Tasty Tuesday - MichMash Wine

Many of you know I believe in supporting our Michigan wineries. 

I tried a new wine tonight. 

MichMash Riesling from Chateau Grand Traverse. 

Not bad. Light with crisp fruity initial notes without being too sweet, with a hint of a dry finish. Sweet and tart apples come to mind. If you like a soft fruity wine on the dry side, this one is for you. It would be perfect with cheese or relaxing in a hammock on a summer evening while your honey is grilling dinner.

The average price is $12.99 and can only be purchased in Michigan.

Sorry, online sales will only ship within Michigan.

Visit Chateau Grand Traverse for more info.

Humpday Hottie - Wine Anybody?

Brrrr... I'm sick of winter. I could really go for a cup of hot wine.

Not exactly what I meant, but I'll take it!

Tuesday Temptations - Chocolate & Wine

I love chocolate (the darker, the better).

I love cherries and I love wine.

 

 On a whim, I bought a bottle of Cocobon Wine. I liked the description on the lable.

Experience Cocobon, a harmonious blend that tantalizes the senses and transports you along a spell-binding journey to Nirvana. Become immersed in deep crimson tones that deliver decadent aroma and flavor, from dark cherry to rich vanilla, mocha and cocoa.

 

 

Oh the lable wasn't kidding!  This beverage is an orgasm for the tounge.

 

When inhaling the arroma, the scent was sharp but sublte with only the faintest hint of berries.  The smell carries dark raspberries with vanilla and the flavor is even better. At first you taste a rich full flavor of red fruits. The soft, mild tannins were completely overpowered by the luscious flavors of rich vanilla and dark chocolate. This powerful combination then melted into a blueberry finish with just a hint of bite to help the flavor linger on in the mouth. Even after you swallow, the flavors continue to dance on the back of your tongue.

I highly recomend to enjoy this drink slowly for the wonderful experience! 

 

Perhaps the wine is so appealing because it was created by a lady winemaker Georgetta Dane.

 

It takes a woman to know what a woman really wants in a wine!

 

She continues her journey at Cocobon, where she harnesses the power of all her senses and creates a Zen-like balance at the intersection of art, science, and soul.

 



Lost Mind - Please Return to Owner

So I couldn't remember where on my desk top I placed the link to my Blogspot. So it took me days to find it. So I couldn't remember my password. So it took me another day to clean my desk to find the piece of paper I wrote it upon. So here I am. Where's my chocolate?

I think dark chocolate is the most wonderful food in the universe. However, I have noticed how my beloved sweet is getting the recognition it's deserved after all these years. Sure, now it's good for you! Have a little square daily with a glass of red wine and it'll cure what ails ya! Works for me.

But have you noticed how the chocolate now comes in different "flavors" and a variety of names? Some dark chocolate is carob, some is more bitter than others. Hey, just give it to me... I'll do all the taste-testing needed. It's good for me, right?

I look down and see a litter of small purple wrappers that seemed to have missed the garbage basket. Oops, my secret is out. I look into a lovely little box located on the top shelf of my desk. Many of those horded kisses are missing. So, I travel down to my eldest son's room and there sitting on his desk in a neat arrangement is five purple foiled dark chocolate kisses. It's official, the kids have found my stash.

Now to find a new hiding place, but within reach of my keyboard for those intense writing moments when a burst of chocolate is needed. Hmm..... I'll have to swear the guinea pig living in my office to silence. He'll do anything for celery these days.

I think I'll nibble on a delicious dark square while I sit and think about this situation. Yummy... this is good for me.