Epinions Recent Reviews for stonehousellc

Deinhard - Piesporter Hot, Piesporter Cold

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 14:30:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - I have loved the wines of Germany for as long as I can remember. So, at the urging of my greatest fan, me, I am going to take on the task of disseminating, through my next few posts, what I hope will be interesting and helpful information on one type...

Iron Horse Vineyards Pinot Noir – Good, But Not That Good

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:46:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Winemakers, as curious a lot as there have ever been, might pull a single cluster of grapes from a vine, determine by sight that they are somehow special, and build an entire line of reserve wines around them. One of my long ago favorite picnic wines,...

Georges de Latour Private Reserve - A Drinkable Treasure

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 17:34:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - As noted in my previous post on the Mondavi Cabernet Reserve, I also buy and keep this particular wine each vintage. In an industry where rain and sun as well as the vagaries of mood and disposition of the winemaker have as much to do with a wine’s...

Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve – Incredible

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 16:21:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - There are a few names that conjure up such reverence and awe as Robert Mondavi. One of the true believers in California wine he was and is at the forefront of almost every great advance in world wide wine production. He is also in business. He has...

Beringer Merlot – Above Average Taste and Price

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 15:04:09 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Few things could ever get me to drop $75.00 (retail) on a bottle of domestic Merlot. Unfortunately, one of them is that my Mother loves Merlot and in particular she loves this Merlot. That being said, I trollied down to the local Wine Merchant and...

Heart of Darkness and other bedtime stories

Mon, 9 Oct 2000 18:37:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - This review is of the Valley of the Moon 1996 Zinfandel

I first encountered the Valley of the Moon Winery just last week. I was attending a small party in celebration of the current Hurricane season and it was one of the many offerings...

"To Make the World's Finest Pinot Noir!"

Mon, 9 Oct 2000 12:50:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - This is a review of the David Bruce Winery 1998 Sonoma County Pinot Noir.

The mission statement of the David Bruce Winery (see title) is pretty straightforward. It is also fairly presumptuous. Pinot, after all, is one of the world’s...

Thank You Dan

Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:26:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - (THIS REVIEW IS OF THE GRAN RESERVA RIOJA)

My Mother’s Grandfather was a cotton man down in Northwest Alabama. Well into his nineties he would drive his beat up old pickup truck out to the boundaries of the fields, checking up...

Looks Good, Is Good

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:30:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Its not enough to want to do something well. You have to have the fortitude to follow through on your good intentions. Such can be the case when a winemaker tries to mass-produce one of the myriad styles of Italian wine. Most have grown up over many...

Mamie Van Doren in a bottle – Looks nice, but…

Sun, 9 Jul 2000 13:22:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - One of the great joys a man can pursue, without incurring the wrath of significant others, law enforcement or the clergy, is a good steak. I’ve already bored the epinion masses with my feelings about steak houses and their typical wine selections in...

Hold The Fava Beans

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 16:33:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - I Like Any Wine That Comes Wrapped In Straw

Back when I was but a lad it seemed that all Chianti came in straw wrapped (fiaschi) bulbous bottles, each destined to have a taper stuck into its mouth the second it was empty. The...

Sometimes It IS About The Buzz

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 15:18:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Let it be known up front that the last thing I would ever do is try to compete with the likes of Wine Goddess and New Age Sophisticate Leah. I drank and reviewed this wine before noticing that she who is and always shall be had already written quite...

Margaux Kidder

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 10:57:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - When I was but a neophyte wino, I set out to drink all of the Classified Bordeaux I could find. That is, after all, what truly sophisticated folks do, right? It was the dawn of the Eighties, Regan was in office and the label’s the thing. My corkscrew...

Making Macon

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 23:08:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - The Villages wines, produced throughout Burgundy, typically represent a good value for the drinker who likes French wine but prefers Australian prices. Since they have been at it for so long, since such a large percentage of their economy is derived...

Pouilly-Whoseit?

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 23:02:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - The recent craze for Top Ten Lists at Epinions got me thinking. What if I were stranded on an island, with moderate climate, ready supply of fresh seafood and a small but sexually active flock of lamb bearing and lactating (for great stinky cheese...

This is why I review wine and not books...

Wed, 31 May 2000 22:11:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Yertle the Turtle is a story of greed,

Of power and evil; oppression and need.

It speaks to the children of caring for others,

Be they our sisters, our brothers, our mothers.

How working for equity, and sharing is great,

How not...

Uninspired and Unnecessary

Sun, 28 May 2000 12:33:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - In the ‘90s (yes they are gone now, henceforth to be referred to in the past tense) it became increasingly hip to order Merlot as a varietal. The reasons, not as varied as you might suspect, were mostly driven by savvy marketing and an abundance of the...

Bolivar Offers A Revolutionary Smoke

Mon, 22 May 2000 16:44:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - I have a passion for the city of New Orleans. An addiction known to me since youth, imbibed whenever stolen time allows. It is a forgiving place, if not a forgetting one. No itch can survive in the Crescent City since all known manifestations of Old...

A Fantastic Value From Italy

Sun, 21 May 2000 11:58:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - [This review is of the Villa del Borgo Pinot Grigio, 1998. It will be properly linked as soon as our beloved CM gets settled into the new offices, no doubt.]

To judge a wine on any basis other than the quality of the drink is an act of...

Father Knows Best - About Creamy Chardonnay, Anyway

Fri, 19 May 2000 14:32:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Chateau St. Jean makes some fine Chardonnay. In fact, they make a lot of fine Chardonnay. With several different designations available, it is always a very good idea to make certain you know exactly which St. Jean you are reading about. Each seems to...

Italian? No. Good? Yes.

Sun, 14 May 2000 19:12:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - (This review is of the La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi 1998 Pinot Grigio)

Much like Chardonnay from California carries only a passing resemblance to its French cousins from Burgundy, the many California Pinot Grigio I have tasted over the years...

Delightfully Spicy and Delicious

Sun, 14 May 2000 11:03:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - One of the key differences I note between Cuban cigars and very good offerings from other Caribbean countries is the variation in spice. Certainly, most of the Islands are chock ‘o block full of sweet spices in everything from their cooking to their...

Fusty, Fetid and Foul…

Sat, 13 May 2000 11:31:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - Canned Asparagus. Limp and soggy, it’s a wonder this stuff exists. Other than as an ingredient for a one-dish wonder, based on Cream of Something or other soup, I don’t see much use for the stuff. The one saving benefit tasting it has brought me? I...

Flat and Dull and Flavorless…

Thu, 11 May 2000 21:12:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - What do I love about Italian wines? It has got to be the boundless variety of styles and flavors. One of the first things you learn about the Italian sensibility, related to wine or art or fashion, for that matter, is that individuality is a virtue...

People will say we’re in love…

Sat, 29 Apr 2000 12:22:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stonehousellc - The fact that American cigar smokers, tyro and salty veteran alike, still clamor for Cuban product is not entirely due to the long lived embargo. After all, they still command a world wide, embargo free audience. I, too, count many Cuban offerings...