soft and fruity Merlot grape is sweeter, smoother, and lower in tannins. This means it blends well with other grapes and is ready to drink at a younger age. Sketches of Niagara is<\/p>\n

Merlot blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Both Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc could dominate in flavor and texture; Merlot will soften both of them. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are great match with meat and poultry dishes including roast or grilled chicken, chops (lamb or pork), meatloaf, and prime rib. The winery food recommendation for this wine could be braised ribs, spiced pork or pasta with a red sauce. Today\u00a0 \u71d2\u6392\u9aa8 is our choice.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>\u54b8\u4ea8\u592a\u96d5<\/strong> (<\/strong>\u7d39\u9152<\/strong>):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u54c1\u996e\u4e4b\u9053<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u8336\u6709\u8336\u9053\uff0c\u9152\u4ea6\u6709\u9152\u9053\u3002\u5564\u9152\u662f\u52a8\u611f\u7684\uff0c\u9002\u5b9c\u6b22\u4e50\u7545\u996e\uff1b\u767d\u9152 (spirit) \u662f\u8c6a\u723d\u7684\uff0c\u9002\u5b9c\u4e00\u5c0f\u676f\u4e00\u5c0f\u676f\u5730\u5e72\u3002\u800c\u9ec4\u9152\u662f\u6e29\u548c\u7684\uff0c\u5b9c\u6162\u6162\u54c1\uff0c\u65b9\u80fd\u54c1\u5473\u51fa\u5176\u66fc\u5999\u6ecb\u5473. \u6545\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u5c5e\u4e8e\u7ec6\u914c\u6162\u996e\u4e4b\u9152\uff0c\u5176\u4e0b\u9152\u83dc\u6700\u597d\u4e5f\u662f\u8010\u56bc\u6ecb\u5473\u957f\u7684\u90a3\u79cd\u3002\u5982\u76d0\u716e\u82b1\u751f\u3001\u8334\u9999\u8c46\u3001\u8c46\u8150\u5e72\u3001\u9d28\u4e0b\u5df4\u7b49. \u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u6700\u4f73\u7edd\u914d\u5f53\u5c5e\u5927\u95f8\u87f9\uff0c\u5373\u53e4\u4eba\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\u201c\u6301\u87af\u4e0b\u9152\u201d. \u5927\u95f8\u87f9\u5473\u7f8e\uff0c\u4f46\u6027\u5bd2\u4e0d\u80fd\u591a\u5403. \u800c\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u6027\u6e29\uff0c\u6e29\u5bd2\u76f8\u62b5\u65e0\u75be\u60a3\u4e4b\u865e\uff0c\u53c8\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u6700\u80fd\u53bb\u9664\u8165\u5473\uff0c\u98df\u4e4b\u66f4\u89c9\u9999\u7f8e.\u00a0 \u00a0\u4f46 \u9d28\u4e0b\u5df4 <\/strong>\u662f\u4eca\u6b21\u4e4b\u9078.<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5<\/strong>,\u9576\u6625\u7cfb\u5217\u9ec4\u9152<\/strong>\u662f\u54b8\u4ea8\u4eba\u7ecf\u8fc7\u591a\u5e74\u63a2\u7d22\uff0c\u53cd\u590d\u8bd5\u9a8c\uff0c\u5728\u6c11\u95f4 \u201c\u62fc\u9152\u201d \u7684\u57fa\u7840\u4e0a\uff0c\u8fd0\u7528\u73b0\u4ee3\u79d1\u5b66\u6280\u672f\uff0c\u7814\u5236\u51fa\u7684\u4f20\u7edf\u914d\u5236\u9152\uff0c\u5e76\u83b7\u5f97\u56fd\u5bb6\u77e5\u8bc6\u4ea7\u6743\u5c40\u53d1\u660e\u4e13\u5229\u6743. \u6545\u6b64\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u662f\u7d39\u8208\u54b8\u4ea8\u9152\u5e97\u4e3b\u8fa6\u5c08\u5229\u7684\u50b3\u7d71\u9152.\u00a0 \u592a\u96d5\u3001\u9576\u6625\u7cfb\u5217\u9ec4\u9152\u542b\u6709\u591a\u79cd\u6c28\u57fa\u9178\u3001\u7cd6\u7c7b\u548c\u7ef4\u751f\u7d20\u7b49\uff0c\u6709\u9ec4\u9152\u7cbe\u6781\u73cd\u54c1\u4e4b\u7f8e\u8a89\uff0c\u6df1\u53d7\u5e7f\u5927\u6d88\u8d39\u8005\u7684\u559c\u7231.<\/p>\n

