In the Clare and Barossa this week on a wine hunting trip for work ... what to taste first? (cleanskin is not yet released- will be labelled of course and is the most searingly fruit intense Cabernet Ive had this year) Likely to be in the $40-50 a bottle range ... if it had Penfolds on the label it would be $250...

 

Karuizawa single malt japanese whisky !

 

Cragganmore 12, a new label (for me) found while exploring Schaffhausen...one with the right level of peat

 

Labatt blue on tap

 

Takes me back to my college days in Buffalo. Don't miss those days much

 

drinking local, a Rheinfall-beer while taking a break after a long walk around the Rhine Falls...

 

Saw it yesterday for the first time. I am liking

 

Royal Lochnagar 12, the discovering of new labels continues.. TGIF!

 

The 25 is excellent at its price. That Philbert.. sauternes cask is sublime if you can find it.

 

am I missing Starbucks? nahh not really...

 

20 yo Adelaide Hills Cab, still excellent

 

Beginning the evening with something new from an old favorite

 

It doesn't matter what I'm Drinking, there won't be enough of it. @gatorcpa will understand.

 

Moving on from beer, got into this tonight. It's really good! Was concerned about it tasting a bit too much like bourbon (too much vanilla-y flavor) but not finding that at all.

 

Awesome dram a favorite of mine !!

 

One of mine now too

 

Served with my home made Turkey Cheese Burgers, fries, and guacamole

 

I took a few bottles out of the cellar last week ... no, the week before last. Anyway, I'm home alone and today has a Y in it, so I opened this one:

http://classicwinesofcalifornia.com/oldwebsite/closdeloratoire.html

It's a 2011 and ... damn. I think I need to find some more of this. Huge wine with lots of berries and dark fruits. It's a wine that climbs out of the glass and slaps you.