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Month: June 2019

Murray’s Run 2015 Shiraz, Australia

June 30, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Red Wines

Very bold wine!  Very slightly tannic but with a smooth balanced finish. It’s not sweet at all so I’d definitely say it’s a dry wine but not dust bowl dry. Plum fruit flavors with a little […]

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Bucket List, Pink Moscato

June 29, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Dessert Wine

This is an AMAZING summertime wine. Technically it’s classified as a dessert wine (so is Port).    The aroma is full of strawberries and citrus.  First taste: fruity and smooth flavors are pretty rounded with a […]

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Bad Brothers 2015 MaTaCa Red Blend, Argentina

June 26, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Red Wines

A bold flavorful red blend, slightly tannic, with a lovely soft cherry finish without being tart. There is a slight spicy smoky flavor adding to the complexity of flavors.  The full nose has warm earth […]

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Dawny, 2014 California Red Blend

June 24, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Red Wines

Not a bad red blend. There’s a blend of rich dark fruits (plum, dark cherry) while being light and slightly acidic.  Smells pretty tannic with a Cabernet and Pinot Noir nose for sure. Basically I […]

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Whiskey (Spirit) tasting

June 24, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Commentary

Our dear friend Shana celebrated her birthday with a distillery tasting at a local craft distillery in Kent/Auburn called Blackfish Distillery. It was a really fun and educational experience!   If you get a chance I […]

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It’s fun to learn about tasting wine!

June 22, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Commentary

Personally, I prefer the wine drinking to swish and spit tasting. But I do want to know what’s in my glass.  Many years ago we took a wine tasting course that lasted a number of […]

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The Great American Wine Company by Rosenblum, 2015 Red Blend

June 18, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Red Wines

OMG! Jammy, fruity yumminess right here!  This wine has a pretty tame nose but if you concentrate you can definitely smell a hint of vanilla and metal. Not unpleasant. The flavors are bold and fruity with […]

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Michel-Schlumberger 2017, Sauvignon Blanc, California

June 15, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Reviews

OMFG she’s tasting a white wine!? Yuuup!! Okay so first off white wine for me is for cooking haha, but after the butter, garlic and clams were cooked there’s most of a bottle left so, […]

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Yali, Wild Swan Merlot, from Chile

June 14, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Red Wines

So first sniff of this awesomely labeled red wine shoes promise!   It has a great vanilla and oak notes. Even with a slightly stuffy nose I got little hint of fruit. But all the promise […]

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Redgate Vineyard, 2017 Estate Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley-Independence OR)

June 9, 2019December 29, 2019 yaz armstrong Red Wines

Localish red wine. Not heavily bodied. Quite a bite in the front of the tongue and acidic. Tannic with a spicy flavor. Mildly dry. There is some fruit but not a lot.  Mushroom or truffle […]

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