\u9ec4\u9152<\/strong>\u662f\u4f34\u968f\u4e2d\u534e\u6c11\u65cf\u60a0\u60a0\u4e94\u5343\u5e74\u6587\u660e\u5386\u53f2\u53d1\u5c55\u7684,\u662f\u4e2d\u534e\u6c11\u65cf\u81ea\u5df1\u7684\u9152\u3002\u800c\u9ec4\u9152\u4e2d\u6700\u6709\u540d\u7684\u5f53\u6570\u7ecd\u5174\u9152\uff0c\u5b83\u4ee5\u9009\u6599\u4e0a\u4e58\uff0c\u5de5\u827a\u72ec\u7279\uff0c\u9152\u7cbe\u5ea6\u4f4e\uff0c\u8425\u517b\u4e30\u5bcc\uff0c\u5e76\u5177\u6709\u591a\u79cd\u517b\u8eab\u5065\u4f53\u4e4b\u529f\u6548\u800c\u8457\u79f0\u4e8e\u4e16\u3002\u4e00\u822c\u4eba\u4eec\u6240\u8bf4\u7684\u4e2d\u56fd\u9152\uff0c\u5c31\u662f\u9ec4\u9152\uff0c\u5c31\u662f\u7ecd\u5174\u9152. \u7ecd\u5174\u9152\u6b63\u5f0f\u5b9a\u540d\u59cb\u4e8e\u5b8b\u4ee3\uff0c\u5e76\u5f00\u59cb\u5927\u91cf\u8f93\u5165\u7687\u5bab\u3002\u660e\u6e05\u65f6\u671f\uff0c\u662f\u7ecd\u5174\u9152\u53d1\u5c55\u7684\u7b2c\u4e00\u9ad8\u5cf0\uff0c\u4e0d\u5149\u54c1\u79cd\u7e41\u591a\u3001\u8d28\u91cf\u4e0a\u4e58\uff0c\u800c\u4e14\u4ea7\u91cf\u9ad8\uff0c\u786e\u7acb\u4e86\u4e2d\u56fd\u9ec4\u9152\u4e4b\u51a0\u7684\u5730\u4f4d\u3002\u5f53\u65f6\u7ecd\u5174\u751f\u4ea7\u7684\u9152\u5c31\u76f4\u547c\u7ecd\u5174\uff0c\u5230\u4e86\u4e0d\u7528\u52a0\u201c\u9152\u201d\u5b57\u7684\u5730\u6b65.\u201c\u8d8a\u9152\u884c\u5929\u4e0b\uff0c\u5373\u662f\u5f53\u65f6\u76db\u51b5\u7684\u6700\u597d\u7684\u5199\u7167.<\/p>\n

