On Tuesday, January 31st of this year my friend Beth and I went running on a trail. You can see by the picture how much snow was on the ground… very little.
And then this happened….
Both of these pictures were taken Monday when Halifax got slammed with 60 cms of snow, on top of the 13 we received 2 days later and the 15 cms we received 3 days before Monday’s blizzard. We went from being able to walk and run on trails, to barely being able to walk outside. All in one week.
Many people stocked up on these…
Personally my emergency stash looks more like this…
Storm Wine.
We had 3 storm days in a week, so allow me to apologize to my liver for a moment. Being stuck inside doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing.
This is what my place looked like on a couple of occasions this past week. Cozy fireplace, snacks, a good book and a glass of wine.
So what was in my class on the storm days ?
One of the new wines I have tried recently was this Uncensored Shiraz. From Langhorne Creek in Australia, this wonderful Shiraz boasts flavors of black plums, spice and a hint of chocolate. It was do good and would make a great BBQ wine. Also a great red wine to try with chicken .
I was thrilled to discover our liquor store has brought back The Exhibitionist Merlot. Another Australian beauty this one hails from Langhorne Creek. It’s a great price point under $18 and a great wine for that price point. Robust plum flavors and hints of black pepper, I let this one breathe a bit when I first opened it. If the first taste is a little hot on your throat, letting it breathe for 30 minutes will fix that. As a matter of fact if you get a wine that’s a little boozy or hot on the back of the throat, that’s alcohol! And many times letting it breathe for 30 minutes will cure that.
I think you might be surprised by my wine of the week …
This is Moira, holding a bottle of non-vintage sparkling wine from Benjamin Bridge. This wine is done in what we call the Traditional Method. That is the traditional method of making Champagne, however did you know unless the wine is made in Champagne France it is not allowed to be called champagne. When Dom Perignon first tasted Champagne he said “Come quickly I’m tasting the stars”! You will believe you are tasting the stars when you taste this wonderful wines from this Nova Scotia vineyard. Winemaker John Benoit Deslauriers is becoming world renowned for first class sparkling wines and once you taste this wine you’ll understand why.
That’s it for me this week
Till next week Cheers
Darlene
Wine-It’s Just My Opinion 