MEK’s blog

getting around the whites...

2009-11-01T10:56:18Z

tasting at home... spot the makeshift spittoon. It's amazing what one can find lying around the house! systematic approach to tasting. amazing to see the differences in appearance - whites are not whites. lemon, gold, lemon green. aromas: honey...

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an entertaining way... corrigan's

2009-10-31T17:57:46Z

An entertaining way to talk about wine. Anecdotes, le nez du vin, great food and excellent company. The credit goes to Dawid Koegelenberg, General Manager of Corrigan’s. He brings theatre, entertainment, and a character and flair to what could ot...

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it's business time... flight of the conchords

2009-07-28T21:17:01Z

smashing. terrific. wonderful. oooooooooh, jermaine.

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riesling...2008

2009-07-26T14:02:25Z

Wonderful floral aromas. Dry, zesty and a high acidity wine. I detected lovely citrus (grapefruit) notes on the palette. Keep the bottle sealed (screw cap) and it refrigerated well, keeping the aromas and refreshing acidity for 5-6 days.

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dogville...just terrific

2009-07-22T21:08:30Z

Saw Dogville at the week-end. Absolutely terrific film. Now I can agree with folks when they say Nicole Kidman can act - I was struggling with that concept for years. Intelligent and daring film - a critique of capitalism from a man who has never ...

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cheers...

2009-07-19T10:08:53Z

it's my birthday today. i thought i'd raise a glass of champagne and say "cheers" to my neighbourhood..

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a little piece for liffey...

2009-07-18T08:43:19Z

A little piece for Liffey… A little grape called Semillon, found in St-Emilion and Medoc in the Bordeaux region, along with the Sauvignon Blanc grape. Aided by noble rot, the Semillon grape turns itself into a wonderful, unctuous, sweet wine cal...

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a little place called coonawarra...wow

2009-07-16T21:24:14Z

I arrive late to the tasting. It’s across town and it’s rainy - not a taxi in sight. Noisily I descend the stairs of the blue bird wine cellar. Slurps abound and a quietly spoken gentleman occupies the interests of everyone in the room. I go unn...

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discovery...

2009-06-24T21:44:37Z

I discovered burrata. Heaven. It was a great start to the week. My first wine exam at 4:30pm. Then off to spend the night at Le Cafe Anglais. Pure pleasure. Indulgence. And the perfect host. Tastings of Pinot Noir (from Central Otago, Oregon, C...

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bird and the bee...redux

2009-06-03T17:40:52Z

Prompted by Koios to take a look at the bird and the bee. wonderful voice.

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