tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post1221077397126796375..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Recent Sips - June 2007Brooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-78153182531453051242007-07-10T15:32:00.000-04:002007-07-10T15:32:00.000-04:00I'll keep my eyes open for them, thanks for the ti...I'll keep my eyes open for them, thanks for the tip. How's vacation going?Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-68145921948183350342007-07-10T13:28:00.000-04:002007-07-10T13:28:00.000-04:00Veneto and Alto-Adige are the two main regions tha...Veneto and Alto-Adige are the two main regions that make Italian Cab Franc but I guess anywhere up there in the northern regions is not unexpected.<BR/><BR/>I like your zen approach to the weather.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-25914182943928413322007-07-10T11:46:00.000-04:002007-07-10T11:46:00.000-04:00I didn't know that. What is the region in Italy th...I didn't know that. What is the region in Italy that produces this wine? What are the wines called (Italian wine labels are such a mystery to me). <BR/><BR/>It's pretty hot here, but its in the 90s, not a catastrophy. keep the shades drawn, move slowly, drink lots of wine, I mean water, and everything is a-ok. i would get through this without an AC but the wife thinks that's crazy-talk. So does the baby, apparently.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-82828549691075603682007-07-09T23:15:00.000-04:002007-07-09T23:15:00.000-04:00Northern Italy produces a fairly high yield of Cab...Northern Italy produces a fairly high yield of Cabernet Franc though I find it is not well-represented where I get my wine. WaterIntoWino used to highlight a lot of these a couple of years ago on his blog, which has now relocated from New York City to Niagara Falls.<BR/><BR/>So how's the heat down there?Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-89378569058795759152007-07-07T13:27:00.000-04:002007-07-07T13:27:00.000-04:00Hey Dok - I am not closed off to Rhone, just in ne...Hey Dok - I am not closed off to Rhone, just in need of some guidance, particularly when it comes to more serious wines like CDP. I should go to a tasting to get a better sense of what is supposed to be happening with these wines. <BR/><BR/>Castello di Borghese is a great estate in the North Fork of Long Island owned (and for sale) by an Italian Prince of some sort. They make really good wines, and their reserve Cab Franc is one of my favorite NY Cab Francs. What d you mean by "Italian Cab Francs?" If you meant to say NY Cab Francs, I would definitely check out Shinn and Castello. Also check back here: http://brooklynguyloveswine.blogspot.com/2007/05/brooklyn-uncorked-tasting-of-long.html<BR/>If you did mean Italian Cab Francs then I am way more in need of guidance than you are.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-49672749906611598572007-07-07T13:05:00.000-04:002007-07-07T13:05:00.000-04:00Great round-up. You're inspiring me to end my blog...Great round-up. You're inspiring me to end my blog hiatus (I am managing to take some notes during my vacation).<BR/><BR/>Two of your reviews caught my eye in particular: <BR/><BR/>1 Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Neil don't give up on these babies, though I would encourage you to avoid Rhones from 2003 because they are going to be the most likely "hot" wines. I really identify with how you are perplexed by many Rhones. I often find the same thing (as I wrote about <A HREF="http://weingolb.blogspot.com/2006/07/its-food-stupid.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.) But I tasted a 2001 C-D-P from Gardine in the same price range as yours and it was the most elegant and rich wine without being a fruit bomb or too intense. It had candied orange and coffee flavours - no doubt to be served with meaty dinners nevertheless. <BR/><BR/>2 Castello di Borghese -- I read this thinking it was a Italian wine. Even the looks of the label has it fit the bill. Again here I find our palates are similar, so I turn to you for guidance. Since New York has so many more varieties of Italian Cab Franc than Montreal, I was wondering if you could suggest some of them for me to pick up when I'm in town. <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>MarcusMarcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.com