Faldeos Nevados (snowy slopes); Bonarda 2004; Mendoza. Wine of Argentina. This wine can only be produced as result of carefully managed irrigation in an area of Western Argentina that exists as as semi-desert. Interesting wine today for three (loosely associated) reasons: 1. today I did actually witness, in the month of July (???), snowfall and hail stones from a capsule on the London Eye, and with much imagination could transport myself to a snowy slope; 2. carefully managed irrigation could work wonders for our flooded Pacuare Veg Patch; 3. the wine was enjoyed in conditions about as far from it's origination as could be imagined - snow and hail in July?? Anyway, the wine is rich and fruity and tasted great with Lasagne and a debate on the state of the NHS with our rellie nurse from Oz. A fine selection from The Wine Society of Stevenage (TWOS). The resident "tasters" certainly wish it had come in bottles of TWOS as our other bottle of the night failed to warrant record.
Wednesday 4 July 2007
Clarkie Case Notes 1
Faldeos Nevados (snowy slopes); Bonarda 2004; Mendoza. Wine of Argentina. This wine can only be produced as result of carefully managed irrigation in an area of Western Argentina that exists as as semi-desert. Interesting wine today for three (loosely associated) reasons: 1. today I did actually witness, in the month of July (???), snowfall and hail stones from a capsule on the London Eye, and with much imagination could transport myself to a snowy slope; 2. carefully managed irrigation could work wonders for our flooded Pacuare Veg Patch; 3. the wine was enjoyed in conditions about as far from it's origination as could be imagined - snow and hail in July?? Anyway, the wine is rich and fruity and tasted great with Lasagne and a debate on the state of the NHS with our rellie nurse from Oz. A fine selection from The Wine Society of Stevenage (TWOS). The resident "tasters" certainly wish it had come in bottles of TWOS as our other bottle of the night failed to warrant record.
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