Wines. Consumed. Enjoyed. Reviewed.
It's a lot of work, but someone has to do it.
This was created by metro Detroiters who love moments with friends & family, sharing tales of travel, food, connection and novel experiences. All that is often made even better over wine & cheese- or dinner- especially when some of the wine or dinner fixins' are homemade!
Having contributed at a couple of global wine-review sites, and getting generous feedback regarding the "novellas" we were leaving as tasting notes, we wanted to create this as more of a homegrown page, a place for us Metro Detroiters to "gather" and discuss- electronically- (but also breaking actual bread when desired) wines available and the places from which we purchase them locally...
Vino has been a part of our personal journey for years, from what we made and gifted to our wedding guests, to how our tastes have changed, to eventually building a unique cellaring space.
We'd love to hear from other metro beverage fans... We want wine lovers to Drink Better Wine in Better Places!
We see this page evolving a great deal over the coming years, if any of you find it useful enough to visit and read the reviews shared.
Noroc & Salud to you all!
What We're About
We're a small group of fun people. We like to stick our neck out. Drive fast, take chances. If we had to describe our energy here with six zingers, these might come to mind, on a good day.
Recent Reviews
These are some recent things we concluded based on our uber-palette. If you like the cut of our jib, we invite you to click furiously , with wreckless abandon. Life is too short for anything else. (Click the image for wine details, click the wine name for full review)
2012 Bodegas Paniza Garnacha Viñas Viejas
Aldi, you've done it again! Another great $11+/- wine. We couldn't, for the life of us, tell you what hit our nose with this... After an hour, and spicy Mexican food (and 60% of the bottle), we agreed on the European chocolate crisp thingies, Hanuta Haselnuss-Schnitte... Can't go wrong with those on the nose!...
2013 Paranoia Cellars Chardonnay
USA> California> Central Coast> Paso Robles
It was a gift. Great bottle! Really "eye catching" The eyes move! Cool. Unfortunately, it drank as a "C", hence our score in the 70s...
We opened it because dinner was Alfredo pasta...
One of us said it tasted like medicine. The other simply walked away from the table after dinner, bottle about 80% full,...
2012 Concha y Toro Shiraz Casillero del Diablo Reserva
Chile> Rapel Valley
We found it once. Drank & really liked it. It was bolder than the Carmenere from CyT; jammier than the Cab, and simply better than both. As a $10-$13 bottle, it rocked.
Would LOVE to have it for guests as an extremely friendly house wine, especially for our upcoming holiday parties, but darn it all, we cannot...
In Case I Should Go Missing
Michigan > Detroit
I was sat with my wife while she sipped on her glass of wine, when she said, "I love you so much, you know. I don't know how I could ever live without you."
I said, "Is that you or the wine talking?"
She said, "It's me talking to the wine.
Wine Tasting Wine Taster Degree
Michigan > Detroit
Fully customized with ANY NAME. Great custom novelty gift with a personalized touch. Show your uniqueness or celebrate someone's favorite interest, talent or hobby. Top quality certificate also includes official embossed GOLD SEAL for added appeal. Sweet deal for only $15
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