New Zealand Wine Day at Kenmore Live Studios Chicago
Waitangi Day commemorates an agreement between the British Crown and the native New Zealanders, the Māori. Many modern Māori have protested the celebration because of alleged unfairness in the treaty. But, shoot, the only treaty that I’m aware of that we ever offered the natives here in the Americas was smallpox. But I’m no historian....
Sauvignon Blanc, a Rant
- Today’s post is provided by Vidas Germanas, a complete badass who is a regular reader and commenter on Brokewino.com. He hails from Chicagoland, and when he isn’t shooing migrant hipsters off of his lawn, he enjoys fine wine and the culinary arts. During last Thursday’s WineChannelTV Wine Chat with Sam the Broke Wino –...
Silver Birch: Over the Hill
I’ve been giving the Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc the ol’ Pepsi Challenge: can a box of wine be fresh for up to six weeks after opening? As of September 19th, my box has been open for 3 weeks. In other words, it’s headin’ over the hill. But how’s it holding up? Still tasty. But, it’s...
Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc 2009
One word review: Satisfaction. The Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc smells full of mouthwatering grapefruit with a little fresh grass. New Zealand, served neat in a snifter (er…perhaps a wine glass.) It tastes along the same lines, grapefruit with some small mineral and grassy notes chiming in. Good body, really fills my mouth. The finish is...