\u7ecd\u5174\u9152\u7684\u79cd\u7c7b\u7e41\u591a\uff0c\u6709\u52a0\u996d\u3001\u5584\u917f\u3001\u9999\u96ea\u3001\u5143\u7ea2\u548c\u82b1\u96d5\u7b49\u591a\u79cd\u3002\u4e09\u5e74\u4ee5\u4e0a\u7684\u9648\u9152\u79f0\u4e3a \u201d\u96d5\u201d. \u5176\u4e2d\u7ecd\u5174\u592a\u96d5\u9152<\/strong>\uff0c\u5728\u7ecd\u5174\u5f53\u5730\u53ca\u4e2d\u5916\u6d88\u8d39\u8005\u4e2d\u6709\u5f88\u9ad8\u7684\u58f0\u8a89.<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u540c\u4e49\u8bcd<\/strong>\uff1a\u5728\u7ecd\u5174\u5f53\u5730\uff0c\u5e38\u88ab\u79f0\u505a\u592a\u96d5<\/strong>\uff0c\u54b8\u4ea8\u592a\u96d5<\/strong>\uff08\u54b8\u4ea8\u592a\u96d5\u9152<\/strong>\uff0c\u7ecd\u5174\u592a\u96d5<\/strong>\uff08\u7ecd\u5174\u592a\u96d5\u9152\uff09.<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u989c\u8272\uff1a<\/strong>\u4e0e\u4e00\u822c\u7565\u5e26\u900f\u660e\u7684\u7ecd\u5174\u9ec4\u9152\u6709\u6240\u4e0d\u540c\u3002\u5176\u989c\u8272\u6df1\u7ea2\uff0c\u5728\u676f\u4e2d\u6d41\u52a8\u65f6\u4f3c\u4e4e\u53ef\u4ee5\u7c98\u4f4f\u676f\u58c1.<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u53e3\u5473<\/strong>\uff1a\u9187\u6d53\u3001\u9999\u751c\uff0c\u591a\u559d\u80fd\u517b\u80c3\u5065\u4f53\u6df1\u53d7\u4e2d\u5916\u6d88\u8d39\u8005\u7684\u597d\u8bc4\u3002<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u54c1\u4eab\uff1a<\/strong>\u6625\u79cb\u996e\u65f6\u4fdd\u6301\u81ea\u7136\u6e29\u5ea6\uff0c\u590f\u5929\u996e\u65f6\u53ef\u52a0\u51b0\u5757\uff0c\u51ac\u5929\u996e\u65f6\u7528\u6e29\u9152\u53f0\u70eb\u7740\u3002\u5176\u611f\u89c9\u662f\u9152\u5230\u54b8\u4ea8\u65b9\u77e5\u5999\uff0c\u8001\u9152\u4e00\u58f6\u4e50\u60a0\u60a0\u3002<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u5236\u4f5c\u539f\u6599<\/strong>\uff1a\u6c34\u3001\u7cef\u7c73\u3001\u5c0f\u9ea6\u3002<\/p>\n

\u592a\u96d5\u9152\u7684\u9152\u7cbe\u5ea6<\/strong>\uff1a\u226514.0\uff05VOL(20\u2103)<\/p>\n

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The best thing about our wino meeting is the mystery.
\nThe mystery of not knowing what kind of wine we will taste?
\nThe mystery of not knowing what kind of food we are matching the wine with?
\nThe mystery of not knowing whether I will make it home \u2013 this is a strong reason for those who have the full intention of running away from home.<\/p>\n

Mystery or no mystery, the main objective is to have the spirit in my mouth. We accomplished this intention fully to-night.<\/p>\n

We tasted 3 kinds of wine to-night \u2013 2 white and 1 red. The wines are all Ontario products. They should be easily accessible. The food we matched with the wines was all described in the blog report. I need not repeat myself. We discovered some truth.<\/p>\n

1. It is easier to distinguish the wines if there is comparison. In other words if you put 2 wines of the similar group, it would be easier to detect the differences. In our case, we run a chardonnay white beside a Riesling and the differences in bouquet and taste become a lot more prominent than to taste it alone.<\/p>\n

2. You can read thousands of articles from wine critics, you can listen to thousands of comments from wine experts, you can even go to thousands of wine appreciation courses, yet the final verdict has to be given by you and you alone. Your own taste is the truest critique of them all. It all boils down to 1 simple scenario \u2013 if you favour the local hooch of \u201cOld Sailor\u201d brand that sells for $1.95 a bottle and it tastes like turpentine, go for it. It is your personal taste and you should treasure it. You might never find another person who will drink the \u2018Old Sailor\u2019 with you, but at least you have your integrity.
\n(I know drinking can form character and this is my proof)<\/p>\n

3. During our drinking binge, another truth surfaced. Apparently a lot of wines are acidic and it would be great if you can use an alkaline food as a contrast. Learning the character of wines is hard work and if you want to learn matching food with wine is even harder. So, here is a million dollar question: \u201cCan you name 1 kind of alkaline food that can best contrast the acidity in wine?\u201d
\nThe winner of the contest will get a mysterious prize.<\/p>\n

The world of wine is vast and fathomless. There is so much to learn. In conclusion, I insist on the genius of our motto: With wine, we conquer.<\/p>\n

Till next time, folks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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