What were we drinking? After-dinner cigars and tawny port from Oz

Chris Sherman (B-21) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:00:51 +0000

Dutschke Old Codger Port $14.99

Keeping the fires burning after dinner when one of my friends lit a prime stogie, I found a good match for the other side of the globe: Old Codger Tawny Port, a 10 year blend from Wayne Dutschke.

Dutschke makes more expensive stuff but this $14.99 is delicious in the true tradition of Australian stickies. Indeed he dedicates it to a nameless old vineyard worker who taught the young Dutschke that a glass of tawny was the best end to a hard day in the cellar. He’s done the old man proud: the Barons of Barossa named him winemaker of the year, James Halliday gave the label five stars. And this lowly offering gets 90 from Parker.

It’s a rich blend from crazy-quilt solera of old fortified wines. The final blend is thick and rich and honeyed, with flavors of caramel toffee, butter scotch and roasted nuts. Not exactly smoky but big flavors. A fine complement to a good cigar, I have it on good authority. Or a substitute for us non-smokers with as much postprandial pleasure on a spring night.

- Chris Sherman, The Blogging Nibbler

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Summer Martin (B-21) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:30:19 +0000

I am so stoked about our Wines of Spain Grand Tasting and Sale! It truly will be the best Superbowl Tailgating Party in Tampa Bay. With seminars starting as early as 12:00 noon, the afternoon will be filled with a ton of great Spanish wine from Priorat to Ribera del Duero to Rioja and on and on. Wines from Vega Sicilia, Muga, Emilo Moro, Mas Doix, Alto Moncayo, El Nido and Numanthia to name a few.

Did I forget to mention that Juan Muga, Proprietor of Bodegas Muga will be in the house? So will David Espinar, the Winery Director of Emilio Moro. They will be here in person signing bottles.

Top top it all off, we will be tasting more portugal wines and ports than we’ve ever had available to taste before. Yes, even ports from the amazing 2007 vintage which Wine Spectator has said is “A Classic Year” and been praised by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Jancis Robinson, and more.

The grand tasting begins at 2:00pm with seminars starting as early as 12:00pm. And for those of you who are worried about getting back before the Big Game, no worries the events end at 5pm with plenty of time to get back for the big game.

Check out these Seminars:

12pm-12:45: The Schistes Show with Anthony Pannone of European Cellars (Priorat wines)
1pm-1:45pm: La Rioja with Juan Muga of Bodegas Muga - SOLD OUT!!!
2pm-2:45pm: Ribera del Duero with David Espinar of Emilio Moro
3pm-3:45pm: Amazing old ports from Gould Campbell (1980, 1983, 1985, & 1994 vintages)

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What were we drinking? After-dinner cigars and tawny port from Oz

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