Wine Unwrapped

Great line up of wines including a double magnum of Quintessa 2005.

Some great wines for a celebration of a couple of birthdays

I had the chance to pour some great wines the past two weekends. The first was in West Hartford and the second in Greenwich. Checkout the surprise snack.

Sadly, it is time to say goodbye to Maltose Express and Veracious Brewing Company. Mark and Tess are closing both businesses. They have encouraged many wine and beer makers for over 30 years. Many of us have learned how to make our wines and beers better because of them. Cheers to them and the staff for their years of dedication.

I have had the good luck to work with them in many different capacities over the years. Here are some pics from over those years. For more pics here is a link to my blog.

http://wineunwrapped.com/wine-unwrapped-blog/memories-of-maltose-express-and-veracious-brewing-company

Dinner and wine tasting at Veracious /Maltose Express. Thanks to our hosts, Mark and Tess! Great job by Chef Peter Cisek.

Some fun and surprising wine pairings inspired by the book Big Macs and Burgundy. I did a tasting a couple of weeks ago that included some interesting wine pairings. We used some examples from the book by Vanessa Price with Adam Laukhuf.

See more about it here

https://wineunwrapped.com/wine-unwrapped-blog/a-tasting-with-some-fun-pairings

I Fabbri Chianti Classico Lamole 2018 in fiasco. Great wine in a bottle like this? There was a time during the 1970's that a Chianti in a bottle like this was probably best known for being a candle holder rather than being a fine wine. The I Fabbri is not one of those wines. Read more about it here http://wineunwrapped.com/wine-unwrapped-blog/i-fabbri-chianti-classico-lamole-2018-in-fiasco

In person tastings have returned. After being fully vaccinated I am now scheduling live tastings.

See more through this link:
http://wineunwrapped.com/in--home-wine-tastings.html

33 Vintages of Winemaking

My partner Tony and I have been making wine for 33 years now. This year we are making Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Our grapes come from our good friends Mark and Tess of Maltose Express. Here are some pics of this year's batch and a few pics from the archives. For more go to http://wineunwrapped.com/wine-unwrapped-blog/parkwood-cellars-33-years-of-winemaking

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Now that we are practicing social distancing it is difficult to do traditional wine tastings. fortunately there are many platforms with which you can do a tasting remotely. I have attended several and conducted a few. The best have you tasting along with the host. With a little preparation and communication you can have everyone in the geographically diverse group have the same or similar wines to taste. These pics are from a recent South African wine theme.

For more details, see my blog posting.

http://wineunwrapped.com/wine-unwrapped-blog.html

Have you ever tasted a wine from 250 year old vines?
Check out my blog to find out about this wine
http://wineunwrapped.com/wine-unwrapped-blog/tasting-a-wine-from-250-year-old-vines