wine o. wednesday #50

Wow, wine o. wednesday #50, that’s a lot of wine!

A few weeks back my friend Monica recommended I give the Mollydooker Shiraz a try. I thought I was going to have a hard time locating it but rather ended up having an excuse to go to Pogo’s this specialty wine store I’d wanted to check out.

Sadly, they were out of the Shiraz and all they had was the Violinist, a white, which was perfect for this heat wave we seem to be experiencing here in Dallas. 85 degrees the day before Thanksgiving is not ideal!

The first glass I had was poured straight into the glass, and I must admit it was tarter than I normally like, but at the same time it was smooth. My second glass was poured through an aerator and I was in love in! It really opened up and that tartness was minimized. I can’t wait to have this wine again, though I hope it isn’t for a few more months, because I’m ready for some cold weather.

Tonight after work, I stopped at my typical wine store with Beth to look around and what would you know…they carried the Shiraz, called The Boxer and a blend called Two Left Feet. I of course picked up both, why not? I cannot wait to try them both.

Also, I had to make a run to Central Market to get herbs for my turkey and decided to check out their wine selection. They had all of the above mentioned varietals, plus a Cabernet and a Merlot. I would have looked around a little more to see if they had but the guy working the wine section was trying to talk me into a Layer Cake Shiraz that was on sale…really man? Been there, done that!

Hope you have a Happy Turkey day and drink something great, oh I mean have fun with your family!

Cheers!