It’s Monday night and I have had such a wonderful day. First, I’m on vacation. Second, I got a lot done, starting with a 6-mile run this morning. But, most importantly, both of our sons are home today! Tony, who came home from a 9-month trip around South America and Tommy, who came home to see his little brother! It’s been so much fun. They both just left the house to play basketball at their old junior-high basketball courts while Tom & I relax, read the paper and enjoy this lovely wine. I bought this wine at Baxter’s in Ann Arbor. The owner recommended it to me. This purple Mas Donis Barrica Old Vines is a blend of 85% Grenache (from an historic vineyard) and 15% Syrah. The nose has a piquant blend of cloves, ambrosial flavors with a fruity finish.The only thing I didn’t like about this wine is the label, which is silly of me. . .
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Mas Donis Barrica Old Vines (2007)
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June 10, 2010 at 7:17 pm
I am a marketers dream. I actually tried various wines strictly based on label. I know that labels are not an indicator of the wine, but it is what got me to experiment. I also know that I have most likely passed up good wine due to a label that was unappealing. Now that I am not a novice wine drinker, I look beyond the label, but it is what caused me to branch out and for that I am not ashamed to admit I fell for labels.
June 11, 2010 at 7:46 am
Ha — thanks, Anne. I guess that makes me a marketer’s dream, too. Labels (for me) add to the whole romantic experience of opening a bottle of wine and pouring that first glass. . .