Comments on: Why Does This Wine Taste So Much Like Wine? http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/ Liquid Refreshment Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:32:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: dee http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/#comment-88 dee Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:31:38 +0000 http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/#comment-88 well, this is very interesting. however, I just don't get the Greek connection, at all..is it really that good... or merely secondary to the olives? dee well, this is very interesting. however, I just don’t get the Greek connection, at all..is it really that good… or merely secondary to the olives?
dee

]]> By: Jacob http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/#comment-89 Jacob Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:19:51 +0000 http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/#comment-89 Greek wines, especially in the form of Agioritiko (grape) can get really bitching. Beautiful, elegant and versitile with food. (Remember the Greeks were making wine long before the Romans perfected transport and terroir...) Some Greek wine score much better than Greek olives, which, these days, tend to be overproduced in InterWined's opinion. Retsina, the wine aged in pine barrels that tastes like alcoholic sap, may be considered secondary to olives, though InterWined wouldn't turn down either at the annual Greek fest in New Orleans. Mmm, with a side of charred lamb, butchered by the hairiest men south of the Mason Dixon line... Thanks for bringing me back Dee! Greek wines, especially in the form of Agioritiko (grape) can get really bitching. Beautiful, elegant and versitile with food. (Remember the Greeks were making wine long before the Romans perfected transport and terroir…)

Some Greek wine score much better than Greek olives, which, these days, tend to be overproduced in InterWined’s opinion.

Retsina, the wine aged in pine barrels that tastes like alcoholic sap, may be considered secondary to olives, though InterWined wouldn’t turn down either at the annual Greek fest in New Orleans.

Mmm, with a side of charred lamb, butchered by the hairiest men south of the Mason Dixon line…

Thanks for bringing me back Dee!

]]> By: dee http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/#comment-93 dee Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:21:13 +0000 http://www.interwined.com/2007/07/23/greek-wine-let-down/#comment-93 loved the video of the "tasting" esp the location... what a great setting. I sat here in MS w/ a glass of FIVE OAKS a red blend made esp for the Rite Aid R/x ... lovely to look at, lovely to see, lovely to taste and at three dollars a bottle.... very easy on the purse! best to ya' dee loved the video of the “tasting” esp the location… what a great setting. I sat here in MS w/ a glass of FIVE OAKS a red blend made esp for the Rite Aid R/x … lovely to look at, lovely to see, lovely to taste and at three dollars a bottle…. very easy on the purse! best to ya’ dee

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